December 28, 2022 – Show on Friday, Year End Recap and More!
Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band appear Friday at the Rhythm Room.
This is their last show of the year!
Reflecting on 2022
I’m feeling very thankful for being able to be productive and accepted and to have a life filled with creating music!
Here are the four albums that I released this year:
Here are some of the other projects I got to participate in:
In 2022 I was honored with these beautiful awards:
It’s almost impossible to recap all the great things of 2022 but these photos will represent some of the highlights!
Upcoming Shows!
The good times continue as many great shows, tours and festivals are already booked! And many more yet to be announced! Wishing everybody a happy and healthy and prosperous 2023!
12/30/22: Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room. Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band
01/07/23: Phoenix, Arizona – Rhythm Room House Rent Party. The Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Band will host with Sugaray Rayford, Francine, Reed , Andy Gonzales, Paris James, George Bowman, Big Daddy D, Hans Olson, Eric Ramsey and more.
01/26/23: Memphis, TN – Blues Hall, As part of the Blues Foundation’s IBC week they present a Harmonica Masterclass hosted by Bob Corritore with Jonn Del Torro Richardson providing guitar accompaniment. At the conclusion of this class, Bob Corritore will meet Bob Margolin next door at the Rum Boogie and they will do another class on Guitar/Harmonica Blues Interation. Exact afternoon times TBA.
01/27/23: Memphis, TN – Rum Boogie. VizzTone showcase, performing with Bob Margolin and Willie Buck. Many artists from the VizzTone Label Group will be featured on this night.
01/31/23 and 02/01/23: Seattle, WA – Jazz Alley with Highway 99 All-Stars (Lisa Mann, Ben Rice, Robin Moxy, Bob Corritore, Steve Sarkowsky, Jeff Conlin)
02/11/23: Tulsa, Oklahoma, The Shrine, 112 E. 28th Street, David Berntson’s Birthay Bash appearing with The Bob’s Of The Blues (Bob Margolin, Bob Stroger, Bob Corritore)
02/25/23: Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room, Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band, CD Release Party!
03/11/23: Apache Junction, AZ – Superstition Blues, Brews and Arts Festival at Flat Iron Park, 2:45 set with Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band
03/14/23 to 03/18/23: Bern, Switzerland, Marian’s Jazz Room, duet shows with Bob Margolin
03/31/23: Phoenix, AZ – The Rhythm Room, John Primer & Bob Corritore with Jimi Primetime Smith, Bob Stroger, Wes Starr, Anthony Geraci
04/22/23: Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room, Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band
05/04/23: Luxembourg – Sang a Klang Blues Club with Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band with Tail Dragger, Johnny Burgin
05/05/23: Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium – Hnita Jazz Club, Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band with Tail Dragger, Johnny Burgin
05/06/23: Moulin Blues Festival – Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band with Tail Dragger, Johnny Burgin
05/07/23: Dongen, Netherlands – De Gouden Leeuw with Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band with Tail Dragger, Johnny Burgin
05/08/23: Ruiselede, Belgium – Banana Peel with Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band with Tail Dragger, Johnny Burgin
05/19/23: Tucson, AZ – Monterey Court, Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band
05/20/23: Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room, Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band
05/26/23 & 05/27/23: Mönsterås, Sweden – the Mönsterås Blues Festival with John Primer, Thornetta Davis, Jimi Primetime Smith, Bob Stroger, Anthony Geraci, Wes Starr, Bob Corritore.
07/29/23: Willow Springs, IL, The Windy City Blues Society presents The Willow Springs Blues Fest featuring Bob Corritore’s Reunion Revue set with John Primer, Bob Stroger, Oscar Wilson, Tail Dragger, Willie Buck, Kenny “Beedy Eyes” Smith.
08/26/23: Edmonton, Canada – Edmonton, Blues Festival, John Primer & Bob Corritore with Jimi Primetime Smith, Anthony Geraci, Bob Stroger, Wes Starr.
December 24, 2022 – Happy holidays from the Bob Corritore newsletter!
Thank you for your support and friendship. This has been an extraordinary year filled with CD releases, tours and festivals, cool, gigs and recording sessions, awards, nominations and great charting, friendship and camaraderie, and musical growth. We will do an overview of the year in next week’s newsletter. In the meantime, wishing everybody a blessed holiday season!
November 25, 2022 – Harmonica Showcase Tomorrow, Oro Valley Show Tuesday, Primer/Corritore Tour Recap
Phoenix Blues Harmonica Showcase tomorrow (Saturday, November 26)!
Jimi Primetime Smith and Bob Corritore perform in Oro Valley, AZ this Tuesday!
