Smoken' Joe's Barbeque

Geoff Bartley brings Acoustic Blues to Smoken’ Joe’s

Wendy — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 15:20:39 +0000

Geoff Bartley will begin a month of Sundays on August 10th from 7 to 10PM. Geoff is one of this country’s best acoustic guitar players and has toured extensively both solo and with artist Tom Paxton and others. His own songs have been recorded by renouned artists such as Mary Black and John Gorka.

It all began with his deep understanding of Blues and Jazz roots. When Wendy first heard him 35 years ago he was wowing audiences with a fingerpicking style that brought jazz to blues and blues to jazz. In the years since he has developed his own writing style that has fused these beginnings with a deep soulful lyrical style.

Geoff comes to Smoken’ Joe’s with a strick blues agenda. He’ll be playing blues originating from the 30’s, 40’s, and 50’s. Along the way we hope he will share a little of his extensive knowledge of the artists and backgrounds of this rich heritage.

You can read about Geoff on our Artist Profiles page or visit his website at http://www.geoffbartley.com/index.html. Or visit his Myspace page http://www.myspace.com/geoffbartley

Soul Nite Starts Tonite

Wendy — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 19:13:04 +0000

We love The Blues, but we also have a thing for Soul. And if you’ve seen any of the performances here you already know this. So tonight begins Soul Nite. Shirley Lewis and Angela Warner will be providing the vocals with Big Mike on the drums. For guitar we have special guest Chris Furrie. And if that wasn’t enough we have another special guest, Ed Shoenly, who has promised us some harp. We can’t wait to hear what it’s all going to sound like when it comes together.

We apologize for the short notice. If you miss it don’t worry it won’t be the last.

New ‘Featured Artists’ Page

Wendy — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 18:52:52 +0000

We’ve added a new page to keep track of all the musicians that we were lucky enough to have perform here and to give them a permanent home here on the website. There, you can read all about the different backgrounds of each performer to give you an idea of where they get their influences from. Consider it our trophy room.

The Featured Artists button replaced the Jobs button on the sidebar but if you’re interested you can still find a link to available jobs on the right, down at the bottom, underneath the hours listings and bulk menu link.

P.S. We’re still working on the Featured Artists page. So expect a few more bios to come.

A Few Clips From Last Sunday

Wendy — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:22:40 +0000

We thought it was about time we put up some videos seeing as it’s been a while. Here’s a few clips of Shirley Lewis’ performance from last Sunday. If you’d like you can check out all the other clips from that show here. We hope you like it.

Help Celebrate Smoken’ Joe’s 1 Year Anniversary

Wendy — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:00:48 +0000

Big happenings this weekend at Smoken’ Joe’s Barbeque. Shirley will rock the house with her band on Friday and Saturday featuring Big Jack Ward on guitar and Karl Bryan on Sax. Saturday we will be roasting a whole pig. We are still working on how we will serve this —We will begin serving around 6PM.

Then we will have a special Blues event on Sunday event from 12:30 to 3PM with special guests; It will feature a band and we are going to call it Blues on Sunday. Alizon Lissance will be playing Wednesday nights all summer featuring her special brand of smokey soulful solo piano. Also, look for Angela Warner to join our regulars with a Soul Review on Thursday nights starting this week.

JB Junior and His Allstars July 4th

Wendy — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 10:54:07 +0000

You might guess that a singer with the stage name “J. B. Jr.” would be borrowing heavily from the James Brown songbook. You might be right. A native of Richfield, NC, JB grew up idolizing and emulating his musical hero. Making his home in Boston since the mid-60’s, he has spent a lifetime on and off the road, at various times bringing his act to the stage as an opener for such legends as The Blue Notes, Wilson Pickett, Millie Jackson, Maurice Starr, Sam & Dave, and yes, the “real” James Brown. His energy is infectious, whether doing the Camel Walk across the stage, or splits in the middle of the dance floor; the whole audience will just have to “git up, git on up”!

Big Jack Ward to Perform This Saturday

Wendy — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:41:56 +0000

Big Jack Ward, a Cambridge native, will be joining us this Saturday to play a few tunes. Ward comes from a family of musicians and has been playing since he was 10 years old. You might know him from “Five Guys Named Moe” or “The Magic Rockers”, both bands he has played with. Jack will be joined by Karl Bryant on the sax and Bob Abruzzi on bass. We’re excited to see what they can do.

On Friday, Shirley Lewis will be taking the spotlight while playing with Jack, Bob and Karl. Shirley has never let us down and with the combination of these two forces you can bet that won’t be changing anytime soon.

Father’s Day Smoked Prime Rib Dinner

Wendy — Wed, 11 Jun 2008 11:48:39 +0000

We’re celebrating Father’s Day ( June 15th, just in case you forgot ) the only way we know how, with a nice big plate of smoked prime rib. This special dinner also includes baked potato, choice of collard greens, green beans, or spinach sauteed in garlic, plus a side salad. All for $21.99. Available all day but only for one day. And of course our regular menu will be available too. See you soon.

Angela Warner Rocks the House

Wendy — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 20:35:35 +0000

Angela Warner made her Boston debut at Smoken Joe’s on July 6th. Direct from Philadelphia, Angela brought her version of blues soul (and comedy) to Brighton. Smoken! We hope she come’s back soon.

Servers Wanted

Wendy — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:10:39 +0000

Business has been very good and we need more servers. Call at 617-254-5227 or drop by if you’re interested. Here is an application (.pdf) you can print out and drop off:

Application for a Job at Smoken’ Joe’s