Big Sam's Funky Nation
Waterfront Blues Festival
Portland, OR.
July 5, 2009

Recorded from KBOO FM a local all volunteer radio station. There are always reception problems and drops in sound from this station. Maybe it's just where I live. Anyway, I have tried to find and fix all the drops in sound. This year not all the first day was broadcast. Not sure why. Etta James canceled and was replaced by Keb Mo' but his recording contract wouldn't allow his broadcast.

Please understand that I don't know all these bands and it's hard for me to come up with all the set list's. I'll do my best and ask for help when needed.

Linage: FM tuner straight to HD>CD Wave>TLH>FLAC>torrent.

This is a big undertaking for me every year and I love doing it. Please leave your comments, I enjoy reading them. Enjoy the tunes, twofthrs



Presiding over his Funky Nation is 27-year-old Big Sam Williams, who blows the funk out of his horn and refuses to let the audience sit still. Previously, Big Sam was trombonist for the renowned Dirty Dozen Brass Band, and spent much of the past two years touring with Elvis Costello and Allen Toussaint after recording on their Grammy-nominated album, The River in Reverse.

Since forming his Funky Nation four years ago, Big Sam has been making his mark on New Orleans as well as the rest of the nation, bringing his funky trombone chops and irresistible grooves to such major festivals as Bonnaroo, Austin City Limits, the Big Muddy Blues, Chenango, and LEAF festival, and has been regularly featured at New Orleans' Jazz & Heritage Festival and Voodoo Music Experience. They have also been invited to showcase at the 2009 SXSW Music Conference in Austin, Texas this summer. BSFN recently released their third studio album, Peace, Love & Understanding (with special guests Ivan Neville and Nick Daniels of Dumpstaphunk) and last fall were named a "band on the verge" by Relix Magazine.

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