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Little Jo

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Little Jo started to perform on the Quebec scene in 1971.

In 1990, she co founded the group HURRICANE JANE with Bob Smith (Lead singer) and Dan Marsolais (Guitar). Other members were Richard Jodoin (Drums) and Steven Bastien (Bass).

Hurricane Jane won the CHOM-FM Laurentide-Rock Showdown in 1991. That led to a licensing deal with Aquarius Records. HURRICANE JANE participated in several festivals with other headline acts such as “POWDER BLUES BAND”, “BIG GEORGE AND THE BUSINESS” (SCOTLAND), “BRIAN LEE” (NEW ORLEANS) etc. as well as opening act for “TOO MANY COOKS”, “HONEYMOON SUITE” and others.

After a while, Little Jo felt the need to come back to a more rootsy kind of music. Consequently, she formed Little Jo and The Hurricane with Dan Marsolais (Guitar), Ross Richard (Drums) Bruno Dumont (Saxophone) and Steven Bastien (Bass). Michel Bernard (Drums) and Denis Coulombe (Bass) joined the group in 1998.

Little Jo received a grant from FACTOR (Founadtion to Assist Canadian Talent on Records) to produce her first album « Blues and more » that came out in 1997.

After only three weeks of existence, (June 1996) Little Jo performed at the Festi-Blues of St-Jean-sur-Richelieu and then played across the province.


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Member Since: 6/11/2007
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From 1997 to 2000 Little Jo performed at :

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal (with Bob Harrisson) Sherbrooke Blues Festival Jonquière Blues Festival Rendez-vous Blues in Joliette Drummondville Blues Festival Blues de Valleyfield Blues Festival Benefit « ENSEMBLE CONTRE LA VIOLENCE » at the Medley, with Bob Harrisson, Jim Zeller, Gina Seram, Billy Craig and many others. Benefit « CARREFOUR JEUNESSE LONGUEUIL » with Bob Harrisson. Blue Monday (CHOM-FM) live from the Bisrto à Jojo - Noël en Blues, sharing the stage with Bob Walsh, Jim Zeller, Bob Harrisson, Rick L. Blues, Jean Millaire, Jimmy James and many others. -Festival International de Jazz de Montréal, Labatt Blues scene -Sherbrooke Blues Festival; show « Jalouses du Blues » (Granada) with Suzan Tedeschi, Big Time sarah, Rita Chiarelli and many others. -Rimouski Blues Festival -Black and Blues Festival at Bistro à Jojo and the closing show at the Medley Trois-Rivières Blues Festival -Mont-Tremblant Blues Festival -Carleton’s Maximum Blues Festival plus opening act for Jim Weider and the Honky Tonk Gurus and performing on stage with Jeff Healy. -Gibson Musical Instruments ; Private party in Gray Rocks
And many others…

In 2000, 5 weeks after a difficult throat surgery, Little Jo performed for the third time at the Montreal Jazz Festival (the Labatt Blues scene) and at the Festival de la Rivière du Nord in Saint-Jérôme.

But just before taking a break from singing she accepted Lise Bernachez’s invitation to sing on the CD Noël en Blues (L’enfant au tambour) with Bob Harrisson, Bob Walsh, Jim Zeller, Carl Tremblay, Rick Weston, Kim Richardson and Breen Leboeuf.


2007

Little Jo is presently working on her second album. As soon as it’s out, she’ll be back on the stage again…


Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: Indie

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