THE OTHER STONE. A new documentary about Chicago musician Darryl Jones,Darryl Jones: In the Blood, is now in limited release in theaters and also streaming on video-on-demand platforms such as Amazon Prime and Apple TV. Jones has been the bass player for the Rolling Stones since Bill Wyman retired in 1993. As a young man, he also played with Miles Davis when he was just 21. Two of his current projects: his band, The Darryl Jones Project, and a company that makes bespoke basses and guitars. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DOCUMENTARY JONES MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
WAY TO GO!A big congratulations to one of Chicago's best. Donna Herula has won two 2022 Independent Blues Awards: Best Acoustic Blues CD Bang at the Door Best Traditional Blues Artist
I cannot think of a more deserving musician. BRAVO!
And, if you don't already have her latest, award-winning CD, what are you waiting for? PHOTO: chicagobluesnews/Karen Murphy ALL THE WINNERS
MAC ATTACK. Like many British musicians who revered Chicago blues musicians, the members of the original Fleetwood Mac (the one with the great Peter Green) made a pilgrimage to Chicago to record with their heroes at Chess Studios. Jeff Lowenthal, the only photographer at the event, has released a book of his photographs titled, Fleetwood Mac in Chicago: The Legendary Chess Blues Session, January 4, 1969. Although the book will not be available through Amazon until November 28, the Blues Heaven Foundation (2120 S. Michigan) is hosting an exhibit, book release and signing event on SAT, OCT. 22 from 4–7pm. Be there. RSVP: 312.808.1286 bluesheaven.com
WHERE ELSE BUT BRONZEVILLE?There will be blues in Bronzeville Oct. 15–16 from 10am–5pm as part of Open House Chicago at The Forum (318 E. 43rd St.). For this architectural tour, bands will be playing 10-minute sets with 10-minute breaks in a three-hour window while people tour this amazing historic venue that is celebrating its 125th anniversary. CURRENT OPEN HOUSE CHICAGO SCHEDULE OCT 15
2-5pm Melody Angel OCT 16
10am–1pm Alicia Ya Yah Townsend
2–5pm Lynne Jordan theforumbronzeville.com
HONORING CHICAGO MUSICIANS. My friend and fellow blues photographer Peter Hurley is also a supremely talented muralist. His latest creation can be found in Rogers Park on Glenwood Avenue between Estes and Lunt. It is a mile of murals honoring Chicago musicians past and present. Go take a look for yourself. PHOTO by Scott Kempler (I think) and lifted by me from Facebook
STUPID SEMI-RELATED SIDE NOTE.Rogers Park was recently named No. 5 in Money.com's newest list: The 50 Best Places to Live in the U.S. (2022–2023). I dunno about you, but I am not sure I would trust the financial advice of an online publication that:
Puts a neighborhood in a list of best cities
Names Atlanta as the No. 1 and Tempe, AZ, and No. 2. I have been to Atlanta too many times for conventions and worked in Tempe for too long. I am guessing they ran out of options because they release too many lists.
SOULFUL. The Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis (926 E. McLemore Ave.) will be having a year-long celebration for its 20th anniversary in 2023. As part of the festivities throughout the year, HBO will broadcast a multi-part Stax documentary and the museum will host a monthly program of concerts, discussions and screenings. LEARN MORE
MORE AWARDS. The 15th Blues Blast Music Award winners have been announced––and I don't see a single Chicago musician among the winners. Wait 'til next year? CHECK OUT WHO DID WIN
REST IN PEACE
Chainsaw Dupont, 66 8.13.56–9.9.22
Blues guitarist David “Chainsaw” Dupont, who was raised in the tiny Mississippi Delta town of Swan Lake, died Friday, Sept. 9, from kidney disease. He released a few recordings during his career and referred to his style as "Delta Crush," a form of industrial blues. He even was a sideman for Junior Wells for a time in the 1990s. During his career, he spend much of his life in Chicago and played at venues all over the metro area. Chainsaw was a regular at Low-reen's blues jams at the old Polk St. Pub and fans could also often catch him at The Water Hole, where a celebration of his life was held Oct. 5. PHOTO: chicagoBLUESnews/Karen Murphy HERE'S ONE OF THE ONLINE BIOS
HAVE A LISTEN Blues-O-Matic
Chainsaw Dupont and the Blues Warriors
Magnolia Avenue KDHX studio in St. Louis
Kinda Fat
Bill's Blues, Evanston, IL (no longer exists)
OTHER RECENT PASSINGS OF NOTE Ramsey Lewis, 87, Chicago jazz legend Jim Post, 82, American folk singer, who spent the 1970s and 1980s in Chicago; aka Jimmie David Post Pharoah Sanders, 82, American jazz sax player Loretta Lynn, 90, Country music legend Coolio, 59, an American rapper John Hartman, 72, Doobie Brothers drummer Art Laboe, 97, one of the first California DJs to play R&B and rock 'n' roll
A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Handy Artists Relief Trust, commonly known as the Hart Fund, was established by the Blues Foundation in Memphis to help blues musicians who are struggling financially pay for a broad range of health issues. The Fund will also help with funeral and burial expenses. REQUEST FUNDING
LaTasha Nathaniel bluesmembership@blues.org GET MORE INFO
DONATE TO THE FUND
Send a check to:
The Blues Foundation (HART Fund)
421 South Main
Memphis, TN 38103 DONATE ONLINE
GET OUT!
