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Meet The CHICAGO BLUES REUNION...

A collaboration of Chicago music legends who defined the sound of their generation in the 1960’s, and decades later are still bringing the blues to audiences across the world. A who’s who of blues lovers’ household names: Barry Goldberg, Nick “The Greek” Gravenites, Harvey “The Snake” Mandel, and Corky Siegel, are backed by a band of top flight pros including Gary Mallaber and Rick Reed. (Video by John Anderson.)

 

"...A must see for any and all music fans...do yourself a favor and venture out to see Chicago Blues Reunion live." -Elmore Blues Magazine

"..A summit meeting - they were in sharp seasoned form." -David Fricke, Rolling Stone Magazine

One of the last real deals. -Joel Selvin, San Francisco Chronicle

…Driven with a single unifying goal aimed at giving their audience a single night's treasure - a great musical experience. Mission accomplished.-John Lannon, Modern Guitars Magazine

…A stellar collection of Chicago music treasures who defined the sound of their generation in the 1960s. -Phil Chesnut, Blues Art Journal

There's this bedrock of traditional blues and early rock that informs each of their playing and then there's this other 20 or 30% that just seems to come from themselves alone. -Edward Kane, Jazz Review


Kind words about CBR from those in the know...

Sound Check (6/2/10)
White, Black and Blues

Chicago Sun-Times (6/14/10)
Blues Reunion Band Comes Alive

Chicago Blues Guide (6/14/10) LIVE REVIEW‐‐ Chicago Blues Festival 2010

Elmore Magazine (Sept 2005)
Live at BB King's, NYC

Living Blues (Nov/Dec 2005)
CBR "Buried Alive In The Blues"

Big City Blues Reviews (Aug/Sept 2005) CBR "Buried Alive In The Blues"

Rolling Stone (11/17/05)
Chicago Blues Reunion 4 Star Review

30 seconds each of MP3 Blues:

"Born In Chicago"
-featuring Nick Gravenites

"Buried Alive In The Blues"
-with Nick Gravenites

"Drinkin' Wine"
-Nick Gravenites

"GM Boogie"
-with Barry Goldberg and Harvey Mandel

"Left Handed Soul"
-featuring Nick Gravenites

"Death Of Muddy Waters"
-featuring Nick Gravenites

"King Bee"
-featuring Corky Siegel

"Snake"
-featuring Harvey Mandel


Single can be heard in MP3 format:

"Drinkin' Wine "
-160k MP3

   
   

Feature-length Documentary Film Just Released

The story of the Chicago teenage musicians who, in the early sixties, cut their teeth in the city's tough blues neighborhoods. Accepted and treated like sons by the original blues masters, they went on to play a key role in bringing the blues to rock and roll. With special appearances by Jack White and Marshall Chess, the film stars Nick Gravenites, Barry Goldberg, Harvey Mandel, Corky Siegel, Born In Chicago string Chicago Blues Reunionand includes appearances from Elvin Bishop, Michael Bloomfield, Eric Burdon, Paul Butterfield, Marshall Chess, Bob Dylan, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Sam Lay, Steve Miller, Charlie Musselwhite, Keith Richards, Jim Schwall, Hubert Sumlin and Jack White. Click here to see the trailer. Click here to download Born In Chicago PR Release.

     
   
(option-click Mac or right-click Windows to download)

OFFICIAL CBR BIOGRAPHY (WORD FORMAT)
Word document - CBRBio.doc
PDF document - CBRBio.pdf

CHICAGO BLUES REUNION LOGO:

Download it now - CBR_logo.tif
Bitmapped format

OUT THE BOX RECORDS LOGO:

Download it now - OTB_logo.AI
Adobe Illustrator Image

 

BURIED ALIVE IN THE BLUES COVER:

Hi Res Cover: CBR_cover.jpg (2 megs)


BURIED ALIVE IN THE BLUES PRESS RELEASE:

Hi Res PDF: CBR_onesheet.pdf


CBR RIDER WITH STAGE PLOT:

Chicago Blues Reunion Rider_2010.pdf (428 kbs)

     
   

Drinkin' Wine Live
32o x 240 WMV File
640 x 480 Hi Res WMV (19MB)
 
Chicago Blue Reunion Intro
32o x 240 WMV File

 
     
   
All photos are high-res safe-for-download and free to use.  Photo credits: Paul Natfin
(option-click Mac or right-click Windows to download)

Band Shot
Hi Res JPG (1.6MB)
 
Barry Goldberg
Hi Res JPG (2.6MB)
 
Nick Gravenites
Hi Res JPG (2.4MB)


Corky Siegel
Hi Res JPG (2.4MB)
 
Harvey Mandel
Hi Res JPG (2.6MB)
 
Rick Reed
Hi Res JPG (2.4MB)


Gary Mallaber
Hi Res JPG (2.5MB)

 
Guest: Marcy Levy
Hi Res< JPG (2.4MB)
 

 

     
   
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