Tommy Dukes
Channel: Gino Romeo
Date: 2014-04-13

Born is Hattiesburg, Mississippi and raised in Winslow, Arizona. Dukes has been a staple in the Arizona blues scene since the mid-1970's, performing extensively throughout the State, especially the Phoenix metro area, and recording several CD's. He was inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame in 1997.

Dukes repertoire includes all of the blues classics as well as his own songs, which combine many influences from blues, soul, R&B and funk. His performances are professional and entertaining, as evidenced by his recent sell-out at the Old Town Blues Fest in Cottonwood, where he performed with Blues Dawg and brought the house down.

Blues Dawg is a contemporary electric blues band steeped in the traditions of American blues and roots music, a seasoned and professional band of musicians with decades of performance experience. The band consists of Joe Neri on guitar and vocals, Duane Ewing on sax, Hutch Hutchinson on bass and vocals, and Gino Romeo on drums.  

Neri is the founder and producer of the Old Town Blues Fest, the Bob Dylan Birthday Concerts, and the Holiday Blues Revue, all very popular annual events in the Verde Valley.  He also host monthly blues jams in Sedona and Clarkdale.