FRI, OCT 14 Donna Herula Band and Jon Shain
Epiphany Center for the Arts
SAT, OCT 15 (3–930pm) BLUES FESTIVAL
Headliner: The Chris Cain Band
Also featuring a pro jam, Willie Buck, Mary Lane, Casey Lee with Ivan Singh and Billy Prewitt, and Sheryl Youngblood
Brothers Field, Long Grove
FRI, OCT 21 Freddie Dixon Band
Epiphany Center for the Arts
SAT, OCT 22 Delmark Records 70th Anniversary Blues Revue
featuring Dave Weld & The Imperial Flames with Pierre Lacocque, Mike Wheeler Band with Demetria Taylor and Dave Specter Band with Jimmy Burns
Al Larson Prairie Center for the Arts, Schaumburg
OBVIOUSLY... CHECK THE ONLINE CALENDAR chicagoBLUESnews Online Calendar
We've got blues just about every day and every night so it's pretty easy to get your blues fix.
Know about a gig I don't?Give me a heads-up.
Updates to the calendar are made regularly––not just once a month. The listings include shows in nearby states and festivals all over the map that just look fun to me.
BE FULLY VAXXED AND GO HEAR LIVE MUSIC!
AROUND TOWN
Three great festivals in just one month...and I wish I also could have gone to the Mississippi Valley Blues Festival if only it had been a different weekend.
The Rockwell Street Stroll was a nice showcase of Delmark artists in a comfortable setting at Burning Brush Brewery, just down the street from Delmark. It was great to see a little more of The Headcutters, the Brazilian blues band that recently recorded a great Delmark CD with our own Bob Stroger. An added bonus was the addition of piano prodigy Ben Levin to the show.
The Best Dam Blues Fest is pretty aptly named. Two years in a row they have had perfect weather in a perfect setting next to a beautiful river and a dam. And yes, except for seeing Ivy Ford team up with Stephen Hull and also getting to see the Bel Airs, the rest of the bands are Chicago bands who I could easily see closer to home––but not in such a relaxing location. If only Thiensville had a hotel.
The month ended with the wonderful 2nd annual Berwyn Blues Festival at FitzGeralds featuring 28 bands in three days. There is no question (at least in my mind) that The Nick Moss Band with Sax Gordon was the best show of the weekend. I am still recovering. This show is what is meant when someone says, "They blew the roof off the place." And in this case, is an understatement. WOW.
It was all too much fun, and my other faves of the weekend (in no particular order) were: The Cory Dennison Band; Cedric Burnside joined by Dave Herrero, Anne Harris, and Jason J Roc Edwards; and JD McPherson.
As usual, it was three days of great nonstop music and yummy BBQ. One exception: I honestly have never seen a more unique (and not in a good way) performance at a blues fest than what Gwenifer Raymond did. Everyone around me was scratching their heads and looking at their watches. I am not sure what it was, but it certainly wasn't blues or even blues-ish. Made me rethink my past complaints about Fantastic Negrito and Larkin Poe.
SEPT 3 Delmark's Rockwell Street
Blues and Jazz Stroll
Burning Bush Brewery THE PHOTOS
SEPT 2 The Headcutters with
Bob Stroger and Ben Levin
Rosa's Lounge THE PHOTOS
SEPT 10 Heather and Frank Falduto
and Friends
City News Cafe THE PHOTOS
SEPT 15 Sheryl Youngblood
Blues Heaven Foundation THE PHOTOS
SEPT 19 Frank Bang Trio
Reggie's Music Joint Patio THE PHOTOS
SAY WHAT?
"You know I never looked back,
baby, when you walked out that door
because you used to be brown sugar
but you ain't sweet no more."
