DEACON BLUES was born in the twelfth year of the 21st century. These twelve stellar musicians, composers, and educators–-collectively known as The Deacons––share a unique passion for the Becker/Fagen repository, better known to the world as Steely Dan. The genesis of Deacon Blues began when Steven Kikoen created an original jazz/rock collective known as Bebop Daddys. Several members of The Daddys formed a bond which followed them into Deacon Blues. Considered a Daddys fan, Donald Fagen can be seen in many a YouTube video sporting his Bebop Daddys’ “Tee.” Under Steve’s leadership, and with the addition of Thomas Linsk as main keyboardist/singer, the group reads as a "who's who" of world-class musicians. Multiple Grammy® winners perform with Deacon Blues as guest soloists; some are permanent group members. Frequent guests and permanent performers include 7-Time Grammy® Winner Paul Wertico (Pat Metheny Group); Hamilton® Drummer Tom Hipskind; Miles Davis, Michael McDonald, and Boz Scaggs’ bassist Richard Patterson; Blues Hall of Fame & Harmonica Wizard Corky Siegel, and many more. This stunning collective is essentially the personification of what ‘The Dan’ did on record.  Steely Dan is well known for attracting the top studio musicians in the world for their albums. The Deacons are doing what The Dan did on record – but they’re doing it live on stage. Deacon Blues shows include the hits and the rarities as well as repertoire from Steely Dan’s reunion prototype The New York Rock & Soul Revue, and Fagen, McDonald, & Scaggs’ The Dukes of September.  Speaking of ‘The Deacons’ – that is actually the moniker of Deacon Blues’ alter ego – their original band. With support from legendary Chicago FM radio station personalities such as Bob Stroud (WDRV–The Drive), and both Richard Milne and Terri Hemmert (WXRT–Chicago’s Finest Rock) as well as WGN Television, The Deacons will be debuting their first album of original music––in a similar musical landscape as ‘The Dan’––in 2021. Deacon Blues has consistently played to sold-out audiences nationwide, and has appeared on regional and national television. In the words of legendary Chicago FM Radio personality Bob Stroud, “If you are a Dan fan, you owe it to yourself to see Deacon Blues. They’ve got all the right musicians with all the right chops – they are an incredible tribute to the music of Steely Dan!” In the words of ‘another’ defining band . . . "A Splendid Time is Guaranteed for All!”