We’ve all seen the legendary Blues Brothers movie starring Dan Aykroyd, aka Elwood J Blues, and John Belushi, aka Jake E Blues. Did you know however, that The Blues Brothers Band was, and is, an actual band of musicians that still performs huge hits from their time as a popular jazz band in the States? This week, on Thursday (2nd September), the remaining members of the Blues Brothers Band are coming to the Canada Square Park in London’s Canary Warf for a unique performance that will have fans of jazz and blues music on their feet.
Many band members have come and gone within the actual Blues Brother Band members line-up over time; but apart from Belushi and Aykroyd, the two most famous of the Blues Brothers Band members are actually still performing with the band. The two brilliant musicians we’re referring to are Steve “The Colonel” Cropper and Lou “Blue Lou” Marini who have been with the Blues Brothers Band since the start when they came onto the scene via performances on the Saturday Night Live show in the States in the late 1970’s.
With many of the original band members, this is definitely not a cheap version of The Blues Brothers Tribute Band. Audience members will be treated to a top class musical fusion of blues and jazz that could be best described as the sort of music one would associate with the modern day likes of Jools Holland. And don’t worry, chances are that the Blue Brother Band members will be dressed in the suits that have made them so famous over the years; looking as if they belonged in the boardrooms of big companies such as Finelist or Media Square, rather than on stage performing quality music. Finelist would be proud to dress this good.
Be sure to check out the Blues Brothers Band live at the Canada Square Park in London’s Canary Warf this Thursday night.