International Archives For The Jazz Organ (IAJO) - The Jazz Organ Scene USA

Victor Wainwright

Victor (* 1981 in Savannah, GA) is a blues and boogie-woogie singer, songwriter, and pianist. At the age of 10 at a family gathering, Victor played "Für Elise" (Beethoven). His own ensemble backed Eric Culberson at the Savannah Blues Bar, during the former's high school years.

Victor later attended college in Daytona Beach, FL, and undertook an Air Traffic Management and Psychology degree at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, before relocating to Memphis, TN. He then worked as an air traffic controller at Memphis International Airport.

In 2004, Wainwright met Florida native Stephen Dees in Ormond Beach, FL. The latter was part of Novo Combo in the early 1980s. The meeting led to Dees co-writing and producing Victor's debut album, Piana from Savannah (2005). In 2008, Victor played alongside the Reverend Billy C. Wirtz on Wirtz's live album Pianist Envy - Group Therapy.

In October 2010, Victor appeared at Dark Season Blues in Norway, and in 2011, he performed at the South Florida Boogie Woogie Piano Festival. Victor also performed at Springing the Blues in Jacksonville Beach, FL, plus at Memphis in May in 2012. The same year he was nominated for the first time for a Blues Music Award. In October 2014, he appeared at the Daytona Blues Festival.

Following an impromptu jam session in July 2011 in Florida, Victor teamed up with Damon Fowler, J.P. Soars, Chuck Riley, and Chris Peet to form the band that would eventually become Southern Hospitality. In 2014, he won the 'Pinetop Perkins Piano Player of the Year' award at the Blues Music Awards for the second consecutive year. Victor teamed up with friend, engineer, and producer Dave Gross in 2017 to form "The Train". He currently lives in Memphis, TN.

from Wikipedia

Beale Street To The Bayou Wildroots Records CD2009 recorded in Cadiz, OH/USA	Victor Wainwright, organ, piano, harmonica Ray Guiser, sax Bob Dionne, trombone Ken Titmus, trumpet Stephen Dees, guitar, bass, percussion, vocals Greg Gumpel, guitar, mandolin, banjo David Turner, cello Brian Kelly, drums Alberto Cruz, congas
Raise Your Hands no label recorded in Cadiz, OH/USA	Deb Landolt, vocals Rich Lataille, alto sax Mark Earley, baritone sax Doug Woolverton, trumpet Sean Carney, guitar Dave Clo, guitar David Fowler, guitar Colin John, guitar Matt O'Ree, guitar Brent Pennell, guitar J P Soars, guitar Jimmy Thackery, guitar Bart Walker, guitar John Popovich, organ, piano Victor Wainwright, organ Reese Wynans, organ Melvin Powe, bass Chuck Riley, bass Chris Peet, drums Jan Roll, drums Lynn Williams, percussion Shaun Booker, vocals Philip Pemberton, vocals Nikki Scott, vocals
Easy Livin' Blind Pig Records BPCD 5152 recorded in Houma, CA/USA	J.P. Soars, guitar, dobro, vocals Damon Fowler, guitar, vocals Victor Wainwright, Hammond B-3 organ, piano, vocals Chuck Riley, bass Chris Peet, drums
Boom Town Blind Pig Records BPCD 5164 recorded in Memphis, TN and Edgewater, FL/USA	Victor Wainwright, piano, Hammond organ, vocals Charlie DeChant, tenor sax, baritone sax Patricia Ann Dees, tenor sax, vocals Ray Guiser, tenor sax Nick Black, guitar, vocals J.P. Soars, guitar Robert Top Thomas, guitar Stephen Dees, guitar, bass, tambourine, vocals Ernie Lancaster, slide guitar Chris Stephenson, Hammond organ Stephen Kampa, harmonica Billy Dean, drums Juan Perez, percussion

contact:	Harty@bluespros.com
homepage:	victorwainwright.com
	Click on the logo to see Victor's tour dates.

	n/a
	n/a