Rhythm Train

Jan Randall Keyboards, guitar, harmonica, vocals

Jan Randall has performed on keyboards with numerous internationally famous music legends including Bo Diddley, Otis Rush, Gary US Bonds, Sam Lay, (drummer with Paul Butterfield and Howlin’ Wolf), and many more. He has played in some legendary Canadian bands as with guitar virtuoso Amos Garrett and the amazing and hilarious Gaye Delorme (Rodeo Song). Randall was the Musical Director for SCTV and the Banff TV Festival and has worked with many superstars such as Bob Newhart, John Cleese, Steve Allen, Mike Meyers, Eugene Levy, Martin Short and Catherine O’Hara to name a few. A prominent studio musician, Jan has recorded many projects such as Goin’ To Kansas City with blues piano master Jay McShann, two albums of his original songs (Good Fair World-2008 and Wait in Line-2021) and is currently involved with blues/jazz singer/songwriter LJ Mounteney on an album scheduled for release in 2022. He has an extensive career as composer/producer of many original soundtracks for CBC, the National Film Board and the Discovery Channel. Recently Jan was Musical Director for the Irrelevant Show on CBC Radio. He currently performs in Victoria’s finer night clubs and concert venues.

Jack Lavin Bass, harmonica, guitar, vocals

Hailing from Chicago, Jack Lavin was a mainstay in the Vancouver music scene for over 45 years. He was the founding member of the W.C. Handy Award winning Powder Blues and has performed with numerous blues luminaries. As house band leader and jam host at the Yale for nearly 10 years, he brought some of the best performers in the blues idiom to the Yale, Fairview Pub and lots more. Jack has penned many songs and was nominated by the Juno Awards Society as Composer of the Year for his hit Thirsty Ears in ’81. Since then he has been producing albums, recording, writing songs and performing in nightclubs and at concerts. Lavin moved to Victoria, BC in 2018 and continues to bring blues music and musicians to his city. He has performed with: Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Robert Cray, Lowell Fulson, Elvin Bishop, John Hammond, Taj Mahal, John Lee Hooker, Otis Rush, Pinetop Perkins, Doug Sahm, Amos Garrett, Shuggie Otis, Long John Baldry, Lazy Lester, Guitar Shorty, Pee Wee Crayton, Jim Byrnes and plenty of others.

Ross Hall Drums

Calgary, Alberta born drummer Ross Hall began his career at age 12 as he played in the stage band through junior and senior high school. He turned pro in the early ‘70s when he joined the notorious rock cover band Micky Rat and toured throughout Alberta for nearly 15 years. In ’88 Ross joined up with the Blues/Zydeco band Daddy Long Legs and continued his touring in the Western provinces till ’02 when he relocated to Victoria, BC. In ’14, Hall teamed up with the Bill Johnson Band performing roots/blues till ’17 when he met Hank Lionhart and joined Hank’s bands The Toasters, Uncle Wiggly’s Hot Shoes Blues Band and the Kingpins. Most recently he has performed with blues master Brandon Isaak, Maple Blues Award winners Chris Whiteley and Diana Braithwaite and esteemed blues/jazz singer LJ Mounteney. Ross is a heavy hitting player with a wicked shuffle and is well known for his metronomic time-keeping and dynamics. He is a first-call session man and the perfect addition to any serious rhythm section.