BRENT PARKIN & THE STINGERS

Thu, Jun 05

Brent Parkin is a guitar player, singer-songwriter and veteran of the Winnipeg Music Scene, playing for audiences in Winnipeg and across Canada for over 50 years. Brent’s music is a combination of Chicago Style Blues, Swing. Jump Blues and Roots Music. He has been part of the back up band for such greats as Bo Diddley, Gate Mouth Brown, Otis Rush, Johnnie Johnson and has opened shows for such legends as James Cotton, Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy and John Prine. A career highlight was sharing the stage and tour bus with the Legend BB King as the opening act on a Canadian tour in 1983. Honours include a 1993 Juno Award for his performance on the Saturday Night Blues Compilation, 2011 Western Canada Music Award Nomination for his CD Vintage Rhythm and numerous Maple Blues Nominations including three nominations for Blues with a Feeling Award (Lifetime Achievement). “Music’s gotta move people, take em somewhere and bring emotion & joy.” With Chris Nordquist - drums, Rob Becker - bass, Darryl Havers - keys and Jerry Cook - sax