As a producer and A&R man, he travelled regularly to Chicago and was well acquainted with the local blues scene. But his repeated attempts to sign or record these musicians were thwarted by labels.

Award-winning, world-beloved Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon and his band, The Chicago Way will celebrate the release of his ...

It sort of was, but he’s a purist. “I didn’t want to be mimicking Chicago blues musicians forever. My thinking was, ‘We’re not them, we’re not Black. We’re British middle-class kids ...

The documentary tells the story of first-generation blues performers and the kids who discovered a thrilling world at the end of the radio dial. Born in Chicago, the soulful documentary that ...

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“I’ve recorded over 100 different performers.” He’s post more than 600 videos of Chicago’s underground musicians on his YouTube channel. WGN’s Erin McElroy has more on a symphony of ...

CHICAGO (CBS) — A concert in Chicago this ... titled "Reimagining Cabaret—Jazz, Rhythm and Blues." Black Voices in Cabaret is an initiative of the nonprofit Working In Concert, which promotes ...