"I’d never heard of Madison, WI’s The Jimmys before I saw them at Bluesfest. Led by Jimmy Voegeli on keyboards and vocals, they upstaged Dave Mason and blew the crowd away with their swing blues (Voegeli also got up to jam with Tinsley Ellis). Watch out for the Jimmys, a band on the move" - Arnold Goodman, Elmore Magazine.
Check out this video feature on Jimmy by Wisconsin Public Television's "Wisconsin Life" - it's called "Monticello Man Has a Passion for Farming and the Blues"
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We're still basking in the warm glow of our nominations by the prestigious Blues Blast Magazine:
2016 Best Contemporary Blues Album of the Year - Hot Dish
2017 Best Live Blues Album of the Year - Live from Transylvania
...we did not win but it sure was an honor to be in the running. Thanks for your votes.
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Aw shucks, we won a bunch of 2017 MAMA awards. Thank you so much for all your votes, whether they were early, often, or both...
Blues Performer of the Year - The Jimmys
Blues Album of the Year - "Live from Transylvania at Sighisoara Blues Festival"
Blues Song of the Year - I Wonder, "Live from Transylvania at Sighisoara Blues Festival"
Keyboardist of the Year - Jimmy Voegeli
Brass of the Year
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Upcoming Shows
Listen Up: One of Summer Festival Season’s Top Ten Acts
The Jimmys have been ripping up stages with their blend of blues, soul, funk and R&B for nearly 10 years. Award-winning keyboardist/singer/songwriter Jimmy Voegeli has put together an all-star lineup: Perry Weber, veteran blues guitarist/singer/songwriter; Mauro Magellan, of the Georgia Satellites; John Wartenweiler with his powerful bass lines and deep groove; the Amateur Horn Stars - Pete Ross, Saxophone; and Mike Boman, trumpet - combine 40+ years' experience touring the world with Clyde Stubblefield, the Glenn Miller Orchestra, Youngblood Brass Band, B.B. King and his All Stars, and many others.
With multiple awards and a growing legion of fans you gotta get yourself to their next show to find out what everyone's hollerin' about.
Keep up to date here and on Facebook & Twitter for tour dates, pictures, and video from the road.
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Recent Awards:
2017 Blues Song of the Year, MAMA Award
2017 Blues Album of the Year, MAMA Award
2017 Blues Performer of the Year, MAMA Award
2017 Brass Instrumentalist of the Year, MAMA Award
2017 Keyboardist of the Year, MAMA Award
2016 Best Albums of 2016, Downbeat Magazine
2016 Blues Performer of the Year, MAMA Award
2016 Blues Album of the Year, MAMA Award
2016 Blues Song of the Year, MAMA Award
2016 Keyboardist of the Year, MAMA Award
2016 Woodwind Instrumentalist of the Year, MAMA Award
2016 Blues Band, Gold Winner, Best of Madison
2016 Best Swing Band of the Year, WAMI Award
2015 Keyboardist of the Year, WAMI & MAMA Award
2015 Blues Performer of the Year, MAMA Award
2015 Blues Band, Gold Winner, Best of Madison
2015 Brass Instrumentalist of the Year, MAMA Award
2015 Woodwinds Instrumentalist of the Year, MAMA Award
2014 Artist of the Year, MAMA Award
2014 Blues Artist of the Year, MAMA Award
2014 Blues Song of the Year, MAMA Award
2014 Bassist of the Year, MAMA Award
2014 Brass Instrumentalist of the Year, MAMA Award
Watch a nice 2-minute Wisconsin Dairy News feature about Jimmy's farm roots
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Down on the farm
Jimmy doesn't get much more soft nor sensitive than in this photo.
