About Me
Saron Crenshaw learned to play guitar at the age of ten. He is an extremely talented guitarist who travels the country playing Jazz and Rhythm and Blues. In the 70's and 80's he made his living palying bass for several bands in New Jersey, New York and South Carolina. He has shared stages with talented recording artists such as Lee fields, Roy Roberts, Denise lasalle, Bobby Rush, Jessie James, Tyrone Davis, and Chuck Roberson. Saron's love is The Blues and he has been inspired by some of the greatest singers and players of all time, B.B. King, Albert King, Albert Collins, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Buddy Guy to name a few. Saron plays a Gibson “Lucille†model guitar signed by B.B.King himself. He is a powerful entertainer and is never afraid to take his performance straight into the audience.
Jerry Dugger, the bassist, is a Harlem native. He is a twenty seven year veteran of the New York City Blues scene. His band TheBlackPearls have held court in the Blues clubs of New York City for the last fifteen years. Jerry’s talents are not limited to the bass, as he is also a talented singer songwriter / guitarist. Jerry takes his vocal cues from The Holmes Brothers, Ray Charles, Keb’ Mo’, B.B. King and Jimmy Reed. Jerry is famous for making his audience part of his act, foot stomping and audience participation are a regular part of his performance as he wants them to have the best Blues experience possible.He has two recordings available, the first with his former band Slapmeat Johnson and the Titans and the second with his new band TheBlackPearls. Jerry has worked with The Holmes Brothers, James Cotton, Eddie Kirkland, Little Milton, and Hubert Sumlin.Barry Harrison, the drummer, is a Brooklyn native. Barry’s father Donald Harrison, also a drummer, worked with Ronald Anderson and The Versatiles. Donald started teaching Barry during his junior year of high school. Soon Barry was subbing for his father with Anderson. Barry shortly became a sought after drummer on the New York City scene, landing the drummers seat in the legendary Johnny “Clyde†Copeland Blues Band. Barry spent five and a half years with Johnny Copeland, and after his passing went on to spend six years working with his daughter, Shemekia Copeland. Barry has also worked with Sonny Rhodes, Eddie Kirkland, Phil Guy, and Lonnie Shields.Junior Mack, guitarist / singer, is a New Jersey native, self taught, he has been playing guitar since the age of nine. Influenced by Duane Allman, Dickey Betts, Jan Akkerman, and Wes Montgomery, he deftly displays these influences, although the foundation of his playing lies in the soulfulness of Gospel and Blues. Vocally, his influences are all Gospel, The Soul Stirrers, with Sam Cooke, and Paul Foster, The Sensational Nightingales, with Reverend Julius Cheeks initially provided the vehicle for Juniors delivery. later on he discovered Greg Allman and now they are all wrapped up into Junior Mack. An opportunity to play for the late Pops Staples and the encouraging reaction from both Pops and Mavis Staples was the first in a chain of events that drove Junior to present his interpretation of the Blues to a wider audience. Junior has sat in or worked with The Allman Brothers Band, Derek Trucks, Robert Randolph, Dickey Betts , and Honeyboy Edwards. Junior has also recorded an excellent CD, Live Adventures.
