Uploaded April 2021 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
This Q & A Session is presented for students and teachers in Northwest Michigan and beyond, as part of a partnership between the Dennos Museum Center and Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts.
Questions:
1. Where are you originally from and how did you get into the Blues?
2. Who are some of your favorites Blues players? What are your favorite songs?
3. There are different styles of Blues music. What style(s) do you play?
4. What advice would you give to young musicians who want to learn to play and sing the Blues?
5. If you could perform with anyone alive today, who would it be and why?
Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon defies all expectations. The blistering guitarist, soulful vocalist, singular songwriter and city bus driver fuses his muscular, rock-inspired blues guitar playing with his original, keenly detailed slice-of-life songs, blazing his own blues trail. With the 2016 release of his Alligator Records debut, The Chicago Way, Cannon burst onto the international stage as one the most electrifying bluesmen to emerge from Chicago in decades. His live performances unfailingly earn 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. Now, with the release of The Preacher, The Politician Or The Pimp, Cannon builds upon the foundation he’s laid, creating and defining his vision of contemporary blues.
The Dennos Museum Center and The Ramsdell Center for the Performing Arts present on a special Windy City Line Up this spring. Our audiences in the Northwest Lower Michigan Region are invited to join us online for two Chicago Blues performances. Watch a live recording of Davy Knowles on March 26th and Toronzo Cannon on April 9th on the Dennos Museum Center Youtube channel. Both Youtube Premieres will be streamed starting at 7:30 p.m. EST.
Both concerts are free to attend, and will be pre-streamed by a live Zoom session with each performer starting at 7:00 p.m. EST.
This engagement is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs and the Crane Group.
Program support is also provided by Westshore Community College and Northwestern Michigan College.
This Q & A Session is presented for students and teachers in Northwest Michigan and beyond, as part of a partnership between the Dennos Museum Center and Ramsdell Regional Center for the Arts.
Questions:
1. Where are you originally from and how did you get into the Blues?
2. Who are some of your favorites Blues players? What are your favorite songs?
3. There are different styles of Blues music. What style(s) do you play?
4. What advice would you give to young musicians who want to learn to play and sing the Blues?
5. If you could perform with anyone alive today, who would it be and why?
Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon defies all expectations. The blistering guitarist, soulful vocalist, singular songwriter and city bus driver fuses his muscular, rock-inspired blues guitar playing with his original, keenly detailed slice-of-life songs, blazing his own blues trail. With the 2016 release of his Alligator Records debut, The Chicago Way, Cannon burst onto the international stage as one the most electrifying bluesmen to emerge from Chicago in decades. His live performances unfailingly earn 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. Now, with the release of The Preacher, The Politician Or The Pimp, Cannon builds upon the foundation he’s laid, creating and defining his vision of contemporary blues.
The Dennos Museum Center and The Ramsdell Center for the Performing Arts present on a special Windy City Line Up this spring. Our audiences in the Northwest Lower Michigan Region are invited to join us online for two Chicago Blues performances. Watch a live recording of Davy Knowles on March 26th and Toronzo Cannon on April 9th on the Dennos Museum Center Youtube channel. Both Youtube Premieres will be streamed starting at 7:30 p.m. EST.
Both concerts are free to attend, and will be pre-streamed by a live Zoom session with each performer starting at 7:00 p.m. EST.
This engagement is supported by the Arts Midwest Touring Fund, a program of Arts Midwest that is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, with additional contributions from Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs and the Crane Group.
Program support is also provided by Westshore Community College and Northwestern Michigan College.
