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High Resolution Photos - Enrico Crivellaro
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High Resolution Photos - Enrico Crivellaro and Raphael Wressnig
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Downbeat Magazine Review of Mojo Zone - June 2009:
http://www.enricocrivellaro.com/downbeat_review_mojo_zone.htm
Biography Enrico Crivellaro Several record stores in the United States have moved his CD’s from the “Blues” shelves to the “Guitar Hero” section, and have put them next to those by Chet Atkins, Eric Clapton, and so forth. The definition of Guitar Hero might not look compatible with Enrico Crivellaro’s unassuming nature and with his genuine and humble devotion to music, but it definitely serves to perfectly photograph the status of a guitarist who has earned international fame, and who is considered to be one of the most influential of his generation, thanks to a style that bridges Blues with Jazz and American Roots Music. Enrico’s latest album, “Mojo Zone” (on the Canadian/US label Electro-Fi Records) has contributed to elevate him to such status. The record has been widely acclaimed and has received excellent reviews, among which stands out a 4-star review by Downbeat—the world’s most prestigious Jazz and Blues magazine. Downbeat traditionally bestows four stars only to few selected records, and justifies them with the acknowledgment that “Mojo Zone sets the gold standard for blues instrumental albums,” pouring “inspiration, hypnotic feeling and emotional delicacy” into the songs, and that Enrico’s “stellar technique” will allow him to “conquer blues America”. A fantastic show at the 2009 Montreal Jazz Festival, in a packed venue in front of an enthusiastic audience, has proved that all this holds true, putting Enrico on the spot in the festival circuit in North America. A former student of Ronnie Earl, Duke Robillard and Kenny Burrell, Enrico Crivellaro has developed a refined yet explosive guitar style which has led him to tour, play and record with an impressive number of major-league artists—among them James Harman, the late Lester Butler of the Red Devils, Jeff Healey, Janiva Magness, Finis Tasby, Bruce Katz, the Royal Crown Revue (the band from “The Mask” movie), and legendary harmonica player Lee Oskar. Born in Padova, Italy, but later relocating to Los Angeles, and now literally living in a suitcase and taking his music all around the world, Enrico Crivellaro has been able to prove that passion and talent can transcend political and cultural borders. His reputation is growing all over the world as he tours regularly from the Americas to Europe, to Australia, to Asia and even Polynesia, playing the most renowned clubs and festivals (among them: Livid Festival, Brisbane, Australia; 2000 Paralympics Games, Sydney, Australia; Philips Dubai International Jazz Festival, Dubai, UAE; Belgium Rhythm’n’Blues Festival; Lucerne Blues Festival, Switzerland; Southside Shuffle, Toronto, Canada; Montreal International Jazz Festival, Canada; Boston Blues Festival; Sacramento Heritage Festival, California; Tucson Blues Festival, Arizona; Moulin Blues Festival, Holland; Universal Blues Festival, Singapore; Manly Jazz Festival, Australia; and many, many more!) and having often shared the bill with the likes of John Lee Hooker, B.B.King, Mose Allison, and so forth. Enrico’s musical taste and guitar licks have been refined during his studies with several blues masters at the National Guitar Workshop, in Connecticut, and later at the University of California with jazz legend Kenny Burrell. But he has learned his trade “the old way”—by playing, literally, thousands of gigs everywhere, with some of the best artists in the contemporary blues scene. Enrico’s strength lies in his extraordinary versatility in different musical genres, which has allowed him to build an extraordinary experience playing with bands and artists of all extractions—soul jazz, country, funk and even zydeco. Yet his playing is firmly rooted in the blues language and his passion for Earl Hooker, Pee Wee Crayton and Lowell Fulson is pleasantly noticeable. Signed by the excellent Canadian-US label Electro-Fi Records, Enrico has debuted with a well-arranged CD, “Key To My Kingdom”. His affiliation with Electro-Fi has opened the way to new opportunities—in fact Enrico has co-produced Finis Tasby’s CD “What My Blues Are All About” and has appeared with label-mate Mel Brown and his band, which comprises Bob Stroger and Willie “Big Eyes” Smith of the Muddy Waters Band. The latest CD, “Mojo Zone”, is a 2009 Electro-Fi release which features 70 minutes of genre expanding blues guitar instrumentals, showcasing the incredible sonic range of one of the most gifted young guitarists working on the blues scene today.
Awards:
2004 best international contemporary blues guitarist--Thropees France Blues
(France)
Selected Discography: Enrico Crivellaro Mojo Zone Electro-Fi Records, Toronto, Canada, 2009 Enrico Crivellaro Key To My Kingdom Electro-Fi Records, Toronto, Canada, 2003 Enrico Crivellaro - Raphael Wressnig Organ Combo Live At The Off Festival DVD/CD ZYX Music/Koch Entertainment, Merenberg, Germany 2009 Enrico Crivellaro - Raphael Wressnig Organ Trio Mosquito Bite ZYX Music/Village, Merenberg, Germany, 2006 Finis Tasby What My Blues Are All About Electro-Fi Records, Toronto, Canada, 2005 David Rotundo Blues Ignited Stone Pillar Productions, Toronto, ON, Canada, 2003 Royal Crown Revue Passport to Australia RCR Records, Los Angeles, California, 2001 Janiva Magness Band My Bad Luck Soul Blues Leaf Records, Deal, New Jersey, 1999 James Harman Band Lonesome Moon Trance Pacific Blues Records, Los Angeles, California, 2003 James Harman Band Takin’ Chances Cannonball Records, Chanhassen, Minnesota, 1998 Lester Butler Tribute Band So Lowdown Tour 2002 CRS, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 2002 Jason Ricci Band Down At The Juke North Magnolia Music Company, Oxford, Mississippi, 1997 KPCC 89.3 FM “Friday Night Blues Revue” Friday Night Live Pacific Blues Recording Company, Burbank, California, 2000
They say about him:
"Stellar technique" - "The gold standard for blues instrumental albums" (Frank-John Hadley, Downbeat Magazine, USA).
“Crivellaro has a predilection for twisting the predictable into sounding fresh. Crivellaro is more than another accomplished guitarist with a wide-ranging knowledge of the blues, jazz, and soul idioms at his fingertips. The edginess and intensity of the blues is often a dynamic counterpoint to the more relaxed vibe of the soul/jazz idioms” (Gary Tate, Bad Dog Blues, USA).
“Enrico Crivellaro is a guitarist whose style is sophisticated and creative, whose contributions are precise and straight to the point. On stage he is dynamite capable of setting the room on fire while remaining at the service of the band” (Jocelyn Richez, Blues Feelings, Paris, France).
“Despite his young age Enrico Crivellaro is quickly becoming recognized as one of the great world touring guitarists. Already regarded as a peer with other greats such as Duke Robillard, Ronnie Earl, Junior Watson, Alex Schultz and Rick Holmstrom, Enrico has just begun to tap into his calling” (Toronto Blues Society, Maple Blues, Toronto, Canada).
“A major talent with incredible taste” (King Biscuit Times, USA).
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