Article Contributed on: 6/11/2009 11:58:06 AM
Swallow Hill is pleased to welcome back dynamic "blues powerhouse" (
O magazine) Ruthie Foster on Saturday, August 1 at 8 p.m.
Foster just released her latest album earlier this year,
The Truth According to Ruthie Foster, the eagerly awaited follow up to her critically hailed 2007 album,
The Phenomenal Ruthie Foster. An impressive cast of characters brings Foster's music to fruition on the new album. With roots music producer Chris Goldsmith (Blind Boys of Alabama, Charlie Musselwhite) overseeing the proceedings, all of the essentials-the hard-edged blues of guitar icon Robben Ford (the Yellowjackets, Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell, countless others), the Memphis magic conjured by keyboardist Jim Dickinson (Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Bob Dylan) and organist Charles Hodges (Al Green, Ann Peebles), the rock-steady rhythm anchor of bassist Larry Fulcher (Taj Mahal, Los Super Seven), and drummer Rock Deadrick (Tracy Chapman, Ben Harper)-settle into their unique pocket, with trumpeter Wayne Jackson and the legendary Memphis Horns adding a distinctive coup de grace.
This extraordinary songwriter/performer tackles life's big issues throughout her sizzling new album, repeatedly testifying to her core message: that through all of the ups and downs of living, you must stay true to yourself. The pain as well as the joy of love, the strength it takes to weather life's challenges, the hope that grows from seeds of faith and wisdom: all of this breathes inspiration and celebration into
The Truth According to Ruthie Foster. Foster's songs are a remarkable hybrid of blues, gospel, roots and folk music, rich with honest spirituality and emotion.
And the music brings it to life. Truth be told, Foster could sing the phone book, jam on a laundry list and send everyone home happy. But the combination on
The Truth According to Ruthie Foster of uplifting lyric and electrifying vocals, backed by a band of world-class players bristling with soul, proves impossible to resist.
Paste magazine says, "There's no denying the power of Foster's monstrous voice..."
Lending support is opener John-Alex Mason, one of Colorado's most talented bluesmen and International Blues Challenge finalist. His album,
Town and Country, debuted at #1 on the Roots Music Report Blues Chart after its January, 2008 release.
For tickets visit
www.swallowhillmusic.org or call (303) 777-1003 x2. Discounts are available for Swallow Hill members. Buy in advance and save! Swallow Hill Music Association is located at 71 East Yale Avenue (just off Broadway) in Denver.