An Evening with Layla Musselwhite

78 St Francis St,Mobile AL 36602

28 January, 2022

Description

Join us for An Evening of BLUES with Layla Musselwhite The blues is a feeling, and many seek it while some are born into it. Layla Musselwhite is a New Orleans-based singer songwriter and slide guitarist. Drawing on a rich musical legacy via her father, blues legend Charlie Musselwhite, Layla grew up on the road steeped in the music of the greatest blues artists of our time. Charlie’s innovative playing led him to share stages and travel the world with artists like Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Big Mama Thornton - & John Lee Hooker was Charlie’s best man when her folks decided to make it legal. These artists were legends to many and family to Layla. As a teenager she started getting lessons in Mississippi hill country guitar from Charlie, and her solo shows reveal her understanding and deep respect for early blues rhythms and melody, with a contemporary soulful voice that sends chills down the spine. You’ve got to hear her play slide. Brian Stoltz from the Meters said when they shared a stage at Chickie Wah Wah that she was “The real thing – lots of guys try to play like that and they can’t. She’s got it. Amazing.” Her live band is a raucous show that reinvents these blues classics with a tightly powerful unit of seasoned New Orleans musicians – Scott Jackson Alex Mallet and Daniel Perez play hard in the city and are powerhouses of music knowledge unto themselves. Seeing Layla and her band perform Robert Johnson’s Traveling Riverside Blues is a wild, reverent, party that you never thought would happen – and you never want to leave. It’s like stepping into a juke joint time machine where 70’s rock n roll kisses the blues of the 1930’s, and no one comes out unscathed. This project is an experience that could only happen here in New Orleans, bringing edgy modern funk & soul to the blues with the promise of wild things to come, in a city where legends and legacies are everywhere & the river runs through it. Come find out for yourself & get you some. The Peoples Room of Mobile, formerly known as “The Listening Room of Mobile” features the finest local, national, and international singer/songwriters, storytellers, and musicians in an intimate setting where both artist and audience connect in a clean, quiet, and comfortable setting. The rooms focus is on the artist. Outside distractions and talking over the artists are not allowed. We offer beer, wine, and Coca-Cola products for your enjoyment. *We are primarily a concert venue, and so while we do offer limited selection of beverages, we do not currently offer a food menu.*We are located at 78 Saint Francis St., directly across the street from the fabulous historic Battle House Hotel in downtown Mobile.We hope to see you soon!