RUDY ROTTA - LIVE AT B&W RHYTHM 'N' BLUES FESTIVAL

Rudy Rotta is a name you won't easily forget once you've heard or seen him perform. This native born italian has the blues not only in his blood, but deep down in his soul as well.

After making it big in his home country, Rudy stormed across Europe like hurricane leaving Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, France, England and Ireland in its wake. The reputation of this guitar killer reached the hearts of american blues lovers and it's been a continuous journey through the blues heartland of America ever since. his music is a demonstration of hid outstandind talent as a singer guitarist and composer; he subtly combines a modern style with blues roots and a rocky funk soul character.

He has truly proved himself to be, cream of the crop of the Euro blues bands. He was a sensation on the European blues circuit before crossing the ocean and creating waves in the USA. He' s now considerated one of the best blues musicians worldwide by the European and American specialized press. Over the past few years he's been exploding on the scene appearing at important blues festivals and performig with world-renowened artists on both sides of the Atlantic. Recentely he starred at the Ultimate R & B Cruise in the Mediterranean where he was in the company of some of the finest: Luther Allison, Buckwheat Zydeco, Marcia Ball and John Mayall, who made a special request to sit with Rudy at one of his shows.

He was invited to the Kansas City Blues Festival where he shared the limelight with Al Green, Taj Mahal and Brian Setzer before an audience of 20,000 enthusiastic fans. He was selected Europe's Top Act. Shortly thereafter he flew back to Kansas City to the Grand Emporium, considered to be the Olympus of blues clubs, to cut his live sound. In January 1997 he partecipated in the Ultimate R & B Cruise in the Caribbean with legendary greats such as Etta James, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Taj Mahal, and many others.

Recorded live at B&W Rhythm'n'Blues Festival, October 30, 2004 and October 22, 2005

Tracklist 2004:

• Steps
• Tell Me Baby
• I'm In The Groove
• We're Gonna Roll
• You're Gone

• Touch
• I'm In The Groove
• You're Looking Good
• Had A Friend
• Hold On
• The Last Time
• Hide Away
• Boogie All Night Long