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Layce Baker

Pittsburg Blues Legend

Pittsburg blues guitar legend Layce Baker Jr. has been playing the blues for nearly 40 years since forming his first band at age 12 and later performing in nightclubs with another Pittsburg legend Rosie Gaines from age 14. His teachers at Pittsburg's Central Jr. High School and later at Pittsburg High School helped him perform during the lunch hour at both schools. Baker, known in blues circle as the Iceman, learned guitar watching his father perform. With his Black Diamond Band, Baker was voted the Bay Area Blues Society Blues Band of the Year in 2004. He was voted the Central Valley Blues Musician of the Year for 2005, and has been a feature performer for the Sacramento Blue Society, including its 25th Anniversary celebration with an unforgettable performance that stole the show that night. Baker has performed with legends such as Bobby "Blue" Bland, Little Johnny Taylor, Lowell Fulson, the Whispers and California Malibus. Jimmy McCracklin at Lucern Blues Festival in Switzerland, Le Merridean, Paris France,and the 2006 Legendary Blues Cruise. He performed with the Caravan All-Stars, Elvin Bishop, Santana and Huey Lewis and the News at the 2000 Bay Area Music awards. He has headlined at the House of Blues at DisneyWorld, Terra Blues in New York, Biscuits & Blues in San Francisco, Warm Daddy's in Philadelphia and Ziggy's in Denver as well as the Monterey Blues Festival, Portland River Festival. (quoted from Layce Baker and the Black Diamond Band)

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