Toez Jam Tour 97/98

Antone's Blues Club

Austin

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	Nov. 1, 1997 Alriiiiiighhhtt! ToezJamBegins!!! Barbara (Toez!) arrives at the private room at Sullivan's restaurant for dinner party before jammin at Antones.		M.J. (Antone's manager), Louis (a New Orleans festival promoter) and Toez catch up the year since they've seen each other. Everyone excited about the launchof the PERMANENT fund to honor Luther.
	Toez and family relax in the shadow of Stevie on the banks of Town Lake overlooking downtown Austin.		Lil Toez, Amanda and friend Amy Mintz are havin' Way Too Much ToezJamFun! Shoulda seen the GREAT Birthday pastry plate Amy had prepared by her pastry chef.
	Susan Antone leads the pyrotecnic portion of the evening and a round of Happy Birthday to Toez! [ Note: Many in the room reported hearing a blazing rift from Luther in celebration of the evening.]		Kimi and the San Antonio Connection arrive at Sullivan's and receive the Official ToezjamTour T-shirt!!! Ohhh Happy Dance!
	Wanna find someone to blame for ToezJam?A#1candidate.."LateBlues" John Mintz! Seen trying to hide behind wife Amy. It's his fault for starting this Austin Toez Birthday tradition!		ToezJammin' with BREEDLOVE at Antone's! Couldn't have put many more people in there unless they swung from the rafters!
	Ilsa , Toez, SugarBear and Susan reverentially acknowlege the now-traditional "wearing of the time-share ring". Don't ask. You just have to be there. Honest.		A toast from Raymond Lavine to kick off ToezJam, to celebrate Barbara's birthday and honor Luther's legacy .
	M.J.,Louis, Toez and Gary Alter (Jewish Federation of Austin and long time Luther lover). A grouping that's testimony to the power of the blues to bring folks together...Just as Luther wanted.		Well known artist, Eddy Canada, presents Toez with the artist's proof of a work sure to please our water-loving Scorpio! Signed "Tahnks Toez, Eddy Canada '97" If you think that's spelled wrong ..you haven't seen ToezTypOing!
	Toez, Susan and SugarBear : Best guess here is that Susan has clandestinely concealed 'the ring" in the unlikely event Toez would have reneged 9sp?) on the long-standing deal.		Serious part of the evening when Barbara explains the need for Permanent Funding and why the Luther Allison Endowment Fund fills that gap in the blues community. [Mintz photo of Lazy Lester&JimmyVaughan@Antone's]