Portland musician blends ragtime, jazz and fingerstyle tradition
Fingerstyle blues virtuoso Terry Robb has spent decades turning six strings into what sounds like a full band. On Friday, June 5, audiences at The Talent Club will get a close-up look at how he does it.
The Talent Club, at 114 Talent Ave. in Talent, was established more than 100 years ago. The cozy, no-frills “watering hole” is known for its extensive selection of regional craft beverages and for live music that includes funk, blues, rock and soul.
Robb will perform at 8 p.m., bringing with him material from his acclaimed new album “Howlin’ Waters” along with traditional blues pieces and selections spanning a career that has made him one of the Pacific Northwest’s most celebrated acoustic guitarists.
For Robb, the roots of that sound stretch back to childhood…