The Jazz Organ Scene
USA
 july 2007 |
Wil Blades
Born in 1980 in Chicago, Wil has been performing since he was ten years old. He moved to San Francisco
and has played professionally in the Bay Area since his first year of college as jazz studies major at
the New College of California. He began playing and studying drums at the age of 8, guitar at 13 and
organ at 18. He has also received tutelage from jazz organ great, Dr. Lonnie Smith. Since 2001, Wil has
maintained the position of house organist at John Lee Hooker's Boom Boom Room and teaches at the renowned
Berkeley Jazz School.
Wil's rhythmic, blues driven style is reminiscent of Jimmy Smith, Larry Young, and "Groove" Holmes, but stays in touch with current sounds. Wil has performed and recorded with legendary artists such as John Lee Hooker, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Melvin Sparks, Idris Muhammad, Soulive, Don Braden, Betty Joplin, Will Bernard, Eddie Marshall, Herbie Lewis, and many others. |
| contact: | wilblades@gmail.com |
| homepage: | www.wilblades.com |
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www.myspace.com/wilbladesb3 |
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Click on the logo to see Wil's tour dates. |
