American Blues CHRIS BERGSON Band
Blues
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59m
Chris Bergson is an internationally acclaimed American born guitarist, singer, and songwriter. “Chris Bergson plays the kind of guitar you can build a house on – it’s B.B. meets Steve Cropper meets John Scofield.” (ROLL Magazine) Hailed as “the New York street poet with a blues soul” (MOJO) and “one of the most inventive songwriters in modern blues music,” (All Music Guide) Bergson is best known as the leader of the Chris Bergson Band. Elmore Magazine calls the Chris Bergson Band “one of the most talented bands playing today,” whose soulful blend of American Roots music encompasses “blazing rock to funk to soul to Delta blues and all that’s in between.” Bergson is also an accomplished sideman who has performed with luminaries across a wide range of genres including Norah Jones, Levon Helm, Hubert Sumlin, Bernard Purdie, The Blues Project, Al Foster and Annie Ross. The Chris Bergson Band’s 2007 album Fall Changes, recorded at Levon Helm’s studio in Woodstock, New York, was named MOJO Magazine’s Number One Blues Album of the Year in 2008. Bergson was inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame as a Master Blues Artist in 2015. Bergson is also an Associate Professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston where he teaches guitar and songwriting. Chris Bergson is a D’Addario Artist, plays McCurdy Guitars and uses MONO cases.
“The Chris Bergson Band’s ability to flawlessly fuse elements of rock, soul and jazz demonstrates their mastery of the blues rock genre and results in a sound that is both powerful and emotionally charged. The band gives a compelling performance that is both technically excellent and emotionally expressive. Bergson’s deep vocals and skilled guitar playing take center stage, while the rest of the band forms a strong foundation as a tight rhythm section. Every note they play reflects their commitment to authenticity and passion, which is a monument to the enduring power of the blues.” – Freddy Celis, Rootstime (BE).
Cast: Chris Bergson (Voice, Guitar), Patrick Machenaud (Drums, Voice), Philippe Billon (Piano), Philippe Dandrimont (Bass)
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