Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne pays tribute to Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon in his new album Blues From Chicago to Paris

Not only is Kenny ‘Blues Boss’ Wayne one of our foremost contemporary blues and boogie pianists, he’s also extraordinarily well-versed on his chosen genre’s proud history. Blues from Chicago to Paris pays rousing tribute to two of Chicago’s postwar blues legends, piano-pounding Memphis Slim and bass-slapping powerhouse Willie Dixon. Focused in particular on the period when the two giants of the genre teamed up to tour the globe during the late 1950s and early ’60s, the album presents a well-rounded collection of favorite songs as well as those innovative tunes that have inspired and influenced blues players ever since.

‘Memphis Slim and Willie Dixon were a team, and their styles worked great together,’ says Kenny. ‘Out of many other blues piano players that I’ve listened to, I found a playfulness between these t