David Giorcelli Trío – Boogie Woogie & Blues piano

Bases third Contest "Blues and literature"

• First prize may go to writers of any nationality presenting the stories in Spanish or Catalan. The theme will be provided free respecting the theme "Blues and literature"
• Second: The extension of the original can not exceed 8 pages, as a standaritzet text format (.odt, .pdf or .rtf) in space and a half (1.5), arial 11.

Sydney Selby is a true man of Blues. It is also known as "Bone Crusher" and "Guitar Crusher", names the won throughout his career. Born in the rural area of Hyde NC counted in the 1931 peak of depression, worked in the cotton fields during his youth but he reserved Sundays for the exercise of its rich bariònica in the Baptist church choir, then a tradition that has given rise to an entire generation of singers Blues their receipt.

He moved to New York to 50 years, vain trovar a job and began singing in church again. However, encouraged by his friends, he soon formed his banda, Midnight Rockers and began to attract many followers.

The year 1960 marked the beginning of a decade of performances with The Drifters, The Isley Brothers, Ben E. King and other great talents of R'n'B.

Selby signed by Columbia Records and remained under contract until 1970, when musical tastes in the United States was changing in the Soul of the Blues. This season has been the major festivals marking its return. The now internationally known singer and writer has produced albums Quat singing their own songs with the assurance of his voice. His voice made him earn the reputation as "La grande sees NY", a leading figure in the Blues European circuit.

Web: guitarcrusher.com

They began playing together in Santiago de Compostela 1993. They are like brothers since we were children. They met when they were trying to bind to the corresponding sisters .. They were the same school, but were nothing good in it, especially in music, where they were always in the last row of the choir.

But they realized they had the same feeling for music that was just the contrary to that of his teacher.
After mounting and playing in different bands like "Red Blues Band" or "Blues Rags" were known to Galicia as "children who play punk blues."

Marcos moved to Madrid in 1999 where he became part of one of the best-known bands Blues Spanish state, "Tonky Blues Band." After two years, Adrian joined the banda, first as a drummer, and as a guitarist and Després. Until 2002 were en la banda doing tours and accompanying attistes as Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones); Buddy Miles (Jimmy Hendrix), which also made some study session.

After this incredible experience, and were prepared to mount their own banda, Los Reyes del Ko, which takes its name by boxing in the evenings that used to play. Within a few months recorded his first album "Coll Vs Coast" with cows and Antonio Javier Alvarez and produced by Naco Goñi, who became the "Blues disc of the year" the Spanish state.

Played virtually all Spanish festivals in the state, sharing the stage with legends as Buddy Guy, Solomon Burke, The Faboulous Thunderbirds, John Mayall.

After more festivals and clubs, recording the disc Marcos Coll & Adrian Costa "Made Men Blues" and win the championship greatest "festive" where iban decided as bonds Galicians emigrate to Germany. No idea what was waiting, had luck and with the help of the entire community of German Blues, especially Chris Rannenberg i Michael Maass, recorded in Berlin. He started playing at festivals and clubs throughout Europe as well as accompanying other musicians from the scene as Aron Burton, The Stimulators, Guitar Crusher, Tom Blacksmith, Peter Krauss, Abi Wallenstein, Eb Davis. They also Jams and friendship with people of the stature of Sugar Blue, Tino Gonsales, Angela Brown, etc..

In March 2006 recorded the new album "Hot Tin Roof" produced by Chris Rannenberg and co-produced by Keith Dunn, Willie Jackson with a banda luxury that included the saxophonist Fairy Domino Herb Hardesty, Sax Gordon Beadle, and so on.

They just edit his new fourth disc that is live in Berlin and is entitled "Live in Berlin Yorckschlösschen." It features guests such as: Tino Gonzales, Guitar Crusher or Roby Edwards.

His Blues ranging from traditional to the modern electric, you can also find many rhythms Funcky, Soul and Spanish roots even as the verssió "La Paloma", all this seasoned with an ingredient X. Some people have been appointed to Buddy Guy i Junior Wells Spaniards, although they are more like Cheech and Chong galician. In their only try Shows that people do not stop dancing and forget their problems at least for a couple of hours, and that once the flu, mothers and daughters are something of an agreement.

They have won a prestigious award as the "Berlin Jazz & Blues Award", and their names are on the books of music textbooks Galicians.

Web: losreyesdelko.com

Kevin Duvernay (Germany)

Kevin Duvernay - