Jerry Portnoy was born in Chicago in 1943 and brought up in the vicinity of the Maxwell Street market, where his father owned a rug store. There, among the haggling customers and traders, many of the original blues players who had drifted to Chicago from the south would set up and play for whatever loose change was dropped at their feet. Even so, it was only at the age of 25, and after failed attempts to master several other instruments, that Portnoy discovered his aptitude for playing the harmonica.
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Jerry Portnoy has had 30 concerts.
Jerry Portnoy is most often considered to be Blues, Harmonica Blues, Harmonica, Allboutguitar, and Harmonica Jazz.
The next Jerry Portnoy concert is on July 12, 2024 at LeBreton Flats Park in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The bands performing are: Tyler Childers / Bombino / Bahamas / TALK / Jerry Portnoy / Paul Rishell & Annie Raines / Brittany Kennell / Oddeline.
The last Jerry Portnoy concert was on January 12, 2020 at Freight and Salvage in Berkeley, California, United States. The bands that performed were: MARK HUMMEL / Duke Robillard / Jerry Portnoy / Lee Oskar / Magic Dick.
