Torrita Blues Band founded in 1982 in Puglia (a southern region of Italy) by Gennaro Carrillo, it has taken part along the last 25 years to the main italian blues festivals (Pistoia Blues, Nave Blues, Bordighera Jazz&Blues, Torrita, Caserta, Tropea, Brindisi, etc.) and to some in Europe ( i.e. New Orleans meets St.Gallen, Piazza Blues and Vallemaggia in Switzerland, Bragdoya Blues in Norway).
The band is composed by :
· Gennaro Carrillo : vocal/harp·
Gianni Di Ruvo : guitar·
Nunzio Dragonetti : piano
· Claudio De Palo : bass
· Mirco Dal Barco : drums
Festivals and other main performances :
Besides an intense activity in clubs ,are to be mentioned the following performances:
· Nave Blues Festival 1987(with Larry Johnson, EddieC.Campbel, Elisha.B.Murray, Little.W.Littlefield etc.);
· Nave Blues Festival on the road 1995(with Katie Webster, Andy Jay Forest etc.);
· Pistoia Blues 1996(with Luther Allison,Robben Ford,Papa Chubby,John Mayall etc.);
· Piazza Blues 1995 (Bellinzona-Switzerland with same artist of Pistoia Blues 1996);
· Bordighera Jazz & Blues Festival 1999(with Chick Corea);
· Torrita Blues Festival 2000 (with Charly Musselwhite, Shemekia Copeland and Canned Heat);
· Bragdoya Blues 2001(Kristiansand -Norway);
· Blues a Balues 2002(Bologna – Italy);
· Grenn hill in blues 2003 (Atri – Italy);
· Brindisi Blues Festival 2003 (Brindisi – Italy);
· Ameno Blues Festival 2005 (Ameno(No)– Italy);
· New Orleans meets St.Gallen 2005 (St.Gallen – Switzerland);
· Vallemaggia Magic Blues 2005 (Coglio and Moghegno–Switzerland);
· Caserta in Blues 2005 (Caserta– Italy);
· Streets of Blues 2005 (Tropea(Vv)– Italy);
· Piedimonte Blues Festival 2006 (Piedimonte(Ce)– Italy);
· Melizzano Blues Festival 2007 (Melizzano(Bn)– Italy).
Moreover in the last years BCB bb opened concerts Louisiana Red, Billy Branch and S.O.B , Cooper Terry & NiteLife ,L.C.Donatto &his Zydeco Sleepers,Francine Reed , Dirk Hamilton ecc.