Jazz Articles about Blues Brothers

Blues Brothers and Friends: Live from Chicago's House of Blues

by Dave Hughes
February 1, 1998

Imagination. This is the Blues. And it's the real deal this time around.Everyone remembers the John Belushi-Dan Aykroyd act from 1978-81. It sold well, spawned a pretty decent movie, and was the party music of choice in college frats across the country. And while Belushi and Aykroyd did possess a reasonable amount of talent and a genuine appreciation of the blues, and they had the budget and connections to assemble a powerhouse dream band, it was primarily faddish ...