Toronto Blues Society's Women's Blues Revue #23
November 28, 2009
Massey Hall
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Runtime: 76:32

Broadcast: 'Canada Live' on CBC Radio Two
MPEG II, Layer 1 (256 kb/s, 48 kHz, stereo)
Recorded, edited and mastered at 41.1 kHz

Hosted by The Toronto Blues Society at Massey Hall, The annual "Women's Blues Revue" is a showcase for emerging and established Canadian female vocalists and musicians working in the blues genre. Here are some highlights from the 23rd (2009) edition of this gala event.

Carrie Chesnutt (vocals, saxophone)
01 Can't Turn You Loose (Otis Redding) 5:24

Saidah Baba Talibah (vocals)
02 Going Down (Donald William Nix) 4:07
03 Place Called Grace (Donna Grantis, Saidah Baba Talibah Matthews) 4:47

Terra Hazelton (vocals)
04 Keep It to Yourself (C. Williams) 5:00
05 Send Me to the 'lectric Chair (G. Brooks) 4:12

Rachelle Van Zanten (vocals, guitar)
06 Take Me Right Back (Rachelle Van Zanten) 5:51
07 Showerhead (Rachelle Van Zanten) 4:37

Suzie Vinnick (vocals, guitar)
08 Sometimes I Think I Can Fly (Dan Kershaw, Suzie Vinnick) 5:06

Diana Braithwaite (vocals)
09 You Don't Have to Go (Little Walter) 4:55
10 Way into the Night (Diana Braithwaite) 6:11

Shakura S'Aida (vocals) & Donna Grantis (guitar)
11 Gonna Tell My Baby (Donna Grantis, Shakura S'Aida) 8:20
12 Angels On High (Donna Grantis, Shakura S'Aida) 8:36

Sass Jordan (vocals)
13 Make You a Believer (Sass Jordan, D. Sharp) 4:41
14 What I Need (Sass Jordan, D. Sharp) 4:41

The House Band:
Brandi Disterheft - bass
Michelle Josef - drums
Rebecca Hennessy - trumpet
Lily Sazz - keyboards, vocals
Margaret Stowe - guitar, bongos, banjo
Colleen Allen - saxophone

CBC Production Credits:
Cathy Irving - Producer
Doug Doctor - Recording Engineer
Frank Finistauri - Mobile Engineer

Related Links:
Carrie Chesnutt: http://web.mac.com/carriechesnutt/Event_Band
Saidah Baba Talibah: www.myspace.com/saidahbabatalibah
Terra Hazelton: http://web.me.com/hazeltonterra/terrahazelton.com
Rachelle van Zanten: www.rachellevanzanten.com
Suzie Vinnick: www.suzievinnick.com
Diana Braithwaite: www.dianabraithwaite.com
Shakura S'Aida: www.shakurasaida.com
Donna Grantis: www.donnagrantis.com/music
Sass Jordan: www.sassjordan.com
Toronto Blues Society: www.torontobluessociety.com