Curated Bands-Best of Contemporary Chicago Blues

Videography and editing by
Roger O'Reilly

Frank Bang and The Cook County Kings

T Bone Shuffle

  • Frank “Bang” Blinkal – guitar/vocal
  • Russ Green – harp
  • Andre Howard – bass
  • Brian “BJ” Jones – drums

Cadillac Groove

What My Mama Told Me

  • Douglas Lee – harp/vocal
  • Scott Evans – guitar
  • Nick Kemp-Bystrzycki – guitar
  • Jim DiGiorlomo – bass
  • Thom Dixon – drums

Toronzo Cannon

Strength to Survive

  • Toronzo Cannon – guitar / vocal
  • David Forte – bass
  • Pookie Styx – drums
  • Keyboards: Luca Chiellini

Composition &Lyrics: Toronzo Cannon

Chicago Blues All-Stars

The Blues Is Alright

  • C.C.Copeland – bass/vocal
  • “Killer” Ray Allison – guitar
  • Chicago Slim – guitar
  • Pete – drums

Corey Dennison Band

The Deacon

  • Corey Dennison – guitar/vocal
  • Gerald Hundt – guitar/vocal
  • Nik Skilnik – bass/vocal
  • Joel Baer – drums/vocal

Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings

I Got The Blues

  • Tom Holland – guitar/vocal
  • Hiro Konishi – guitar
  • Mike Scharf – bass
  • Chris Alexander – drums

Pistol Pete

Hoochie Coochie Man / Killing Floor

  • Pistol Pete – guitar/vocal
  • Laurance Glasser – bass
  • Jay Ferguson – drums

J.b.Ritchie

Walking Blues

Blues Hall of Fame guitarist, J.B. Ritchie, passed away November 23, 2021

  • J. b. Ritchie – guitar, vocal

 

The Steepwater Band

Dust My Broom

  • Jeff Massey – guitar/vocal
  • Eric Saylors – guitar
  • Tod Michael Bowers – bass
  • Joseph Winters – drums
 

Studebaker John

Bad Gasoline

  • Studebaker John – guitar, vocal
  • Earl Howell – drums

Taste of Westmont All Star Jam

You Belong To Me

  • Demetria Taylor – vocal
  • Toronzo Cannon – guitar
  • Mike Wheeler – guitar
  • Tom Holland – guitar
  • Larry Williams – bass
  • Pooky Styx – drums

Mike Wheeler Band

Turn Up

  • Mike Wheeler – guitar / vocal
  • Brian James – keyboards
  • Larry Williams – bass
  • Cleo Cole – drums