PETER NOVELLI BAND
"...a potent combination of New Orleans street rhythms, swampy backbeats, jazzy infusions, and a most sincere and innovative approach to the blues... one of the best storytellers in the blues today." —Blues Revue
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Jan. 1 - 2018 Festival Season
Peter is planning April release of his new CD, with 11 original blues-based songs. Recorded in St. Amant, Louisiana with Brian Brignac, drums (Sonny Landreth, Wayne Toups, Chubby Carrier etc).Peter is now booking festivals for the 2018 season.
Peter has also been working on a recording project (in Santo Domingo DR) including 11 original guitar instrumental compositions that merge New Orleans funk with Caribbean rhythms and percussion. Coproducing the project is DR drummer Guy Frometa (Juan Luis Guerra, Mike Stern, etc).
For USA and international bookings, call 809-994-1159 or email chaletmusic@gmail.com
Accolades for Novelli's 3rd CD, St. Amant Sessions
“Novelli possesses a guitar capability that is heads and shoulders above many of his contemporaries. He is playing is facile and intelligent across the sub-genre of his oeuvre.”
—C. Michael Bailey, All About Jazz (June 7, 2015)
“Novelli’s rhythmically rich tunes have killer licks galore.”
—Rick Allen, Vintage Guitar“Peter Novelli’s third album kicks off with a bang with guest Sonny Landreth’s signature slide guitar on Louisiana Sunrise.
“...as a guitarist, Novelli never overpowers, but carefully crafts his solos with ample individual expression and varying shades and expressions.
“He’s also the rare guitarist who’s in touch with his zydeco side... Novelli’s best groove-bound CD yet.”
—Dan Willging, Offbeat Magazine (July 29, 2015)“guitar virtuoso”
—Blues Matters (UK) (Sept. 2015)