Originally a five-piece blues band that was launched in the late 1980’s, Code Blue virtually from the very start had been a featured performing act and played most of the major blues rooms and festivals in southeast Michigan.  Featuring the voice and guitar work (lead guitar and slide) of “Little Brother Arthur David” Littsey, the band is known for its hard-driving “Chicago influenced” style of blues.  Arthur’s growl will remind you of either Louis Armstrong or the Howlin’ Wolf (you can take your pick), and his guitar will either take you along the banks of the Mississippi, the cotton fields of the delta or the smoke filled barrooms of Bourbon Street.  No matter where he takes you stylistically, you are in for a real treat.

But this band is not “Little Brother Arthur David” by himself…no, not by a long shot.  Much has been said and written about the dynamic rhythm section of Johnny “Ace” Adams on bass guitar and Tommy “TomCat” Mayer on the drums.  Very reminiscent of the tight sound of Stevie Ray Vaughan’s sidemen “Double Trouble (Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton), these two provide the foundation that propels the sound of Code Blue like a train dieseling down the track.

 

A special treat for this performance will be the inclusion of two other people who have played with Code Blue over the years, original female vocalist Joanne Newman “The Little Sparrow” (featured in a special acoustic set) and the legendary harmonica player, Kenny Welk.  Also, making his Detroit debut is guitarist/vocalist Keith Scott out of the windy city of Chicago.  Mr. Scott has played with all of the legends of the Chicago blues scene and is hoping to leave his mark on the ears of blues lovers in Detroit.