Coming to NYC - Resurrection of Screamin' Jay Hawkins Band

The Stitch Bar & Blues, 247 W 37th St, New York, NY 10018 - (212) 852-4826.

If you were one of the unfortunate people not being able to attend the Resurrection of Screamin' Jay Hawkins Band concerts either in Philadelphia -PhilaMOCA or at Randy Now's Man Cave - Bordentown, N.J. or at The Bowery Electric in NYC there is good news. You will have that opportunity to see them performing live, their fist debut performance at the legendary NYC's Premier Blues Club, The Stitch Bar & Blues.

Since 2004, Stitch has been an oasis for locals and tourists looking for fun in the Garment District. Over the years Stitch has hosted over 2 million visitors including top celebrity names from film, theater, music, media and television.

The great blues singer, crazy man, original shock-rock performer and the songwriter who penned the classic, “I Put A Spell on You,” died in 2000. But, that was then, this is now, and jazz/blues man Mike Armando, who was Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’s guitarist in the 1970s, has recreated the legendary shows with a new group, appropriately called Resurrection of Screamin Jay Hawkins Band - Author Steve Bergsman - I Put A Spell On You: The Bizarre Life of Screamin' Jay Hawkins.

The band is not just performing the music of Screamin' Jay Hawkins but creating a time machine of one of rock’s true wild men. Mike says. Let the resurrection begin. It’s a show you will long remember.

Members of the band are Mike Armando - guitar, Shakar "TheRealShakar" Brumfield - vocals, Arno Hecht - sax and the founding member of the Uptown Horns, the legendary NYC-based horn section, Andrew Golba - bass, Michael Fox - drums. Bands Website

Reviews

* More than just the music, this is a show. The part of Screamin' Jay Hawkins is played by Shakur Brumfield who has the vocals and the movements down .They cover all the Screamin’ Jay classic songs, from “Alligator Wine ,” “Wanna Know,” “Constipation Blues” (guess where the toilet comes in!), “Yellow Coat” and of course the song everybody was waiting for, “I Put a Spell on You.” From somebody who got to see Screamin’ Jay Hawkins himself, The Resurrection of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins Band is practically the real thing, and a must to witness. The Resurrection of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins Band is doing their part in Saving American Music. —Arnie Goodman - Elmore Magazine

* For old fans of Screamin'Jay Hawkins, this band has captured the off the hook creativity of Jays music . New fans will be treated to a style that could only have flourished in a better time for music. - Robbie Dupree " Steal Away"

* Mike Armando is a great jazz and blues guitar player. Working with Screamin' Jay for years has clearly influenced his life and music. - Tommy Castro - Tommy Castro & The PainKillers

* "The Resurrection of Screamin' Jay Hawkins Band" I thoroughly enjoyed it ! I compared it to YouTube clips of the Original and found your Groups "Resurrection Tribute" to be ; Musically adept and entertaining as well as presenting a Historically correct Tribute to the Man and his Music. - Dave Nichols - On Air Producer - Progressive WOWI-Fm

* Screamin’ Jay Hawkins’ role as a groundbreaking innovator is legendary in the annals of American Musicology. Guitarist Mike Armando was at Hawkins’ side back in the day and his new project The Resurrection of Screamin’ Jay Hawkins Band breathes new life into this fun and important music. - Steve Scarborough - KZFR , 90.1 FM People Powered Radio Chico, CA

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Resurrection of Screamin' Jay Hawkins Band

Mike Armando