After Hours at Hotel Rose is back!
Amanda Gresham Revives “After Hours” at the Waterfront Blues Festival with Dave Fleschner hosting an All-Star Blues Piano Trio
Amanda Gresham has received Back What You Believe Award, Best Northwest Event for her Blues Brunches at Hotel Rose during Waterfront Blues Fest, and seven Anthem Awards for her purpose and mission-driven work over 3 decades in the music industry. Others who have received the Industry Recognition Anthem Award – brought to you by the Webby Awards – include Lady Gaga, Michelle Obama, Kamala Harris and Taylor Swift. Gresham has sponsored the DME Blues Cruises for over a decade, and founded Award winning events at the Hotel Rose.
The late-night series returns with a powerhouse trio led by acclaimed blues pianist Dave Fleschner, joined by Ben Jones on bass and Charles Neal on drums — promising deep grooves and electrifying improvisation into the early morning hours.
Held at the Hotel Rose, just steps away from the main festival grounds, this After Hours revival will be the perfect way for blues fans to keep the party going after the final mainstage note has faded. Adding to the excitement, Julie and Andy Strange of The StrangeTones will be among the special guests sitting in with the band. Fans can expect an evolving lineup of local and national talent dropping by for impromptu jams and unforgettable performances.
Amanda is excited to be working with the Hotel Rose and Dave Fleschner to bring back after hours sessions - where the magic happens — where musicians let go and let the music speaks for itself - when the heart of the blues is most alive.
Dave Fleschner performs routinely around the world as a producer, composer, songwriter, orchestrater, arranger, music director, side man and educator, Fleschner’s music displays a deep understanding of American roots music.
He's worked with with Grammy Winning artists: B.B. King, The Pointer Sisters, Steve Miller, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Bobby Rush, Chubby Carrier and The Portland Symphony Orchestra. He has toured internationally with Curtis Salgado, John Nemeth, Kara Granger, Karen Lovely, Earl Thomas and United by Music North America. Fleschner’s song “I Want to love you” was in contention for Grammy Nomination by two different artists in the same year. He has released several albums as a band leader – and countless albums as a producer, sideman and band member.
Joined by Ben Jones on Bass:
"Always on the move and living the bass dream"
BASS MUSICIAN MAGAZINE - JULY 2016
RAUL AMADOR covers the wide world of Bassman Ben Jones in the July 2016 issue of Bass Musician Magazine:
" . . . This dynamic musician has been a Bassist and Musical Director for over 35 years, having toured or recorded with The Neville Brothers, Liv Warfield, Anita Baker and Jennifer Batten (to name a few on this long, impressive list) . . .
Charles Neal on Drums:
For the last 10 years he has lived in Portland performing, writing, producing, recording, and teaching music. To me Music=Life. Charles's love for collaborating on other artist's projects has been seen here in Portland when he has produced a powerful live Hip Hop group named QuiVaH which has received local and regional recognition with a following. Charles has played with many musicians in the northwest and continues to be an active musician in the Portland area. Furthermore he is constantly working on numerous music projects in the recording studio allowing him to continually sharpen an perfect his true love of composing music of all kinds.
"I'm always on a quest to surround my life and live my passion for music." - Charles Neal
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