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By SUSAN DUMONT BENGSTON
In a special event that includes an open bar,hors-doeuvre courtesy of Whole Foods Market of Danbury and a reception with artist Tina Sturges beginning at 7:15 p.m. for all ticket holders, Grammy Award winner Boz Scaggs will perform at The Ridgefield Playhouse on Thursday, May 15, at 8 p.m. He is the former Steve Miller Band guitarist and current member of supergroup The Dukes of September (featuring Donald Fagen and Michael McDonald). Scaggs is perhaps best known for his artistry as a singer, songwriter and guitarist and for his multi-Platinum hits Lowdown, which won the Grammy Award for Best R&B Song, Lido Shuffle, What Can I Say and the ballad Were All Alone, which became a worldwide hit for Rita Coolidge. With Memphis, his first studio album in five years, Scaggs looks back to his roots -- musically and biographically.Rainy Night in Georgia, Corinna Corinna and Mixed Up, Shook Up Girl are featured classics. Boz is a man of sizable talent with explorations in blues and R&B as well as rock and jazz, which have produced lasting work and an acclaimed career with an enduring respect among musicians. The Bar and Grille on 7 will pour a free glass of house wine with dinner the night of this show when tickets are presented. This event is underwritten by Ace Tire & Auto Center and AcousticMusic.org. and is part of the Xfinity Rock Series, No.?109 Cheese& Wine Art, Wine and Jazz Series.
Scaggs guitar and voice provided his self-described ticket to ride as he left the States to travel in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. He developed a club following in Sweden and began his recording career there in 1965. Curiosity along with yearning for a Blues and R&B band brought him to San Francisco in 1967. After a stint with fellow Texan, Steve Miller on several albums, he signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records and debuted with Boz Scaggs. That record featured the renowned Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, Duane Allman and the slow-burn-to-high-heat track, Loan Me a Dime. Boz recorded seven records for Columbia including Moments, Boz Scaggs and Band, My Time, and Slow Dancer, and featured songs such as We Were Always Sweethearts, Dinah Flo, You Make It So Hard andSlow Dancer.
Scaggs multi-Platinum moment came in 1975 with his release Silk Degrees, which featured his iconic hits Lowdown, Lido Shuffle, What Can I Say and the ballad Were All Alone. After a music hiatus in the 80s, Boz Scaggs began chapter two of his career when he teamed up with Steely Dan co-founder Walter Becker, Michael McDonald and Charles Brown. Scaggs also signed a contract with Virgin Records and made an album of original material, Some Change, and then the Grammy-nominated Come on Home, a collection of R&B classics and originals featuring a crack rhythm section with horns.
For tickets ($125 mezz. /balc., $135 orches., $175 Gold Circle), call or visit the box office at The Ridgefield Playhouse, (203) 438-5795, or order online at ridgefieldplayhouse.org. The Ridgefield Playhouse is a not-for-profit performing arts center located at 80 East Ridge, parallel to Main Street, Ridgefield,
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