Toronzo Cannon w/Altered Five Blues Band
Shank Hall 1434 N. Farwell Ave., Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Toronzo Cannon is acutely aware that being a blues guitarist from Chicago carries certain expectations, and even more so than many of his peers he’s eager to live up to them. Taking cues from city legends like Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters and Luther Allison, Cannon specializes in an especially searing brand of electric blues, which has made him a favorite of regional blues festivals. He also caught the ear of possibly the most prestigious blues label of the moment, Alligator Records, which released his 2016 album, The Chicago Way (Alligator’s president Bruce Iglauer was so excited about the project he co-produced it).