Corky Siegel & Kalyan Pathak
Chuck Osgood
Kalyan Pathak (left) and Corky Siegel on stage.
Kalyan Pathak (left) and Corky Siegel.
The irrepressible musical curiosity of pianist-composer Corky Siegel continues firing on all cylinders in his eighth decade, including fun/serious recent projects like his participation in the Jingles for Democracy campaign. For Siegel’s next Madison concert, his piano and harmonica playing and vocals will be joined by the tabla work of Kalyan Pathak (who was in the band for Siegel’s 2024 Chamber Blues tour).
media release: Sagacious songs and instrumentals with the trail blazing legend of Siegel-Schwall and Chamber Blues, and Indian tabla master Kalyan 'Johnny Bongo' Pathak and his "fleet fingered virtuosity" - CHICAGO TRIBUNE - Howard Reich
"Corky Siegel is a force to be reckoned with - a magnificent musical hurricane creating musical masterpieces, tearing down the expected..." NEW JERSEY BLUES SOCIETY Raymond Muller
"They Love Corky Siegel in Lincoln Center." NEW YORK TIMES
Corky Siegel is known internationally as one of the worlds great blues harmonica players, blues pianist, singer-songwriter, creator of CHAMBER BLUES and the sole pioneer/composer of award-winning revolutionary works that weave blues and classical forms together. Co-founder of the SIEGEL-SCHWALL BAND, and Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, Corky Siegel has a catalogue of recordings on RCA, Vanguard, Alligator, and million selling blues/classical recordings on the iconic classical label Deutsche Grammophon. His close associations with the blues masters in the earlier days of Chicago blues, his essential part in the blues rock revolution, and his surprising success in bringing together blues and classical audiences make him a pivotal (though inconspicuous) figure in modern music history. “underappreciated national treasure” - DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE.
Artist's Website: https://www.corkymusic.com
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