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Blues guitarist Bob Margolin (right) teams up with Phoenix harmonica powerhouse Bob Corritore for Fall Blues Revue in the MSA Annex on Saturday October 16.

Courtesy of the Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation

Award-winning blues guitarist Bob Margolin teams up with Phoenix blues harmonica genius Bob Corritore on Saturday October 16 in a musical fundraiser run by the Southern Arizona Blues Heritage Foundation, which benefits two of the foundation’s community programs.

A portion of the proceeds from Saturday’s Fall Blues Review at the MSA Annex, 267 S. Avenida del Convento, will support the Blues In The Schools program of the Blues Heritage Foundation and the Southern Arizona Musicians Assistance Fund that blues musicians need .

Margolin – also known as Steady Rollin ‘Bob Margolin – is an award-winning blues guitarist and singer who specializes in Chicago blues. He recorded with the band of Muddy Waters from 1973 to 1980 and was part of the crew of Muddy Waters, who starred in Martin Scorsese’s groundbreaking film “The Last Waltz” in 1976. In 2017 Margolin was part of the 18-city “Last Waltz 40 Tour” with Warren Haynes, Michael McDonald, Dr. John and Jamey Johnson.

Corritore is a highly respected blues harmonica player and band leader, according to a press release from the foundation. Corritore carries the torch for the old-school Chicago blues harmonica and has been heard on 100 recordings. His resume includes nominations for Cellphone, Grammy, Living Blues, and Blues Blast Music Awards for his recordings.

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