The Chicago Blue AcesThe Chicago Blue Aces is a Blues band led by Chicago's blues guitarist Shoji Naito. The Chicago Blue Aces is looking to be the best backing band for traditional style blues artists.
The band is named after the greatest blues band “the Aces,” led by the guitarist brothers Louis and Dave Myers, and drummer Fred Below. The Chicago Blue Aces is capable of backing up any traditional style blues artist just like “the Aces” did with Little Walter and Jr. Wells.
Shoji has backed up Charlie Musselwhite, Carey Bell, Jerry Portnoy, Eddy Clearwater, John Primer, Kim Wilson, Billy Boy Arnold, Jody Williams, Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Rick Estrin, Sugar Blue, Billy Branch, Gary Primich, Sugar Ray Norcia, Mark Hummel, Willie Buck, David "Honeyboy" Edwards, Jimmy Johnson, Gary Smith, Jim Liban, R.J. Mischo, John Nemeth, Dennis Gruenling, Lurrie Bell, Matthew Skoller, Rob Stone, Morry Sochat, Joe Nosek, Billy Flynn, Barrelhouse Chuck, Tad Robinson, Dave Specter, Erwin Helfer, Katherine Davis, Steve Guyger, Rick Sherry, Ron Sorin, Greg Izor, Mark Tortorici, Corky Siegel, and many more.