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Jazz & BluesJack London Square, Oakland
Blues Explosion brings together four iconic Bay Area blues artists for a powerhouse performance. The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, Fillmore Slim, Lady Bianca, and Alvon Johnson headline this all-star revue.
The artists
Faye Carol
Bay Area blues/jazz vocalist with gospel, funk influences
Iconic Bay Area singer known for a powerful voice and versatility across blues, jazz, R&B, gospel, funk, Latin and hip‑hop; career spans six decades and includes collaborations with Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Ray Charles and many others.
Fillmore Slim
Baton Rouge‑born blues guitarist and vocalist, Bay Area legend
Legendary bluesman born in Louisiana, noted for gritty guitar work and vocal delivery; inducted into the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame and has a career resurgence with European festival appearances.
Lady Bianca
San Francisco Bay Area blues and gospel pianist/vocalist
Blues, gospel and R&B vocalist/pianist from Kansas City who studied at the San Francisco Conservatory; recognized as the “Queen of the Blues and Gospel” in the Bay Area with over 300 recorded songs.
Jazz & BluesJack London Square, Oakland
Blues Explosion brings together four iconic Bay Area blues artists for a powerhouse performance. The Dynamic Miss Faye Carol, Fillmore Slim, Lady Bianca, and Alvon Johnson headline this all-star revue.
The artists
Faye Carol
Bay Area blues/jazz vocalist with gospel, funk influences
Iconic Bay Area singer known for a powerful voice and versatility across blues, jazz, R&B, gospel, funk, Latin and hip‑hop; career spans six decades and includes collaborations with Marvin Gaye, Otis Redding, Ray Charles and many others.
Fillmore Slim
Baton Rouge‑born blues guitarist and vocalist, Bay Area legend
Legendary bluesman born in Louisiana, noted for gritty guitar work and vocal delivery; inducted into the West Coast Blues Hall of Fame and has a career resurgence with European festival appearances.
Lady Bianca
San Francisco Bay Area blues and gospel pianist/vocalist
Blues, gospel and R&B vocalist/pianist from Kansas City who studied at the San Francisco Conservatory; recognized as the “Queen of the Blues and Gospel” in the Bay Area with over 300 recorded songs.