b. February 14th, 1968 in Chicago (Illinois)

MY WOMAN

TA

2006

Né dans le South Side de Chicago, Toronzo Cannon exerce le métier de conducteur de bus pour Chicago Transit Authority. Il entame une carrière de musicien au milieu des années 90 et forme son groupe The Cannonball Express en 2001. Ce premier album auto-édité montre un bluesman prometteur capable d'excellents titres comme "My woman" et ses accents funky, "She's gone", "Best love I never had", "Don't change me", "Not born to lose". A noter les participations de ses amis guitaristes Mike Wheeler et Linsey Alexander.

Born on the South Side of Chicago, Toronzo Cannon works as a bus driver for Chicago Transit Authority. He began a career as a musician in the mid-90's and formed his own band The Cannonball Express in 2001. This first self-released album shows a promising bluesman capable of excellent titles like "My woman" and its funky accents, "She's gone", "Best love I never had", "Don't change me", "Not born to lose". Also note participations of his friends guitarists Mike Wheeler and Linsey Alexander.

LEAVING MOOD

Delmark

June 2011

Chez Delmark, Toronzo co-produit cet album avec Steve Wagner. Un bon programme de Chicago Blues classique avec quelques moments intenses : "I believe", "Hard luck" (où il partage la guitare avec Carl Weathersby), "Open letter", "Leaving mood", "You're a good woman", "Earnestine".

For Delmark, Toronzo co-produced this album with Steve Wagner. A good program of classic Chicago Blues with some intense moments : "I believe", "Hard luck" (where he shares guitar parts with Carl Weathersby), "Open letter", "Leaving mood", "You're a good woman", "Earnestine".

JOHN THE CONQUER ROOT

Delmark

March 2013

Encore une belle livraison de Chicago Blues dans laquelle Toronzo mélange des tonalités Rock comme sur le premier et le dernier titre. Sa guitare et la rythmique se font plus lourdes et moins subtiles. Pourtant, on trouve comme sur le précédent album de beaux morceaux comme le cuivré "Cold world" et aussi "If you're woman enough to leave me", "Been better to you", "Sweet, sweet, sweet".

Another beautiful delivery of Chicago Blues in which Toronzo mixes Rock tones as on the first and the last title. His guitar and the rhythm are heavier and less subtle. However, as on the previous album, we find nice tracks like the brassy "Cold world" and also "If you're woman enough to leave me", "Been better to you", "Sweet, sweet, sweet".

THE CHICAGO WAY

Alligator

2016

Après deux albums pour Delmark, Toronzo Cannon passe chez Alligator, le label dirigé par Bruce Iglauer. Une tracklist remplie de compositions personnelles abouties comme "The pain around me", "Bad contract", "Fine seasoned woman", "Midlife crisis", "Strength to survive", "Mrs from Mississippi". Un bon album de Chicago Blues.

After two albums for Delmark, Toronzo Cannon goes to Alligator, the label run by Bruce Iglauer. A tracklist filled with accomplished personal compositions like "The pain around me", "Bad contract", "Fine seasoned woman", "Midlife crisis", "Strength to survive", "Mrs from Mississippi". A good Chicago Blues album.

THE PREACHER, THE PRESIDENT OR THE PIMP

Alligator

2019

Ce second album pour Alligator est encore plus abouti que le précédent. Ses compositions personnelles qui traitent de thèmes actuels méritent une écoute attentive : "Get together or get apart", "The preacher, the president or the pimp", "The Chicago way", "Insurance" (avec l'harmonica de Billy Branch), "The first 24", "That's what I love about 'cha" (chanté avec Nora Jean), "I'm not scared" (avec la slide-guitare de Joanna Connor). Toronzo Cannon est efficacement supporté par son groupe composé de Roosevelt Purifoy (claviers), Marvin Little (basse) et Melvin "Pooky Styx" Carlisle (batterie).

This second album for Alligator is even more achieved than the previous one. His personal compositions which deal with actual topics deserve careful listening : "Get together or get apart", "The preacher, the president or the pimp", "The Chicago way", "Insurance" (with Billy Branch's harmonica), "The first 24", "That's what I love about 'cha" (sung with Nora Jean), "I'm not scared" (with Joanna Connor's slide-guitar). Toronzo Cannon is effectively supported by his backing band composed of Roosevelt Purifoy (keyboards), Marvin Little (bass) and Melvin "Pooky Styx" Carlisle (drums).