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Chaz DePaolo is a contemporary Blues guitarist that is constantly on tour. Either in the US,Canada or Europe,he can be found playing his special brand of blues. Featured compositions, are the slow traditional Blues of self penned "Women In A Black Dress" to the uptempo shuffle,such as "Baby Im' so Lonely",right thru to driving instrumenatls'. Chaz covers all the bases. His newest CD "Bluestopia"runs the gamut;from the New Orlean's feel of the opening track "Down So Long"(Albert King)to the down and dirty original instrumental "Slideadelica" featuring harp ace Jason Ricci.The CD also touches on a Jazz number. Thats right Jazz!Chaz has done a remake of the Grant Green/Ben Dixon track "Look At That Girl".Throw in the original rockin' rhumba
of "It's Not You It's Me" aided by the piano of David Maxwell followed by the acoustic slide Chaz original "Pearly Gates" with the funky horns' of another Chaz original "You Know my Baby" you get "Bluestopia"!
Most notable Performances:
Lead vocalist and guitarist for the Original Groundhogs Rhythm Section from 2004-2006.
Guitarbaque 2006 Opener for "Hubert Sumlin" Asbury Park,NJ
Jimi Hendrix Birthday Tribute at BB Kings NYC on Nov. 27 2006 where Chaz played with Buddy Miles,Harvey Brooks and Jose Feliciano. Chaz then performed at the 2007 "Mountain Meltdown" in Saranac Lake,NY. Also,on the bill were Ana Popavic,New Riders Of The Purple Sage and Commander Cody.
Chaz also appeared at the 2007 Hendrix Tribute in NYC and was the opening act for "Commander Cody" in a 2008 tour of Hawaii.
Opener for "Dark Star Orchestra" 2008 "Mountain Meltdown", Saranac Lake,NY.
Opener for "Leon Russel" 2009 "Mountain Music Meltdown",Saranac Lake,NY.
Opener For "The Subdudes" 2009 "BB King's" NY,NY.
Chaz has performed with Buddy Miles,Commander Cody,Steve Phillips,The "Original Groundhogs Rhythm Section",Jose Feliciano,Harvey Brooks,Stir Fry,
David Maxwell,Bernard Purdy...
Discography:
Eclectic Impressions 1999-Rojer Records,
Live From Montreal 2001-Rojer Records,
Flirtin' With The Blues 2005-95 North Records,
Bluestopia 2009-Rojer Records.
Compilations:
Quintessance Vol. 1 2001,
Innundations 2001,
NY Jazz And Blues Society Vol. 1 2002,
Fins,Chrome And The Open Road 2005 95 North Records,
How you doing Chaz? You are leaving to poland tomrrow and i just want to wish you good luck on your tour i hope you will have great shows..and when you come back stop at the agency...i nee dto buy that guitar for my brother and you need to help me choose it...piero gave me some advice since i went over to his store yesterday so..uhm..godd luck once again man and i hope you'll enjoy poland ;]..actually im sure about that hehe