The Graham Guest Trio

This format gets to the core of the blues/jazz small combo. The trio provides a different sensibility, a different space with more room to move and nowhere to hide leaving everything bare. Graham will be playing his repertoire including new songs and see where the evening goes... Blues superstar Sue Foley says of Graham "I've always been amazed at what a natural he is. He is not just a Canadian treasure, he's a true blues treasure." Graham Guest was born in Toronto, Ontario and raised in both British Columbia and Edmonton, where he now resides. Graham's interest in specifically blues music started with classic Chess-era recordings. There were a limited number of vinyl recordings in the home that Graham became familiar with at a very young age. For whatever unknown reason, this sound registered with him and became the soundtrack for his life. Alongside conventional piano study, Graham was mentored by Edmonton legend Charlie Austin who helped Graham to grasp the deeper concepts present in the structures of music. As a teen and then a very young adult, Graham began playing live and in recording studios with a large variety of artists and bands across all genres. However, in the midst of these multiple endeavors, blues music has remained a passion and focus. In high school Graham was already performing live with bands and in recording studios for pay. On one occasion, Graham had to get a note to get out of school to work on Chicago blues legend Maurice John Vaughn's Alligator recording In the Shadow of the City. After getting out of school, Graham was on the road almost immediately in the late Eddie Shaw's touring band. Over many years, Graham would tour on multiple occasions across North America with Eddie and his band. This on its own created a lasting legacy of music and memories. By Eddie bringing him on the road, Graham was able to not only learn the blues craft, but play on Beale Street in Memphis (while still a minor). It was also an opportunity to be shown t