Jimi and Bob will perform with Bad News Blues Band at the Gaslight Music Hall on Tuesday November 29, 6pm show. For more information on this event, and to make reservations, click here.
Thank you for a great John Primer/Bob Corritore West Coast tour last week!
What an exceptional West Coast tour! And thank you to Lisa Primer for being our tour manager, merch seller, and driver! We enjoyed every one of our shows, and we had a stellar recording session at Greaseland! And Tia Carroll guested and recorded two great songs! Each one of the show promoters was simply great! We had packed houses with warm, enthusiastic audiences at each show! We had so many positive experiences with friends new and old. We hired various rhythm sections and everyone did a great job! But most importantly, that special magic that happens every time John Primer and Bob Corritore hit the stage was wonderfully displayed in each show! Thank you everyone! Here are a few photos from the trip:
November 9, 2022 – Primer/Corritore West Coast Tour!
John Primer and Bob Corritore are touring California with their first show on Saturday! Here is their schedule:
11/12/22: Santa Barbara, CA – Carrillo Recreation Center, 100 E. Carrillo Street, John Primer & Bob Corritore with Rick Reed and Dave Kida. Click here for info.
11/13/22: Long Beach, California – Malaineys Grill 5:30 PM show with John Primer & Bob Corritore with Rick Reed and Dave Kida. Click here for info.
11/14/22: San Diego, California – Humphreys with John Primer & Bob Corritore and The Fremonts. Click here for info.
11/16/22: Sacramento, CA, Starlet Room with John Primer & Bob Corritore with RW Grigsby and Ronnie Smith. Click here for info.
11/19/22: Point Arena, CA, Arena Theatre with John Primer & Bob Corritore Blues Band with Randy Bermudes and Ronnie Smith. Click here for info.
Blues Harmonica Showcase Saturday, November 26 at the Rhythm Room!
Phoenix, Arizona has an incredibly strong blues harmonica culture. This will be on display at this wonderful annual showcase! Host band will be the Rocket 88s!
John Primer honors the 10 year anniversary of Magic Slim’s passing with a special show in Chicago.
This show will feature various alumni from the Magic Slim Band. The show happens November 26th at Rosa’s Lounge and will be recorded live for a 2023 CD/DVD release. Alumni include John Primer, Jon McDonald, Earl Howell, Danny O’Connor, Lenny Media & Shawn Holt.
Thank you Living Blues for this beautiful review of Bob Corritore & Friends/You Shocked Me.
November 3, 2022 – Rhythm Room Performance This Weekend, New Releases, West Coast Tour With John Primer
The Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band appear this Saturday at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix!
The band lineup includes Jimi, Bob, Brian Fahey, Yahni Riley, and Johnny Rapp. Come enjoy some real Chicago blues in Phoenix, Arizona. Advance tickets at rhythmroom.com or day of show cover charge at door!
Mud Morganfield Delmark release!
Mud Morganfield is the eldest son of Muddy Waters. Just out on the Delmark record label is a new release called Portrait. Thecalbum combines some new material with the previously released Son Of The Seventh Son album. Bob Corritore produced most of the songs on this album and his harmonica is featured on six of the selections.
Valerie June just released her beautiful new children’s book Somebody To Love.
There is a 2 song download that comes with the book and Corritore is featured on one of those songs with a harmonica solo on “Crawdad.” To order click here.
You Shocked Me reviewed in new issue of Living Blues Magazine!
Thank you to reviewer Robert H. Cataliotti for this very validating review!
John Primer and Bob Corritore reunite for a West Coast tour. We look forward to seeing our California friends at one of stops:
11/12/22: Santa Barbara, CA – Carrillo Recreation Center, 100 E. Carrillo Street, John Primer & Bob Corritore with Rick Reed and Dave Kida.
11/13/22: Long Beach, California – Malaineys Grill 5:30 PM show with John Primer & Bob Corritore with Rick Reed and Dave Kida
11/14/22: San Diego, California – Humphreys with John Primer & Bob Corritore and The Fremonts.
11/16/22: Sacramento, CA, Starlet Room with John Primer & Bob Corritore with RW Grigsby and Ronnie Smith
11/19/22: Point Arena, CA, Arena Theatre with John Primer & Bob Corritore Blues Band with Randy Bermudes and Ronnie Smith.
October 20, 2022 – Thornetta Davis And All-Star Band At Rhythm Room Tomorrow!
This Friday, October 21, Thornetta Davis, Detroit’s Queen of the Blues, heads a blues revue at the Rhythm Room, Phoenix surrounded by an all-star band consisting of Bob Stroger, Johnny Burgin, Jimi Primetime Smith, Bob Corritore, Dave Keyes, Wes Starr and James Anderson. Doors at 7 PM and music starts at 8 PM. Advance tickets are available at rhythmroom.com.
