. American Blues Jimi Schutte Chicago Blues drummer working with Jim Liban, Robert Stroger, Billy Flynn, Rockin' Johnny Burgin, Dave Potter, Toronzo Cannon, John Primer, Luther Allison, Jimmy Dawkins, Lonnie Brooks, Magic Slim, Hubert Sumlin, Danny Draher, Sunnyland Slim, AmericanBluesBand.com
        American Blues with Jimi Schutte
Jimi Schutte, Willie Kent, Eddie Shaw, Billy Flynn, James Wheeler, Jimmy Dawkins, Rob Waters
Lowell Fulsom, Jimi Schutte, Luther Allison Zurich, Switzerland
Little Milton, Jimmy Vaughn, Jimi Schutte, Jimmy Dawkins
(25th Anniversary Long Beach Blues Festival 2003)
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Paul White, Randy Joe Fullerton, Jimi Schutte
(Luther Allison Band 1972 )
Photo courtesy of Richard "Fat" Drake


 

Jimmy Dawkins, Rich Kirch
Long Beach Blues Festival 2003
Lonnie Brooks & Jimi Schutte
(KoKo Taylor 50th wedding anniversary)
Rich Kirch, Johnny Winter, Tommy Shannon, Jimi Schutte
(Chicago Blues Festival)
Bo Diddley & Jimi Schutte (Germany 1984)
Stevie Ray Vaughn & Jimi Schutte
1988
Jimi Schutte & Hubert Sumlin Chicago
Sylvester Boines, Jimi Schutte, Rich Kirch
(The Jimmy Dawkins Band)
Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Sid Winfield, Jimi Schutte, Rob Stubka
Lucerne 2003
Hubert Sumlin Birthday Party Lucerne Switzerland

     AMERICAN BLUES w/ Jimi Schutte 

            American Blues Poster Lifetime Achievement Award   
             Lifetime Achievement Award from Big City Rythym & Blues Magazine
AmericanBluesBand YouTube.com

 

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Interview courtesy of Dan Del Fiorentino and NAMM  National Association of Music Merchants

Upcoming Events American Blues

  1. FOR BOOKINGS CONTACT JIMSCHUTTE62@GMAIL.COM

Beginning in September 2022
AMERICAN BLUES
will be playing the
2nd & 4th FRIDAY of each month
at
MISS KATIE'S DINER 1900 W Clybourn st, Milwaukee, WI
5:30-8:30 p.m.

  • October 5th, 2021 Blues - The Baaree in Thiensville w/ Jimmy Schwarz, Billy Flynn, Paulie Stilin, Jeff "H" Harrington, Jimi Schutte 6:00-9:00 p.m. Outdoors
  • October 8th, 2021 - Miss Katie's Diner 1900 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53233- w/ Alex Wilson, Robert Stroger, Jimmy Schwarz, Jimi Schutte 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  • November 12, 2021 Miss Katie's Diner  - w/ Stephen Hull, Jimmy Schwarz, Pat Love, Jimi Schutte 5:30-8:30 p.m
  • December 10, 2021 Miss Katie's Diner 1900 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 - w/ Stephen Hull, Jimmy Schwarz, Pat Love, Jimi Schutte 5:30-8:30 p.m
  • January 14, 2022 Miss Katie's Diner 1900 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 - w/Danny Draher, P.T. Pedersen, Jimi Schutte 5:30-8:30 p.m
  • February 11, 2022 Miss Katie's Diner 1900 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 - w/ Billy Flynn, Mike Scharf, Jimi Schutte 5:30-8:30 p.m
  • March 11, 2022 Miss Katie's Diner 1900 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 - w/ Stephen Hull, Jimmy Schwarz, Pat Love, Jimi Schutte 5:30-8:30 p.m
  • April 2, 2022 The Nice Ash in Waukesha, WI1900 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 DJ and the Blusers 9:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m.
  • April 8, 2022 Miss Katie's Diner 1900 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 - w/ Billy Flynn, Mike Scharf, Jimi Schutte
    5:30-8:30 p.m
  • May 13, 2022 Miss Katie's Diner 1900 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 - w/Lil' Ed, Mike Scharf, Jimi Schutte
    5:30-8:30 p.m
  • June 10, 2022 Miss Katie's Diner 1900 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 - w/ Alex Wilson, Jimmy Schwarz, Pat Love, Jimi Schutte 5:30-8:30 p.m
  • July 8, 2022 Miss Katie's Diner 1900 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 - w/Stephen Hull, Jimmy Schwarz, Pat Love, Jimi Schutte 5:30-8:30 p.m
  • July 23, 2022 The Roadhouse Carlsville, WI 5790 State Highway 42, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 Billy Flynn, Mike Flynn, Jimi Schutte 12:00 Noon til 3:00 p.m. (Your first stop on the way to Door County. 7 miles north of Sturgeon Bay)
  • August 12, 2022 Miss Katie's Diner 1900 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 - w/Danny Draher, Mike Scharf, Jimi Schutte 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  • September 9, 2022 Miss Katie's Diner 1900 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 - w/Perry Weber, Kurt Koenig, Jimi Schutte 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  • September 23, 2022 Miss Katie's Diner 1900 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 - Lil' Ed Williams, Mike Scharf, Jimi Schutte 5:30-8:30 p.m.
  • October 14, 2022 Miss Katie's Diner 1900 W Clybourn St, Milwaukee, WI 53233 - Tom Holland, Mike Scharf, Jimi Schutte 5:30-8:30 p.m.

