Chicago blues guitarist Ronnie Baker Brooks on his new record ‘Blues In My DNA’ | Reset

Chicago blues guitarist Ronnie Baker Brooks on his new record ‘Blues In My DNA’ Continuing the legacy of blues music once felt like an obligation for Baker Brooks. “Now, I feel like it’s an honor,” he says. Chicago blues guitarist and singer Ronnie Baker Brooks — son of the late blues legend Lonnie Brooks — is dropping a new record on Oct. 11. This is Baker Brooks’ debut with Alligator Records, the storied label he joined in August 2023. Reset sits down with the Chicago-born blues artist to talk about ‘Blues In My DNA’, his rich relationship with his late father and carrying on the legacy of Chicago blues music. GUEST: Ronnie Baker Brooks, Chicago blues and soul guitarist, singer and songwriter You can catch Ronnie’s album release party on Friday, October 18, at FitzGerald’s in Berwyn. --- WBEZ’s Reset with Sasha-Ann Simons is your forum for the Chicago conversation. We bring context to the latest local news with journalists, experts and newsmakers. And we cover a wide variety of beats from State and City Politics to Arts and Culture to the Environment. Every Tuesday, we talk Health and Wellness. Every Thursday, it’s Food and Music. We’re on the latest news stories throughout the week and on Fridays in our Weekly News Recap. 💻 Check out more Reset interviews: wbez.org/reset 📧 Sign up for our daily newsletter: wbez.org/resetnews 🎧 Listen to the Reset podcast: https://bit.ly/3Tog0N3