Boston Blues Quartet
SAM HOOPER GROUP
Live in Shanghai ? ONE NIGHT ONLY



Malone?s, in association with China West Entertainment, is proud to present Award-winning Boston based Blues quartet Sam Hooper Group performing live in Shanghai ? one night only ? July 8th at Malone?s American Café (255 Tong Ren Lu, Phone: 6247-2400). The evening?s performance begins at 9:30 PM.

Shanghai audiences may recall when Sam Hooper?s trio blew the doors off the House of Blues & Jazz for three months in early 2004. Returning this time with their keyboardist; Sam, Jordan, and Akira are looking forward to seeing all their fans for a electrifying night of blues on Malone?s Third Floor.

Known in American blues circles for his smokin? guitar work and soulful vocals, Sam Hooper?s playing has been compared to the likes of Blues legends Robert Cray and Bobby 'Blue' Bland. An alumnus of both the Berklee School of Music and University of Miami School of Music, he was a winner of 5 Berklee songwriting competitions.

Sam Hooper has performed at the original House of Blues in Cambridge MA, in a number of festivals including the Beale Street Festival in Memphis TN, and his music has been featured on radio and television. Internationally, he has toured through Europe, Japan, and the People's Republic of China.

For more information and multimedia, please visit: www.samhooper.com

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?? Sam Hooper Group, a Boston based blues band that raises the sonic standard in the city.

Check out Sam's mellow vocals and his blistering guitar, as well as tight solos from the talented bassist and drummer...Sam's soulful blues are definitely worth a listen"
- Alex Kauffman, That?s Shanghai

With his eyes focused dead on his instrument, Sam Hooper spurs his fingers into a scintillating command of the strings. His remarkable, fiery solo stirs up the crowd who swing their bodies to the beat, shouting 'Yeah!'"
- Jin Haili, Shanghai Daily

"a fiery player, clearly influenced by Jimi Hendrix and Living Colour's Vernon Reid"
- Steve Morse, The Boston Globe

"Lead guitarist Sam Hooper...is outstanding; his fills and solos are wonderfully melodic and his tone is excellent"
- Mike Baldino, Northeast Performer

"...with Sam Hooper on guitar, letting loose with some nasty riffs reminiscent of Santana's blues-rock style"
- J. Place, Blues Wire

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