“Alphonso has a unique soulful vocal and saxophone sound, which you will discover listening to his new CD “Mississippi Influences”. His music covers styles that you have grown to love, including a mixture of jazzy blues christain country pop rock sounds. There is something about this music that will make you want to meditate, sing, and dance.”-Mississippi Influences review on CDBaby
Dr. Alphonso Sanders is coming down from Mississippi to perform with Bill Howl-N-Madd Perry on Saturday at 2:45 on the main stage and 5:30 on the west stage. He’s been involved in music education for over 25 years as an educator, clinician, adjudicator and performer. He is presently the chair of fine arts and director of the BB King Recording Studio at Mississippi Valley State University. His job involves educating people about blues culture through workshops and lectures.
Dr. Sanders has also performed at many prominent festivals including:
The North Sea Jazz Festival
Den Hague, Netherlands;
the Montreux Jazz Festival,
Montreux, Switzerland;
Lucerne Blues Festival,
Lucerne, Switzerland;
the Mobile Jazz Festival; Many of the Delta Blues Festivals and the 1996 Summer Olympic entertainment festivities at Central Park, Atlanta, GA. We’re excited to have him at Springing the Blues this year!
In January, the Blues Foundation’s 26th International Blues Challenge gave second place honors to Alphonso Sanders and Bill “Howl-n-Madd” Perry doing their Blues Workshop “The School of Jook and Jam Blues.” Check out a video of that performance below:
As a Fulbright Scholar, Dr. Sanders studied abroad in China visiting 12 major cities, exploring the culture of Chinese music and visual arts. His recent recording project is titled “Mississippi Influences”.
Dr. Sanders was a member of the David Lee Durham band, which won the First Indianola Blues Challenge of the Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola. He is also featured on David Lee Durham’s CD “Struggling and Straining.”
Check out his latest album, his Myspace and album reviews, and then come hear him at this year’s Springing the Blues festival!
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