http://gregoryosgood.com/news.html Osgood & Blaque: News Jannis' PHPRss class - http://www.jannis.to/ Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:07:45 -0700 http://gregoryosgood.com/news.html#108 Osgood & Blaque Duo Band had big fun last night performing for the Mississippi Main Street Association event at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Everyone had a ball! Noteworthy was the cordial and friendly atmosphere of many of Vicksburg's most prominent personalities. From Johnny River's "Poor Side of Town" to Willie Dixon's "Hoochie Coochie Man", Osgood & Blaque Duo Band played on while the attendees participated in cheerful and well-concerted dancing throughout. The spirit of the event was, indeed, one of friendship and enjoyment. Other musical selections included Turn Back The Hands of Time, Play That Funky Music, At Last, Straighten Up And Fly Right and many more.

Also, Osgood & Blaque would like to express their sincere thanks to all who attended. No doubt, this event will come to mind when we reminisce the annals of Vicksburg and Mississippi history!]]> http://gregoryosgood.com/news.html#108 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700 Original Classic Blues, Jazz & Soul - Osgood & Blaque - News http://gregoryosgood.com/news.html#102 Osgood & Blaque Duo Band is one of the most widely-acclaimed new musical acts to come along in years, performing over 150 live shows annually with clients residing all over the United States. Before the reemergence of solo and duo performers, focus was primarily on acoustical performances. However, the development of compact musical acts known as "duo-band" in recent years has contributed to a significant change in the direction that live musical solo and duo performances has taken.

Louis Jordan (July 8, 1908 - February 4, 1975) was a pioneering American jazz, blues and rhythm & blues musician, songwriter and bandleader who enjoyed his greatest popularity from the late 1930s to the early 1950s. Jordan exhibited a brilliant sense of showmanship that brought audiences first-rate entertainment "without any loss of musical integrity." Against the backdrop of house parties, fish fries, and corner grills, Jordan performed songs that appealed to millions of black and white listeners. Able to "straddle the fence" between these two audiences, Jordan emerged as one of the first successful crossover artists of American popular music. What comes to mind are Jordan's words: "We do with our little band what they do with their big band. We make the [music] jump!"

Though almost everyone enjoys a good performance by a big name band, experience has shown that big bands are often too large and too problematic to meet the entertainment needs of conventional facility proprietors who own restaurants, coffee shops, art galleries, museums, country clubs and the like. Then too, who will meet the personal needs of individuals who both want and enjoy live musical performances at their home. Fortunately, there is no need to fret over this dilemma. You won't have to hire a six-piece band to do the job. Thanks to the development of compact musical acts known as "duo-band", first-rate, live musical entertainment is available upon request whenever you desire it, whether for business or pleasure. As pioneers of this trend, Osgood & Blaque Duo Band have found a way to offer the big band "sound" without the "big band" complications through a concept that transforms the theories and ideals of American showman, Louis Jordan.

The 'musical integrity' of Osgood & Blaque Duo Band's performance at Handy's Blues Hall on Beale Street in Memphis, Tennessee, is well noted. There was well over a hundred people packed into this little blues club and the ones who couldn't get in were standing on the outside looking through the windows and peeping over peoples heads, seeing for the first time in their lives a duo-band that operates much like a real six-piece band. "All eyes were on the two of us. They could smell the blues. It was beautiful! We had that place rockin'! We got rave reviews! It was a great show! It was a great event", recalls Cee Blaque. Joe Whitmer, director and coordinator for the International Blues Challenge event said regarding [Osgood & Blaque Duo Band's] 2006 performance: “I want to personally congratulate as well as thank you for making this year’s challenge the best in history. You should be very proud of your performance on Beale Street! Everyone is raving about the great talent that you brought to town for the International Blues Challenge. My hat off to you!”

Many people associate live music entertainment only with wedding ceremonies and receptions, but you can add a special touch to any event or party, be it a conference, a graduation ceremony, a birthday, a cruise, a garden party, a special dinner, a dance, a theatrical show or a romantic evening when you just want to propose to your girlfriend. Enjoy a casual barbecue with friends and loved ones. Organize a group and hold a book signing or book reading with very soft classic tunes from your favorite era. Help your local charity by arranging a fund raiser to benefit the needy. Send your youngsters to a movie with the babysitter while you sneak away to bask in the glow of your own private anniversary party or show.

Of course, you may have an idea of your own. The thing to remember is: Fun is the name of the game. Osgood & Blaque Duo Band is happy and willing to work with you in your desire to experience live musical performances for your indoor and outdoor activities. If you're ready, go to Osgood & Blaque's Official Website and contact them directly.

"[These] musicians have and are setting the precedent for the twentieth and twenty-first century music". -Mississippi Development Authority and the Mississippi Blues Trail Commission]]> http://gregoryosgood.com/news.html#102 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700 Original Classic Blues, Jazz & Soul - Osgood & Blaque - News