Description
Toronzo Cannon has long been a part of the Chicago blues community and has steadily risen through the ranks of the always-competitive Windy City circuit over the past twenty-odd years. He is one of the best songwriters working in roots music today and has a talent for writing compelling new material that speaks to modern listeners about modern topics that still rocks the house. Now, with the release of The Preacher, The Politician Or The Pimp, Cannon builds upon the foundation he’s laid, creating and defining his vision of contemporary blues.
The Preacher, The Politician Or The Pimp features twelve originals, ranging from the burning social commentary of the title track to the wryly told, up-to-the-minute truths of Insurance to the trademark Cannon humor of Stop Me When I’m Lying and Ordinary Woman. He gets serious on the haunting The First 24, the Martin Luther King-inspired The Silence Of My Friends and on the moving final track, I’m Not Scared. Cannon’s blazing guitar and soul-baring vocals are front and center. His songwriting is inspired by his deep Chicago roots, the wisdom of his grandparents and his years of observing the public while driving a bus. His songs tell timeless stories of common experiences in uncommon ways.
The Preacher, The Politician Or The Pimp is his most powerful effort to date and is a definitive statement about what the term “contemporary blues” actually means.