October 5, 2022 – King Biscuit Blues Festival, Thornetta Davis at RR, Primer/Corritore West Coast Tour And More
Goin’ Down South! Bob Corritore will appear at the King Biscuit Blues Festival guesting with The Andy T Band featuring Alabama Mike, Friday, 5:35 set, Main Stage. Bob will also make guest appearances in various places throughout the week. The King Biscuit Blues Festival offers a full and interesting schedule with numerous stages and additional street performers! A spectacular festival! For more info, visit www.kingbiscuitfestival.com. Then on Sunday it’s over to Clarksdale, Mississippi for the annual Pinetop Homecoming show at Hopson’s Plantation! The Bob’s Of The Blues will reunite as one of the many features of the event. Proceeds benefit the Pinetop Perkins Foundation.
Thornetta Davis is coming to Phoenix!
Detroit’s Queen of the blues will appear at the Rhythm Room on Friday, October 21 with an all-star lineup! Save the date!
John Primer/Bob Corritore November California tour!
Check out the tour poster with all the dates and places!
Thank you all for the great reaction to Bob Corritore & Friends/You Shocked Me.
Lots of airplay, great reviews, and Facebook comments and messages! Pick up your copy today.
September 21, 2022 – Bob’s Chicago Blues Birthday This Saturday and more!
This Saturday is Bob Corritore’s Chicago Blues Birthday Party!
Check out the amazing lineup! For more information and to purchase tickets click here.
I thank you for the positive response to the new album!
I am pleased by the wonderful first reviews, the great amount of airplay, and the wonderful comments and compliments that have been received about the new album. To read some of the new reviews, click here.
King Biscuit Blues Festival coming up!
I’ll see you soon at the Biscuit and at the Pinetop Homecoming!
September 14, 2022 – Bisbee Blues Festival On Saturday And More!
This weekend! Friday at Monterey Court in Tucson and Saturday at the Bisbee Blues Festival! Check out the very cool festival lineup! For more information and to purchase advance tickets click on the poster.
Feature article in American Blues Scene!
Thank you JD Nash and American Blues Scene for this wonderful feature article! Click here to read.
Thank you for a great response to the new release!
Bob Corritore & Friends / You Shocked Me has received many kind words and comments in these first few days of its release! And already some great reviews have come in! Lots of love goes into an album like this, so it’s very gratifying when the love is returned by the fans!
1) For Downloads and Streaming: https://ffm.to/shocked2
2) For CDs: click here
3) For T-shirts and personalized autographed CDs: email bobcorritore@yahoo.com
Blues Blast Music Awards Winners Just Announced
Blues Blast Music Awards winners just announced and we are pleased to report that Bob Corritore & Friends/Down Home Blues Revue won the Historical Recording category! Congratulations to all of the winners! Thank you to all of the voters for this great honor! If you are interested in purchasing this album or any of Bob Corritore‘s releases please email him at bobcorritore@yahoo.com. For a complete list of all of this year‘s winners, click here.
Bob Corritore‘s birthday bash September 24!
Save the date for an all-star birthday show! It’s going to be a Chicago blues birthday party!
September 7, 2022 – New CD Released This Friday, Gigs, Reviews!
Bob Corritore & Friends / You Shocked Me will be released this Friday, Sept 9. This is an album featuring 16 tracks of all newly recorded material with an amazing list of special guests: Sugaray Rayford, John Primer, Diunna Greenleaf, Alabama Mike, Oscar Wilson, Willie Buck, Bob Stroger, Johnny Rawls, Bill and Shy Perry, Bob Margolin, Jimi “Primetime” Smith, Francine Reed, Kid Ramos, Johnny Main, Adrianna Marie, L.A. Jones, Anthony Geraci, Fred Kaplan, Ben Levin, Doug James, The Fremonts, Johnny Rapp
Here is how to purchase You Shocked Me:
1) For Downloads and Streaming: https://ffm.to/shocked2
2) For CDs: click here
3) For T-shirts and personalized autographed CDs: email bobcorritore@yahoo.com
And check out the amazing cover art by Vince Ray:
Click here to see some of the early album reviews!
Cool T-shirts Available!
September Shows!
The next few weeks will be filled some great gigs! It all starts on Saturday night at the Rhythm Room!
Upcoming shows!
Here is the most current list of upcoming Bob Corritore shows:
09/10/22: Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room – Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band
09/16/22: Tucson, AZ Monterey Court with the Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band:
09/17/22: Bisbee, AZ, Warren Ballpark, playing the Bisbee Blues Festival with the Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band
09/24/22: Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room – Bob Corritore’s Chicago Blues Birthday Party with Bob Corritore, Oscar Wilson, Bob Stroger, Willie Buck, Billy Flynn, Jimi Primetime Smith, Ben Levin, Wes Starr
10/07/22: Helena, Arkansas – King Biscuit Blues Festival, appearing with the Andy T Blues Band featuring Alabama Mike 5:30pm set, main stage.
10/09/22: Clarksdale, Mississippi – Hopson‘s Plantation, appearing with the Bobs Of The Blues
10/21/22: Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room – Thornetta Davis with Johnny Burgin, Dave Keyes, Jimi Primetime Smith, Bob Stroger, Wes Starr.
11/05/22: Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room. Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band
11/12/22: Santa Barbara, CA – Carrillo Recreation Center, 100 E. Carrillo Street, John Primer & Bob Corritore
11/13/22: Long Beach, California – Malaineys Grill 5:30 PM show with John Primer & Bob Corritore with Rick Reed and Dave Kida
11/14/22: San Diego, California – Humphreys with John Primer & Bob Corritore and The Fremonts.
11/16/22: Sacramento, CA, Starlet Room with John Primer & Bob Corritore with RW Grigsby and Ronnie Smith
11/19/22: Point Arena, CA, Arena Theatre with John Primer & Bob Corritore Blues Band with Randy Bermudes and Ronnie Smith.
12/09/22: Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room. Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band
03/11/23: Apache Junction, AZ – Superstition Blues, Brews and Arts Festival at Flat Iron Park, 2:45 set with Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band
05/04/23: Moulin Blues Festival – Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band with Tail Dragger, Johnny Burgin
05/05/23: Dongen, Netherlands – De Gouden Leeuw with Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band with Tail Dragger, Johnny Burgin
05/06/23: Ruiselede, Belgium – Banana Peel with Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band with Tail Dragger, Johnny Burgin
05/26/23 & 05/27/23: Mönsterås, Sweden – the Mönsterås Blues Festival with John Primer, Thornetta Davis, Jimi Primetime Smith, Bob Stroger, Anthony Geraci, Wes Starr, Bob Corritore.
August 18, 2022 – Friday Last Day To Vote For Blues Blast Music Awards
Just a couple more days to vote for the Blues Blast Music Awards! Bob Corritore has been nominated in three categories! Voting is open to the public at www.bluesblastmagazine.com. Thank you!
July 29, 2022 – Forthcoming Bob Corritore & Friends Available for Pre-Order/Blues Blast Music Awards/Big Walter Photos/Margolin & Corritore So Far Album!
Bob Corritore & Friends / You Shocked Me available for pre-order now. We are very happy to announce that this album is available for pre-order right now! Here is a widely anticipated follow up to Spider In My Stew! VizzTone Label Group says this:
VizzTone is very proud to announce the new album “YOU SHOCKED ME” for harmonica ace Bob Corritore & Friends is AVAILABLE for pre-order!
Or for the CD preorder on Amazon click here.
Harmonica ace Bob Corritore once again puts together an all-star blues showcase of his amazing friends, the cream of today’s current crop of blues artists, delivering 16 killer songs and electrifying performances! Captured during 12 recording sessions between 2018 and 2022, these 16 hard-hitting tracks deliver pure, unvarnished blues of the highest order. Recorded at Tempest Recording in Tempe Arizona, Corritore’s masterfully understated production captures the urgency of a live performance and the finishing touch to make complete, memorable songs. The glue that holds it all together is the combination of Bob’s focused production work and his expressive “serve the song” harmonica style.
Featured vocalists on this set include longtime collaborators Alabama Mike (who contributes four powerful songs), soul/blues/gospel icon Johnny Rawls, salt of the earth Southern bluesman Bill “Howl-N-Madd” Perry, Sugaray Rayford, Diunna Greenleaf, Jimi “Primetime” Smith, Oscar Wilson, Bob Stroger, Francine Reed, and Willie Buck.
Corritore has gained a strong presence in today’s blues market by releasing a solid output of music from his storied “Vaults” as well as current gems.
Blues Blast Music Awards Voting Happening Now!
Big Walter at Chicago Fest photos!
Please check out our new page featuring numerous photos of Big Walter Horton performing at the 1980 Chicago Fest! Thank you to Norman Joss for providing these amazing images! Click here to see the new photo page.
Bob Margolin & Bob Corritore / So Far
Available now wherever music is sold is an all acoustic duo album by Bob Margolin & Bob Corritore with special guest Jimmy Vivino on 2 songs! Killer stuff!
July 12, 2022 – Bob Corritore Nominated For 3 Blues Blast Music Awards!
Voting Starts Today!
Life is good! Bob Corritore has received nominations in three categories for the just announced Blues Blast Music Awards!
1) Harmonica Player
2) Best Traditional Blues Album – Louisiana Red & Bob Corritore/Tell Me ‘Bout It
3) Best Historical Blues Album – Bob Corritore & Friends/Down Home Blues Revue!
Voting is open to everyone and starts today, Tuesday, July 12.
Simply go to www.bluesblastmagazine.com to vote!
Thank you everyone for this honor!
June 23, 2022 – Performance Saturday In New Jersey, Feature Interview, Margolin & Corritore CD Available For Purchase
Chicago Blues performed in Maplewood, New Jersey this Saturday!
Bob Corritore feature interview by Michael Limnois for Blues.Gr in Greece!
Autographed CDs of Bob Margolin and Bob Corritore/So Far available for purchase!
Signed by both Bobs, you can buy your copy by simply pressing reply to this email and including a note to Bob. Bob will then reply with pricing and instructions.
June 13, 2022 – Living Blues Awards Voting Ends Wednesday, Northwoods Blues Festival On Friday, Margolin/Corritore Acoustic Duet Album Release On Friday And More!
Voting for a Living Blues Awards closes on Wednesday, June 15.
Bob Corritore is up for awards in three categories:
1) Male Blues Artist
2) Harmonica
3) Album (for Spider In My Stew)
Voting is open to everyone and takes just a few minutes.
Just go to livingblues.com, scroll to the blue bar that says vote, press and it will take you to voting!
The Bob’s Of The Blues play this Friday at the Northwoods Blues Festival in Wisconsin!
Bob Margolin, Bob Stroger, Bob Corritore, and Kenny Smith bring their brand of blues to Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin to the amazing Northwoods Blues Festival! Check out the amazing festival lineup on the poster below!
Bob Margolin & Bob Corritore / So Far to be released this Friday!
Produced by Bob Margolin, this album highlights the long friendship and musical collaboration between Margolin and Corritore with an all-acoustic duet album! Special guest Jimmy Vivino appears on two tracks. You can pre-order the CD or downloads wherever music is sold!
Attention New Jersey! Big blues show on Saturday, June 25 in Maplewood!
Check out the incredible lineup of top shelf blues players!
June 8, 2022 – One Week Left To Vote For Living Blues Awards
One week left to vote in the Living Blues Awards! Voting is open to the public!
Go to www.livingblues.com, you will see a blue bar with a vote button, click that button and it will take you to voting.
Bob Corritore is up for three awards: Album (Spider In My Stew), Male Blues Artist, and Harmonica Player. Voting ends on June 15. Thank you very much for your support!
May 19, 2022 – Chico Chism Memorial Show On Saturday And More!
Remembering Chico Chism. It’s hard to believe but it’s been 15 years since Chico Chism passed away in 2007. Chico arrived in Phoenix from Chicago in 1986, and left his indelible touch on the new city he would call home. Best known as Howlin’ Wolf‘s last drummer, Chico was also a spectacular singer and front man! Each year the Rhythm Room honors Chico by celebrating his birthday and gathering his friends and students to pay tribute. This Saturday night in Phoenix is Chico Chism night!
Bob Corritore nominated for three Living Blues Awards!
Voting is going on right now! Thank you Living Blues Magazine for this overwhelming honor.
Bob Corritore is nominated in the categories of Blues Artist Of The Year, Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica), and Best Blues Album Of 2021 (New Recordings).
Thank you to all the great musicians who played on the album Spider In My Stew and the Vaults Series releases. Thanks to all the people behind the scenes, engineers, graphic artists, Bratgirl Media, Vizztone Label Group, The Rhythm Room, all the DJs and writers and fans! And of course thank you Living Blues Magazine for this huge honor! Congratulations to all of the wonderful nominees!
Voting is happening right now at www.livingblues.com.
VizzTone is very proud to announce the 𝐍𝐄𝐖 𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐆𝐋𝐄 “Blessings And Blues” from Bob Margolin & Bob Corritore’s upcoming album 𝐒𝐎 𝐅𝐀𝐑 is 𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐍𝐎𝐖! 
Get your copy: https://ffm.to/bbblessings
Blessings and Blues is Bob Margolin’s song of bitter and sweet wrapped together. He plays it on acoustic slide guitar and Bob Corritore’s acoustic harp enhances with rhythm and tone.
BOB MARGOLIN AND BOB CORRITORE – SO FAR
with special guest JIMMY VIVINO
Already well-known in the Blues World, Bob Margolin and Bob Corritore collaborate on an acoustic duo album for the first time. Special guest guitarist-vocalist Jimmy Vivino graces two songs. Bob M wrote seven new songs and Bob C marches an original instrumental. They also cover some of their favorite songs. Bob M’s 1935 acoustic guitar and Bob C’s un-amped harp reveal personal, intimate performances informed by decades of friendship and gigs together. It started when Bob Corritore saw Bob Margolin playing in Muddy Waters’ band at his high school in 1974. Now here they are, So Far.
Lynsey Curtis GoFundMe
Many of you who have visited the Rhythm Room have had the pleasure of meeting superstar manager Lynsey Curtis who has been with the club for 18 years. Thanks to all the folks who came out to support Rhythm Room manager Lynsey Curtis last Saturday, and thank you to all the wonderful bands who donated their time and talent. So far we’ve been able to raise $20,005 towards the goal of $35,000. That’s the amount needed to cover Lynsey‘s oral surgery, which by the way is not covered by her health insurance. If you were unable to attend the event but would like to chip in, here is the link to the GoFundMe. A heartfelt thank you!
May 12, 2022 – John Primer And Bob Corritore Tomorrow Night At Rhythm Room
John Primer and Bob Corritore perform a night of Chicago blues tomorrow, Friday, May 13 at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix! The All-Star band will include Anthony Geraci, Jimi Primetime Smith, Bob Stroger, and Wes Starr!
May 3, 2022 – Bob Corritore Nominated For Three Living Blues Awards!
Bob Corritore nominated for three Living Blues Awards! Thank you Living Blues Magazine for this overwhelming honor.
Bob Corritore is nominated in the categories of Blues Artist Of The Year, Most Outstanding Musician (Harmonica), and Best Blues Album Of 2021 (New Recordings).
Thank you to all the great musicians who played on the album Spider In My Stew and the Vaults Series releases. Thanks to all the people behind the scenes, engineers, graphic artists, Bratgirl Media, Vizztone Label Group, The Rhythm Room, all the DJs and writers and fans! And of course thank you Living Blues Magazine for this huge honor! Congratulations to all of the wonderful nominees!
Voting is happening right now at www.livingblues.com.
All ballots must be received by June 15, 2022.
May 2, 2022 – A Busy Week Ahead In Memphis!
April 29, 2022 – Six Generations Of The Blues Out Today
Six Generations Of The Blues documentary aires today, April 29th for intimate conversations on this journey down the Blues Highway from Mississippi to Chicago. Enjoy beautiful cinematography and sounds from Delta Bluesmen like Honeyboy Edwards, Big Jack Johnson, John Primer, Johnny Drummer, Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith and Aaron Burton. Plus Bob Corritore, Chris James, Patrick Rynn, Dave Specter and more! A poetic & heart grabbing narrative from CEO and Founder of Earwig Music Company, Michael Frank.
For more information, showtimes and ticket information, visit www.sixgenerationsoftheblues.com
April 27, 2022 – Upcoming Performances, Bob Corritore In Pop Matters Magazine, And More
Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band hold court at their home base of the Rhythm Room in Phoenix this Saturday, April 30. Expect a night of powerful Chicago Blues! 7 PM Doors and 8 PM Showtime.
Thank you writer George de Stefano and Pop Matters Magazine! Bob Corritore is included in their list of 12 Essential Contemporary Blues Artists! Quite an honor to be considered among all these amazing stars! To read this article, click here.
Bob Corritore to host a Harmonica seminar in Memphis on Saturday, May 7!
Friday, May 6 in Memphis is a night of very cool music for a very cool cause! We’ll see you at the Hard Rock.
Coming right up the John Primer/Bob Corritore CD release party! Mark your calendars for Friday, May 13! After two unanticipated delays (the pandemic shutdown and the flight cancellation due to Chicago snow) we have rescheduled and this one should be a go!
The new Bisbee Blues Festival flyer has just been released! The Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band is excited to add our Chicago Blues touch to these proceedings!
Just announced! Bob Corritore’s Chicago Blues Birthday Party on September 24 at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix! And check out this amazing lineup!
Tail Dragger cover feature in Spain’s Solo Blues Magazine. Bob Corritore’s long time associate and dear friend Tail Dragger gets his due in the latest issue of this wonderful blues publication!
April 13, 2022 – Six Generations Of The Blues Documentary, Vaults Series Reviews, Blues News Germany Feature, and more
Six Generations Of The Blues Documentary!
Join us on April 29th for intimate conversations on this journey down the Blues Highway from Mississippi to Chicago. Enjoy beautiful cinematography and sounds from Delta Bluesmen like Honeyboy Edwards, Big Jack Johnson, John Primer, Johnny Drummer, Willie ‘Big Eyes’ Smith and Aaron Burton. A poetic & heart grabbing narrative from CEO and Founder of Earwig Music Company, Michael Frank.
For more information, showtimes and ticket information visit www.sixgenerationsoftheblues.com
Great response from round two of the Vaults series!
To see numerous great reviews on Louisiana Red & Bob Corritore/Tell Me ‘Bout It, click here! And for reviews of Bob Corritore & Friends, click here.
It’s quite an honor to see these albums on various playlists and to have both on the Living Blues chart!
Thank you Blues News Germany!
Check out this beautiful four page feature!
Other podcasts and articles!
1) Sunday Blues Podcast. Hosted by Jeff Harris, this is a really amazing and in depth look at the early career of Louisiana Red plus interview reflections of Red by Bob Corritore.
2) Radio Nova Article. Thank you Gianfranco Piria for this piece celebrating the new Vaults recordings and the recent 30 year anniversary of the Rhythm Room! The article is in Italian and you can check it out by clicking here.
3) American Blues Scene. An article on the latest batch of Vaults recordings.
4) Hello Music. A tribute to musicians from Illinois!
Blues Music Award Nomination Certificates!
Thank you very much Blues Foundation!
Bob Corritore to host a Harmonica Masterclass in Memphis during the International Blues Competition!
For more information go to blues.org.
Bob Corritore‘s harmonica to be featured on the 45 rpm single included in Valerie June’s upcoming children’s book!
Check out Bob’s harmonica solo on the song Crawdad. For more information and to pre-order this beautiful book, click here.
Bob Corritore featured on two numbers of Lockdown Sessions 2!
More information to follow about this upcoming release! But here is the cover as a teaser. The release date is June 3. For pre-order, contact Crosscut directly by email at detlev.hoegen@bear-family.de
New photo page featuring Photography of Watt Casey.
Great photos of blues legends taken in Austin Texas! To see this beautiful array of photos click here.
Two more releases scheduled for 2022!
It’s not quite time to unveil the covers for these two albums yet, but here’s a little advance information. Look for a June 17 release for Bob Margolin & Bob Corritore/So Far. This is an all acoustic duo album with guest appearances by Jimmy Vivino on two songs! Then on September 2, be prepared for Bob Corritore & Friends/You Shocked Me, with guest appearances by Sugaray Rayford, John Primer, Diunna Greenleaf, Alabama Mike, Oscar Wilson, Willie Buck, Bob Stroger, Johnny Rawls, Bill and Shy Perry, Bob Margolin, Jimi “Primetime” Smith, Francine Reed, Kid Ramos, Johnny Main, Adriana Marie, L.A. Jones, Anthony Geraci, Fred Kaplan, Ben Levin, Doug James, The Fremonts, & Johnny Rapp. You Shocked Me is the follow up to the album Spider In My Stew!
Show posters for a few of Bob Corritore’s upcoming shows!
March 17, 2022 – BMA Voting Ends Tomorrow, Phoenix Blues Blast Festival This Weekend!
Tomorrow, Friday, March 18 is the final day for Blues Music Awards voting. You have to be a member of the Blues Foundation in order to vote.
Bob Corritore is honored to have 2 Blues Music Award nominations:
1) Bob Corritore & Friends/Spider In My Stew is up for Best Traditional Album and
2) Bob Corritore is also listed as a nominee Harmonica category!
To place your votes, or for more information on joining The Blues Foundation, please go to blues.org and thank you!
Blues Music Awards voting ends on Friday!
This weekend is the Phoenix Blues Blast Festival put on by the Phoenix Blues Society!
Friday is the pre-party, and all day Saturday is the festival, which will transition into the Blues Blast After Party/Celebrity Jam hosted by the Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band. You can buy advanced tickets at www.rhythmroom.com!
February 24, 2022 – Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band With Carl Weathersby This Saturday at Rhythm Room & Blues Music Awards Voting Going On Now
The Jimi Primetime Smith/Bob Corritore Blues Band with guest sets by Carl Weathersby appear this Saturday, February 26 at the Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Road in Phoenix.
By the way today is Carl Weathersby‘s birthday! And thank you very much to Carl for filling in for John Primer who could not make the CD release party last weekend due to a snow related flight cancellation. We are rescheduling the Primer/Corritore CD release party for May 13 FYI. Please come out and enjoy some Chicago Blues this Saturday!
Blues Music Awards voting going on now!
Bob Corritore is very proud to be nominated for two Blues Music Awards by The Blues Foundation:
1) The album Bob Corritore & Friends/Spider In My Stew is up for Best Traditional Blues Album.
2) Bob is also a nominee in the Best Harmonica Player category.
The voting is open now and only members can vote so we invite voting members of The Blues Foundation to participate.
Voting closes on March 18, 2022.
No matter who you vote for, each and every vote counts.
Here’s the voting link: https://blues.org
February 16, 2022 – The Gypsy Woman Told Me Release Show This Friday, Tell Me About It Release This Week, and 2022 Blues Music Awards Voting Happening Now
The Gypsy Woman Told Me Release Show This Friday
John Primer and Bob Corritore bring together an all-star band for their long awaited, Covid postponed CD release party this Friday! This will be a night of wonderful Chicago blues!
All the way back in May 2020, John and Bob released their critically acclaimed album The Gypsy Woman Told Me. It reached #1 on the Living Blues Charts, #1 on the French Power Blues Charts, #1 on the Austrailian Blues Charts, made on the Billboard Sales Charts, and won a Living Blues Award! But because of the pandemic, they were unable to tour behind this album.
On Friday, February 18, John and Bob reunite with the killer lineup that includes Bob Stroger, Anthony Geraci, Jimi “Primetime” Smith, and Wes Starr. This will be the first time John Primer & Bob Corritore will both be able to sign their CD together!
The show will take place at the Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Rd., Phoenix, AZ 85014 on Friday, February 18. You can buy tickets at the door or advance tickets at this link.
Louisiana Red & Bob Corritore/Tell Me ‘Bout It will be released on Friday, February 18!
Red and Bob were the closest friends, and so this album is not only a powerful statement of artistry, it’s a spiritually connected and symbolic release. Paris Move Magazine deemed this album ESSENTIAL. Midwest Record called the album timeless. Chicago Blues Guide says “The pair’s many magical musical moments have been captured for posterity on Tell Me ‘Bout It. Order this album today at this link.
Voting for The 2022 Blues Music Awards Is Going On Now!
Bob Corritore has 2 nominations:
1) Bob Corritore & Friends/Spider In My Stew is up for Best Traditional Album and
2) Bob Corritore is also listed as a nominee Harmonica category!
Congratulations to all the wonderful nominations. In order to vote, you must be a member of the Blues Foundation. Voting is going on right now! To place your votes, or for more information on joining The Blues Foundation, please go to blues.org and thank you!
February 10, 2022 – Bob Corritore Receives Two Blues Music Award Nominations!
This great news just in! The 2022 Blues Music Awards nominations just announced and Bob Corritore has 2 noms!
Bob Corritore & Friends/Spider In My Stew is up for Best Traditional Album and Bob Corritore is also listed as a nominee Harmonica category!
Congratulations to all the nominees! And thank you to all of the voters who allowed this great honor! And thanks to all the amazing musicians who participated in the Spider In My Stew album project! And of course a big thank you to VizzTone Label Group and BratGirl Media for really getting the album out there!
To see a full list of the nominations, click here.
The Blues Music Awards winners will be announced at a cerimony in Memphis on May 5. for more information on voting or attending the BMA ceremony go to blues.org.
February 7, 2022 – Bob Corritore Performing In Seattle This Weekend
This Week in Seattle! Bob Corritore joins a super group of Northeastern blues stars for a three day run at Seattle’s famous venue, Jazz Alley. Also in the lineup are Lisa Mann, Ben Rice, Robin Moxy, Steve Sarkowsky and Jeff Conlin. Advance tickets available here.
Hope to see you there!
January 26, 2022 – Arizona Shows This Weekend, New Vaults Albums, Other Upcoming Shows
Arizona Shows This Weekend!
1) Friday at the Rhythm Room in Phoenix welcoming Carla Denise, a great singer who just moved from Chicago. You may recognize her from her guest appearances with Mississippi Heat. Click here for more info.
2) Saturday at Monterey Court in Tucson. An intimate open air patio show with great food! Click here for more info.
Two new Vaults albums forthcoming and a single with T-Model Ford just released!
Please check out the new single, “Mean Old Frisco,” featuring T-Model Ford from the forthcoming album, Bob Corritore & Friends / Downhome Blues Revue! Thank you American Blues Scene for debuting the single! Listen here.
Preorder Bob Corritore & Friends/Down Home Blues Revue here:
Preorder Louisiana Red & Bob Corritore/Tell Me ‘Bout It here:
Other Upcoming Shows
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