Chicago based STREET CORNER BLUE has been performing traditional R&B for almost 20 years. Exploring the roots from Bourbon Street to Beale Street, from Motown to Muscle Shoals, this 6 piece ensemble delights in exploring each divergent thread and weaving it into the unique sound that is Street Corner Blue. Each individual a gifted veteran performer and the collective sound positively brims with excitement and grooves in a way that only years of shared experience can produce.
The Street Corner Blue repertoire is culled from the rich variety that is the R&B heritage. Some of the material is familiar. Some is more obscure. Everything is presented with craft and care with each performance demonstrating the bands easy command of the R&B language, a respect for the material that leaves room for twists and surprise, and most of all, a sense of adventure and just plain fun.
Street Corner Blue has been a reliable hit at Festivals, Clubs, and Events for almost two decades. With wide audience appeal, danceable sets, and a full out horn band presentation, fans return year after year to share Street Corner Blue's latest offerings.
