Biography
Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, guitar player/singer/songwriter DAVE RILEY spent his formative years playing and singing Gospel music. He moved to Chicago's west side as a teenager living near Maxwell Street and it's vibrant Blues scene. After joining the army he played in a military band traveling from base to base entertaining the troops and opening USO shows. In the mid-90s Riley met Blues legends Sam Carr, Frank Frost, and John Weston. They formed a friendship and a musical bond which lead Riley back to the Delta and back into Blues full time.
BOB CORRITORE's long career in the blues has seen him in many other roles. Bob started his own label in Chicago in the late 1970s, called Blues Over Blues, which is now part of the Earwig Records catalog. Bob hosts the weekly radio program Those Lowdown Blues on KJZZ in Phoenix, Arizona, and is the owner of the Rhythm Room, 1019 E. Indian School Road in Phoenix. As a recording artist, Bob appears on 33 CDs. Bob has a highly acclaimed solo album, "Bob Corritore's All-Star Blues Sessions" on the HighTone label. Bob Corritore is an impresario of Chicago Blues, and his enthusiasm for the genre spreads to all areas of this wonderful music.
In the spring of 2007, Dave joined with producer/harmonic player Bob Corritore to create TRAVELIN' THE DIRT ROAD on the Blue Witch Records label. The release includes 10 original tracks of powerful downhome blues including 8 Dave Riley compositions and two ("I'm Not Your Junkman" and "Doggone Blues") written by his friend (and former bandmate) the late John Weston. The CD earned great reviews (Living Blues, Big City Blues, blues society newsletters) and airplay throughout the US and Europe. The CD was a 2008 BMA Award Nominee as Acoustic Album of the Year.
In September 2009, Dave and Bob released "Lucky to be Living" which is receiving terrific reviews and enjoying airplay worldwide. This CD mirrors the downhome blues feel of their earlier release and includes original music as well as versions of tunes by Frank Frost and John Weston. After Dave's many years of playing with "The Jellyroll Kings" and his dear friend Sam Carr, "Lucky to be Living" is rich with the influence of pure simple blues from an earlier time.
More information is available on www.daverileybluesman.com
www.myspace.com/daverileybobcorritore
www.bluewitchrecords.com
Dave Riley & Bob Corritore are booking gigs for 2010 and will spend much of the time touring. He is a much-loved festival performer and will be playing throughout the USA and Europe. During November, Dave will play the prestigious Lucerne Blues Festival and several gigs in France during later November. While Dave is a true bluesman, he expands his music to an urban jazz feel by adding a keyboard and saxphone player for private parties or corporate events looking for a bigger stage show and jazz flavor.
Instrumentation
Dave Riley--Authentic Delta Blues
Guitar, Vocals
Bob Corritore--Harmonica
Bass and/or Drummer
www.myspace.com/daverileybobcorritore
www.daverileybluesman.com
Booking Info email: blipham@gmail.com
2009 Release--"Lucky to be Living"
2008 Blues Music Awards Nomination--"Travelin' the Dirt Road"--Acoustic Album of the Year Nominee
Discography
Lucky to be Living--Sept. 2009 Blue Witch Records.
Travelin' the Dirt Road--Sept. 2007 Blue Witch Records--2008 Blues Music Awards Nominee--Acoustic Album of the Year
Whiskey, Money and Women--2001--Fedora Records
Working for the Blues: Delta Jukes--Sam Carr, John Weston & Dave Riley--2001
Blues Across America: The Helena Theme--Compilation CD with Sam Carr and Frank Frost--2000--Cannonball
Links
| http://www.daverileybluesman.com |
| Blue Witch Records |
| Dave Riley |