The Dave Specter Band featuring Brother John Kattke
Sat, 20 Dec, 8:00 PM CST
Doors open
7:00 PM CST
SPACE
1245 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202
Description
Dave Specter, with 40 years on the Chicago music scene and performances in 19 countries, just released his 14th album, Live at SPACE on Delmark Records.
He appears on over 50 albums as a guitarist, bandleader and/or producer including compilation recordings with Carlos Santana, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Eric Clapton and Mike Bloomfield.
Downbeat magazine calls Dave “one of the few top-tier guitarists” and the Chicago Sun Times calls Dave “a global ambassador of Chicago Blues”.
Dave’s unique guitar style combines elements of Chicago blues with influences ranging from Magic Sam, Buddy Guy and Otis Rush to the Texas/West Coast styles of T-Bone Walker, Gatemouth Brown and the Vaughan brothers.
He’ll be joined at SPACE by Brother John Kattke on vocals/keys, Rodrigo Mantovani on bass and Marty Binder on drums.
Brother John Kattke who’s toured extensively with artists such as Buddy Guy, Otis Rush and Koko Taylor, is one of the MVPs of the Chicago blues scene. He also leads one of the house bands at Buddy Guy’s Legends.
Event Information
Age Limit
All Ages
Blues
Dave Specter
Dave Specter
Blues
Guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, producer and Delmark recording artist Dave Specter has been an integral part of the Chicago blues scene for the past 38 years. He’s performed in 19 countries and appears on over 50 recordings including his latest double album, Six String Soul 30 Years on Delmark. Dave is featured on compilation recordings with the likes of Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana. Before forming his own band in 1989, Specter toured extensively throughout the U.S. and Europe behind such blues greats as Son Seals, The Legendary Blues Band, Hubert Sumlin, Jimmy Johnson, Sam Lay and Steve Freund. Dave has performed for the President of the United States, the Governor of Illinois and the Mayor of Chicago.
Blues
Brother John Kattke
Brother John Kattke
Blues
A fixture on the Chicago music scene for nearly three decades, Brother John has played with Eric Clapton, Steve Miller, The Black Crowes and spent many years touring with both Buddy Guy and Otis Rush.
In addition to being one of the most sought after keyboard players in Chicago, John's guitar playing and soulful singing have wowed audiences from Norway to Northern Ireland, Spain to Switzerland.
He's received praise from the likes of Robert Plant and George Benson and has been a regular member of Dave Specter's touring and recording band since 2007.
Brother John and Dave have performed together at The Chicago Blues Festival, The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and 10 countries in Europe in 2014.