![Bonni plays with LArry Taylor blues and soul band at Horse Thief Hollow pub in Beverly, southwest Chicago, 2016](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/5431a8b928c01e8eeac222797544e16e4f95ad93/original/horsethief-band-robz-resized.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Bonni plays with LArry Taylor blues and soul band at Horse Thief Hollow pub in Beverly, southwest Chicago, 2016
![Larry Taylor watches Gloria Shannon sing with Bonni at Beverly Bakery, a stop in the 2015 Beverly Art Walk](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/7360905a1f6ce640cdf68bcee02f8a0d316d8c68/original/bevbakerygloriabonlarry-2015-10.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Larry Taylor watches Gloria Shannon sing with Bonni at Beverly Bakery, a stop in the 2015 Beverly Art Walk
![Bonni playing with Larry Taylor vocals, Joe B guitar, and horn section of Ike Carothers and HAwk, West Side Blues Fest, Columbus Park Sept. 2016](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/3dce476c58b44f976e40953455c2515621c1c1dd/original/larry2hornsbonjoebikefest169-small-resized.jpeg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Bonni playing with Larry Taylor vocals, Joe B guitar, and horn section of Ike Carothers and HAwk, West Side Blues Fest, Columbus Park Sept. 2016
![WCSU Radio: Bonni with Lady Z, Izola Wright, left; and Medina, health counselor who appeared on the Chicago State U blues radio show , Dec 2016](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/32e2afdcc9998b17e7884169f961df19da3a0e4b/original/bhb-izola-wright-medina-nance-wcsu-2016-12-resized.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
WCSU Radio: Bonni with Lady Z, Izola Wright, left; and Medina, health counselor who appeared on the Chicago State U blues radio show , Dec 2016
![Bonni, Gloria among multicultural entertainers for 2013 Unity in Diversity picnic outside Beverly Castle](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/e4825852b7560df03b54f7f83df50d7af6dee9ad/original/unitypicnicentertainers20130721.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Bonni, Gloria among multicultural entertainers for 2013 Unity in Diversity picnic outside Beverly Castle
![Bonni with Jim Quigley, playing for 10th anniv, Oct. 2015, of Beverly Bakery, which makes essential croissants and mochas](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/c92d62ca51f556e7cce7f59e51641358672b831c/original/bbakejimquigbon-2015-9-resized.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Bonni with Jim Quigley, playing for 10th anniv, Oct. 2015, of Beverly Bakery, which makes essential croissants and mochas
![With TRTB producing partner Darryl Pitts, left, and Leon who stars as the late Eddie Taylor Sr, at 3/12/2015 promo party](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/5655b8529fb2018b7019f4fe47c6701f7929eac2/original/leonbondaryl1-312-resized.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
With TRTB producing partner Darryl Pitts, left, and Leon who stars as the late Eddie Taylor Sr, at 3/12/2015 promo party
![Music Teacher Lisa Maatouk welcomes Chicago School of Blues band: Jon McDonald guitar, Curtis LaBon drums, Larry Taylor vocals, J.R. Bootsie Lee bass](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/e2150834ef7ce948b567f35b3aa54b2510cc10f5/original/skinnerschoollisamaatoukbonband.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Music Teacher Lisa Maatouk welcomes Chicago School of Blues band: Jon McDonald guitar, Curtis LaBon drums, Larry Taylor vocals, J.R. Bootsie Lee bass
![Darnel Johnson, owner of Chicago's Home of Chicken and Waffles in Evanston, welcomes the Barrelhouse Ladies for a Friday show, Jan. 25, 2013](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/a445e6b0731821c70cc9d1eedb4ace7aee855ca3/original/chickwafevanstonjan12-resized.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Darnel Johnson, owner of Chicago's Home of Chicken and Waffles in Evanston, welcomes the Barrelhouse Ladies for a Friday show, Jan. 25, 2013
![CSB band at CPS banquet March 2012: Abb Locke, Barry Marshall, West Side Wes,Bonni, Miss Taj, Killer Ray Allison](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/a2885007734aeb96181ac4a4e313d7c24ffd86ea/original/cps-banq-322-12all-sign46001.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
CSB band at CPS banquet March 2012: Abb Locke, Barry Marshall, West Side Wes,Bonni, Miss Taj, Killer Ray Allison
