JULY 7th, 2020 – Evelyn Rubio was born in Mexico and performed as an actor, singer and dancer before getting a slot as fea-tured vocalist and sax player with The Calvin Owens Orchestra. She called this album Crossing Borders because she ventured away from her latin toots to incorporate rock,[…]
JULY 2nd, 2020 – Houston-based Evelyn Rubio’s musical road is most interesting. She was a child TV star in her native Mexico, traveled the world in musical theater companies and returned home to become a rocker before moving to America after falling in love with the blues. Most recently, she’s[…]
JULY 2nd, 2020 – Evelyn Rubio was born and raised in Mexico City. She has amassed a bunch of top-class musicians, including members of The Phantom Blues Band. I was lucky enough to review their latest album a couple of months ago, so when I saw that they were involved,[…]
JUNE 29TH, 2020 – I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Crossing Borders, from Evelyn Rubio and it’s a solid blues/R&B effort with with a lot of radio appeal. Opening with One More Last Time, a sassy R&B number with super lead vocals by Rubio and Lori Michelle on backing[…]
Fans who have been following Evelyn Rubio’s work since her 1999 debut Evelyn Automarginados, will find the powerful and stirring blues-funk of her latest release, Crossing Borders, no surprise. For the rest of us, it’s about as pleasing a revelation as you could wish for. Crossing Borders is released on the SeaSpeed Productions label[…]
JUNE 1st, 2020 – Evelyn Rubio knows what she’s up against. But by now the singer is used to standing out as probably the most prominent Latina in Houston’s blues scene. Who also plays the saxophone, by the way. “I think it’s one of the biggest challenges for me, as[…]
Port Isabel, Texas Facebook Page Live with Evelyn Rubio at the historic Port Isabel Lighthouse! We celebrate “Crossing Borders”, her new album and the saxophone instrumental “Port Isabel”! Let them know what you love about Port Isabel for a chance to win the Evelyn Rubio “Crossing Borders” CD! Link to[…]
PORT ISABEL — Evelyn Rubio makes playing the saxophone look effortless as she sways her shoulders to the rhythm of the music and radiates liveliness while performing. Originally from Mexico City, Rubio has been traveling in different cities and countries throughout her career as a vocalist and saxophonist. On May[…]
MAY 17th, 2020 – With a beguiling voice, a sax sound with plenty of bite and heart, and a smartly curated song list, Evelyn Rubio could rightly stake out a space on either blues or smooth jazz turf. The Houston-based Ms. R’s skills provide a solid one-two punch on the[…]
MAY 18th, 2020 – Evelyn Rubio is a Mexico-City born saxophonist and singer. She was a star in her homeland before moving to Houston, where, at the invitation of Al Staehely, she eventually became a member of the Calvin Owens Orchestra (formerly BB King’s accompaniment band). After meeting another King[…]