Best Blues Club

This Montrose bar is becoming known for its noise-ordinance violations and is hardly the epitome of a blues club, but it hosts a weekly Tuesday-night residency by Houston's cherished mascot of the blues, Little Joe Washington, and that alone makes this joint on the Westheimer Strip deserve props for good taste and makes it a must-visit venue for anyone interested in Houston blues. Washington's sound has recently been augmented by a four-piece horn section led by trombonist/heart surgeon Dr. Billy Cohn, and on our most recent visit to the club this ensemble was laying down the law and taking no prisoners. Washington remains slightly outside the usual Houston blues box due to the rawness and spontaneity of his performances, but that's exactly what makes him so compelling as a performer. It's hard to beat this no-cover show with its mix of young Montrose hipsters and grizzled old hands for a Tuesday-night live music fix.

Source: Houston Press

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