John Primer & Bob Corritore: Crawlin' Kingsnake

This is the fourth time since 2013 that John Primer and Bob Corritore have combined to record an album and it’s everything that fans of classic Chicago blues could want. The pair pay tribute to mentors like Muddy Waters and Magic Slim (Primer played with both for years), as well as giants of the blues like Howling Wolf, John Lee Hooker and BB King. Recorded over four sessions between 2021 and 2023, the album benefits from a stellar band of seasoned veterans, all steeped in the Chicago tradition: John Primer is on guitar and vocals, Bob Corritore on harp, Anthony Geraci on piano, Jimi ‘Primetime’ Smith on rhythm guitar and occasional backing vocals, Bob Stroger on bass and Wes Starr on drums. Needless to say, the playing throughout is exemplary.