Cold weather blues artist to perform at Halton Region Museum

On Sunday, October 9, from 2 to 4 p.m., Terry Blankley and Al Matthews will perform as part of the popular Jazz at the Museum series at Halton Region Museum, located in Kelso Conservation Area in Milton.

“Fall is the perfect time to visit the Halton Region Museum in Kelso,” said Halton Regional Chair Gary Carr. “You can take in the fall colours, the beautiful views and round it out with a top notch performance from two well-seasoned and soulful jazz/blues musicians, Terry Blankley and Al Matthews.”

Artist/composer Terry Blankley has held three top 10 concurrent spots in the Australian Indie Jazz Charts, including the number one chart topper, “Money Talks” (from the DRMS Award nominated Blues Roots C.D. Money Talks). Whether singing Billie Holiday’s classic, “Don’t explain” or the Ray Charles hit, “Hallelujah, how I love her so,” or songs from his latest CD, Cold Weather Blues with The Terry B3er 4, Terry will draw you in and warm your spirits. Described as a cross between Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits, Terry has been a regular at the grand Old Opry in Nashville, Tennessee, entertained in Las Vegas, and thrilled audiences in Ireland backing up Irish pop star Jamie Stone. Terry will be joined at the Museum by Al Matthews, whose brilliant musical stylings and vocals are matched by a wicked sense of humour.

Limited tickets are available at the door for $20 per person and include light refreshments. The performance, a fund raiser for the Halton Museum Foundation, takes place in the Hearth Room in the Museum’s historic Alexander Barn from 2 to 4 p.m. Doors open at 1:30 p.m.

“We’re proud to welcome Terry Blankley and Al Matthews to our Jazz at the Museum concert for October,” said Nancy Field, Manager, Heritage Services. “These talented artists have been playing together for many years and really do sound perfect together.”

To purchase tickets or for more information on the event, call 905-875-2200, ext. 27 or visitwww.halton.ca/jazzatthemuseum. You can also find the Museum on Facebook.

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