featuring Dennis Gruenling
Presented by Crazy Mama’s Concerts
Chicago guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Nick Moss is a bona fide bluesman down to his soul, a 30-year veteran of the city’s take-no-prisoners blues scene. Moss paid his dues gigging in Chicago’s rough and tumble West and South side blues clubs under the tutelage of some of the city’s greatest blues luminaries. Blues Revue says, ” Nick Moss is at the top of the blues world…ambitious and intense…He can play traditional blues with the best.”
New Jersey’s Dennis Gruenling is considered among today’s best blues harmonica players. His high-energy, full-throttle playing has earned him comparisons to the late James Cotton. Living Blues says, “Dennis Gruenling is a contemporary harmonica master…impressive, genuine and fresh-sounding.”
Now, recording together for the first time, The Nick Moss Band featuring Dennis Gruenling makes their Alligator Records debut with The High Cost of Low Living, a dream come true for both musicians. The High Cost of Low Living is a tour de force of the classic Chicago blues ensemble sound Moss and Gruenling know, live and love. Although Moss and Gruenling had known each other for 20 years and had jammed together often, it wasn’t until 2016 that they decided to team up full time. Moss’ deeply rooted yet fully modern guitar playing flawlessly meshes with Gruenling’s monster harmonica chops. On stage, the two communicate seemingly telepathically, as Moss lays down the deepest blues licks and Gruenling’s harmonica wails and howls in perfect response, with Moss’ top-notch band adding their energy and expertise to the ensemble.
“Moss’ muscular, electric energy combines jaw dropping guitar, gruff, soulful vocals and impassioned songwriting. Gruenling is a contemporary harmonica master…impressive, genuine and fresh-sounding.” Living Blues
Cost: $25 reserved, $20 general admission