GRAMMY NOMINATION ALERT for "Chicago Blues: A Living History"

Chicago Blues: A Living History, a double album produced by Larry Skoller and Co-Producer Matthew Skoller has been nominated for a Grammy for "Best Traditional Blues Album" for 2009. The CD
also received the Blues Music Award nomination for "Best Album 2009" and "Best Traditional Album 2009" and has gone on to win the Blues Blast Awards for "Best Traditional Album 2009". L'Académie du Jazz de France awarded the record "Best Blues Album 2009". Blues Wax e-zine's Art Tipaldi and Richard Ludmerer independently listed the album as top pick for 2009. Mix Magazine favorably reviewed the CD in the cool spins article.

Billy Boy Arnold, John Primer, Billy Branch and Lurrie Bell have come together to celebrate the genre from its earliest days through the present. The 21 track, double-CD pays tribute to the genre's creators, its rich history, its current practitioners, and its singular place in the (r)evolution of 20th century American music.

The album was recorded, mixed, and mastered at JoyRide Studio by Blaise Barton with additional recording by Brian Leach. Additional musicians on the project include drummer Kenny Smith, guitarist Billy Flynn, bassist Felton Cruise, keyboards by Johnny Iguana, with special guests Carlos Johnson and Michael Avery. Vote early and vote often!

Click here for a review of the album by Mix Magazine.