Blasphemous Rumors

Lastly, props to Rhythm Room manager Bob Corritore for using his 40th-birthday party as an excuse to bring in Chicago piano man Henry Gray to cut a live blues album at the Room with Chico Chism's Chicago Blues Band, also on September 27. The vibe there was purely pleasant, and Corritore busted out on the harmonica for the last set of the night, wailing over the top of Chico's outfit and Gray's barrel-house piano. Judging by a quick listen to the raw tape after the show, Corritore has some sweet material to work with.

--David Holthouse

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