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Francesco Piu [IT]
An explosive blend of blues, funky and soul in an acoustic key, this is the magical formula of the sound of Francesco Piu, a prodigious one-man-band who is defined by Guitar Club magazine as "a real force of nature!". This young musician, coming from Sardinia, accompanying his voice with instruments such as acoustic guitar, dobro, weissenborn, banjo, lap steel and harmonica, has carved out an important space for himself in the panorama of Italian and international blues, surprising the spectators of prestigious festivals such as the International Blues Challenge of Memphis and the Pistoia Blues.
He has shared stages or duetted with artists such as John Mayall, Tommy Emmanuel, Johnny Winter, Robert Cray, Charlie Musselwhite, The Derk Trucks Band, Joe Bonamassa, Lerry Carlton and many others.
A Pordenone will present his fourth album, “Live at Bloom” released this year.
www.francescopiu.com
Sven Hammond Soul [NL]
Great appointment with the Rhythm & Blues, Soul and Jazz of Sven Hammond Soul, one of the most loved bands in Holland. Their music brings just the right musical glitz and glamor that touches the soul! It's a musical journey from New York to New Orleans.
The band, founded in 2006, has been talked about since its first debut album.
Sven Hammond Soul were nominated for a variety of categories at the Jazzism Award and awarded Best Pop Album in Europe.
They have been called to play in the main international festivals and therefore they could not miss the Pordenone Blues Festival, where they will present their latest album released this year “The Usual Suspects”, a true container of rock'n'soul, produced by Tony Platt, already producer of Motörhead, AC/DC, Bob Marley, Gary Moore, 'Funky Kingston' van Toots & The Maytals.
This album, highly acclaimed by international critics, makes us understand the true soul of this band.
The Hammond organ is still the hero throughout the album and Sven manages to give this unique and amazing instrument a very defined and particular place in each of the songs. Sometimes raw, like an eighteen-wheeler on a bumpy dirt road, other times sweet and soft like a cruise ship. A truly explosive sound created by musicians who live for this music.
Line up:
- Ivan Peroti: voice
- Glenn Gaddum: low
- Joost Kroon: battery
- Tim Eijmaal: guitar
- Sven Figee: Hammond organ
Lucky Peterson [USA] Canceled
Muddy Waters Jr. [USA]
ONLY DATE IN ITALY
The eldest son of the legendary Muddy Waters, Mud Morganfield, nicknamed Muddy Waters Jr., is an established star in the world of Blues music. His singing is firmly linked to the best traditions of Chicago Blues.
Mud is bringing his charismatic, world-class sound to audiences around the world; he sings, looks and sounds surprisingly like the grand old man, so much so that his father Muddy Waters' former collaborators say: "It's like looking at a ghost in the flesh!"
This son, heir to the king of Chicago blues, has a big and powerful voice that manages to convey deep emotional resonance leaving his audience literally breathless.
He mixes his sets with his dad’s classics and his own original material. As Mud says, “I started singing to show the world that dad left me here. I love and am proud to sing his songs just as much as I love and will always be proud of him.
He has shared the stage and earned the respect of many of Chicago's superstars such as Buddy Guy, Kenny Big Eyes Smith, Eddie “The Chief” Clearwater, Pinetop Perkins, Jimmie Johnson, Mojo Bufor, to name just a few.
A few days ago “For Pops (A Tribute to Muddy Waters)” was released, his latest work in copy with Kim Wilson of the Fabulous Thunderbirds, a truly unmissable album.
A Pordenone will be accompanied by a super band:
- Mud Morganfield: vocals
- Micky Moody: guitar (Whitesnake)
- Ian Jennings: double bass (Jeff Beck, Robert Plant, Jimmy Page, Tom Jones and more)
- Mike Hellier: drums (Waterboys, James Hunter, Sherman Robertson)
- Steve West Weston: harp (Roger Daltrey and Wilko Johnson album and dates)
- Jools Grudgings: keys (Sherman Robertson, Peter Green)
In case of rain Concordia Auditorium – via Interna 2, Pordenone
