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Ken Saydak

Ken (* in Chicago, IL) is a Chicago blues pianist, organist and singer-songwriter. In a long career, he has played as a sideman with Lonnie Brooks, Mighty Joe Young, Johnny Winter and Dave Specter. Saydak has released three albums under his own name since 1999. Billboard once described him as "a gripping frontman".

During the 1980s, Ken played on tours and albums by Johnny Winter, including Winter's Grammy Award nominated LP Guitar Slinger. Following this spell, Saydak became one of the members of the blues rock band, Big Shoulders, who issued two albums before disbanding.

His debut solo album was 1999's Foolish Man released on Delmark Records. Saydak has also produced his own albums, as well as Zora Young's 2000 issue, Learned My Lesson. He has now appeared on over fifty albums.

The Chicago Sun Times reported "Ken Saydak has built an impressive body of work with his three solo albums and his studio work...It's My Soul is his best stand-alone project yet".

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Blueplicity Delmark Records DD-664 released 1994	Dave Specter, guitar John Brumbach, tenor sax Rob Mazurek, trumpet Bob Dogan, piano Ken Saydak, organ, piano Tad Robinson, harmonica, vocals Mike McCurdy, bass Mark Fornek, drums
Left Turn On Blue Delmark Records DE-693 recorded October 1995 in Chicago, IL/USA	Dave Specter, guitar John Brumbach, tenor sax Rob Mazurek, cornet Barrelhouse Chuck, piano Jack McDuff, organ Ken Saydak, organ Randy Tressler, piano Lynwood Slim, harmonica, vocals Michael Sharfe, bass Mark Fornek, drums
Lake City no label recorded August 2010 in Chicago, IL/USA	Ron Sorin, harmonica John Brumbach, tenor sax Mark Wydra, guitar Pete Benson, organ Ken Saydak, organ, piano Harlan Terson, bass Marty Binder, drums Tad Robinson, whistle, vocals Mark Skyer, vocals

contact:	ken@kensaydak.com
homepage:	www.kensaydak.com
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