The Quimper Grange is pleased to present
John “Greyhound” Maxwell
Thursday March 23 2023, 7:00 p.m.
at the Grange, 1219 Corona Ave, Port Townsend
$20 - Doors open at 6:30, masks required
John “Greyhound” Maxwell brings his singular approach to slide guitar and mandolin, paying homage to the craft and tradition of the masters, while infusing the music with fresh energy. David Lindley is quoted as saying, “John is the best bottleneck player I’ve heard in a long time.”
In recent years John has opened for Taj Mahal and KebMo at Saint Michelle Winery, David Lindley, Maria Muldaur, Marcia Ball, Ruthie Foster and more.
With an approach that is authentic and understated, Maxwell plays with the warmth and dexterity of someone who has loved the blues over a lifetime.
He counts himself lucky enough to have mingled with blues legends Tommy Bankhead and Henry Townsend, with whom he later shared the stage and formed a friendship. He’s been drawn to slide since the beginning. “It increases that conversational aspect between the instrument and the voice,” he says.
That lineage is evident in the conversations he’s still having. In his capable hands, classics are given a deep bow and a quick wink, at once subtle and surprising. Likewise, his originals feel familiar to the genre, at home on a back-roads front porch or a downtown speakeasy.
Co-sponsored by KPTZ Radio and Quimper Grange
