Chicago Blues Union is the new project coming from Hungarian singer and guitar player Ferci Kovacs, well known as T. Rogers, and singer and guitarist Jeno Fekete.

Both musicians feel passionate about fifties and sixties Chicago blues they pay homage along the twelve album covers that range from versions coming from Howlin’ Wolf, Willie Dixon, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Junior Parker or B.B. King among others. The band line-up also includes Szatai Zsolt on bass, Baráth Béla on drums and Stew Hay on harmonica.

It is praiseworthy there are bands in Hungary like the one formed by these musicians who devote themselves to popularize and bring the most real and genuine Chicago blues to the general audience in their country. The musicians put all their strength and passion in the music they play, so this tribute becomes good example of what I am saying. They have clever and tasteful ideas both in the way they attack songs like “Born In Chicago”, “My Babe”, “Just Your Fool”, “Mystery Train”, “Last Night” or “Help Me”, as in all the groove they display in each of the songs.

If you are looking for a reference about how Chicago electric blues can be performed in the hands of a Hungarian band, this album will open your ears doors.