Heard the news today, oh boy....

Word:  Johnny Gumbo hits town Monday afternoon!  He'll be at AJ's around 4PM and rumor has it that all who announce to their server that  they are friends of the Gumbo get a free bowl of piping hot 'n spicy gumbo, specially prepared by Barry D for the occasion!  So come meet him, greet him, hug him, kiss him, do whatever with him, because he won't be here long (thank God!)!  After a brief press conference, he will be hawking and autographing copies of his latest album,  If You Must Unite, Please Do It Civilly.

A history of blues icons: The Johnny Gumbo Band
Emerging from the deltas of Nowheresville, USA, the Johnny Gumbo Party Band rose to the top of the blues scene in 1999 with their debut album, This Thang Too Spicy For Ya, Mama?.  The band's next album, Western Horizons, hijacked Gumbo's poignant vocals with delicate finger-picked guitar to evoke simply stunning compositions, with standout tracks like "Accidents, I've had a few, but then again, too few to mention," and "Intersections are for stopping??" dominating radio airwaves far and wide.  The band's latest album, If You Must Unite, Please Do It Civilly, merges the one and only Johnny Gumbo's spit-shined originals with roadhouse slide guitar to churn out the group's most uplifting album to date. With standout tracks like Tab Me, O' Barkeep, Oriana From Oregona, and Pool Hall Studs Are For Bitchslappin',  the music of the Johnny Gumbo Party Band appeals to blues fans and non-blues fans alike.