![Neighbor musicians Dave Becker and Gloria Shannon at Barrelhouse Ladies concert, Trinity United Methodist Church, Beverly July 2011](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/3e22a2deda559736df4c99ecaf628ce2809a2a69/original/gloriabonnidavebeckrtrinity711.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Neighbor musicians Dave Becker and Gloria Shannon at Barrelhouse Ladies concert, Trinity United Methodist Church, Beverly July 2011
![Larry Taylor, West Side Wes, Jerry-O, Joe Harrington and Bonni at Favia Cafe, Larry's auto pound bailout fundraiser July 2011](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/96589c605df3f264fc16887a655f4ab35a198bf8/original/favia711larrywesjerrojoebonnilarge.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Larry Taylor, West Side Wes, Jerry-O, Joe Harrington and Bonni at Favia Cafe, Larry's auto pound bailout fundraiser July 2011
![Bonni, Joplin Java proprietor Alice Alviani, and Gloria Shannon beside the piano planter in Waukegan, July 2011](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/4cf531d8b42552b6c8beb386b27739b5c5bdf8f9/original/gloriabonalicejpjava72211.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Bonni, Joplin Java proprietor Alice Alviani, and Gloria Shannon beside the piano planter in Waukegan, July 2011
![Killer Ray Allison, left, and Larry Taylor, right, at St Patrick's Day show at Favia Cafe, Beverly area of Chicago](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/70be5e6379a10ee82a3e16c1a6f2a6e5ffe89227/original/bandraygeojimbonlarry.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Killer Ray Allison, left, and Larry Taylor, right, at St Patrick's Day show at Favia Cafe, Beverly area of Chicago
![Grooving at downtown noontime Blues Exchange 2004 with Johnnie Mae Dunson and her son Jimi Primetime Smith](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/728737ec80a4cce69c00df483b4d56f426546708/original/johnniemaejimibonniblsexc03web-resized.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Grooving at downtown noontime Blues Exchange 2004 with Johnnie Mae Dunson and her son Jimi Primetime Smith
![Larry Taylor Blues & Soul Band at Vicksburg, Miss. Wang Dang Doodle Fest 2006. From Left: Willie Davis, guitar; Larry Taylor vocals; Osee Anderson bass; Bonni, keys; West Side Wes, drums](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/319d0acdc6eb35e1f247fc24bf642af58f36f259/original/larrytaylorbluessoulbandwill.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Larry Taylor Blues & Soul Band at Vicksburg, Miss. Wang Dang Doodle Fest 2006. From Left: Willie Davis, guitar; Larry Taylor vocals; Osee Anderson bass; Bonni, keys; West Side Wes, drums
![Ladies Blues Brunch, Junior's Lounge, Maxwell St. 2008 with Felicia Porter trombone, Ramblin Rose vocals](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/3869215c439f61719fbf89c5a09d95f60c0d96c9/original/ladiesbluesbrunchjuniorsloun.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Ladies Blues Brunch, Junior's Lounge, Maxwell St. 2008 with Felicia Porter trombone, Ramblin Rose vocals
![Bonni with dancer Taj and senior blues diva Gloria Shannon after teaching at Kipling Elementary School assembly, S.Side Chicago](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/4991cbb8781a7204904e87c244152d3c8fc2953f/original/tajbonnigloriakiplingl-mlk11411.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Bonni with dancer Taj and senior blues diva Gloria Shannon after teaching at Kipling Elementary School assembly, S.Side Chicago
![Life Force Arts Center's Blues Alchemy Night with Bonni, Joan Forest Mage and blues saxman Abb Locke](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/1154e9c619b3fd83e83292f03fa54bc42ee3fc63/original/bonniabbjoanfmage.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Life Force Arts Center's Blues Alchemy Night with Bonni, Joan Forest Mage and blues saxman Abb Locke
![Rock for Kids show July 2009 at La Posada homeless shelter, with director Millie Hernandez and Chicago Blues Teachers: CC Copeland, Abb Locke, West Side Wes, and Killer Ray Allison](http://d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/s:bzglfiles/u/427567/9a0f36f1d8bb6ac432b122fb47fa598f919e5d52/original/rock4kidslaposada.jpg/!!/b%3AW1sic2l6ZSIsIjM1MHciXV0%3D/meta%3AeyJzcmNCdWNrZXQiOiJiemdsZmlsZXMifQ%3D%3D.jpg)
Rock for Kids show July 2009 at La Posada homeless shelter, with director Millie Hernandez and Chicago Blues Teachers: CC Copeland, Abb Locke, West Side Wes, and Killer Ray Allison