"Blues to Burn"
Rob Moitoza ~ Annette Taborn ~ James "Curley" Cooke ~ Marty Vadalbene


Listen to the Music
These are MP3 files of full songs.
          1. Life is Fine (Real Audio File)
2. Dream Boogie (MP 3)
               3. Po Boy Blues (Real Audio File)
4. All Dressed Up (MP3)
               5. Play the Blues (Real Audio File)

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If you have any problems hearing the music email Carol


James"CURLEY" Cooke

Curley is a seasoned music instructor whose experience includes developing and teaching courses in community colleges, designing a Blues Guitar instructional book, presenting guest lectures, and providing private instruction. He also is the founder of a highly successful non-profit organization called Pacific Northwest Blues in the Schools, which presents a full music instruction program to students in middle schools, high schools, and correctional facilities.



Annette Loren Taborn
Vocalist/Harmonica/Blues in Schools
Besides being a talented vocalist and harmonica player, Annette has taught classes in "Women in Blues" at Kalamazoo College, and has studied at and been accredited by the Center for Southern Culture Studies at the University of Mississippi. She was instrumental in starting the Bonnie Raitt "Girls with Guitars" program, which provided instruments and guitar, lessons to children at the Kalamazoo Boys and Girls Club.

Annette is currently playing in a duo/quartet with Curley Cooke a veteran of the early Steve Miller Band and in bands with other great musicians around the Pacific Northwest.



Martin Vadalabene
Drums

Bands I play in: Curley & Annette "Blues to Burn", Mark Riley trio, "House of Reprehsibles". I'm a substitute drummer for "Rod Cook & Toast", "Paul Greene and Straight Shot".
I've performed at the Port Townsend Folk and Blues festival twice[2005.2007] backing up Jude Taylor [zydeco], Phil Wiggins [harmonica], Lurrie Bell
{Chicago blues guitar, his daddy played with Muddy} and Henry Grey one of the last living Delta blues piano greats who played for the greats including Howlin Wolf, and Muddy Waters.
I was nominated for drummer of the year in 07 & 08 by the Washington Blues Society.
From 1976 to 1990 I worked and toured with Doug Kershaw the cajun fiddler. Recorded four albums, Network television, concerts and clubs.


Rob Moitoza
Bass

Currently I am playing regularly with Curley & Annette (Blues to
Burn), Mark Riley's band, and Caela and the Dangerous Flares. MartyVadalabene and I are still working on our "House of Reprehensibles",
but it's slow going. No gigs booked yet. I still play an occasional
gig with the File Gumbo Zydeco Band, Rod Cook and Toast, and Nick
Vigarino's Meantown Blues. Washington Blues Society gave me the
"Best Bass" award in 2002, 2005, and 2008. Old bands I have played in
include "Sons of Champlin", Kiki Dee Band, Holly Near, and "Cold
Blood", and I have played bass on a couple of hundred album projects .


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