Norton Buffalo & Friends

Norton Buffalo is regarded around the world as one of the greatest harmonica virtuosos of all time, as well as having endeared fans and critics alike as a vocalist, songwriter, producer, actor and onstage performer. Norton has been playing the harmonica for 45 years and has been singing all of his life. He has been blessed that the music industry, the film industry, critics and especially his fans have given him the opportunity to keep doing what he loves to do. When Norton hits the stage he is still just like a kid with his first harp … but boy does he make that harp sing! His vocals as well have like fine wine grown more soulful through the years. Norton Buffalo is one of America’s true musical treasures.

Having spent over a quarter of a century performing and recording with some of the greatest names in the music business, Steve Miller, The Doobie Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, Kenny Loggins and Olivia Newton John, among others and amidst his participation on well over one hundred albums and several thousand concerts, Norton observed that the broad boundaries of his talents on vocals and harmonica were not being fully displayed with either his band The Knockouts, or with his duet with Roy Rogers. It was this that drew Norton to put this new musical adventure together. With a desire to get back to his musical roots, Norton has for years joined together and performed with various San Francisco area folk, country and roots music talents, while expanding and improving his acoustic repertoire. Over the past three years he has fine-tuned this show and has now joined together with some wonderful new musicians to bring it to the public. This show features mostly new songs, along with new arrangements of a few of his older favorites, that together represent some of Buffalo’s best lyrical and melodic songwriting. With Norton And Friends you can expect to hear Norton’s smooth and soulful vocals, lots of wonderful harmonies and of course a full dose of Norton’s trademark, awe inspiring harmonica. Their music covers many styles, including, folk, story telling songs, gorgeous ballads, Latin sambas, reggae, R&B, a bit of blues, a little bluegrass, a taste of country, and through it all, the best harmonica playing you will ever hear, bar none. The audience should be ready for a fun, heartfelt and thought provoking musical adventure with harmonicalogist, singer-songwriter, and 28 year veteran of The Steve Miller Band, Norton Buffalo, at the helm. Buffalo always makes his audience feel right at home with his charismatic presence. His shows are exciting, fun, soulful and full of the unpredictable and the unbelievable. Norton has been known throughout his lengthy and outstanding career, for both recordings and live performances that cover a broad range of musical styles, intimate stories, extraordinary musicianship and jaw dropping harmonica virtuosity. So come on in, sit down, relax in Norton’s living room ... for he will surely spin a tale or two that will make you laugh or maybe even cry, as he brings to you a musical evening that will at times feel like Grandma’s old patchwork quilt ... pieces from here and there, that Buffalo stitches together almost seamlessly into a musical quilt that wraps around your ears and your heart and warms you deep inside. Don’t miss this wonderful evening of music.

Norton & Friends includes Norton's wife, the very talented Lisa Flores on guitar and vocals, all around great guy, David Aguilar on guitar and vocals, boppin', poppin' percussionist Owen Davis on Congas, and southern groovemaster David Brown on Bass and Vocals.