Toronzo Cannon

Chewing the Gristle with Greg Koch

Toronzo Cannon, hailing from Chicago IL, likes to do things The Chicago Way. He's an Alligator recording artist, bluesman extraordinaire, southpaw, and a cool cat! Mojo Magazine said Toronzo "rises to the front rank of Chicago bluesmen" and The Chicago Sun-Times said "The Bridgeport resident (and CTA bus driver) (is) one of Chicago’s new greats". Dig it as Greg and Toronzo get into the Gristle!
1:58 - Who here is a huge Jimi Hendrix fan? And what drew Toronzo to wanting to music and playing guitar
8:49 - Toronzo’s path to forming a band, the road back to Hendrix, and unlocking the guitar
16:58 - Toronzo’s new record, signing with Alligator Records, and touring plans
21:45 - Famous Chicago blues clubs, and building a reputation as an artist
31:50 - What is Chicago blues, and the importance of writing music from the heart
40:21 - Working with a producer, and opening up your preferences to all sorts of music
49:19 - Following the influence of your favorite players
Total Length: 68:38

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1. Toronzo Cannon (00:00:00)

2. Who here is a huge Jimi Hendrix fan? And what drew Toronzo to wanting to music and playing guitar (00:01:58)

3. Toronzo’s path to forming a band, the road back to Hendrix, and unlocking the guitar (00:08:49)

4. Toronzo’s new record, signing with Alligator Records, and touring plans (00:16:58)

5. Famous Chicago blues clubs, and building a reputation as an artist (00:21:45)

6. What is Chicago blues, and the importance of writing music from the heart (00:31:50)

7. Working with a producer, and opening up your preferences to all sorts of music (00:40:21)

8. Following the influence of your favorite players (00:49:19)