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Marshall Vente and theChicago Blues Review
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Chicago Blues Review "Chicago is a the home of the blues
and you can only have the blues in Chicago. If you think that you have
the blues and you're anywhere else, it's only depression." Chicago’s premier blues show for special events, corporate parties, galas, theme parties, festivals and concerts. Specializing in all forms of the blues. And blues infused pop music:
Featuring some of Chicago’s nationally-known blues artists including: Cash McCall, Eldee Young, Jimmy Burns, Phil Guy, Roy Hytower, Eddie Shaw, Big Time Sarah, Katherine Davis, Judi Leavell and, Sandra Hall – depending on availability. Plus, Howard Levy or Buzz Kilman on harmonica
Arranged, conducted and lead by: Marshall Vente
Our debut gig was the ’96 Democratic National Convention, Chicago, at the Park West. Since then the Review has performed for many corporate parties, concerts and special events. Clients have included Ameritech, Microsoft, Navistar, Village of Highland Park, Association of Quality Engineers, Mt. Sinai Hospital’s “Soul & Salsa” Gala, National Association of Immigration Lawyers, Lincoln Park Zoo, Sara Lee, Epson America … and more! |
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| Cash McCall started singing at age 12 in the Baptist Church of his New Madrid, Missouri birthplace. He turned professional at 16, touring with the Gospel group, "Five Blind Boys of Mississippi." He and his brother Leon Dollison performed with the "Gospel Songbirds", the "Dixie Harmonizers" and many others. |
Cash McCall |
By age 20, he was working as a songwriter for Chess Recording Company here in Chicago, writing for such artists as Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Little Johnny Taylor and Little Milton. Not confined to wrting the blues, he composed Top Ten, pop and R & B songs for Ramsey Lewis, Phil Upchurch, Blood Sweat & Tears, Tyrone Davis and Garland Green. His list of published songs number over 360.
As a guitarist, he developed a style and stage presence he best put to use with his long time friend Minnie Ripperton, as well as with Natalie Cole, Etta James, Willie Dixon, The Temptations, The Drifters, The Coasters and Rotary Connection.
As an artist with a strong background in writing and performing, he toured Europe for six weeks with the Chicago Blues Legend. His solo tours included the Montreaux Jazz Festival in Switzerland, The Nancy Jazz Festival in France, The North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland, and a performance at Dingwall's in London.
