![]() – 396 (Blues Bureau International/Shrapnel) 2008: Vantage Point (Blues Bureau International/Shrapnel).2007: Blue Velocity (Blues Bureau International/Shrapnel).2000: Love Is Greater Than Me (Zoë/Rounder/UMe).1997: Tailspin Headwhack (Silvertone/Jive/BMG). ![]() 1994: Texas Sugar/Strat Magik (Silvertone/Jive/BMG).1987: Chris Duarte and the Bad Boys (SRS Records).Following its release in 2014, it received positive reviews for its blend of slow, loping blues with psychedelic, rock and jazz overtones. His thirteenth and latest album, Lucky 13, is billed as a Chris Duarte Group release, featuring Dustin Sargent on the bass, and John McKnight on the drums, while Duarte plays the guitar and provides vocals. Originally formed with long-time friends and collaborators, John Jordan on bass and Jeff Hodges on drums, the current incarnation features Dustin Sargent on bass and John McKnight on drums.Īpart from his band, Duarte has performed with Julie Burrell, Diana Cantu, Bobby Mack, Tracy Conover, Indigenous, and Omar & the Howlers.ĭuarte's concert dates in Asheville, North Carolina Charlotte, North Carolina and Greenville, South Carolina were filmed for the PBS television show, The PBS Project, and featured Steve Bailey on bass and Jeff Sipe on drums. ĭuarte said once in an interview, "I always thought I was a better live performer anyway." Though Duarte has played a limited number of US dates in recent years with the Japanese band Bluestone Company backing him, he performs primarily as a power trio billed as the Chris Duarte Group. He finished fourth in the magazine's "Best Blues Guitarist" category behind Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy and B.B. ĭuarte won a label recording contract with Silvertone Records and released Texas Sugar/Strat Magikin 1994, and was named "Best New Talent" in Guitar Player's 1995 Reader's Poll. Duarte was inspired by blues legend Stevie Ray Vaughan, and credits John Coltrane as his number-one musical idol. ![]() This guitar he primarily used to learn to play, was stolen in 1993. In 1979, Duarte moved to Austin, Texas, and purchased a 1963 Fender Stratocaster guitar for $500 and began exploring various genres including the jazz music of John Coltrane and Miles Davis. Duarte first began playing on his brother's guitar and then obtained his own electric guitar, a Supro, at the age of 14. In his own words, his musical style is a combination of "rockin' blues" and " punk blues." He is signed to Shrapnel Records.ĭuarte was born in San Antonio, Texas, and was first inspired by music at age eight after seeing Fiddler On The Roof on television. Duarte plays a style of Texas blues-rock that draws on elements of jazz, blues, and rock and roll. Chris Duarte (born February 16, 1963) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. ![]()
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