Blues / Classical albums?
A fan explains:
"I've truly enjoyed those albums like few others in my entire collection to this day. NEVER heard anything quite like it in my life and I most likely never will by anyone else the more I ponder it. Truly original yet deeply-inspiring mix of blues and classical music that proves such an unexpected union can indeed co-exist on a higher level." - Jason Thompson
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Blues / Classical Albums • Corky Solo • Siegel-Schwall • The Book
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All physical items will be signed and dated by Corky Siegel. $5 shipping per order for any amount of items (We ship only in the US)
The latest CDs are Limited Artist Editions. Professionally duplicated CD-R by Groove House, Woodland Hills CA. Small batch - archival-grade discs, in Digi-Paks with full artwork and liner notes.
Purchase of these CDS **** will includes a link for a free digital audio download (Sent instantly on completion of purchase)
Modern Device Recommended: BluRay CD PLAYER: Panasonic Streaming Wi-Fi Built-In Blu-ray Player Black DMP-BD903 - Best Buy
For headphones, any open back headphones sound best. Recommend Beyer 880. Apple ear buds are ok.
Critical Acclaim
Latest release: Corky Siegel’s Symphonic Blues No 6
A masterpiece of stunning proportions GOLDMINE (Mike Greenblatt) • A brilliant masterpiece that exudes Siegel's genius LIVING BLUES (Henry Carrigan) • Instant masterpiece CHICAGO BLUES REVIEW (Marty Gunther) • Soulful …raw, heartfelt …sophisticated …unexpected and effortlessly cohesive BLUES MATTERS (Colin Campbell) • Incomparable legacy MAKING A SCENE (Jim Hynes) • Stone cold innovator …ground breaking AMERICANA HIGHWAYS (Bill Bentley) • One of the most ambitious works of veteran Siegel’s nearly 60-year music career CLEVELAND.COM (Gary Graff) • Stirring, spellbinding melodies… grand, dramatic delivery THE ALTERNATE ROOT (Lee Zimmerman) • Ear-grabbing …creative jousting …compelling ROOTS MUSIC REPORT (Duane Verh) • He isn’t building unwanted bridges but establishing a genuine interchange. SHEPHERD EXPRESS (David Luhrssen) • FOUR STARS virtuosic technique …creative vision DOWNBEAT (Frank-John Hadley)
Cover Photo by Chuck Osgood
FULL CD Package Signed/Dated $30. ****
• 30 page package to hold and hug
• 38 minutes of music
• 18 min. of storytelling by Corky about symphonic blues
• Includes link for download of full digital package (Sent instantly on completion of purchase)
The latest CDs are Limited Artist Editions. Professionally duplicated CD-R by Groove House, Woodland Hills CA. Small batch - archival-grade discs, in Digi-Paks with full artwork and liner notes.
Download $10. Includes MP3 and Digital files of all 30 pages of graphics, credits and liner notes
Special thanks to the KIckstarter teams for making this project possible. Thank you for the early customers who have allowed this unlikely project to actually break even. We did it !
For anyone interested in digging deep into the world of music expression especially teachers, students and performing artists. Also for those that just want to get into Corky Siegel’s head. DIGITAL VERSION $10
**** (includes free digital download) 9/23/22 RELEASE: “The genuine love flowing out of these Corky and Holly Siegel songs will fill you with gratitude that you stayed alive long enough to feel this young again. … I want to live in this album. I know it will live in me. … Full of soulful songs to the brightest and beautifulest parts of the human spirit.” Terry Abrahamson, In the Belly of the Blues, WNUR Chicago and Blues Music Magazine // Listen Free • Purchase a signed/dated CD to have and to hold • Download • Funded by the community of fans. Limited Artist Editions. Professionally duplicated CD-R by Groove House, Small batch - archival-grade discs, in Digi-Paks with full artwork and liner notes.
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DIGITAL available / CD sold out
**** (includes free digital download) 9/1/22 RELEASE: My first solo album since 1980. Listen Free (coming soon) • Purchase a signed/dated CD to have and to hold • Download • Limited Artist Editions. Professionally duplicated CD-R by Groove House, Small batch - archival-grade discs, in Digi-Paks with full artwork and liner notes.
