Mitzi Cowell
Inducted in 2014
Tucson native Mitzi Cowell has lately been
called one of Tucson’s hardest working
musicians. Whether or not she actually agrees
with that, she does stay busy. Mitzi first
studied fingerpicking and slide with local
master Ken Tucker, then quickly moved on to
playing electric guitar in a band, gradually
fusing the two into a funky, swampy style on
both electric and acoustic.
A stint in New Orleans found her onstage with
various Bourbon Street bands and the Jay
Monque’D Blues Band. In Tucson, she has been the
bandleader of the Visionary Blues Band, Slant 6,
The Valiants and the Mitzi Cowell Band. Other
projects have included Bobby Taylor and the Real
Deal, the Bunko Squad, The Carnivaleros, and
stints with the Sam Taylor Band.
Well known in Tucson’s blues and roots music
scene, Mitzi is a frequently called session
player, plays bass at the Gaslight Theatre, and
performs solo or with her band around Tucson.
Her current interests include recording and
producing, lending her ears and skills to such
projects as Tammy West and the Culprits and The
Sapiens Music Collaborative, and of course her
own work.
One of Mitzi’s proudest moments was the
production of the song Shine From The Valley
(viewable on YouTube), in response to the
tragedy of January 8, 2011. Mitzi has several
CDs of original music and blues, all available
on CDBaby.com. She is grateful to live and work
in the vibrant Tucson music scene and blues
community, which is so warm and supportive of
its musicians. Thanks especially to the music
lovers who keep coming out to listen and dance.
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