Corkey Siegel and Randy Sabien coming to the Sandwich Opera House stage
SANDWICH — Corky Siegel and Randy Sabien have teamed up to bring an unforgettable evening of entertainment featuring blues harmonica and jazz violin at the Sandwich Opera House at 8 p.m. Nov. 14.
Corky Siegel’s career began with a fortunate break when he formed the legendary Siegel-Schwall Band that toured the major rock palaces and clubs in the 60s and 70s. He was introduced to the blues through his very first steady engagement at Peppers, the internationally renowned blues club where his job included performances with the masters themselves, such as Willie Dixon, Little Walter, Muddy Waters, and Howlin’ Wolf.
Corky Siegel has written and performed works for Arthur Fiedler and the San Francisco Symphony, the Grant Park Symphony, the National Symphony Orchestra - for a Kennedy Center performance where the Washington Post proclaimed the “Siegel is a henomenon”. His latest symphonic work, Blues for a Green Planet - Opus 10 was commissioned and performed with the Grant Park Symphony in Chicago. His music has been choreographed by different international ballet companies and has been used for many national TV specials and moving pictures as well as the 1988 Olympic men’s figure skating competition, the 1997 World Champion skating competition with the Gold Medalists, Torvill and Dean, and a recent ABC-TV series including two works for three PBS programs – one of which won an Emmy Award for 2002.
NPR’s Jazz Profiles dubbed Randy Sabien “The past, present and future of jazz violin.” His eclectic style started with classical violin lessons. From there he learned how to play along with records by the Grateful Dead, Papa John Creach, James Taylor and others. He continued his study of classical music at the University of Illinois, augmenting his formal education as a country/rock fiddler. But his most pivotal musical influence came when he first heard the music of the great jazz violinist, Stephane Grappelli. With a new musical focus, he began learning and playing the jazz of the 30s, 40s, and 50s on his violin.
In 1989, Randy followed his heart to northern Wisconsin where he started his own record label, Fiddlehead Music. Since then he has released another six titles with six more in the works.
Tickets for this event are $22.50, $20 for seniors 65 and over, and $18 for students. Tickets are also available now for ParkBench Society 10-year anniversary show/a benefit for the Sandwich “Renegade Regiment” Band at 7 pm. Nov. 7; Rich Schweihs and Friends in Concert at 8 p.m. Nov. 13; and Red Horse & The Stoneflys at 8 p.m. Nov. 21.
The box office is open from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and one hour before the performance. For more information, call (815) 786-2555 or stop in the Opera House office, 140 E. Railroad Street in Sandwich.
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