Wow! Who is that kid?

So last Sunday, the day after the Playboy festival, I awoke tired, hungry and sad that the day of music was over.  So what do you do when you wake up like this?  Well I go Eat, drink champagne and find more music.  Just so happens that I was waking up at the Hollywood Renaissance Hotel.  Why does that matter?   Well it's because  that is where my KJAZZ DJ's host their Jazz and Blues brunches at the Twist.  "Problem solved." Everything I needed right downstairs. So who is playing last Sunday but none other then Deacon Jones. Deacon has been around since the 60's and  is known as the king of B-3 Organ. What he does on that Organ is play amazing, down home, Chicago blues.  So here is a quick history of Deacon before I talk about this kid. 

Melvyn Deacon Jones has written over 100 original songs in a variety of genres ranging from pop, R&B, jazz, gospel and country.  His first love is Blues and for over 18 years he served as band leader for blues legend John Lee Hooker. He has performed with Freddie King, Curtis Mayfield, Eric Clapton, Greg Allman, Joe Cocker, Hank Ballard and the late Stevie Ray Vaugn, just to name a few.  My review of his performance on this beautiful day.  EXCELLENT!  Smile on my face wishing there was a dance floor, performance.

 Deacon had 2 guest this day.  1st guest was Lady Gi Gi.  I will be honest.  I had never heard of 

Lady Gi Gi, but man she could belt out the blues.  I definitely give her two thumbs up.

 The 2nd guest to come up and play with the band was the bigest surprise of my weekend.  I would try to describe the performance of this guest but there is no adequate way to describe the indescribable.  This phenomenal guest was referred to as no other then Guitar Ray. Guitar Ray's  full name, I was told by his dad, is Ray Gorin and he is 10.  That's right you did not read that wrong. 10.

Guitar Ray has been playing for a year and a half, but if  you were to have had your eyes closed when Ray came to the stage  you would have thought you were listening to a 50 year old blues guitarist that had been gigging his whole hard life. When I say a 50 year old blues guitarist I should say, "An incredible blues guitarist".    So here is what I think is really cool.  Guitar Ray was watching a couple of utube videos one day of BB King, Stevie Ray Vaugn and Eric Clapton.  He turned to his Dad and said I want to do that.  That was it.  He knew he was a blues artist.  When I spoke to Ray he told me that Stevie was his number one idol and he tries to emulate him whenever possible. When we asked him if he ever played Rock his reply was an adamant No! Ray is 100% Blues.  You can see it when this little man plays.  He has the passion and  soul for the music.  Not only Does Ray play like he is 50 but he has the moves of  a great blues artist, with his head  hung back, he jams with intensity and fervor.  I truly believe that, this day, I witnessed one of the first shows of a future great.  I can't wait to say I was there when, and mark my word, I will be.