Toronzo Cannon at Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant

Passionate Chicago BluesToronzo CannonJUL 10 • 7PMGENRE: rock, blues"exceptionally gifted... man, he can play" - Blues Blast“I want my songs to be heard and experienced, not just listened to,” says cliché-defying, internationally beloved Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon. Cannon is on the cutting edge of today’s contemporary blues scene. Further, he is known as one of the genre’s most creative artists. He is loved for his richly detailed, truth-telling original songs, blistering, inventive guitar work and impassioned vocals. 
His sound is inspired by his heroes. For example, Hound Dog Taylor, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Albert King, Son Seals and Jimi Hendrix. On his latest release, 2024’s Shut Up And Play!, Cannon blazes his own path with eleven emotionally charged originals. From serious to humorous, his imaginative songs are fueled by his powerful, cathartic guitar solos and his soulfully authoritative voice....

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Passionate Chicago BluesToronzo CannonJUL 10 • 7PMGENRE: rock, blues"exceptionally gifted... man, he can play" - Blues Blast“I want my songs to be heard and experienced, not just listened to,” says cliché-defying, internationally beloved Chicago bluesman Toronzo Cannon. Cannon is on the cutting edge of today’s contemporary blues scene. Further, he is known as one of the genre’s most creative artists. He is loved for his richly detailed, truth-telling original songs, blistering, inventive guitar work and impassioned vocals. 
His sound is inspired by his heroes. For example, Hound Dog Taylor, Muddy Waters, Elmore James, Albert King, Son Seals and Jimi Hendrix. On his latest release, 2024’s Shut Up And Play!, Cannon blazes his own path with eleven emotionally charged originals. From serious to humorous, his imaginative songs are fueled by his powerful, cathartic guitar solos and his soulfully authoritative voice.
Shut Up And Play! finds Cannon, a former Chicago bus driver, delivering timeless stories of common experiences. His passionate and focused guitar playing sets his lyrics ablaze. Cannon sings of the heartbreak of lost love, the humor of daily life, and the pain of feeling invisible. Chicago’s New City declared, “Toronzo Cannon spins the innate human capacity of misery and regret into a kind of furious ecstasy.”
“I write what I know, what I feel,” Cannon says, “I like to put myself in the shoes of the subjects of my songs. This record is about the things going on in my life since 2019–it’s a document of what I’ve seen and been through, but the stories are universal. And it’s my way to get past negative things and keep my own sanity. Listen to the lyrics. I am a Black man in America. These are NOT protest songs. I try to create honest, common sense understanding with my songs.”
Recommended for fans of Lonnie Brooks, Walter Trout, Bernard Allison and Corey Stevens.
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