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| Photo by Lyndaloo Fernandez |
"Chris Vitarello has as rhythmically based technique on guitar as you'll hear"
Jim Trageser -Turbula
Music
"Guitarist Chris Vitarello is impeccable"
Blues Revue- Tom Hyslop
"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
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| Hofner Jazzica Model |
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| w/Jimmy McGriff @Smoke NYC |
Chris endorses Hofner guitars.Be sure to check out the links to learn
more about this fabulous company.
Currently Playing- "Going Home"- From the album- "Lost River Jams" by Jeremy Baum
To buy this Album Click Link
Guitarist/Teacher
Born and raised in Mount Vernon, New York, Chris has played with many well
known musicians such as Jimmy McGriff, Bruce Katz,The Organiks,Dennis Gruenling,Gina Fox,Mitch Woods and the Rocket 88s, Jeremy
Baum, Roxy Perry, Arlen Roth,Eric Mingus,Randy Ciarlante,Jay Collins, The Jon Bates Band,The Curtis Winchester Band, The Blue
Rays, Michael Bram, Little Melvin,Jim Payne, Jerry Z., Chris O'Leary, Moose and the Bulletproof Blues Band, Michael Torsone,Big
Joe Fitz,Brian and Heather Wolfe,Live Society and many more.
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While playing internationally
at The Montreux Jazz Festival, Pori (Finland) Jazz Festival,and Live in Bermuda, Chris Vitarello has also toured up and down
the eastcoast, as well as the midwest.
Jazz and Blues festivals such as 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 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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