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The founder of Alligator Information, among the largest & most successful independent labels of the present day era, producer Bruce Iglauer was among the generating forces behind the contemporary blues revival. Blessed in Cincinnati in 1947, he became enthusiastic about the blues through the middle-’60s after getting a live show …

To listen to tenor saxist A.C. Reed bemoan his destiny on-stage, one might glean the impression that he really detests his work. But from the tongue-in-cheek issue — Reed’s raspy, gutbucket blowing and laid-back vocals belie any feeling of boredom. Sax-blowing blues bandleaders are scarce as hen’s tooth in Chicago; …

Long named among the Chicago circuit’s premier drummers, charismatic Casey Jones has moved away before his band during the last 10 years rather than hiding in back of his package. Casey found that defeating his way with the globe was fun while drilling along with his senior high school marching …

A veteran sideman with Lonnie Brooks, Mighty Joe Teen, Johnny Wintertime and Dave Specter, pianist and singer/songwriter Ken Saydak stepped out for the very first time using the 1999 album Foolish Guy on Delmark.