Jeff Pitchell
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Jeff Pitchell | |
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| Born | April 11, 1966[1] Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1981–present |
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| Website | www |
Jeff Pitchell (born April 11, 1966 in Hartford, Connecticut) is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, recording artist, instructor, and actor who is inducted into the CT Blues Hall of Fame. He leads the band Jeff Pitchell and Texas Flood performing original and classic rock selections. Based in Rocky Hill, Connecticut, Pitchell has performed throughout the United States as well as Internationally.
Life and career
Pitchell earned early recognition for his guitar prowess at the age of 15 by winning the Best Guitarist in State of Connecticut contest held at the University of Hartford.[2] He has since won numerous additional awards for music performance and recording. Pitchell set aside a teaching career to pursue his true passion: playing the guitar and entertaining people. Pitchell and Texas Flood recently won recognition as the Best Blues Band Show in New England.[3]
Performances
Pitchell in 2014 performed Southbound with the Allman Brothers Band at the historic Beacon Theater in New York. This performance was recorded and released on Peach Records/Munck Music on 3/18/14. He has also performed and/or recorded with Phil Lesh (one of founders of Grateful Dead), Rick Derringer, Bo Diddley, BB King, Buddy Guy, Ted Nugent, Clarence Clemons, Dave Mason, James Cotton, Fabulous Thunderbirds, NRBQ, John Mayall, Jimmie Vaughan, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Peter Tork (Monkees), Dickey Betts, and The Commitments. Pitchell has appeared on national TV and radio, including for the World Champion Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park, and for Don Imus on his radio and TV show on MSNBC.[4]
Associations
Pitchell has collaborated with many internationally recognized performers; Michael Allman (Gregg Allman’s son), Claudette King (BB King’s daughter), Sheila Raye (Ray Charles daughter, James Montgomery, J. Geils, Charles Neville, Carla Cooke (Sam Cooke’s daughter). He has performed with Gregg Allman, BB King, Phil Lesh (one of founders of Grateful Dead), Rick Derringer, Warren Haynes, Dickey Betts, Clarence Clemons and many other gifted musicians.[5]
Awards and recognition
Heavy Hitter was listed on the national Billboard Charts as #7 CD on the Top Blues albums and the majority of the songs were written by Pitchell. He won the "Best Guitarist" in the State of Connecticut at age 15. He has won numerous awards since, including two songwriting awards from the Great American Songwriting Contest. The International Songwriting Contest (ISC) judge and renowned blues legend John Mayall subsequently recorded Pitchell's song "An Eye for an Eye" on one of his albums. Pitchell and his band, Texas Flood, won the BEST BLUES ACT in New England in a six-state vote.[6]
Discography
- Fat Cigars (1997, Premier)
- Heavy Hitter (2002, Pyramid/EMI)
- One For The Fans (2006, Premier)
- American Girl (2012, Vizztone)
- Face To Face (2018, Premier)
- One Day Away (2018, Premier)
- Allman Brothers Band (Peach/Munck Music)
References
- ^ a b c https://www.allmusic.com/artist/jeff-pitchell-mn0000191785/biography
- ^ http://www.billcopelandmusicnews.com/2014/05/blues-guitarist-jeff-pitchell-lives-a-blessed-life-in-music/
- ^ https://www.goingout.com/ri/venues/137/narragansett-cafe/special/events/30861/Live-Blues-Jeff-Pitchell-Texas-Flood-new-
- ^ https://www.pandora.com/artist/jeff-pitchell/full-bio/ARd4r4fcdqhP36k
- ^ https://www.boston.com/event/jeff-pitchell-and-texas-flood-609329
- ^ https://fairfieldtheatre.org/shows/jeff-pitchell-and-texas-flood-charles-neville