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"....One  of the most amazing discoveries that I have recently made, this is a  newly released CD of Langston Hughes poetry put to music by Jack Hadley.  Jack Hadley has an amazing voice and musical guitar talent...I have now listened to this CD over a hundred times in a row and found something new and wonderful each time..."

- Joshua Stevens, January 2021


Rauma  Blues is one of the oldest and largest blues festivals in Finland.  Taking place this year on July 12th and 13th, the main stage is the  Kukko Arena in Rauma, with other concerts taking place in Café Sali,  Buena Vista and Bar Hovi. The main concert will feature Jack Hadley  & St Louis Blues All Stars, the Heritage Blues Orchestra, Watermelon  Slim & The Workers, all from the US, as well as Vidar Busk of  Norway, and Finland’s own Dumari ja Spuget. Performers in the clubs  include Jasmine Kara (SWE), Flamtastics, Northern Governors, and Micke  & Lefty featuring Chef.
- Finland’s Summer Music Festivals | Jazz & Blues
May 31, 2013 “Discovering Finland”
www.discoveringfinland.com 


"...I  found a vacant booth with a good view of the stage area, ordered a  Guinness from a friendly waitress, and settled in to wait for the  music to start. Jack, drummer Mike Ray, and bassist John Grigsby set up  quickly and went right into the first tune - a rhythmically innovative  take on “Every Day I Have the Blues.” Jack was playing a bright blue  Telecaster through a vintage Blues Deluxe amp. The tone was classic Tele  with its trademark sting in the upper ranges. Jack did all the singing.  He’s a tenor with a silky smooth delivery that’s reminiscent of Smokey  Robinson seasoned with vibrato similar to Robert Cray’s. He uses his  thumb and fingers to pick the guitar strings with graceful dexterity.  His solo started with growling low string rumbles, moved up to quick  silvery chord clusters in the mid-range and ended with brilliant  sustained single tones up high on the fret board. The bass and drums  were solid underneath and the trio reunited post solo to take the song  out with easy teamwork..."        

- Austin Andres, March 2011


“...And  Jack, formerly with Otis Taylor, is one of those rare guitarists who  play just enough to make the song better – haunting Delta drones,  snappy, popping chords and tasty licks...”

– Andy Shaughnessy, The Atlanta Blues Society, Summer 2008

Photo | Nichole Olea






News

2022

Check out my latest interview with CanvasRebel:


https://canvasrebel.com/meet-jack-hadley/


2021

Feb. 27th. I contributed a solo livestream show from Brewery Rickoli for the 2021 fundraising campaign for the Imperial Hotel in Thomasville, GA. This event was for the Jack Hadley Black History Museum in Thomasville, GA. 


May 4th. Livestream for KGNU Kabaret in Boulder. 


2020

"Daybreak  In Alabama - The Langston Hughes Project" released in 2020. Original music written by Jack Hadley and based on the poems of Langston Hughes. 


May 2020

Check out my interview on VoyageDenver!

http://voyagedenver.com/interview/meet-jack-hadley-jack-hadley-band-boulder/


April 2020

A  few days ago I made a music video for Medicine Horse, a non-profit that  provides mental health and wellness services through equine therapy. It  will be released on their YouTube channel on Tuesday, April 21st at  6:30pm. One of the songs is a  solo version of "God", one of the new songs from my upcoming CD  "Daybreak In Alabama: The Langston Hughes Project". https://youtu.be/SxEXO_UjAwE

January 2019
New  videos on YouTube on the Karabiner Studios website. "Stranger In Your  Town" and "I'm Here For You." Both songs written and performed by Jack  Hadley. The videos were created by Tarino Pictures and both projects  produced by Karabiner Studios. "Stranger In Your Town" recorded by Kenny  Wilcox at Acoustik Korner in Thornton, Colorado. "I'm Here For You"  recorded at Altitude Recording Studio by Steve Sirockin in Boulder,  Colorado.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-khlYNQC4LI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbQLpAv1Oqo

July 2017

I  competed in the regional Colorado Blues Challenge sponsored by the  Colorado Blues Society (solo/duo and band categories). I won the  solo/duo slot. I'll be representing the Colorado Blues Society at the  International Blues Competition (IBC) in Memphis, Tennessee Jan. 16-20,  2018.

February 2015
Interview with Blues.gr

http://blues.gr/profiles/blogs/denver-multicultural-musician-jack-hadley-talks-about-the-fusion

March 2015
Opening  the Boulder International Film Festival. Thursday, March 5th at the  Boulder Theater, 7:45-8pm, solo. I'll be playing before the opening of  "The Wrecking Crew", a documentary about the LA studio musicians behind  such hits at "Be My Baby", "California Dreaming", "You've Lost That  Lovin' Feeling" and many more.

Sat. May 30th performing at the Brighton Blues Blast at The Armory in Brighton, Colorado. 4-5pm.  

Oct. 2014
"The St. Louis Sessions" released on San Telmo Media. 


Colorado Blues Society Members' Choice Award Recipient, Male Vocals.

Sept. 2013
Recording  my new CD in St. Louis with Dave Torretta at the helm. Jack  Hadley/guitars & vocals, Bob Lohr/keyboards, Keith Robinson/drums  and Terry Coleman/bass.  

I've  been added to the lineup at the RAUMA BLUES FESTIVAL in Finland, July  12 - 13, 2013, in Rauma, Finland. I'll be performing in Europe for the  first time under my own name with the St. Louis Blues All-Stars (Bob  Lohr/keyboards, Keith Robinson/drums, Terry Coleman/bass.)  www.raumablues.com

Pro-Jam with Jack Hadley voted "BEST BLUES JAM - 2013" by Westword.
"...Hadley  knows his way around the blues, and he definitley adds a sense of  professionalism to his weekly Monday jams at Jack's.....other blues jams  attract their share of novices, Hadley's jams bring in more seasoned  players..."
Every Monday night, 8:30-11:30pm, Jazz@Jack's, 500 16th Street in the Denver Pavilions, Denver CO. www.jazz@jacks.com

Still Not My Home

NINE NEWS Interview
I  was interviewed on Channel 9 in Denver, Colorado, for one of their  entertainment segments called "You Don't Know Jack." The Jack Hadley  Band was filmed at El Chapultepec in downtown Denver and the interview  took place at the 9News studios:
http://www.9news.com/shows/mornings/231100/229/You-Dont-Know-Jack

Recording

Contributed  lead vocals on "Blues Ain't Nothin'" and "Wolf At The Door", two songs  from the latest Neil Haverstick release "Hide & Seek."

Awards

June  2013 - Received a Certificate Of Appreciation from the Buffalo Soldiers  Motorcycle Club Mile High Chapter for keeping the spirit of traditional  and original music alive.


April  2015 - Received an award from the Colorado Blues Society (CBS) for my  contributions a CBS board member and Editor of the Holler, the  bi-monthly newsletter.

jack@jackhadleymusic.net   

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