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"Young Guitarist Chris Vitarello merits notice for his technical powers and imagination,his reaching extending
to rockabilly and swing" Frank John Handley-Downbeat Magazine 2011 "Guitarist Chris Vitarello, whose axe is sharp enough to split girders
in two, as well as raise hairs on the back of the neck" Anthony Wilson-All About Jazz
“Vitarello
shares the spotlight with Katz and matches his virtuosity at every turn. He can squeeze a note for all it’s
worth or pick out lines that dazzle you with their complexity”
Steve
Jones – Crossroads Blues Society Blues Review
"Chris Vitarello has as rhythmically based technique on guitar as you'll hear"
Jim Trageser -Turbula Music
"Guitarist Chris Vitarello is impeccable" Tom Hyslop-Blues Revue
"The guitar solos of Chris Vitarello
were high points of the evening, with their effortless mix of jazz, blues and jive."
Dave Howell
"Chris Vitarello, who joins McGriff on his latest CD rounded out the trio with energetic, smooth as silk guitar grooves."
Ron Wray - Portfolio Weekly
"Vitarello, has a obvious affinity for
the blues and funk,plus a sophisticated harmonic vocabulary."
Mike Joyce - The Washington Post
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| @ Regatta Bar w/ The Bruce Katz Band |
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| GREAT BAND! Click Picture |
| Chris plays CLARK GUITARS-S Type Series 1 |
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| Photo by Whittling Fog |
| Hofner Jazzica Model |
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| w/Jimmy McGriff @Smoke NYC |
| @ THE 2011 BLUES MUSIC AWARDS |
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Starting November 28th 2010 I will be Leading Worship Sunday morning's @ 9:00 and 10:45 am at The Greater Waterbury Campus
or The Litchfield Campus of Walnut Hill Community Church located in Waterbury and New Milford CT. CLICK ON THE PICTURE
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Guitarist/Teacher
Born and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Chris has played and recorded with
many well known musicians such as Jimmy McGriff, Bruce Katz(3 time BMA Nominee),Graham Kendrick,Robin Mark,The Organiks,Floyd
Miles,Tad Robinson(BMA winner),Kevin Anker,Joe Beard,Tam White,Dennis Gruenling,Gina Fox,Shane Kirsch and the Fuzzy Flow,Mitch
Woods and the Rocket 88s, Goeff Hartwell,Jeremy Baum,David Maxwell,Michelle Willson,Per Hanson,Nicole Hart,Jerry Jemmot,Lorne
Entress,Marty Ballou,Joel Frahm,Rod Carrey,Ralph Rosen, Roxy Perry,Jeff Ganz,Don Guinta, Arlen Roth,Eric Mingus,Randy Ciarlante,Jay
Collins, The Jon Bates Band,The Curtis Winchester Band, The Blue Rays, Michael Bram,Felix Cabrera, Little Melvin,Jim Payne,
Jerry Z., The Chris O'Leary Band(BMA Nominee,2011 Blues Blast Award Winner),Alex Haven, Moose and the Bulletproof Blues Band,
Michael Torsone,Big Joe Fitz,Brian and Heather Wolfe,Live Society,Steve Guyger,Ryan Hart,Mat Jordan All Stars(Bill Pernice,Eric
Winter,John Fumasoli,Joel Rosenblatt,Sal Giorgianni)Marty Bender, Jason Devlin and many more.
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While playing internationally
at The Edinburgh Blues Festival(Scotland),Notodden Blues Festival(Norway)The Montreux Jazz Festival(Switzerland), Pori (Finland)
Jazz Festival,Nova Scotia(Canada),Live in Bermuda,The Waterfront Blues Festival(Toronto),Blues Now (Bassel Switzerland),Harvest
Time Blues(Monahagn,Ireland),Chris Vitarello has also toured up and down the eastcoast,West Coast as well as the midwest.
Jazz and Blues festivals such asThe King Biscuit Blues Festival ,The New York State Blues Festival, The
2011 Blues Music Awards, The Sarrasota Blues Festival,The Mississippi Valley Blues Festival,Summerfest,The Rochester International
Jazz Festival, WC Handy Blues Festival in Kentucky,Cincy Blues Festival,White Mountain Blues and Boogie Festival ,Black Potato
Festival,Bourbon St. Blues Festival,Ribberfest(Madison,IN),Oswego Harbor Festival are of the many Festivals that Chris has
performed at.
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Chris attended the Berklee College of Music from 1991-1993, and completed his Bachelors of Music Degree while attending the
Western Connecticut State University in 2001.
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