Blues harp player Jerry  Portnoy will reflect on his far-reaching career and the history of Blues Music at Cape Cod Museum of Art.  He grew up in the  blues-rich atmosphere of Chicago and  will show videos and photos and talk about his experiences with the fabled Muddy  Waters Blues  Band, as leader of the Legendary Blues Band, as head of his own band The Streamliners,  and four  years as  a  featured member  of the Eric Clapton Band.

Jerry Portnoy has played on several Grammy Award-winning albums  and was a Grammy Award nominee in 1997 for his work with the Muddy Waters Tribute Band.  Television credits include appearances on Saturday Night Live, Soundstage, MTV, VH1, and the Disney Channel, as well as writing and performing original music for Sesame Street.  His CD instructional package, Jerry Portnoy's Blues Harmonica Masterclass, is widely regarded as a premier teaching tool.  Jerry Portnoy now lives outside Boston, Massachusetts.