Name: Toronzo Cannon
Start: 2024-07-16T19:30:00-04:00
Location: Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club

𝟏𝟎𝐱-𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐒𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐫 & 𝐒𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐙𝐎 𝐂𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐍 has 4 Nominations for "Contemporary Blues Male Artist of the Year" (2017-2020) and 2 Nominations for "Blues Album of the Year" (2017 & 2020) at the Blues Music Awards!
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐮𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫, 𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐤-𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥, 𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞-𝐨𝐟-𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐬. "Toronzo is the real deal. Blistering guitar and inventive songs…” raves Blues Matters (UK). Cannon has played the Chicago Blues Festival on ten separate occasions, initially as a sideman, then as a special guest, then a sidestage band leader and finally numerous times as a main stage headliner.
𝐈𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟔, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 ‘𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐲’, 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐲𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐢𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬. His live performances earning him heaps of critical praise and hordes of wildly enthusiastic fans. Cannon has played major cities all over the U.S., Canada, and Europe. He recently performed for the first time in Japan, delighting and surprising audiences with one unforgettable gig after another!
𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗'𝐬 '𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐦𝐩' (𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟎 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 "𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫"), 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 builds upon the foundation he’s laid, creating and defining his vision of contemporary blues. Toronzo's songwriting is inspired by his deep Chicago roots. His songs tell timeless stories of common experiences in uncommon ways. Between his searing chops, soul-satisfying vocals and vibrant and distinctive original songs, Cannon has grown from being a local attraction to become a world-renowned torch bearer for the blues. PBS Television's Chicago Tonight sums it up like this: "As a guitarist, singer and songwriter, he drives the sound of Chicago blues from the city to blues clubs and festivals around the world.”
𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝟐𝟐, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. Although his initial focus was reggae, he found himself increasingly drawn to the blues. "It was dormant in me. But when I started playing the blues, I found my voice and the blues came pouring out." He absorbed sounds, styles and licks from Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Hound Dog Taylor, B.B. King, Albert King, Freddie King, Jimi Hendrix, J.B. Hutto, Lil' Ed and others. Although influenced by many, Cannon's biting, stinging guitar sound is all his own.
𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐬𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨, 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐩. Iconic blues artists from Muddy Waters to Howlin' Wolf to Koko Taylor to Hound Dog Taylor to Luther Allison all paid their dues in the Chicago blues bars before making their mark on the world. The same holds true today, as newcomers look to living legends like Buddy Guy, Jimmy Johnson and Lil' Ed Williams for inspiration in taking their music from Chicago to fans across the globe.
𝐀𝐥𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐮𝐩𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 ‘𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐲’, 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞. CNN filmed Cannon leading a tour of Chicago blues clubs and then broadcast the piece around the world. England’s MOJO magazine declared ‘The Chicago Way’ the #1 "Blues Album of the Year" (2016), as did the Critics Poll and Readers Poll of Living Blues Magazine in their annual poll. In 2017, the world champion Chicago Cubs invited Cannon to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, and the album and Cannon were Nominated for 4 Blues Music Awards.
"His guitar playing has all the fire and spontaneity of the Chicago legends he carries..."
— 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐒 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐄
“Superb musicianship”
— 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐒 & 𝐑𝐇𝐘𝐓𝐇𝐌 (𝐔𝐊)
“’The Chicago Way’ is a fast-paced boogie in the John Lee Hooker tradition, but it only hints at the depths of Cannon’s vast repertoire. He’s a highly emotive singer and a fantastic guitarist…”
— 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐆𝐎 𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐑 (𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟔 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐨𝐟 ‘𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐠𝐨 𝐖𝐚𝐲’)
“His Alligator Records debut, ‘The Chicago Way’…powered by his blistering guitar playing and soul-baring vocals…The album also won the 2017 Living Blues Critics’ Award for New Recording, and Contemporary Blues Album of the Year.”
— 𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐍 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐒 𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐄
"One of today’s best blues songwriters and blues entertainers."
— 𝐄𝐋𝐌𝐎𝐑𝐄 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐄
“’It comes highly recommended by this reviewer! Toronzo Cannon is now one of the stars of the Chicago scene.”
— 𝐁𝐋𝐔𝐄𝐒 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐀𝐆𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐍𝐄 (𝟐𝟎𝟏𝟗 𝐀𝐥𝐛𝐮𝐦 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 '𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐢𝐦𝐩')
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