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Thomasina Winslow | |
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| Also known as | Sina Winslow, Thomasina, Tunes |
| Born | August 15, 1965 |
| Died | (aged 57) |
| Genres | Blues, soul, R&B, gospel, funk, folk, African American music |
| Instrument(s) | Singer, guitar, electric bass |
| Years active | 1969–2022 |
| Labels | Biograph |
Thomasina Winslow (August 15, 1965 – January 13, 2023)[1] was an American blues musician and the daughter of folk musician Tom Winslow. As a toddler, she sang back-up on her father's folk music classic Hey Looka Yonder (It's The Clearwater); also singing a solo version of One-Two-Three, another version of which she produced on her own 30 years later. In addition to her solo career, Winslow has been a member of four bands, including a duo with Nick Katzman and Nite Train. Furthermore, she has been a teacher in that genre of music, and has significantly influenced other aspiring musicians. Winslow primarily performed covers of Blues standards and has written a number of blues and gospel tunes in her own right.[1] She was also one of a handful of African-American women producers in the "indy" music industry.
While she had been teaching a full load of school and private students for over a decade,[1] her primary notability has been from touring in the eastern United States and Europe with Katzman, starting in 2006.
Winslow continued to tour on and off until 2022. On May 6, 2011, she again played with Nick Katzman at Katzman's "favorite U.S. venue," The Good Coffeehouse Music Parlor (GCMP), located in Brooklyn, New York. This marked the third time that the coffee house has hosted Winslow. She took another tour of Europe in the summer of 2011, marking her French debut.
Her final large concert was for the Eddies, a local awards ceremony for the Capital District of Upstate New York, in late 2022;[2] and her last private concert was on New Year's Eve 2022. She died from a stroke on January 13, 2023, at the age of 57.[2]
- ^ a b c Barnes, Steve (January 17, 2023). "Blues musician, educator Thomasina Winslow dies at 57: Steeped in acoustic blues and folk since childhood, Winslow combined touring, performing and recording with years spent bringing arts education to at-risk youth". Albany Times-Union. p. A1. Archived from the original on February 8, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
- ^ a b "Local Blues Great, Thomasina Windslow, Dies". Nippertown.com. January 14, 2023. Archived from the original on January 17, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2023.