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Chicago BLUES ALL-STARS are a musical revue that features some of the most talented, entertaining and legendary artists on the scene today. Together they have created a singular sound that is uniquely eclectic, while drawing on all styles of Americana for inspiration. Members “KILLER” RAY ALLISON and DANIEL “CHICAGO SLIM” IVANKOVICH, whose musical stylings reflect their lifelong commitment as blues disciples, lead CBAS.

The talent of these performers is only matched by those legendary artists that CBAS has shared the stage & recorded with domestically and internationally. Chicago Blues All-Stars have recorded with and worked along side legendary artists such as: Chuck Berry, Paul Butterfield, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, James Cotton, Bo Diddley, Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, Albert King, B.B. King, Magic Sam, Gary Moore, Ohio Players, A.C. Reed, Rolling Stones, Otis Rush, Sugar Blue, Koko Taylor, Big Mama Thornton, Stevie Ray & Jimmie Vaughan, Muddy Waters and Johnny Winter.

“KILLER” RAY ALLISON (GUITAR/VOCALS): First broke into music during the early 1970's. Now a regular on the national touring circuit for over four decades, "Killer" Ray has been an integral tour-de-force in bands by James Cotton, Buddy Guy & Junior Wells and Muddy Waters. In 1998 and 2000, Ray was nominated for the W. C. Handy Award as an instrumentalist.

DANIEL "CHICAGO SLIM" IVANKOVICH (GUITAR/VOCALS): Is a studio veteran of imposing stature. He cut his teeth at the tender age of 18, as the musical director for legendary bluesman Otis Rush. Slim's shared the stage with Rock'n Roll Hall-Of-Famers Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Willie Dixon, Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, John Lee Hooker, Stevie Ray & Jimmie Vaughan and Johnny Winter.

ALL-STAR HORNS: R&B veteran Johnny Cotton anchors this line-up, featuring some of the country’s hottest horn players. They've played with and arranged for a virtual Who's Who of R&B/Soul. From legendary performers such as James Cotton, Junior Wells, Syl Johnson and Ohio Players, to modern rockers like Lenny Kravitz, Liquid Soul & Lubraphonic . . . All-Star Horns put the 'unk in your funk.

Chicago Slim is a Bluesman/DJ/Producer with a magnetic personality and imposing persona. This music veteran is destined to become a legend, if he isn't one already. With a 7-foot shadow that looms large on the Chicago skyline.

Slim's career began as disciple to many of his musical heroes on Chicago’s South Side. He studied, performed, and recorded with Chicago legends, Eddie Taylor, Homesick James, Snooky Pryor, Lefty Dizz, Johnny Dollar, Hubert Sumlin, James Cotton, Dion Payton, Magic Slim, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells & Bo Diddley, including a stint as bandleader for legendary bluesman, Otis Rush.

At the Checkerboard Lounge on 43rd Street, he befriended and made a lifelong connection with players that he would eventually tap for the Chicago Blues All-Stars. - “Killer" Ray Allison, Johnny Cotton, Roosevelt "Mad Hatter" Purifoy and Johnny B. Gayden.

Rounding out his larger-than-life presence as AOR radio personality, Slim manned the mic at commercial outlets WCKG-FM/Chicago, WNUR-FM/Evanston & WQHT-FM/New York. His "Out Of The Blue" program was syndicated in over sixty markets.

Whether squeezing a blue note out of his six-string or preaching on the day's relevant social issues, Slim does it all with a street-savvy honesty & integrity that's nearly extinct in today's climate of greed, corruption, and injustice. He's Bluesman, Healer, Philosopher & Shaman, and, as Bo Diddley stated so eloquently, "One of the craziest %$#@! I've ever met. He ain't from this planet."

"Killer" Ray Allison first broke into the blues during the early 1970s. Now a regular on the Chicago Blues scene for over four decades, "Killer" Ray has been an integral tour-de-force in bands by Muddy Waters, James Cotton, Koko Taylor, Buddy Guy, and Junior Wells. With a reputation as the hardest hitting drummer in the blues world, "he’s turned down gig offers from Eric Clapton, John Mayall and the late Gary Moore so he could fully focus his energies toward leading a band. In 1998 and 2000, Ray was nominated for the W.C. Handy Award as an instrumentalist.

Highlights of his career include recording with legendary rock stars, The Rolling Stones, Paul Butterfield and Joe Cocker, plus, a performance at Hilary Clinton's birthday party in Chicago in 1998. Closest to this bluesman's heart is his extensive work and commitment to The Chicago School of Blues, a traveling educational program bringing a multicultural experience for students, guest musicians and teachers.

“Killer” also leads Chicago Blues All-Stars, a musical revue that features some of the most talented, entertaining and legendary artists on the scene today. Together Ray and musical partner Chicago Slim, have created a singular sound that is uniquely eclectic, and reflects their lifelong commitment as blues disciples. On May 27, 2010, the Blues Hall of Fame officially recognized "Killer" Ray Allison as a Great Master Blues Artist.

Nino Arobelidze aka Girl Named Nino is a Georgian born songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer based in Chicago. Nino received her formal music education from DePaul University but maintains the core of her knowledge to be largely DIY. Dubbed "Ever-evolving"(Richard Milne, 93XRT Local Anesthetic), "Rising Star of Indie, Soul, World Music and Jazz"(Daily Herald), Nino's become an artist to watch in her adapted city of Chicago- "Remember that name...It may be a safe bet that Nino Arobelidze is a name that you’ll hear a lot more going forward" (Robert Chiarito, The Chicago Ambassador).

Nino has released three solo albums (Nomad 2014, Girl Named Nino 2016, Moonlight Daughter 2018) and most recently composed original songs for the documentary film, Our Blood is Wine (Music Box Films, Official selection at Berlinale International Film Festival 2018). Her 2018 release is a multi-lingual, genre-fluid record with a alt-soul backbone. "Moonlight Daughter is a lushly layered mash of genres with a cinematic feel, each song a stolen moment of time" (Brian Shamie, Daily Herald), co-produced with Arobelidze's long-time collaborator Pablo Gordy on her imprint, Moonlight Daughter Records.

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