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Corky Siegel (* 24. October 1943 in Chicago , Illinois , as Mark Paul Siegel ) is an American musician (harmonica, piano), singer and composer. He is a member of the Siegel-Schwall Band and founder of the Chamber Blues Group.

biography

In 1964, the two music students Corky Siegel and Jim Schwall founded the blues rock group Siegel-Schwall Band . At first, the two performed as a duo before becoming a quartet with bassist and drummer.

The Siegel-Schwall Band appeared in 1968 as the first blues band with a symphony orchestra. William Russo's Three Pieces for Blues Band and Symphony Orchestra was released by Deutsche Grammophon in 1973 .

Without the Siegel-Schwall Band, Corky Siegel recorded Street Music: A Blues Concerto with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra in 1975 , also composed by William Russo; The conductor Seiji Ozawa was also the same as with the Three Pieces . Street Music first appeared on record in 1979.

In 1988 Siegel founded the Chamber Blues Group, which combines classical music with blues and jazz. The group consisted of a string quartet, a percussionist and Siegel on the harmonica, sometimes also on the piano.

In addition to numerous other musical projects, Siegel was a member of the Chicago Blues Reunion band in 2004, which released the album Buried Alive in the Blues .

Together with Peter Krammer, Corky Siegel wrote a book for musicians and music students. Let Your Music Soar: The Emotional Connection was released in 2007.

Discography

For Siegel's recordings with the Siegel-Schwall Band see there.

  • Corky Siegel - Corky Siegel (1974 - Dharma)
  • Street Music: A Blues Concerto - San Francisco Symphony and Corky Siegel (1979 - Deutsche Grammophon )
  • Out of the Blue - Corky Siegel (1980 - Stuff)
  • Corky Siegel's Chamber Blues - Chamber Blues (1994 - Alligator Records )
  • Complementary Colors - Chamber Blues (1998 - Gadfly)
  • Solo Flight - Corky Siegel (1999 - Gadfly)
  • Corky Siegel's Traveling Chamber Blues Show - Chamber Blues (2005 - Alligator)
  • Buried Alive in the Blues - Chicago Blues Reunion (2005 - 33rd Street Records)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Corky Siegel's website, see web links
  2. ↑ Allmusic, see web links
personal data
SURNAME Siegel, Corky
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Siegel, Mark Paul (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American musician (harmonica, piano), singer and composer
DATE OF BIRTH October 24, 1943
PLACE OF BIRTH Chicago , Illinois ,