Highway 99 All-Stars return to Jazz Alley in Seattle, Jan 21/22

Highway 99 All-Stars return to Jazz Alley in Seattle, Jan 21/22

Back by popular demand! Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley welcome the Highway 99 All Stars, bringing deeply rooted rhythm and blues for two nights, Tues Jan 21st and Wed Jan 22nd. Band members are: Bob Corritore (Phoenix, Arizona – harp), BMA and Living Blues Award winner), Lisa Mann (Portland – bass and vocals and a 2x BMA […]

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“It’s the Monkeys or Me” First Place Blues Song in Unsigned Only song competition

"It's the Monkeys or Me" First Place Blues Song in Unsigned Only song competition

Lisa Mann’s song “It’s the Monkeys or Me” took first place in the Blues Category in the 2021 Unsigned Only Music Competition! “It’s the Monkeys or Me” is a true (and hilarious) story based on the love life of one Joanne Broh, a fellow musical artist from Oregon. Imagine yourself falling in love, only to […]

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Blues Blast Magazine reviews Lisa Mann’s Old Girl

Blues Blast Magazine reviews Lisa Mann's Old Girl

Lisa Mann – Old Girl Jay-Ray Records – 2020 There must be a house in Portland, Oregon, that is really rocking as Lisa Mann is married to another bass player, Allen Markel, who tours with Sugaray Rayford amongst others. Born in Virginia and based in the Pacific North West, Lisa has established a good reputation […]

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Making A Scene reviews Old Girl

Making A Scene reviews Old Girl

Old Girl JayRay Records As a child West Virginia born Lisa Mann relocated to Portland. Originally inspired by rock bands she gravitated to the Blues when she began her professional career at the age of nineteen. Early influences included Etta James, Koko Taylor, Bonnie Raitt, and Little Milton. Mann has shared the stage with Paul […]

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