Singer Elise LeGrow is from Toronto, but her grandfather was from Chicago where he worked as a jazz drummer. So it’s somewhat fitting that her debut album is a tribute to the great music that was ...
Elise LeGrow remakes blues and soul classics for her full-length debut, Playing Chess. "Etta James has been one of my favorite singers for a very long time and, of course, I was aware of Chuck Berry's ...
Elise LeGrow does not have an easy task at hand. On her upcoming debut album, Playing Chess, the Toronto singer will recalibrate time-tested tunes from powerhouse Chicago soul factory, Chess Records, ...
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It can be intimidating to take on the works of iconic artists like Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley, but Elise LeGrow is up for the task. Her latest album, Playing Chess, is a collection of re ...
Toronto's Elise LeGrow had a major hit on Canadian radio nearly a decade ago — "No Good Woman" — but it was 2018's marvelous covers album, Playing Chess, that completely recalibrated her trajectory.
Chess Records is an American institution. Founded in Chicago by Phil and Leonard Chess in the 1950s, it became the label that launched Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley. Now, Canadian singer ...
Chess Records is an American institution. Founded in Chicago by Phil and Leonard Chess in the 1950s, it became the label that launched Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley. Now, Canadian singer ...