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Early Times and his band will be back at Cecil’s New Orleans Bistro this Friday, Nov. 20. There is no cover charge and the show begins at 8 p.m. Last time his band came to Garberville they put on a rippin’ blues show with touches of funk and rock that left the crowd wanting more. Early’s resume includes tours across the U.S. and Europe as a guitarist and singer. He has performed with musicians as diverse as “The Incredible” Jimmy Smith, Les Claypool, Wynton Marsallis, and members of Tesla and Cake. He will be bringing with him the world-class bass talent of Artis “AJ” Joyce. AJ is known for his work on Charlie Musselwhite’s Grammy nominated “Ace of Harps,” and Johnny Heartsman’s, “The Touch.”
Prior to moving to Manhattan and working in radio, Early was one of the most respected musicians in his hometown of Sacramento. He received an unprecedented nine different nominations in the Sacramento Area Music Awards, more than any other solo artist during his time there. His nominations included Best Rock Band, Best Blues Band, Best Jazz Band, Best Singer/Songwriter, and Best Album - some nominations were for multiple years. He was given the Critics Choice Award as Sacramento’s Best Guitarist in 1997. He was also hired to play lead guitar on two releases by soul diva E.C. Scott and toured the U.S. and Greece with her. The 4-star review of “Hard Act to Follow” in the San Francisco Chronicle stated, “Featured throughout the album is the scorching guitar work by a Sacramento musician named Early Times.” The All Music Guide also gave it 4 stars and stated, “as a modern-day example of a soul-blues album, this one’s about as good as the form gets.” In it’s 3-star review of Masterpiece it said Scott “is assisted by a fine cast of musicians’” and the album is “superior party music.”
photo: Early Times and his band will play rippin’ blues at Cecil’s New Orleans Bistro this Friday.
