16 Toronzo Cannon - John The Conquer Root

Toronzo Cannon - John The Conquer Root 6:17
(Toronzo Cannon, Cannonball Express, ASCAP)

Toronzo Cannon, vocal, guitar; Lawrence Gladney, guitar; Roosevelt Purifoy, organ; Larry Williams, bass; Brian “BJ” Jones, drums; Omar Coleman, harmonica March, 2013 from John The Conquer Root (831)

Toronzo Cannon John The Conquer Root 6:17
Since his late-‘90s emergence on the Chicago scene, Toronzo Cannon has become a steady presence as both a bandleader and a sideman with his ability to graft eloquent lyric storytelling with emotionally intense, finely honed musical craftsmanship . He’s also been received enthusiastically overseas. Cannon’s 2011 Delmark debut, Leaving Mood, earned international critical acclaim; this is the title track from his 2013 follow-up, and it shows him updating venerable folk-blues lyric imagery in an aggressive, post-psychedelic-metal/blues context.