Chris Duarte (musician)

Chris Duarte
Chris Duarte
	Chris Duarte performing November 9, 2012 at the Alamo Cafe inBrockton, Massachusetts
Background information
Born	February 16, 1963(age 61); San Antonio,Texas,U.S.
Genres	Blues rock,electric blues,Texas blues
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer, songwriter
Instrument(s)	Guitar,vocals
Labels	Aeroliner; Blues Bureau International; Janblues; Provogue; Rounder; Shrapnel; Silvertone; SRS; World Domination; Zoë
Website	https://duarte.rocks/

Chris Duarte(born February 16, 1963) is an Americanguitarist,singer,andsongwriter.Duarte plays a style of Texasblues-rockthat draws on elements ofjazz,blues,androck and roll.^[1]In his own words, his musical style is a combination of "rockin' blues" and "punk blues."^[2]He is signed toShrapnel Records.

Biography

Duarte was born inSan Antonio, Texas,^[3]and was first inspired by music at age eight after seeingFiddler On The Roofon television. Duarte first began playing on his brother's guitar and then obtained his own electric guitar, a Supro, at the age of 14. In 1979, Duarte moved toAustin, Texas,and purchased a 1963Fender Stratocasterguitar for $500 and began exploring various genres including thejazzmusic ofJohn ColtraneandMiles Davis.This guitar he primarily used to learn to play, was stolen in 1993.^[4]Duarte was inspired by blues legendStevie Ray Vaughan,^[4]and creditsJohn Coltraneas his number-one musical idol.^[4]

Duarte won alabel recording contractwith Silvertone Records and releasedTexas Sugar/Strat Magikin 1994,^[3]and was named "Best New Talent" inGuitar Player's 1995 Reader's Poll.^{[citation needed]}He finished fourth in the magazine's "Best Blues Guitarist" category behindEric Clapton,Buddy GuyandB.B. King.^[3]

Duarte said once in an interview, "I always thought I was a better live performer anyway."^[4]Though Duarte has played a limited number ofUSdates in recent years with theJapaneseband Bluestone Company backing him, he performs primarily as apower triobilled as the Chris Duarte Group.^[3]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.

Apart from his band, Duarte has performed with Julie Burrell, Diana Cantu,Bobby Mack,Tracy Conover,Indigenous,andOmar & the Howlers.

Duarte's concert dates inAsheville, North Carolina;Charlotte, North Carolina;andGreenville, South Carolina;were filmed for thePBStelevision show,The PBS Project,and featured Steve Bailey on bass andJeff Sipeon drums.

His thirteenth 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.^[5]Following its release in 2014, it received positive reviews for its blend of slow, loping blues withpsychedelic,rock andjazzovertones.^[6]

Select discography

Albums

1987:Chris Duarte and the Bad Boys(SRS Records)
1994:Texas Sugar/Strat Magik(Silvertone/Jive/BMG)
1997:Tailspin Headwhack(Silvertone/Jive/BMG)
2000:Love Is Greater Than Me(Zoë/Rounder/UMe)
2003:Romp(Zoë/Rounder/UMe)
2007:Blue Velocity(Blues Bureau International/Shrapnel)
2008:Vantage Point(Blues Bureau International/Shrapnel)
2009:Chris Duarte & Bluestone Co. – 396(Blues Bureau International/Shrapnel)
2009:Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, All Things Blue(Blues Bureau International/Shrapnel) compilation
2010:Infinite Energy(Blues Bureau International/Shrapnel)
2011:Blues In the Afterburner(Blues Bureau International/Shrapnel)
2013:My Soul Alone(Blues Bureau International/Shrapnel)
2013:Live(Blues Bureau International/Shrapnel)
2014:Lucky 13(Blues Bureau International/Shrapnel)
2016:The Chris Duarte Group (The Fan Club)(World Domination Productions)
2023:Ain't Giving Up(Provogue)

Other appearances

1985: Bobby Mack & Night Train –Night Train(SJM Records)

Instructional DVDs

1995:The Total Guitar CD, Volume 6– Total Guitar
2006:Axplorations– Hal Leonard Corporation

References

^Skelly, Richard."Biography: Chris Duarte".Allmusic.Retrieved26 April2010.
^"Chris Duarte Electronic Press Kit – About".Duarte.rocks.Retrieved2015-11-04.
^^a ^b ^c ^dColin Larkin,ed. (1999).The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock(First ed.).Virgin Books.p. 143.ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.
^^a ^b ^c ^dMurf Murphy (1998-05-27)."Chris Duarte Interview - I".Theslant.com. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-17.Retrieved2015-11-04.
^"Chris Duarte Group: Lucky 13 Review".Blues Rock Review. 2014-12-10.Retrieved2015-11-04.
^"Chris Duarte Group – Lucky 13 | Album Review".Blues Blast Magazine. 2015-01-19.Retrieved2015-11-04.

External links

[1] Skelly, Richard."Biography: Chris Duarte".Allmusic.Retrieved26 April2010.

[2] "Chris Duarte Electronic Press Kit – About".Duarte.rocks.Retrieved2015-11-04.

[LarkinHR-3] Colin Larkin,ed. (1999).The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock(First ed.).Virgin Books.p. 143.ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.

[theslant1-4] Murf Murphy (1998-05-27)."Chris Duarte Interview - I".Theslant.com. Archived fromthe originalon 2011-07-17.Retrieved2015-11-04.

[5] "Chris Duarte Group: Lucky 13 Review".Blues Rock Review. 2014-12-10.Retrieved2015-11-04.

[6] "Chris Duarte Group – Lucky 13 | Album Review".Blues Blast Magazine. 2015-01-19.Retrieved2015-11-04.

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