CHAMBER BLUES REVIEWS AND PREVIEWS

Corky Siegel's Triple Blues Threat
Listen to Corky's interview on National Public Radio's "Weekend Edition"

Over 100 top Critics are Raving
"Remarkable, Astonishing, Extraordinary, Hottest of the Hot, ..."

AllMusicGuide CD review of Traveling Chamber Blues Show
"...thoroughly provocative.."

Pioneer Press, St. Paul MN - Concert Review
"Words are useless. Corky Siegel came in and stole my tongue."

Austin Chronicle Pick of the Week
"...exhilarating ... unexpected ... bewitching ... lively, playful ... sweet and tasty."

Billboard Express, Oakland CA - Critic's Choice
"...wonderfully refreshing..."

Blues Revue Magazine - The Blues Authority
CD review of Traveling Chamber Blues Show
"Watching them perform is nearly as much fun as hearing them play ..."

Chicago Tribune CD Review of Complementary Colors
"...there's no denying the craft, sincerity, and melodic appeal of Siegel's cross-genre experiment." - Howard Reich

Chicago Tribune concert review
"One of Chicago's musical treasures ... soulful ... majestic ... joyful ... intriguing ... irresistible..."

City Pages, Minneapolis - CD Review of Traveling Chamber Blues Show
"...utterly delightful."

BILLBOARD TOP 10 PICKS OF THE YEAR
CD Review and #5 Pick for Complementary Colors

MIXED BAG - by George Graham
Renowned audio-file critic George Graham gives Traveling Chamber Blues a very close listening.
"...genuinely entertaining and musically infectious..."

Green Bay Press-Gazette - Story by Warren Gerds
A concert review of a Siegel-Schwall & Chamber Blues combo show
"Siegel explores 2 worlds of music - delightfully."

JAZZIZ MAGAZINE - Blues Side Bar
"A compendium of seminal collections, recommended listening, and resource materials." (Includes Siegel-Schwall and Chamber Blues)

Living Blues Magazine - CD Review - Traveling Chamber blues Show
"...the combination of these two genres could be the greatest variation of all themes."

WHATS HOT - Pioneer Press - Preview
"It took years to write, but it was incredibly fulfilling"

State Journal-Register - Concert Review
"One would think the idea of combining gritty, urban blues with sophisticated, mannerly classical chamber music is about as solid an idea as serving jambalaya and filet mignon at one meal. Enter the ageless blues harpist, educator and all-around Vaudevillian Corky Siegel..."

Chicago Tribune - concert review by Howard Reich.
Chamber Blues Midwest Debut: "...eloquent...irresistible...a resounding triumph!"