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BOB CORRITORE RELEASES SINGLE ‘LAST TIME’ FT. JIMMY ROGERS

VizzTone to release Bob Corritore’s "High Rise Blues” featuring Chicago blues legends on May
26! This entry in Bob Corritore’s From the Vaults series focuses on the rich sound of Chicago
blues. The fourteen tracks contained within are all previously unreleased gems recorded over a
thirty year span (1992 to 2022) and feature some of the greatest legends of the Windy City!

Bob Corritore’s deep Chicago blues upbringing led to the connections and harmonica playing
that make this album resonate. Please enjoy this artfully crafted powerful dose of real Chicago
blues! Featured artists include Bo Diddley, Jimmy Rogers, Koko Taylor, Magic Slim, Sam Lay,
Pinetop Perkins, Chico Chism, Luther Tucker, John Brim, Eddy Clearwater, John Primer, Willie
“Big Eyes” Smith, Lil’ Ed, Bob Riedy, Manuel Arrington, and Eddie Taylor, Jr.

When the 25-year-old Bob Corritore moved from Chicago to Phoenix Arizona in 1981, he never
expected to be creating a Southwestern Mecca for the Blues — it just worked out that way. Bob
was soon joined by old friend Louisiana Red, and before long they were playing all over town.
Drummer Chico Chism soon followed. Bob started doing a weekly blues radio show, and in 1991
he opened the now legendary blues club the Rhythm Room. He would book his favorite
down-home blues artists at the Rhythm Room, and while these artists were in town he would
offer a recording session to accompany the booking. The end results were numerous amazing
performances captured for posterity and finally available to the public for the first time via this
series.

Recently, Bob has released the single ‘Last Time’ featuring Chicago blues innovator Jimmy Rogers.
Originally recorded in 1953, the song ‘Last Time’ gets revisited and re-explored by Jimmy and
Bob to inject fresh energy into this classic.

Bob’s playful harmonica interacts around Jimmy Rogers’ piquant singing and guitar style, and
the rock-solid band anchored by Chico Chism’s classic drum style has a groove that won’t let you
go. This joyous performance exemplifies the mission statement of “High Rise Blues”.