Different Voices

Blues Harmonica Legend Expands his Chamber Blues String Quartet (Jaime Gorgojo, Dave Moss, Chihsuan Yang, Jocelyn Butler Shoulders) with Guests Sam Lay, Ernie Watts, Sandeep Das, Marcy Levy, Matthew Santos, and Sons of the Never Wrong.

Co-produced by Corky & Holly Siegel, Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues Different Voices takes his intricate interweaving of the seemingly disparate forces of classical and blues to a new level as he threads additional contrasting colors into an already groundbreaking tapestry.

Described by critics internationally as: remarkable, astonishing, extraordinary, hot, mesmerizing, joyous and outrageous fun, Corky Siegel’s Chamber Blues music and concerts have delighted diverse audiences globally and their genre-defying presentations are drawing new and old concert-goers to places they have never been before.

In addition to Corky Siegel (Blues Harmonica/Vocals/Composer) and Classical String Quartet: Jaime Gorgojo (Violin), Chihsuan Yang (Violin/Erhu/Vocal), Dave Moss (Viola), Jocelyn Butler Shoulders (Cello), DIFFERENT VOICES features Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and blues legend Sam Lay; Jazz Saxophone icon (and two-time Grammy winner), Ernie Watts, Indian tabla master Sandeep Das (an original member of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble) R & B Diva Marcy Levy a/k/a Marcella Detroit (who sings her hit “Lay Down Sally”, co-written with Eric Clapton), indie singer-songwriter and beat boxer Matthew Santos (nominated for a Grammy for his vocals on “Superstar” with rap artist Lupe Fiasco), and Chicago’s favorite folk trio, Sons of the Never Wrong.

In Corky’s Own Word

“In the first cut, ‘Missing Person Blues Op. 26’, blues, classical, and jazz are having a ball, chasing each other around the room, as if in a spin cycle where the garments never lose their unique shapes or colors.  In ‘Counter Intuitive Op. 24 – Part I’, blues and classical are right there, side by side, holding hands, working together, but again maintaining their individual character and creating a singular experience,” says Corky in discussing the new CD. “’The ‘Italian Shuffle’ is based on the Chicago Blues style shuffle but you would swear it comes from Tuscany, not Chicago. And you can tell we surprised the heck out of blues legend Sam Lay, who responds by singing the classic ‘Flip Flop and Fly’. If there is a theme that has followed from my first gig at Pepper’s and through this project it is this ‘joy of diversity and togetherness’ that has enriched and shaped my life. The culmination of all this is reflected in the song, ‘One’, where we look out at the world and see we are all intimately connected.”  – Corky Siegel