Search - Enrico Crivellaro :: Key to My Kingdom

A Nice Debut Form Harman's Guitarist!

deepbluereview | SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA USA | 11/19/2003

(4 out of 5 stars)

"It has been sometime since I wrote a review mainly because I seem to have run across a load of releases that are not worth spending any time on but Enrico Crivellaro changed that quickly. This debut release is everything you could ask for. On the disc, Crivellaro covers a variety of artists from Percy Mayfield to Little Milton and from BB King to Ruth Brown and he does so admirably. Crivellaro is joined on vocals by Finis Tasby on most tracks although James Harman, in whose band Crivellaro got his start, makes a guest appearance on two others tracks. While Crivellaro was previously named as Swing Guitarist of the year, he leaves the swing out of this formula and opts instead for some shuffles and twelve bar blues with a hint of jazz. Good stuff."

Can an Italian play the blues?

M. Bernocchi | Old Windsor, Berkshire United Kingdom | 06/17/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Can an Italian play the blues? Well, my friends, accordingly with this CD the answer is YES HE CAN, and very well indeed I would say! Being Italian myself I could hardly believe to find an Italian guitarist album included in the Amazon blues catalogue. What a surprise! With the help of an all star band including vocalists Finis Tasby and James Harman, keyboards player Bruce Kats and guitarist Alex Schultz, our "hero" Enrico delivers a very strong set of great blues played as written in the sacred books with incredible feeling and a lot of passion. His guitar playing is outstanding throughout the album and most notably his technique, tone control and phrasing is just constantly marvellous. He reminds me very closely the great Ronnie Earl. If you add up the quality of the other members of the band you can easily figure out the final result: an outstanding 5 stars blues album that deserve all your attention. Pick it up and you wont be disappointed!"

Buy this CD

S. P. Brattain | Corvallis, Oregon USA | 04/17/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Thanks to a review I read on the Amazon site, I bought this CD. I am a huge blues fan and am always looking for something new. This CD does not disappoint. It has become one of my all-time favorites and I keep going back to it. The music always sounds fresh, the guitar playing is clean and exceptional. The vocals are well delivered and in the traditional Chicago style. I have recommended this album many times over to my friends who are into the blues. You will not be disappointed."