Re: Corky Siegel

[Steve Price <sprice@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I heard this not too long ago on a Jazz radio station here in Iowa and it 
was an absolutely amazing piece of work.  I had just assumed it was 
probably more than a dozen years old, because I haven't heard Corky in at 
least that amount of time.  But it's nice to know it's a new piece, and 
that it's being well received.  I thoroughly recommend it.  I was blown 
away.  
		_____
	 Steve =#####= Harmonica Price!


On Wed, 22 Feb 1995, George W. Miklas wrote:

> 
> 
> Dear Harp-Lers,
> 
> Here is an article that I just read tonight in The International
> Musician, the voice of the American Federation of Musicians.
> I will be rushing out to get ahold of this record this week.
> 
> George Miklas, bass harmonica
> Jerry Murad's Harmonicats
> 
> 
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> 
> 
> Reprinted from THE INTERNATIONAL MUSICIAN, Vol 93, No. 8, February, 1995
> Copyright:  American Federation of Musicians of the U.S. and Canada 1995
> 
> Excerpt from Page 13
> Headline:  FOLK, BLUES AND BEYOND
> By:  John McCutcheon
> 
> Legendary blues composer, pianist, singer and harmonica virtuoso
> Corky Siegel (of Siegel-Schwall fame) has recently joined forces 
> with the West End String Quartet and percussionist Frank Donaldson 
> to present "Chamber Blues" to audiences throughout North America.
> And those audiences--in tuxedos and T-shirts--have responded with
> sold-out, standing ovations from Aspen to Atlanta.  "Chamber Blues"
> has been described as a cross between Muddy Waters and Mozart.  
> "The whole concept of 'Chamber Blues' is not experimental," says 
> Siegel, "it's natural and palatable--neither blues nor classical--
> it's just music."  And, indeed, that union has opened new doors for 
> classical music and blues listeners alike by weaving easily identifiable 
> sounds into a rich tapestry of music without forsaking the innate
> qualities of either form.  Alligator Records has recently released
> "Chamber Blues."
>