Paul Asbell book release

Paul Asbell book release
Sunday, June 1, 4 p.m.
Guitarist Paul Asbell will hold a book-release event for “Stages: Ruminations, Rants, and Reminiscences on a Life In Music” at Main Street Landing at 60 Lake St. on Burlington’s waterfront. The book includes essays on his experiences playing in Chicago with artists such as Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin’ Hopkins, Paul Butterfield, Earl Hooker and Sam Lay, and his career after moving to Vermont in the early ’70s. Asbell played with the award-winning jazz group Kilimanjaro and The Unknown Blues Band, featuring Big Joe Burrell and has taught music at the University of Vermont and Middlebury College for several decades. Besides readings from the book, the free event will include musical interludes demonstrating the styles and artists featured in the stories.