It’s a freezing afternoon in Paris. The snow that enveloped the city in a dream-like Narnia last weekend has melted, leaving nothing more than icy wind and frosty air. Travelling past the Arc de ...

Canadian singer-songwriter Elise LeGrow lit up the back streets of the Bastille in Paris on Monday, bringing the sound of the iconic Chess Records to the packed Café de la Danse. As record labels go, ...

Elise LeGrow remakes blues and soul classics for her full-length debut, Playing Chess. "Etta James has been one of my favorite singers for a very long time and, of course, I was aware of Chuck Berry's ...

For as long as humans have been making music, we’ve been using it as a vehicle for understanding ourselves. In an indescribable way, music speaks to our deeper emotions and can serve as an invaluable ...

Singer Elise LeGrow is from Toronto, but her grandfather was from Chicago where he worked as a jazz drummer. So it’s somewhat fitting that her debut album is a tribute to the great music that was ...

It can be intimidating to take on the works of iconic artists like Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley, but Elise LeGrow is up for the task. Her latest album, Playing Chess, is a collection of re ...

If not everyone likes Elise LeGrow’s startling cover versions, she can live with that — in fact, she’s rather pleased. “The enemy is indifference,” says the 30-year-old Toronto singer over an ...

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. "Etta James has been one of my ...

Chess Records is an American institution. Founded in Chicago by Phil and Leonard Chess in the 1950s, it became the label that launched Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters and Bo Diddley. Now, Canadian singer ...

The Canadian singer covers the Chess Records catalog, from Chuck Berry to Etta James, on her debut album. Elise LeGrow's 'Playing Chess' Honors Blues And R&B Greats Chess Records is an American ...