CORKY SIEGEL and
Two Time Grammy Winner
ERNIE WATTS
with KALYAN PATHAK
A tribute to surprise
This is an Unusual Trio
• Blues harmonica/piano & vocals
• Jazz saxophone
• Indian tabla
Corky Siegel, Ernie Watts, Kalyan Pathak.
Thursday May 14, 2026
Madison WI - North Street Cabaret
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Kalyan (Johnny Bongo) Pathak and Corky Siegel (Chicago Blues Hall of Fame and Life Time Achievement awards)
Ernie Watts - (Two time Grammy Winner and 4 nominations)
Corky Siegel
For ONE NIGHT ONLY (Thursday, May 14, 2026) at NORTH STREET CABARET in Madison WI, CHICAGO BLUES HALL OF FAME recipient CORKY SIEGEL (piano, harmonica, and vocals) is joined by two-time Grammy winner and jazz giant, ERNIE WATTS on Saxophone with Indian Tabla master KALYAN PATHAK.
This unique acoustic ensemble performs all original material, blending Blues, Jazz, and Indian Classical. A genre-defying evening and electrifying performance at the intimate North Street Cabaret.
This is centered around Sagacious songs and instrumentals from Corky Siegel, the trail blazing pioneer of Siegel-Schwall, Symphonic Blues, and Chamber Blues.
“[Siegel] A piano and harmonica virtuoso of remarkable invention and wit” BILLBOARD
“[Watts] breathes fire, can cool with ice, whip up a storm, and shape his sax sound in ways otherworldly. This is a powerful, yet sensitive, technically Herculean, yet human, complex yet elegantly beautiful player - no, a marvel.” ALL ABOUT JAZZ
“[Pathak] Fleet Finger Virtuosity”. CHICAGO TRIBUNE and “Signature Brand of Percussion Magic.” DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE