It’s been six years since boogie-woogie pianist Erwin Helfer has been able to grace the Chicago Blues Festival with his music, and that’s too long. At age 82, Helfer may be Chicago’s last living ...

Most historical markers are about a building or an event, but the Marshall Depot will soon get a marker for music. Historians have said the birth of Boogie Woogie music began along the railroad tracks ...

Clay Swafford would spend an hour at a time working on just the left-hand patterns. Listening to tracks from blues albums again and again, trying to learn by-ear the hip-shaking boogie-woogie-style of ...

Known for his electrifying live shows, boogie-woogie and blues pianist Henri Herbert is acclaimed as one of the most thrilling musicians on the contemporary blues and rock scene. His dazzling ...

Dueling piano boogie from Michigan rock and blues legends. Dueling piano boogie from Michigan rock and blues legends Bob Seeley and Bob Baldori. "If it doesn't make you want to get up and dance, then ...

Linda Gail Lewis learned to play piano from her famous older brother. Linda Gail Lewis was born 12 years after her famous brother, so she’s fond of saying she was born with music all around her. The ...

Musicians Joe Bourne and Arthur Migliazza will be joined by special guest Tom Walbank from 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday in the Abounding Grace Sanctuary, 2450 S. Kolb Road. The trio will provide an evening of ...