tomikodixon
New Member
Introducing Ms.Tomiko Dixon
"The Granddaughter of The Blues"
Press:
Congratulations!!!!
Tomiko Dixon
Martin’s International and its sponsors are very pleased to inform you that you are nominated in the following category (ies) for the year 2016 in the upcoming 36th Annual Chicago Music Awards (CMA):
• BEST NEW ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
• BEST BLUES ENTERTAINER
http://chicago.suntimes.com/enterta...eeping-alive-grandfather-willie-dixons-legacy
Steve Wagner of Delmark Records states:
Great performance, great song, I encourage all my blues and rock friends to buy this song from Tomiko Dixon, granddaughter of the greatest blues songwriter of all time, Willie Dixon.
http://www.cdbaby.com/m/cd/tomikodixon1
Congratulations
Contact:
Tomiko Dixon
The Granddaughter of the Blues
Grand Blues Music
Email:tomikodixon@gmail.com
Website: www.tomikodixon.info
Bio:
Tomiko Dixon
The Grand-Daughter of the Blues
Willie Dixon's Grand-Daughter...
Long Live the Blues....
Tomiko Dixon demonstrates that her grandfather's musical legacy is in safe hands. This powerhouse of a blues woman, Dixon Along with The Tom Stober Band featuring Billy Branch took their forebear's iconic 'It Don't Make Sense ,We Can't Make Peace" and made it their own. Tomiko delivered an explosive arrangement that set the stage alight. Make no doubt about it Tomiko has inherited her grandfather's genes. She well deserves the title of “The Grand-Daughter of the Blues”
The blues world has opened its arms to embrace this lovely young lady, adopting her to carry on the legacy of her late grandfather Willie Dixon.
Tomiko's career began in 2009 when she began working with producers & bands. In 2010 she successfully launched herself as an artist and founded her own Publishing Company 'Grand Blues Music' & The Grand Blues Music Heritage Foundation in 2015.
Following her auspicious start Tomiko has worked tirelessly to support others in the music world. A familiar figure on the Chicago scene she is a volunteer at the city's Light House for the Blind & A Partner Associate of Jay B Ross & Associates (one of the top Entertainment Law offices in the City of Chicago.)
Ever the workhorse Tomiko is an official Grammy Voting Member of the Recording Academy & also assist with finding eligible new members for Academy's (Chicago Chapter) and is an active Supporter & Member of The Blues Foundation , while also being involved in several other Companies & Foundations.
Tomiko is Currently Nominated in
(Two) categories of The 36th Annual 2017 CMA ( Chicago Music Awards)
You can also find performances of Tomiko's (onstage photos from the Chicago Blues Fest 2014 dedication to Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters)
In The Blues Around the World Exhibit, The Lynn Orman Women in The Blues Photo Exhibit & The Howard Greenblatt Blues & Roots, Legends in the Blues Exhibit. Currently displayed at her families Willie Dixon's Blues Heaven Foundation ( Former Chess Records Building & The St Louis National Blues Museum.
Tomiko has shared a stage, worked with,recorded, arranged, produced, written for and performed with some of the Top & most talented well known artists in the music business.
(Billy Branch,Sugar Blue, Ron Prince, Mike Wheeler Band, Buddy Guy, Greg Guy
NellieTravis , Holle Maxwell , Boone Fields, Chuck A Luck, Kieth Henderson, Bill Dickens, Kieth Hudson,Tony Wilson, Gene Chandler, Marshall Thompson, Max A Million , Eddie Shaw, The Chicago Blues Allstars, Bobby Dixon, Cash McCall, Eddie Taylor Jr, Shirley King, The Jimmy Burns Band , Barrel House Chuck, Mud Morganfield, Toni Spearman, JoJo Murry Band, Joseph Morganfield ,Charlie Love Band , Jeff Dale , Jeff Stone Band, OC Anderson, Killer Ray Allison, Michael Packer & Now partnered with The Tom Stober Band (Tom Stober , Doug Caban, Chris Haulsoul, Perry Hudson) just to name a few..)
In October 2016 Tomiko was the youngest person/artist to be inducted in The Official Blues Hall of Fame in Chicago sponsored by Buddy Guys Legends..
The Next Stop for Tomiko will be The 59th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony will be held on February 12, 2017. The CBS network will broadcast the show live from the Staples Center in Los Angeles..Tomiko will be in attendance...
While Embracing All Genre's of Music...
Following in her grandfather's footsteps...
The Blues are her Roots
Long Live the Blues..