Once again Bob Corritore hits the nail with the release of this superb album with sixteen impressive tracks. These songs come from twelve recording sessions between 2018 and 2022 and belong to Corritore’s highly appreciated personal archive. The sessions were recorded at Tempest Recording in Tempe, Arizona and were produced and supervised by Bob Corritore himself who managed to create and give to them all the feeling and atmosphere of Chicago and swamp blues like if there were played live during the fifties, sixties and seventies.

Some of the selected artists to complete the album were singers Alabama Mike, Johnny Rawls, Diuna Greenleaf, Sugaray Rayford… guitar players like John Primer, Kid Ramos, Bob Margolin, Jimi Primetime Smith… piano and keyboard players like Fred Kaplan, Anthony Geraci, Ben Lewin… bass players like Bob Stroger, Tommy Tomlinson, Adrianna Marie… drummers like Wes Starr, Marty Dodson, Allen West… or Doug James’ sax among many others, without forgetting Bob Corritore on harmonica as master of ceremonies. You will find more than thirty-six musicians who play old Chicago blues with an intense and passionate feeling, all giving the best of themselves with an unusual strength and incredible delivery.

For those of us who deeply love old time Chicago blues, this album becomes a valuable treasure, because it covers the best one and only Windy City blues, displayed with an impressive texture and flavor. Bravo for Bob Corritore and Vizztone!!