“that’s tremendous!”
chaRlie musselwhite
“…real strokes of genius…”
Roots Time (BE)
“…impeccable!”
Blues Matters (UK)
It’s kinda hard to believe that from small urban town in Italy, where life runs on wheels and there’s no time to think enough about music and its influence, it’s the place where this project was born.
If music is about to pay personal due to it, Blues takes more discipline and toughness to be discovered, played properly and make it sounding to connect new and old generation with cutting edge sound and very well picked songs, original ones or not.
Riccardo Grosso Blues Band is there, in between the new generation crowd needing to listen to some Blues as kicking as possible and the Blues aficionados who are still looking for a sound and for people who pay respect to the Master, with their influence, not playing the overdone standards over and over again.
And worked hard to do it.
Think about the people Riccardo and Flavio Paludetti – the other soloist on lead and rhythm guitar – as musicians shared the stage with and learnt from: Johnny Sansone, John Fohl – of Dr.John’s Lower 911 fame – RJ Mischo, Sumito “Ariyo” Ariyoshi – from Billy Branch’s band – Michael Coleman, Eddy Taylor Jr., Lurrie Bell.
With festivals and selected club practically all-around Europe under their belt, recordings on rotation in radios all around the World, rave reviews from magazines (like Soulbag, JazzNMore, Bluesmagazin, Blues Matters!) and legendary artists (like Charlie Musselwhite) Riccardo Grosso Blues Band sounds nothing like and Italian coming Blues Band: they are top-notch experienced musicians delivering solid Blues sound, with a twist.
Riccardo Grosso “is a force to be reckoned with” (Adam Gussow) and so is the Riccardo Grosso Blues Band.
“Grosso’s hi level harp playing through out the whole CD is dripping with Soul and originality but always paying respect to his mentors. He never copies riffs on his harp but rather builds and expands on the Masters who came before him.” – Rob Paparozzi
LATEST NEWS:
On The Road! Riccardo Grosso Blues Band is back
From August 2022 we are slowly but steady coming back on the road to perform live. As you know we love you perform for you: anywhere and with a quality…
Reviews For The Road And The Room
Riccardo Grosso Blues Band’s last album has been published on November 15, 2021. Nobody was expecting a new album going through the pandemic, but Riccardo is known to always do…
Rob Paparozzi Reviews “The Road And The Room”
It was with great pleasure and astonishment for the great, great words that Rob Paparozzi spent for “The Road And The Room” that I’m happy to share this review to…
Riccardo’s Interview on Greek Blues Website
Riccardo has been interviewed on Blues.gr – the Greek website about the Blues. Micheal Limnions asked few questions about Riccardo’s career, music philosphy, stories and his creative drive. You can…
“The Road And The Room” – new album out on December 15th
Riccardo Grosso’s “The Road And The Room” is a triple treat album for Blues lovers. December 15th, 2021 is the release date set for “The Road And The…
Finally the band is back!
Finally the band is back. We are back on the road, folks, and of course we are happy. And renewed. Covid took its toll and we had to make some…