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• Chamber Blues •
For more than half a century, Corky Siegel has brought new colors to the blues… to bridge musical genres and cultural divides, making the world slightly smaller and kinder.. Tell Tchaikovsky the news. ASSOCIATED PRESS (Steven Wine)
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DIGITAL ONLY 9/23/22 RELEASE: MORE Different Voices received Downbeat Magazine’s BEST ALBUMS OF 2022. …mind-blowing mightiness of Corky Siegel’s latest extravaganza. This man just won’t stand still...His new release crosses all kinds of ear-expanding boundaries...there isn’t much else to say except 'Wow!' And then 'More!’" AMERICANA HIGHWAYS - Bentley’s Bandstand. “Corky Siegel is a musical visionary … genius for writing, playing conducting, and arranging” - LIVING BLUES MAGAZINE by Henry L Carrigan Jr. “FIVE STARS! … Masterful,… compelling… don’t miss.” - ROOTS MUSIC REPORT - Duane Verh. “They sound great. Tell Tchaikovsky the news.”- ASSOCIATED PRESS - Steven Wine. “…welter of musical relationships … High artfulness of the exploratory sort” FOUR STARS - DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE by Frank-John Hadley “… simply a thing of beauty.” - MAKING A SCENE by Jim Hynes. This album Features Ernie Watts, Toronzo Cannon, Marcella Detroit, Frank Orrall, Tracy Nelson, Cantor Pavel Roytman, Lynne Jordan and all the Chamber Blues players. More reviews
Purchase a signed/dated CD to have and to hold SOLD OUT • Download • Funded by the community of fans. Limited Artist Editions. Professionally duplicated CD-R by Groove House, Small batch - archival-grade discs, in Digi-Paks with full artwork and liner notes.
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**** (includes digital) CLASSIC! "The breadth and layers of this project are so stunning that I can’t recall hearing anything like this. - ELMORE MAGAZINE. National treasure - Editors Pick - DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE. Listen Free (coming soon) • Purchase a signed/dated CD to have and to hold • Download • Promotion of this album was Funded by the community of fans.
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**** (includes digital) NEW DIGITAL RE-MASTERED RELEASE for 2022. The album includes the classic Aunt Lila’s Suite with Opus 14, 15, 16, and 17 which was written for Lila Wallace who awarded me a national composers award. Listen Free (coming soon) • Purchase a signed/dated CD to have and to hold • Download •
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CD very limited stock
This is a live album of concerts from Chautauqua in NY to the Jazz Showcase in Chicago. Don’t miss Rollo Radford’s “TRAIN” or any of the other tunes :-). Purchase a signed/dated CD to have and to hold (Owned by Alligator Records)
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The very first Chamber Blues album includes Opus 12 (Filisko’s Dream) which won a national award for composition as well as the custom composed Unfinished Jump written for Alligator Records. This exclusively blues label had the courage to release this and also “Traveling …” and receives the Chamby Award for “fearlessness” in A&R. - Thank you Bruce Iglaeur and the Alligator Records team. Purchase a signed/dated CD to have and to hold (Owned by Alligator Records)
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• Siegel-Schwall •
“They knock everybody flat.” - Rolling Stone Magazine
Recommended. This is a historical look at The Siegel-Schwall Band’s first recording right out offers exposure to the blues and right out their residency with the blues masters at Pepper’s in 1965. Purchase a signed/dated CD to have and to hold
Recommended - a new phase with Rollo Radford and Shelly Plotkin - All the RCA/Wooden Nickel albums are also highly recommended
**** (includes digital) Includes the classical Hush Hush (with crazy harmonica solo), Rollo Radford’s Corrina
Free download of the crazy harmonica solo intro to Hush Hush from this album
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Recommended. This is the first recording with Sam Lay and the first performance by Siegel-Schwall in 14 years. It was taped for a WXRT “Unconcert” at the Vic Theater in Chicago. It includes Sam lay‘s favorite version of “Got my Mojo Working”
This historically significant album is the last recording of Siegel-Schwall. More importantly, it features Sam Lay and 4 of his songs - one where he plays guitar.
It was Seiji Ozawa with William Russo’s help that started my whole world of juxtaposing blues and classical. Deutsche Grammophon calls these pieces “An American Classic.”
Some beautiful and some really silly Video greetings
6 tunes but 3 of my favorite Christmas tunes that I’ve put a little twist upon. Call them Twistmas songs.
That’s all for now