Ann Rabson gave clues she had terminal cancer in her last interview with Lake Tahoe Action. Her band, Saffire — the Uppity Blue Women, was on a self-titled “Farewell Tour” and it had just released the ...

Ann Rabson, whose barrelhouse piano propelled the rollicking, often bawdy music of Saffire — the Uppity Blues Women, a group she co-founded and led for more than 20 years, died Jan. 30 at her home in ...

For most working musicians, earning enough of a reputation toallow you to sell enough CDs and book enough gigs to make a livingis a never-ending struggle. And so for the three members of thepopular ...

This undated photo provided by Alligator Records, shows Ann Rabson, co-founder of the trio Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women. Alligator Records says Rabson died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013 in Fredericksburg ...

Their instruments may be acoustic, but their spirit and dynamic energy make Saffire - The Uppity Blues Women one of the blues' most electrifying trios. With Ann Rabson, the barrelhouse, boogie-woogie ...

A beloved musician from Virginia’s blues scene, Ann Rabson, passed away today, according to a news release from Alligator Records. The release said that Rabson died in her hometown of Fredericksburg ...

Blues singer Ann Rabson's new album is a family affair, literally. On it, she performs 13 blues standards and originals with her sister, brother, daughter, nephew and brother-in-law. Music has always ...

Uppity blues piano-pounder Ann Rabson has noticed a double standard. “If we sing about sex, it gets more attention than when men sing about it,” said Rabson, who performs with the female blues trio ...

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