Chris Vitarello is a gifted guitarist and a blues hall of famer. Inducted on November 14th 2013. Nominee and performer at the 32nd Blues Music Awards (Chris O’Leary Band best new artist) and a Blues Blast winner. (Chris O’Leary Band 2013)
In the last 30 years Chris has been a band member, recorded or shared the stage with The Legendary Jimmy McGriff, Bruce Katz, Butch Trucks, John Hammond, Jerry Jemmot, James Montgomery Band, Christine Ohlman, Lee Ann Lovelace, Tad Robinson, Darrel Nulisch, Jay Collins, Vanessa Collier, Diane Blue, Natalie Forteza, The Chris O’Leary Band, Dennis Gruenling, Roxy Perry, Diane Blue, Jeremy Baum, Paul Connors, Eric Finland, Darby Wolf, Jerry Z, Jim Payne, Bud Maltin, Jon Bates Band, Curtis Winchester, Joel Frahm, Frank Viele and Bernard Purdie to name a few. He has appeared on 30 plus albums and continues to perform nationally and internationally.
He tours with JB3, Diane Blue, Vanessa Collier (Blues Award winner) and Blues Blast, Blues Award winning Chris O'Leary. Chris attended Berklee College of Music from 1991 to 1993. He earned a bachelor’s degree in music at Western Connecticut State University in 2001. He is always working on his own recording projects as well as other artist’s. Looking forward to new albums , international and national tours in 2023.
Brooks Milgate has made a name for himself as a prominent pianist and organist in the Northeast. Upon graduating from Berklee School of Music in 2005 he has toured and played with countless regional and national acts – among them Ana Popovic, Monster Mike Welch, Sugar Ray and the Bluetones, Lurrie Bell, and Troy Gonyea. While comfortable in a multitude of styles and genres you’re sure to hear a little New Orleans barrelhouse, some Memphis soul, and some Chicago Blues.
Liviu Pop is a very in demand drummer in the New York/New England Blues and Jazz world. Originally from Romania, he lives in Hartford, CT. Liviu has played with Lucky Peterson, Mighty Sam McClain, Hubert Sumlin and literally too many other important national and regional musicians to list here. A charismatic and exciting drummer, Liviu always has the groove in his playing but also stands out with his fiery spontaneity. He is one of the few that can play blues, jazz and all shades of American roots styles with authority and originality. Liviu has also been inducted into the Connecticut Blues Hall of Fame.
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