Before the show started, Perfect Age lead guitarist Bob Margolin quipped that for a late show, 10pm “ain’t all that late.”

This was a bit of a surprise, coming from the guy who leads a band made up of Pinetop Perkins (96), Hubert Sumlin (78), Willie “Big Eyes” Smith (74), and Bob Stroger (about 70). But Margolin was right. These men — who have seen blues and jazz evolve over decades — showed little sign of slowing down. Continue reading…