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Interview With Al Chesis Of The Delta Sonics

By Steven Roby | Songs & Stories
September 1, 2023
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This episode features an interview with

Al Chesis

" data-original-title="" title="">Al Chesis from

" data-original-title="" title="">The Delta Sonics. Chesis has played in Colorado since the mid-1980s after moving to Denver from Washington, D.C. He played in the Mojo-Matics for five years, opening shows for

Albert Collins

guitar, electric
1932 - 1993

" data-original-title="" title="">Albert Collins,

Elvin Bishop

guitar, electric
b.1942

" data-original-title="" title="">Elvin Bishop,

Taj Mahal

guitar and vocals
b.1942

" data-original-title="" title="">Taj Mahal,

Canned Heat

" data-original-title="" title="">Canned Heat, and others.

The Delta Sonics music takes a Chicago Blues base and seasons it with Swing, Delta, N'awlins R&B, and some early Rock n' Roll. They were Westword's best blues band in Denver for the last six of eight years. The band made the semi-finals in the International Blues Challenge in Memphis 2012. The band has also played in Kansas City, St. Louis, and New Orleans, among other cities.

On this episode of Backstage Jazz, you'll also hear selections from

Herbie Hancock

piano
b.1940

" data-original-title="" title="">Herbie Hancock,

Wes Montgomery

guitar
1923 - 1968

" data-original-title="" title="">Wes Montgomery, and

Ed Cherry

guitar
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Ed Cherry. The two-hour radio program features music from legends to the latest releases and musician interviews.

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