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wttw wttw Prime wttw Create wttw World wttw PBS Kids wttw.com THE GUIDE 98.7wfmt The Member Magazine wfmt.com for WTTW and WFMT BUDDY GUY THE BLUES CHASE THE BLUES AWAY TUE JULY 27 9:00 PM July 2021 ALSO INSIDE On WFMT, enjoy music infused and enriched with the styles of jazz, blues, pop, and folk music by American composers William Grant Still, William Russo, and Duke Ellington throughout the month. From the President & CEO The Guide Dear Member, The Member Magazine for WTTW and WFMT Chicago occupies a well-known place in music history, launching iconic artists from Renée Crown Public Media Center many genres. This month on WTTW, we bring you a newAmerican Masters profile of 5400 North Saint Louis Avenue the legendary blues guitarist Buddy Guy, who turns 85 this Chicago, Illinois 60625 month. His music helped to define Chicago’s West Side sound, and throughout his storied career, he has influenced everyone from Jimi Hendrix to John Mayer. Discover his Main Switchboard (773) 583-5000 story in more depth than ever before, and read our interview Member and Viewer Services with the film’s director and executive producer on page 4. (773) 509-1111 x 6 WTTW continues the celebration of the arts in July with In Their Own Words: Chuck Berry; Classic Albums episodes Websites wttw.com focusing on the making of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours wfmt.com and Queen’s A Night at the Opera; Great Performances’ exploration of the roots of Latin jazz; and Gloria Estefan’s Publisher tour of Brazil’s music scene. On wttw.com, learn the history of Alligator Records, a label Anne Gleason that has been carrying on the legacy of Chicago blues through artists such as Koko Art Director Taylor, Robert Cray, and CTA bus driver-turned-musician Toronzo Cannon. Also, meet Tom Peth WTTW Contributors The Chosen Few DJs, who helped popularize the made-in-Chicago genre of dance music Julia Maish and continue to share it each summer in Jackson Park. Lisa Tipton WFMT Contributor On WFMT this month, enjoy music from the Ravinia Festival and the Grant Park Music Andrea Lamoreaux Festival, starting off with its Independence Day Salute. And because the world of classical music has long been infused and enriched with the styles of jazz, blues, pop, and folk Advertising and Underwriting music, we’ll present works by diverse composers including many Americans – Still, WTTW Russo, Ellington – plus Shostakovich, Vaughan Williams, Piazzolla, and many more. Nathan Armstrong Listening to Singers will feature an ensemble that combines Monteverdi’s Baroque sounds (773) 509-5415 with modern-day swing and tango, and Introductions welcomes back Chicago’s own WFMT Mariachi Herencia de México. On wfmt.com, find an in-depth list of classical music Alexander Stonor Saunders that was inspired by the blues, including works by Margaret Bonds, William Grant Still, (773) 509-5357 and Aaron Copland; innovative versions of classics by Mozart, Dvorak, and Ravel that explore where jazz and classical intersect; and recordings by the late Chicago singer The Guide: The Member Magazine Valerie Wellington, who showcased her artistry in opera before switching over to blues. for WTTW and WFMT (ISSN 2329-1338) We hope you are enjoying summer – and music – in Chicago! July 2021 Volume 35, Number 277 Sincerely, The Guide: The Member Magazine for WTTW and WFMT is published monthly Sandra Cordova Micek (for contributors of $40 or more annually) by President & CEO Window To The World Communications, Inc., 5400 North Saint Louis Ave., Chicago, IL 60625-4698. Periodical postage paid at Inside the Guide Chicago, IL and additional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address 3 WTTW Listings 14 Multi-Channel Primetime Grid changes to The Guide: The Member 4 Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase 17 Do it Yourself Saturdays Magazine for WTTW and WFMT, 5400 North Saint Louis Ave., the Blues Away 19 At-a-Glance Chicago, IL 60625-4698. 6 WTTW Digital Channel Highlights 20 WFMT Listings Copyright 2020, Window To The World Communications, Inc., Chicago, IL. 8 WTTW Kid Grid 31 Sponsors ON THE COVER: Buddy Guy 2 JULY 2021 Programming Subject to Change Without Notice Daily Television Programming • Programmer’s Picks on WTTW11 The 1900 Island Professor T Icon: Music Through the Lens In The 1900 Island, four families go back in An all-new British version of the Belgian crime Featuring irreverent interviews with some of the time to the start of the 20th century in a rural drama of the same name. Professor Jasper most famous music photographers, musicians, fishing community. 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[R] 7:00 and 8:30 pm 5:00 Rick Steves’ Europe: 2021 JULY 3 BUDDY GUY & JUNIOR WELLS The Blues Chase the Blues Away An Interview with the Creators of Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away By Daniel Hautzinger CourtesyPhoto: of Gallery Art and the Archive Armendariz Victor Shay uddy Guy, the son of Louisiana sharecroppers, directors, Matt Mitchener, and executive producer arrived in Chicago in 1957 at 11:26 at night – “for Sheira Rees-Davies.