The Aug. 8 edition of Fifty Shades of Jazz featured an interview with blues guitarist Jeff Pitchell.
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Based in Rocky Hill, Pitchell recently released — with the help of some notable friends and family — Brown Eyed Blues (Deguello). Some of those “friends” included Duane Betts, Rick Derringer, Charles Neville and Reese Wynans. The project was co-produced by the legendary Tom Hambridge who also drummed on many of the tracks.
Pitchell and his band, Texas Flood, appears Aug. 11 at the Rocking Horse Smokehouse in Vernon and The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, in Old Saybrook, on Sept 20.
Pitchell was inducted into the Connecticut Blues Hall of Fame in 2018. While his style could be considered a fine blend of B.B. King meets Duane Allman and there’s no escaping a hint of Steve Ray Vaughan, his repertoire includes a wide mix of original material and covers.
Over the years, Jeff Pitchell has shared the stage with J. Geils, the Allman Brothers Band, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Rick Derringer, Dave Mason, Joe Cocker, Johnny Winter, Bo Diddley, Ben E. King, Clarence Clemons, Elvin Bishop, Pat Travers, James Cotton, Phil Lesh, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Simon Kirke and Joe Bouchard amongst others.