Bands & Activities

Jordan John & The Blues Angels

Saturday, June 18th - - 1:30pm

Saturday, June 18th - - 2:45pm

The Blues Angels are a polished and powerful trio from Toronto who reach across decades of age, experience and influence to create a reverent, yet fresh and groove-infused, take on the blues. Lead vocalist and guitarist Jordan John, at age 24, has already compiled a longer list of credits, and displays more assuredness and maturity, than many performers twice his age. Adept on guitar, drums, keyboards and bass, he’s shared stages with Jeff Healey, Prince, Wide Mouth Mason, Lucky Peterson and many others. Originally the drummer and now frontman for the Blues Angels, Jordan combines a warm, soulful and melodic voice with an astonishingly full range of guitar stylings, from precise, quick-pickin’ Memphis treble to searing, roaring Chicago slide. Drummer Al Cross's credits span virtually every genre of popular music. Bands he has anchored include Big Sugar, David Wilcox, Jane Siberry, Molly Johnson and Great Big Sea. Rock ‘n Roll Hall of fame bassist Prakash John needs no introduction, yet deserves the most. Performers he has recorded and toured with include George Clinton and Parliament/Funkadelic, Lou Reed and Alice Cooper, as well as his own brainchild, the Lincolns, Canada’s slickest and funkiest R&B band ever. As bassist on call for touring acts who need the support of the best, he’s shared stages with the Godfather of Soul, James Brown as well as blues legends Pinetop Perkins, Mike Bloomfield, The Blues Brothers and Junior Wells. It’s harder to describe the magic and force that come off the stage as soon as the Blues Angels launch into their opening number. Over the course of a performance, you’ll hear every influence, emotion and astonishing virtuosity from every member of the band. It’s a compelling and exuberant mix of influences, all honed and distilled into a traditional blues context. It’s a sound that draws in and delights both blues purists and casual listeners. It’s a potent combination of musical tradition and vitality that is uniquely the Blues Angels.