2005 Blue Note Award

The board of directors, of The N.A.R.B. Dee Jays Association, recently conducted our annual nominations for our "Blue Note Award" given to a recipient, each year, for their effort in the promotion, preservation and perpetuation of Rhythm & Blues music, with distinction.

For the year 2005, we'd like to congratulate Redar Larsen. Let us introduce you to the winner of our annual "Blue Note" award. Reidar, has been a blues and R&B recording artist in his country of Norway, for the last 30 years. He caught our attention, with a song called "Christina", and we had never heard of the artist. As we searched the internet we found more of his music and fell in love with it.

He has released 11 Cd's, with a "New" one on the way, in conjunction, with Roy Rogers, the slide guitarist. His group "The Boogie Bastards" is backed up by Ann Sinclair and The Spirit Of Love Singers. He performs the vocals, and plays the piano, organ and blues harp.

If you truly love rhythm and blues music, the man's style will make you want to hit a dance floor. He's truly a special talent, that we, as an association, want the U.S.A. to hear. Congratulations Reidar, we're proud to honor this unknown artist. You'll find his web site, linked to ours under the "Artists Past & Present" page. He told me his trophy is sitting on his piano at his home in Norway.

Tom Polzin
President