BLUEGRASS and AMERICAN TRADITIONAL MOUNTAIN MUSIC
Left to right: Jean-Blaise Rochat, Joost van Es, Raymond McLain, Bram van Es, Matthias Malcher
“JB’s Band” is the reunion of friends musicians Raymond W. McLain (USA), Joost van Es (NL) and Jean-Blaise Rochat (CH) who had been previously featured – along with Tom Gray – as Bill Clifton’s Band, “ThePick of the Crop”, for a European tour in 2001. Along with Joost’s brother Bram van Es (NL), Matthias Malcher (D) and several others, they recorded a double CD between 2005 and 2007 called “JB’s Band Album”.
PUBLIC PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:
** IBMA “World of Bluegrass”, Nashville, TN **
“After Hours” Show, EBMA International suite,
NCC Level 1 Room 104, Wednesday October 1, 12:30 am
Joost van Es, Jean-Blaise Rochat and Tom Gray
** A EUROPEAN TOUR IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 2009 !! **
(May 14th – June 1st)
JB’s BAND featuring
“McLain, Stevens, van Es & Gray”
- Raymond McLain banjo, vocal
- Mike Stevens harmonica
- Joost van Es fiddle, vocal
- Tom Gray bass, vocal
- Jean-Blaise Rochat guitar, vocal
