Contact Ron Wells at (604) 802-4225
or Konrad Breuers at (778) 886-1024
Email at blueshoodoo@gmail.com

"I checked out their website and felt they had a groove that would be perfect for a season finale. They delivered! The band is passionate, has a wide musical vocabulary, has a tight and practised delivery and had every toe in the club tapping along. We would love to have them come back and we are sure that it would be another sold-out performance."

Hadrian Merler

Artistic Director, Vernon Jazz Society

After a steaming hot show at Frankie's Jazz Club in Vancouver on November 10 we're going to take some time to work up some more original material (two are already coming along nicely). Then we hope to see everyone at The BEZ Arts Hub in Langley on January 11. For those who haven't been there it's a black box style theatre with great sightlines; it's licenced, so you can take a drink to your seat and, as always, musical happiness guaranteed 🙂 Grab a ticket or 20 below.

I've had the great pleasure of presenting Blues Hoodoo at Frankie's Jazz Club several times. The show is always fantastic and the crowd always has a spectacular time. It's one of the few bands that I present that the staff immediately asks "when are they coming back?"

Cory Weeds

Frankie's Jazz Club

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“I would like to endorse Blues Hoodoo. Perhaps they should change their name to Blues Who Do Funk & Fusion! This band is a quality quintet of musicians with a high energy show. Bez Arts Hub has presented Blues Hoodoo the last couple of years and consistently from the first downbeat the audience is sparked. The lead instruments, electric guitar and saxophone, careen down the tracks, propelled by a locomotive drummer and robust stylings of bass and keyboards. The whole outfit just oozes passion tastefully mastering cover tunes from icons like Chick Corea, Jeff Beck, Jaco Pastorius and Herbie Hancock. The band’s original material deftly showcases the band’s musical expressiveness, tight arrangements, taking their listeners on a harmonic adventure. We highly recommend Blues Hoodoo for a great performance. We are looking forward to next show Blues Hoodoo at Bez.”

Russ Rosen

Artistic Director Bez Arts Hub, Langley, BC

Blues Hoodoo are a force to be reckoned with. Professional, creative, fun and inspiring these guys are the real deal. They manage to grab a room’s attention and take their audience on a musical journey through soul, funk and jazz. We highly recommend any venue to book this band - you will have no problem selling them to your clientele. You will not be disappointed.

Jenn Cornish Owner, The Water Shed Arts Cafe.

Nice big R&B, jazz, funk-rock with kick! So glad you were on the bill and hope to work with you guys again soon...Well Done!

Mike Evans Sound and Production Engineer, Go Audio, Chilliwack B.C

The Band

Drawing heavily from ’70s instrumental jazz fusion, Vancouver-based Blues Hoodoo is the toe tapping, hip gyrating fix you need to take you into the musical stratosphere. More mojo than magic, the group blends funk, jazz and blues, leaving plenty of space between the notes.

Drummer Ron Wells and guitarist Konrad Breuers have been playing together for more than 20 years; it’s no wonder then that their musical chemistry has matured dramatically since their humble beginnings. Existing somewhere in between lounge lizards and intimate coffee shop gurus, Blues Hoodoo have evolved through different players, formats and recordings into the well-oiled funk-fusion collective you hear today.

Rounding out the band are Shawn Stewart on bass, Stuart Young on keyboards and our newest member, Ian Putz on saxophone. Their unique twist on Wayne Shorter’s “Birdland” is just one example of how the players work off each other naturally and organically. Supplemented by the band’s original material in these same genres, songs will often take a new direction (or two…or three) during every performance. The level of trust among band members enables them to take risks, creating a tapestry of sound that takes off into adventurous harmonic territory over syncopated infectious grooves.

Recalling elements of Jaco Pastorius, Miles Davis and even Mulatu, Blues Hoodoo are proving to be a festival favorite, continuing to wow audiences with their infectious and multi-dimensional grooves.

Dates

UPCOMING

The BEZ Arts Hub
#102 20230 64th Ave.,
Langley
Jan 11, 2025 8:00 pm
TICKETS HERE!!!

PAST DATES

Frankie’s Jazz Club
755 Beatty St.
Vancouver
Nov 10, 2024 8:00 pm
SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Frankie’s Jazz Club
755 Beatty St.
Vancouver
May 24, 2024 8:00 pm
SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The BEZ Arts Hub
#102 20230 64th Ave.,
Langley
May 3, 2024, 8:00 pm

The Laura C. Muir Performing Arts Theatre
Douglas College
700 Royal Avenue
New Westminster
Jan 31, 2024 3:00 pm
Free show + Q & A

Frankie’s Jazz Club
755 Beatty St.
Vancouver
Jan 12, 2024 8:00 pm
SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Port Moody Inlet Theatre
with Steelin’ In The Years
(Steely Dan Tribute)
100 Newport Dr.
Port Moody, BC
Nov 17, 2023, 7:00 pm
SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The BEZ Arts Hub
#102 20230 64th Ave.,
Langley
Oct 14, 2023, 8:00 pm
SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Previous Shows

Langley Summer Festival Series

Willoughby Community Park Amphitheatre
July 27 2023, 7:00pm
Free Event

Fort Langley Jazz Festival
Art of Jazz Stage
July 23 2023, 3:00pm
Free Event

Summer Sundays Concert Series
Rocky Point Park
Port Moody
July 9 2023, 2:00pm
Free Event

Frankie’s Jazz Club
Vancouver
June 17, 2023 8:00 pm
SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Vernon Jazz Club
Vernon, BC
May 20, 2023
SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The BEZ Arts Hub
Langley
Dec 9, 2022, 8:00 pm

Frankie’s Jazz Club
Vancouver
Sept 3, 2022 8:00 pm
SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Langley Summer Festival Series
Willoughby Community Park Amphitheatre
July 28, 2022 7:00 pm
Free Event

Abbotsford Agrifair
Abbotsford
July 29, 2022 8:00 pm
Free Event

Canada Day Event
Townsend Park, Chilliwack
July 1, 2022 7:00 pm
Free Event

Frankie’s Jazz Club
Vancouver
June 18, 2022 8:00 pm
SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!