– Big Al Blake & The Hollywood Fats Band Papa's Boogie
GET YOUR WALLETS OUT
Dave Keyes | Rhythm, Blues & Boogie RELEASE DATE: OCT 21 (Blue Heart Records)
Bob Corritore and Friends | You Shocked Me RELEASE DATE: JULY 2022 (VizzTone Label Group)
Tre' and the Blue Knights | Back to the Future RELEASE DATE: AUG 5 (Wolf Records)
Lil' Red and the Rooster | Keep On RELEASE DATE: OCT 21 (Blue Heart Records)
John Németh | May Be the Last Time RELEASE DATE: JULY 2022 (Nola Blue)
Jimmy Hall | Ready Now RELEASE DATE: JULY 2022 (KTBA Records)
BIG NEWS
When I wander around Facebook looking for any extra news I might have missed, it usually takes me less than 15 minutes to be completely annoyed by everyone and anything. This time, though, I hit solid gold. Nick Moss has posted a video announcing that he has a new recording coming out, possibly in Spring 2023. The musicians that gathered for this recording included Dennis Gruenling, Sax Gordon, Taylor Streiff, Pete Galanis and Brother John Kattke. I hope (assume) that Nick will schedule a bunch of dates around town when the new release finally comes out. The Pritzker Pavilion at Blues Fest seems like one logical option. Can you even imagine Dennis Gruenling and Sax Gordon on the same stage? Remember that phrase: Blow the roof off the joint.
The next chicagoBLUESnews:
FRI, NOV 4 – JAN 5 2023 (Mails on THURS NOV 3)
BLUES IS A FEELING
EAR CANDY I got nothin'––especially if I hope to ever get this newsletter out. Don't worry. At this point, the next (and final newsletter for 2022) will mail ON TIME in just 22 days.
OCT 6 Aaron “Little Sonny” Willis Dave Weld David Hidalgo
OCT 7 Ilana Katz Katz
OCT 9 Lisa Becker Primer (Mrs. John)
OCT 10 Grady Champion Sharon Lewis
OCT 12 Lewis Bryant Frank Bang
OCT 13 Pierre Lacocque Jim Desmond Brad Elvis
OCT 14 Kenny Neal Chris Thomas King Marty Sammon Cadu Silveira
OCT 16 Sugar Pie DeSanto Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones
OCT 17 Holle Thee Maxwell Dean Haas Jay O'Rourke Carlos Elliot Jr. Marvin Little
OCT 19 Rev. KM Williams Grant Tye Reginald Robinson
OCT 20 Howard Shaw Vasti Jackson Keshia Dixon Nelson
OCT 21 Elvin Bishop
OCT 22 Garry Burnside Bo Ricketts Shelby Lynn
OCT 24 Corky Siegel Ice Mike (aka Michael Thomas)
OCT 25 Russ Hartig
OCT 26 Shirley King
OCT 27 Benny Turner Scott Billington
OCT 30 Jeremy Thomas Lindsay
NOV 1 Hamilton Loomis
BIRTHDAY REMEMBRANCES
OCT 6 Sammy Price JB Ritchie Tim Austin
OCT 8 Narvel "Cadillac Baby" Eatmon
OCT 8 Lonnie Pitchford
OCT 9 Johnnie Bassett O.V. Wright John Lennon
OCT 10 Ivory Joe Hunter
OCT 11 Jimmy Murphy
OCT 12 Nappy Brown
OCT 14 Edna Hicks Jimmy Liggins Son Thomas
OCT 15 Victoria Spivey Robert Ward
OCT 16 Big Joe Williams
OCT 17 “Barstool” Bob Levis
OCT 18 Johnny Temple Jessie Mae Hemphill Boogie Woogie Red Chuck Berry
OCT 19 William “Piano Red” Perryman Brett Champlin
OCT 20 Jelly Roll Morton Johnny Moore
OCT 21 Doctor Ross Dion Payton
OCT 22 L. C. McKinley
OCT 23 Rufus “Speckled Red” Perryman L.C. Green Boozoo Chavis Preston Shannon Carol Fran
OCT 24 Sonny Terry Willie Mabon Jimmy Dawkins
OCT 25 Little Hatch
OCT 26 Detroit Junior
OCT 27 Henry Townsend Sherman Robertson Clifford Antone (Antone's)
OCT 28 L.V. Banks Ted Hawkins
OCT 29 Peter Green
OCT 30 Illinois Jacquet Tommy Ridgley Bob Koester (Delmark founder)
WAY TO GO!
HONORING CHICAGO MUSICIANS. 
Chainsaw Dupont, 66
