Author: Brant Buckley

From the backseat of his black Cadillac parked on the corner of Jazz Avenue and Blues Boulevard, Hambone has produced one of the longest running radio shows in a town known for the Blues.

“There are differences in blues and Nepali music but there are many similarities: Economic depression, discrimination, and social issues remain the same.”

“I define myself as a singer-songwriter that’s not specifically tied to one genre. I think this generation is really about pushing past the old set barriers.”

Charlie Sayles will be the first to tell you that he’s not a straight ahead Chicago blues player. He takes a more mongrelized approach.

Kingston Mines is in danger of disappearing.

“I couldn’t believe someone like Otis Spann who had such a huge impact on Blues didn’t have a marker.”

“Blues is an honest look at real life.” – John Hammond

While holding on to his deep Blues roots, he has also developed a unique jazz guitar style; playing bass, rhythm, and lead simultaneously.

One of Chicago’s own Sons of the Blues, Greg Guy has been playing music most of his life, as it’s in his DNA.

“The hardest part about fixing vintage instruments is making sure you keep them as original as possible.”