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Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues

For almost four decades, the defining cultural critical arts writers from the industry leaders like Rolling Stone, Stereophile, Down Beat, Billboard, Jazziz, New York Times, and Washington Post have all recognized Corky Siegel as a "phenomenal virtuoso on harmonica... a deft accomplished genius of the Blues." A pioneer who brings his original award-winning benchmark compositions to delighted audiences globally. Today, armed with the same creative genius and instrumental virtuosity which he brought to traditional Chicago blues during the heyday of the legendary Siegel-Schwall Band, Corky presents Chamber Blues.

Under Corky's tremendous lead on harmonica and piano, The West End String Quartet and percussionist Frank Donaldson complete the Chamber Blues band. In select concert settings, Corky welcomes accomplished vocalist Marcy Levy, known widely for her cooperative efforts with a who's-who in the music trade, including Eric Clapton, Aretha Franklin, Elton John, and Bette Midler.

New fans and longtime followers of Corky's blues career have been quick to embrace his genre-busting Chamber Blues. The freshly innovative sound captures the sparkling qualities of classical music merged with the emotional melodic style of blues, all within an intimate chamber setting. Corky has boldly discovered the musical and cultural boundaries between two distinct and important musical forms, and just as boldly dissolved them. Widely diverse audiences receive his concerts with wild enthusiasm. Chamber Blues latest CD is The Traveling Chamber Blues Show, and is available on Alligator Records.

TELEVISION -- Corky Siegel was interviewed by world-renown talk show host - CNN’s Larry King; Peabody Award winning NPR host of “Weekend Edition” Scott Simon has recently featured Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues; Corky Siegel was interviewed by Pulitzer Prize winning author Studs Terkel on WFMT on several occasions and is part of his acclaimed historic archives of interviews; PBS- TV’s “Great Performances” - Corky Siegel performing with the Boston Pops; PBS-TV series Carl Sagan’s “Cosmos” features Corky’s music on the sound-track; Chamber Blues featured performing music in the popular ABC- TV drama series “Missing Persons”; The Motion Picture “Wanted Dead or Alive” - Harmonica Sound-track; Olympic Gold Medallist for pairs skating Torvil and Dean used Corky’s music; Numerous tapings of live performances on Canada’s CBC- TV; Televised broadcasts in Japan and China as guest soloist with symphony for performances with NHK Symphony with Charles Dutoit (Premier orchestra of Japan)

RADIO -- San Francisco’s “West Coast Live”; Dan Ackroyd’s House of Blues Radio Hour; Memphis’ Beale Street Caravan; Voice of America; NPR- Radio - Weekend Edition "Wait, Wait, Don’t Tell Me" Celebrity Guest; XM Satellite Radio - Recent live performance

BOOKS -- Corky Siegel has a book published by Nova Vista titled “Let Your Music Soar” on performance which will be distributed globally in bookstores everywhere January 2008.

	Standard performance consists of Corky Siegel with four-piece chamber ensemble and percussionist.
	Special guests available by request include guitar legend Harvey Mandel (Canned Heat, Rolling Stones, John Mayall, Chicago Blues Reunion); vocalist Marcy Levy; violinist/educator Randy Sabien; and others.
	Festivals.
	Also available for solo performances and as clinician, and guest lecturer.
	Corporate & Private events.

	"Cheers rang through Philharmonic Hall... the audience did not merely like it, they loved it!” _New York Times
	"Exhilarating... Stylish... Imaginative... Engaging!” _Chicago Reader

	CORKY FEEDS: Facebook \| MySpace
	NEW CELLIST FOR CHAMBER BLUES 10-June-2011 — Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues is pleased to announce the addition of cellist Jocelyn Butler, a gifted and vivacious young talent. The group anticipates working immediately on a new Chamber Blues recording project with her that will feature favorite special guest artists. Jocelyn replaces cellist Jill Kaeding, who after 18 years with Chamber Blues, has announced her retirement. Jill's last performance with Chamber Blues will be on July 24 at the Long Grove Music Festival.
	CORKY LIVE ON 98.7 WFMT 19-Oct-2010 — How many Blues musicians get to co-host an afternoon on WFMT, Chicago's esteemed Classical music radio station? Corky Siegel, composer and performer of symphonic and small group hybrids of Blues, Classical and other musical forms, is just about the only likely candidate. Tune in to the live show, online or on the radio - TODAY! Tuesday, October 19th, from 1-4pm Chicago time.
	CHICAGO TRIB REVIEWS SIEGEL/SABIEN SHOW 10-Aug-2010 — Chicago Tribune arts critic Howard Reich reviews the performance of a new jazz quartet featuring Corky Siegel and Randy at Chicago's Jazz Showcase. While the ensemble is more attuned to jazz than previous Siegel/Sabien collaborations, Reich notes, "To hear Siegel's high-pitched laments and throaty low notes answered by Sabien's pithy riffs and silken phrases was to understand the potential of this ensemble." Read full review
	A BOLT FROM THE BLUE 22-Jul-2010 — Chamber Music magazine features CSCB in it's July 2010 American Ensemble column. Published by chamber-music.org, it is the nation's only periodical devoted solely to the interests of 10,000 chamber music professionals and counting! Click here to read feature
	WHITE BLACK AND BLUES 24-Jun-2010 — Corky contributes to an acclaimed new documentary film by John Anderson, exploring the transformative early 1960's Chicago musicians. Watch trailer at Video Clip #3 above. Read News Release :: Read review

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