ALLIGATOR RECORDS PRESIDENT BRUCE IGLAUER TO RECEIVE KEEPING THE BLUES ALIVE AWARD

Alligator Records president Bruce Iglauer will receive the coveted 2008 Keeping The Blues Alive award for Producer from The Blues Foundation in a ceremony to be held on February 2 in Memphis, TN. The Keeping the Blues Alive awards recognize the significant contributions to blues music made by the people behind the scenes. Each is selected on the basis of merit by a select panel of blues professionals.

In a statement released today, The Blues Foundation said, "From his first effort producing Hound Dog Taylor and the HouseRockers to his production of Koko Taylor's 2007 CD Old School, Bruce has always brought a professional's honest dedication and a fan's passionate enthusiasm into the studio. The hundreds of recordings he has worked on have become essential to the canon of modern blues. Not only has Bruce accurately captured the signature sound of blues elders like Koko Taylor, Albert Collins, Lonnie Brooks, Carey Bell, James Cotton, Son Seals, and Katie Webster, Bruce has been instrumental in producing the unique sounds of new talent like Michael Burks, Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials, Little Charlie & The Nightcats, Kenny Neal, Saffire--The Uppity Blues Women, and Shemekia Copeland. Whether acoustic, back porch, swingin' jump, or fiery blues rock, Bruce Iglauer is always committed to bringing out the real blues."