Canadian blues and roots singer-songwriter and keyboard player Jeff Rogers is having quite a year.
His new album Dream Job has just been nominated for Soul Blues Album of The Year at the 17th Annual Blues Blast Music Awards in the U.S.
“I’m very grateful for the honour and proud to be considered for Soul Blues Album of The Year,” says Rogers. “It’s special when your peers recognize your work.”
Award winners will be determined through fan voting that begins on Monday, July 15, 2024, and ends at midnight CST on Saturday, August 31, 2024. VOTES can be cast at http://www.bluesblastmagazine.com/vote
Dream Job was released Internationally on February 16, 2024 (Diesel Entertainment/MVD/Fontana North) and was recorded in the revered music mecca of Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where many of the greats including, Aretha Franklin, The Rolling Stones, Bob Seger, Etta James, Paul Simon, Otis Redding and The Black Keys, have recorded.
For this album, Jeff was accompanied by some of the legendary musicians, including Kelvin Holly (Little Richard, Bobby Bland), Clayton Ivey (The Staple Sisters, Thelma Houston), Justin Holder (Keb Mo’, Delbert McClinton) and Shonna Tucker (Booker T. Jones, Drive-By-Truckers). Dream Job is co-produced by Dick Cooper of The Cooper Brothers and features special guest appearances by Grammy Award winner, Colin Linden, and Juno Award-winning singer, Kellylee Evans.
Rogers was thrilled to open for The Legendary Downchild Blues Band last fall on their Canadian theatre tour and just performed at the Ottawa Jazz, opening for one of his favourite bands, Lake Street Dive. With more show slated for 2024, he looks forward to performing at festivals in the US in 2025.
With stellar album reviews in DownBeat Magazine and Blues Matters in the UK, Jeff Rogers is making an impact around the world with his new album. His unmistakably soulful voice often evokes weighty comparisons to the past – whether that’s Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles or even Otis Redding…. yet, his tone, range, phrasing, and sincerity, all make him unmistakably contemporary – and totally original.
JEFF ROGERS TOUR DATES:
*In Support of The Legendary Downchild Blues Band
11/08/24 StoneCropAcres Winery Morrisburg, ON
13/09/24 RCHA Club Kingston, ON
14/09/24 The Lounge Brighton, ON
15/09/24 Wasaga Beach Blues Festival Wasaga Beach, ON
05/10/24 Ontario Small Halls Festival Elgin, ON
06/10/24 Ontario Small Halls Festival Tatlock, ON
17/10/24 Meaford Hall* Meaford, ON