The BEZ Arts Hub
Langley
May 13, 2022, 8:00 pm
FULL HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!

Frankie’s Jazz Club
Vancouver
March 10, 2022 8:00 pm
SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!!!

The BEZ Arts Hub
Langley
November 13, 2021, 8:00 pm

Frankie’s Jazz Club
Vancouver
September 16, 2021, 7:30 pm
SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!!

Fort Langley Jazz Festival
Fort Langley Community Hall
Outdoor Stage
September 4, 2021, 2:30 pm

Tractorgrease Cafe
Outdoor Stage
Chilliwack
August 7, 2021, 8:00 pm
SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!

Tractorgrease Cafe
Outdoor Stage
Chilliwack
June 19, 2021
SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!!

BIG GAP DUE TO COVID

Porters Bistro
LIVE STREAM Event
September 18, 2020

Tractorgrease Cafe
Outdoor Stage
Chilliwack
August 29, 2020
SOLD OUT!!!!!!!!

Tractorgrease Cafe
Outdoor Stage
Chilliwack
June 6, 2020
SOLD OUT!!!!!!!

The Water Shed Arts Cafe
Langley
February 21, 2020
SOLD OUT!!!!!!

Tractorgrease Cafe
Chilliwack
January 25, 2020
SOLD OUT!!!!!

Rendezvous Restaurant
Abbotsford
September 28, 2019

Party in the Park – FREE EVENT!
Chances Chilliwack Community Stage
July 19, 2019 8:00PM

Vancouver International Jazz Festival at
The Railway Club
June 27, 2019
SOLD OUT!!!!

Porters Bistro
SOLD OUT!!!
May 24, 2019

Tractorgrease Cafe
SOLD OUT!!
April 18, 2019

The Water Shed Arts Cafe
SOLD OUT!
February 22, 2019

Hot licks, cool grooves and the best instrumental jazz/funk fusion in the valley

Porter's Bistro Langley, BC

The Players

Ron Wells has been an active professional freelance drummer/percussionist on stage and in the studio for well over 40 years. Sharing his career with so many great players throughout the years he notes as extremely humbling and has instilled a diverse sense of creativity and rewarding challenges.

Blues Hoodoo has brought out the absolute best in his creativity and wholeheartedly digs the camaraderie of his band mates. Creativity and having fun playing is always high on the agenda with this band.

Some of Ron’s many influences include Clyde Stubblefield (James Brown), Jaimoe & Butch Trucks (Allman Brothers Band), Dennis Chambers, Steve Gadd, David Garibaldi (Tower of Power) and Jeff Porcaro.

Ian Putz, Saxophonist, is an internationally respected composer and arranger whose numerous credits include two Hollywood feature films ( “LAPD-To Serve and Protect” starring Michael Madsen and Dennis Hopper; and “Totally Blonde” featuring Michael Buble in his first starring role), and many television series on CBC, CTV, HBO, A & E, and The History Channel. He composed “Bullets Over Broadway” for Paul Sorvino and Hugh Hefner and is presently composing for several American networks. He has over 30 years of musical experience paying saxophone and recording working with such diverse ensembles as Aerosmith, Motley Crue, Rita McNeil, David Foster, the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Ensembles, and Jazz Big Bands.

On completing a 4 year jazz composition degree at Western Washington University, keyboardist Stuart Young performed in 5 star hotels around Europe and Australia, honing his craft with the finest players.After returning to Vancouver he played with the likes of Canadian jazz singer great Kate Hammett Vaughan and Canadian singer/songwriter Brian Doerksen. Stuart also performs weekly in the Copper Room at the Harrison Hotel.

Influences include Jeff Beck, Herbie Hancock, Oscar Peterson, Monty Alexander and Chick Corea.

A grizzled veteran of 1980’s bands and original projects, guitarist Konrad Breuers always had an interest in jazz, funk and fusion and completed 2 certificates through Berklee College; crafting an original style in performance, recording and composition. He composes music for video, Blues Hoodoo and his own recordings and is often asked to contribute his unique musical voice to recordings internationally. Influences range from Bill Frisell to Allan Holdsworth to Nile Rogers; as well as many outside the guitar realm.

Shawn Stewart started out playing clarinet at age 7 and fell in love with the bass guitar at 14. After college he played with numerous rock and country cover bands during the 80’s & 90’s while actively working in the live sound and A/V industry.

A few of Shawn’s early influences include Jaco Pastorius, Alain Caron and Chris Squire. He says ” I am challenged and privileged to be part of the Blues Hoodoo family”

Contact Ron Wells at (604) 802-4225
or Konrad Breuers at (604) 882-1024
Email at blueshoodoo@gmail.com