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The Michael Packer Blues Band will be appearing at Sweet Rhythm 88 Seventh Avenue New York City on Wednesday Feb.1,2006. Appearing with the band is David Maxwell, considered one of the finest blues piano players in the world. He has played with James Cotton, Muddy Waters, Bonnie Raitt and studied under the direction of the legendary Otis Spann. Also sitting in that night is guitarist Jimmy Vivino direct from the Conan O'Brien show. Ace blues-harpist Felix Cabrera who is the closest thing you will find to Paul Butterfield will be also be there. The date will be recorded by Blue Note's sound engineer Jack O'Hara. Expect an exciting night of blues at this famous New York jazz landmark in Greenwich Village.

We would like to wish everyone a happy holiday season. We are going to be busy doing what we do best, playing the blues. We have a benefit for the musicians of New Orleans, a gig at one of the finest jazz clubs in the country, The Van Dyke in Schenectady, NY. Michael Packer's birthday Dec.20th at Kenny's Castaways NYC and we will be performing at BB Kings Blues Club in Times Square NYC on Christmas Day.
The big news is Michael Packer's albums which he recorded in the 70's with his groups "Papa Nebo"and
"Free Beer" will be reissued under the direction of producer Alan Lorber for the premier record label It's About Music. Merry Christmas and keep rockin!

Michael Packer has been invited to sit in at the party for Buddy Guy on Tuesday November 15th at A&M Roadhouse New York City hosted by Jake Walker.

Catch Michael Packer and the band live on "Across the Tracks" WFDU FM 89.1 on Friday December 2, 2005 at 3PM hosted by blues and rock historian Keith Mulhare.

The Michael Packer Blues Band will be sharing the stage with former Monkee Peter Tork and his band Shoe Suede Blues. The event takes place Saturday Dec.3, 2005 at The Turning Point Cafe in Piermont, NY Go to www.turningpointcafe.com for more info.

I would like to thank Pete Best and his band for a marvelous weekend of great rock and roll. Added thanks goes out to Sean Weiss, Chaz DePaolo, Keith Mulhare, Thom Manno and my band Ed Jackson, Riley Fitzsimmons, Squid, Felix Cabrera, Zebra and our pilot Bill on Sax.

www.itsaboutmusic.com E-mail record label has added The Michael Packer Blues Band to the roster which includes artists such as John Lee Hooker.Mississippi Fred McDowell and Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee.

The Michael Packer Blues Band will be performing with The Pete Best Band on Friday October 28th at the Boulton Center for the Performing Arts,Bayshore, NY

www.boultoncenter.org

Michael Packer and Kenny's Castaways will be hosting a series of Monday night concerts in which they will be collecting donations for the Red Cross!

Michael's cover of Bob Dylan's "All along the Watchtower" has been in the top 20 on the Radiowave Blues Charts for the last 6 months.It reached #2. Packer's "I'm in Love" reached #6 and has been in the top 20 for the last 3 months.

The Pete Best Band will be joining Michael Packer on stage at Kenny's Castaways NYC on Sunday October 3O,.05 in support of his new DVD "Best of the Beatles".

Michael Packer CD's "Bleecker-Bowery" and "No use running from the Blues" will be distributed by CrossCut Records (Germany), a division of The Bear Family , Europe's leading CD mail order of blues and roots music.