Etwell Concert Series – Jake and the Fundamentals

Jake and The Fundamentals are inspired by Chicago blues, Delta blues, good ol’ Rock & Roll, R&B, and everything in between. In 1965 Thomas took his guitar to Detroit and tried to make a living.  For a seventeen-year-old rookie from the wilds of northern Ontario it was like a crash course at “The University of Blues and R&B”.  Over the next decade he shared the stage with great artists like Muddy Waters, Taj Mahal, Johnny Winter, Doug Kershaw, and worked with many Toronto R&B artists like George Olliver and Bill King.  After all these years of guitar playing, Thomas says it is still a thrill and a true pleasure. Like the man says: “You can’t lie down when you’re busy getting down.”

Tickets are by donation – Suggested Donation $20