Beginning in September AMERICAN BLUES
will be playing the 2nd & 4th FRIDAY of each month
at MISS KATIE'S DINER!
5:30-8:30 p.m.

American Blues Music Series at gymshoe.com

American Blues

Jimi Schutte has been the go-to "Blues" drummer for countless national Blues bands dating back as far as the early 1970's. He has worked with Luther Allison (U.S. '72-'75) (Europe '83-'85), Jimmy Dawkins (always), Jr. Wells, Sunnyland Slim, Magic Slim, Hubert Sumlin, Lonnie Brooks('85-'89),and later opening shows with Lonnie Brooks for Stevie Ray Vaughn and friends... just a few of the many great players.

Moving to Paris in '81 he worked with many Blues greats, touring in Europe, including Luther Allison ('83-'85), Jimmy Dawkins, Larry Davis, Blues with the Girls Tour - featuring Zora Young, LaVelle White, and Jeanne Carroll, and a host of others.

Returning to the U.S.A. Jimi settled into Chicago, Ill., where he began playing with Lonnie Brooks Band in 1986, touring and playing on two albums with Lonnie. ("Wound Up Tight", Alligator Records & "Bayou Lightning Strikes Again, Live in Chicago", Alligator Records).

Throughout all he has been playing with Jimmy Dawkins doing a number of festivals in the USA such as the Chicago Blues Festival, Long Beach Blues Festival, San Francisco Blues Festival, and many others.

He continues to be an in demand blues drummer for leading Blues artists, recently (2014) working with John Primer, Robert Stroger, Perry Weber, Rockin' Johnny Burgin, Smilin' Bobby, Billy Flynn, Danny Draher, Rick Kraher, Luca Chiellini, Steve Arvey, Marie Martens, Joel Paterson, Tom Holland, Dave Wood, Mike Morrison, Amy Ashby, Dave Potter, Toronzo Cannon, Billy Flynn, Rockin' Johnny Burgin, R.J. Mischo, Stephen Hull, Jimmy Schwarz, and others as well as being the anchor in the Jim Liban Blues Combo. (2000-2015)

A little history

I started playing Blues professionally in 1969, and by 1972 was on the road with Luther Allison & Band.

It was also around this time that I met Jimmy Dawkins, somewhere around '74-'75, and was playing in his band by 1977. Jimmy passed away April 10, 2013. He was a partner and mentor. The honesty of his music and the opportunity to play/work/know him, has been one of the greatest adventures of my life. Another one of the greatest adventures of my life, and more importantly, was being his friend. Most of the time that Jimmy and I logged over the years on the road, I took a camera of some sort with me. Many times just an old Kodak card-board camera, whatever was available if mine wasn't nearby. At the time I had no idea how much these photos would mean to me.The band members when I arrived ('77) were Jimmy Dawkins (vocals and guitar), Sylvester Boines (bass), Rich Kirch (guitar).

 

In the spring of '81 the Jimmy Dawkins Band toured Europe. Six weeks of one nighters. What fun we had, recording "Hot Wire '81" on short notice at the end of the tour at Davout Studios in Paris on a Sunday. Left on a plane for Chicago on Monday. This album garnered the  "Grand Prix du Disque" from  Hot Club de France as well as the "Big Bill Broonzy Award" in 1981.

 

The Jimmy Dawkins Band went back to Europe in '82 with The American Living Blues Festival. The members of the ensemble were Jimmy Dawkins, Queen Sylvia Embry, Lester Davenport, Lafayette Leake, Otis "Big Smokey" Smothers, Abb Locke, Sylvester Boines, Rich Kirch, and Jimi Schutte. Live double album recorded call "The American Living Blues Festival Live in Europe 1982". Thought I would stay for a couple of weeks longer after the tour. That turned into almost 5 yrs., eventually playing with my old friend Luther Allison when he moved to Paris in '83. Many thanks to all of my friends whom I still enjoy knowing, and visiting.

Check out my Biography page for more information....

Stuff

First and foremost, I've been playing drums in the Blues world for over 50 yrs. For the last decade or so I've been playing with Jim Liban in Milwaukee, WI.

I book a number of players under "American Blues", always a quality group of musicians/entertainers...featuring Billy Flynn, Dave Potter, Larry Byrne, Mike Morrison, Robert Stroger, Stephen Hull, Jimmy Schwarz, Alex Wilson, Lil' Ed, and a host of others.

I taught Digital Media in the School of Media & Creative Arts at MATC (Milwaukee Area Technical College) including Adobe PowerPoint, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator,Adobe Dreamweaver for 16 yrs.

Friends of American Blues

Contact Jimi Schutte

Send me an email -JimSchutte62@gmail.com

 

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