Corky Siegel & Randy Sabien

An Evening of Great Blues and Jazz!

Sagacious songs and instrumentals by Corky Siegel, the trail blazing legend of Siegel-Schwall, Symphonic Blues and Chamber Blues is joined at the very hip by Randy Sabien. CORKY SIEGEL: “A piano and harmonica virtuoso of remarkable invention and wit.” BILLBOARD MAGAZINE. RANDY SABIEN:The past, present and future of jazz violin” by NPR’s JAZZ PROFILES.

Corky Siegel: Harmonica, Piano, Vocals

Randy Sabien: Violin, Piano

CORKY SIEGEL: is known internationally as one of the worlds great blues harmonica players, blues pianist, singer-songwriter, creator of CHAMBER BLUES and the sole pioneer/composer of award-winning revolutionary works that weave blues and classical forms together. Co-founder of the SIEGEL-SCHWALL BAND, and Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, Corky Siegel has a catalogue of recordings on RCA, Vanguard, Alligator, and million selling blues/classical recordings on the iconic classical label Deutsche Grammophon. His close associations with the blues masters in the earlier days of Chicago blues, his essential part in the blues rock revolution, and his surprising success in bringing together blues and classical audiences make him a pivotal (though inconspicuous) figure in modern music history. “underappreciated national treasure” – DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE.

RANDY SABIEN: “real thing” according to premier national Jazz critic Howard Reich. National Public Radio’s “Jazz Profiles” dubbed Randy; “The past, present, and future of jazz violin.” Randy is a regular at Big Top Chautauqua, and has performed on A Prairie Home Companion and Austin City Limits. His instrumental skill on the violin, guitar, mandolin, and piano, in the genres of jazz, country, and rock, is legendary.

“Words are useless. Corky Siegel stole my tongue with the kind of blues harmonica that had otherwise dignified people stomping their feet and letting out whoops of joy. do your eyes and ears a favor – go and see this show.” – ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS.

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