Magic Slim and the Teardrops bringing blues to UIC with Fernando Jones

Magic Slim and the Teardrops bringing blues to UIC with Fernando Jones

As one of the attractions for Black History Month, the 11th Annual Blues Cabaret will be held Friday, Feb. 23 at 7 p.m. in the Illinois Room of the University of Illinois Chicago, featuring Magic Slim and the Teardrops, Fernando Jones and My Band.

Slim is one of the most important proponent of the Mississippi-to-Chicago blues style. His "Big-foot Country" whipping of the blues, augmented with the blasting, electronic projection of the Chicago styles is witnessed on Blind Pig Records with the Teardrops.

Magic Slim, Morris Holt, was born in Torrence, Miss. He became interested in music at an early …