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Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia: Can Blue Men Sing the Whites?
by Doug Collette
It was back in 1968 that the Bonzo Dog Band tendered the immortal question in this article's title, but it remains an interrogatory relevant to our times. In the sizable community devoted to blues music around the world, passion for music too often leads to posing by too many practitioners of the genre. Not so with Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia: in building their respective careers of some renown, both have proven they can deliver song and musicianship without undue ...
read moreMike Zito at the Iridium
by Mike Perciaccante
Mike Zito The Iridium New York, NY June 11, 2017 Mike Zito is a blues guitarist, singer, producer, and songwriter from St. Louis, MO. He is a co- founder of the Royal Southern Brotherhood. During his time (2010-2014) with that band the other members were Cyril Neville, Devon Allman, Charlie Wooton and Yonrico Scott. During the course of his career, in addition to recording and touring with the Royal Southern Brotherhood, Zito has released a ...
read moreMike Zito: Keep Coming Back
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Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
After sideman work, then membership in cooperative groups with Cyrille Neville, Devon Allman and others, in 2012 the jny: St. Louis blues guitarist and singer Mike Zito formed his band, The Wheel. Few dedicated jazz listeners also keep up with developments in the music that grows out of country blues pioneers like Blind Lemon Jefferson, Robert Johnson and Tampa Red—and such later urban performers as Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith and Big Bill Broonzy. Over the past century, hundreds of blues ...
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Mike Zito - Greyhound (2011)
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Something Else!
Mike Zito's new release Greyhound moves with impressive force between acoustic story songs, and these grinding, hellhound-chased blues-rock numbers. You have the title track, a grifter's road song. Traveling with only the things he can carry, Zito's character has a fascination he just can't shake for whatever is just over that next rise. Then, “Motel Blues" which finds Zito making a brief stop on that journey, playing his guitar just to push back the darkness. Later, he makes a nakedly ...
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Mike Zito’s “Greyhound” Leaves The Station On July 19, 2011
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Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck
Sherman Oaks, CA—Eclecto Groove Records proudly announces the release of award-winning Texas-based songwriter/guitarist/singer Mike Zito's “Greyhound," on July 19, 2011, his 3rd release for the label. “Greyhound" was produced by Grammy-winning guitarist/singer/songwriter Anders Osborne and recorded at Dockside Studios in Lafayette, LA. Featuring Zito on vocals/guitars, Carl Dufrene—bass/vocals, Brady Blade—drums/vocals and Osborne—back-up vocals/guitar, “Greyhound" continues the songwriting process established by Zito on his two previous critically acclaimed recordings for Eclecto Groove Records. (The title cut of his previous release, “Pearl ...
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Mike Zito Releases New Blues-Rock Album "Today" on May 20
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All About Jazz
Los Angeles, CA--Eclecto Groove Records is proud to announce the release of singer/songwriter/guitar player Mike Zito's national debut release, Today on May 20, 2008.
On Today, Zito has teamed up with Grammy Award-winning producer David Z. (Prince, Etta James) and a lineup of studio musicians that includes bassist James “Hutch" Hutchinson (Bonnie Raitt, Boz Scaggs, Joe Cocker); Heartbreakers and Mudcrutch keyboardist Benmont Tench; co-producer/drummer Tony Braunagel (Taj Mahal, B.B. King) and percussionist Michito Sanchez (Nelly Furtado, Steve Winwood). Also appearing ...
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