Peg Egan Presents Corky Siegel and the Chamber Blues

Corky Siegel and the Chamber Blues will take the stage at the Peg Egan Performing Arts Center’s Sunset Concert Series on July 10 at 7 pm.

Few can claim to have forged an entirely original genre of music. In 1966, Corky Siegel did just that with the help of world-renowned classical maestro Seiji Ozawa, who came into a famed Chicago blues club, discovered the blues harmonica virtuoso and suggested a collaboration. Guiding the blues of Howlin’ Wolf and Muddy Waters out of the smoky cavern of Big John’s and onto the stages of the Chicago Symphony, New York Philharmonic and beyond, the harmonica-playing mad scientist had the tuxedo-and-gown crowd on its feet, clamoring for more of this blues-classical alchemy.

These days, the harmonica virtuoso and composer is continent-hopping with Indian percussion and string quartet in Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues, continuing to bring classical and blues fans shoulder-to-shoulder, and obliterating musical categorization in the process. Chamber Blues is celebrating more than 30 years of performances that have brought this original genre to great success.

Chamber Blues has completed their fourth CD, Different Voices, and it’s scheduled for release in February 2017.

The Peg Egan PAC is located on Church Street in Egg Harbor, and all concerts are free and open to the public. In case of rain, all concerts are held at the Calvary Methodist Church 4650 County Rd. E, Egg Harbor. Carry-ins welcome. For more information call 920.493.5979.