Talkin' Blues: The Sirens Records
A small independent Chicago record label has been documenting Chicago's unsung jazz, blues, and gospel keyboard players since the 1970's. One of the founders of the label is Steven Dolins, who started...
View ArticleTalkin' Blues: Buddy Guy
At 78 years old, blues legend Buddy Guy just released his latest album on RCA-Silvertone records. It's titled "Born To Play Guitar." On this edition of GLT's Talkin' Blues, Guy talks with Jon Norton...
View ArticleTalkin' Blues: Matthew Curry
A lot has happened for Bloomington native Matthew Curry since we talked last summer: Opening for Peter Frampton, playing a showcase at the legendary Troubadour in Los Angeles, and acting a bit part in...
View ArticleTalkin' Blues: Robert Randolph
Robert Randolph is at the forefront of what's known as the secular "Sacred Steel" movement. Coming out of the Church Of God, this music is has quickly spread across the country and the globe in the...
View ArticleTalkin' Blues: Sonny Landreth
In this episode of GLT's Talkin' Blues, we catch up with the premier slide guitar player in the world before an appearance in Bloomington-Normal.
View ArticleGLT's Talkin' Blues: Bob Corritore
As one of the top blues harmonica players in the world, Chicago area native Bob Corritore travels the world playing the music he learned to love as a teenager growing up in Wilmette. Now living in...
View ArticleJohn Primer Keeps Muddy's Mojo Workin'
2015 is the 100th anniversary of the birth of blues legend Muddy Waters. In the late 1970's through 1982, John Primer was a guitarist in the last incarnation of the Muddy Waters Band. In this edition...
View ArticleGas House Gorillas "Put Up" with the release of "Shut Up!"
2010 GLT Summer Concert headlining band Gas House Gorillas just released their new album. GLT's Jon Norton caught up with the Gorillas front man and co-leader Rick Fink, who says though the band is...
View ArticleAs a Young Man, Dave Weld "Went West"
Dave Weld is one of the founding members of the Chicago Blues Band Lil' Ed & the Blues Imperials. But his Chicago Blues history dates back to his time with Ed's uncle, the now legendary bluesman...
View ArticleBlues Entertainer of the Year Learned His Chops Doing Stand-Up
Blues and Cajun singer/songwriter Tab Benoit makes a return appearance at the Castle Theater in downtown Bloomington Thursday. The Louisiana native has won a number of B.B. King Entertainer of the Year...
View ArticleStepping Up Front a Long Time Coming
Jonn Del Toro Richardson spent years playing guitar in the blues bands of Otis Taylor and vocalist Diunna Greenleaf. He also spends time working with mandolin great Rich Del Grosso. On this edition...
View ArticleOtis Clay: An Open Mind And A Giving Heart
Soul singer and Blues Hall-of-Fame inductee Otis Clay died of a heart attack January 8th in Chicago. WGLT's Jon Norton talked with Clay just last year about his busy work schedule. That schedule...
View ArticleJackie Scott Brings Energy to Kilborn Alley
When Champaign-Urbana based Kilborn Alley plays Jazz UpFront in downtown Bloomington tomorrow night, Virginia based vocalist Jackie Scott will be sitting in with the band. On this edition of GLT's...
View ArticleEddy Clearwater Not Resting on His Laurels
Chicago Blues legend Eddy "The Chief" Clearwater celebrated his 81st birthday January 19th. For his 79th birthday, Clearwater celebrated with a live show at Space Nightclub in Evanston. That show was...
View ArticleBrooklyn Native Finds Her Calling
As a young girl, Brooklyn native Alexis P. Suter says she listened almost exclusively to gospel music. That is, until a chance meeting with the Mills Brothers at age 9 opened up a new musical world...
View ArticleChanneling Stage Fright Into a Commanding Stage Presence
Portland Oregon based blues vocalist and songwriter Karen Lovely has a commanding stage presence that matches her equally powerful voice. On this edition of GLT's Talkin' Blues, Lovely tells Jon...
View ArticleJW-Jones Ups His Game With 'Belmont Boulevard'
35 year old Canadian JW-Jones has released 8 blues albums in just over a decade. His latest is titled Belmont Boulevard. It's his first album with producer Tom Hambridge, who has guided a slew of...
View ArticleAndy Santana is "Going East, Young Man"
Andy Santana is a west coast harmonica player also known for his guitar and vocal prowess. Though he's a household name up and down the California coastline, and he's played with blues music legends,...
View ArticleDocumenting Chicago's Unsung Keyboard Players
A small independent Chicago record label has been documenting Chicago's unsung jazz, blues, and gospel keyboard players since the 1970's. One of the founders of the label is Steven Dolins, who founded...
View ArticleBurning It Up At The Bottom Line
The latest album from Blues/Roots Rocker Peter Karp titled "The Arson's Match" is actually an over decade ago live date with former Rolling Stones member Mick Taylor. In this Skype conversation with...
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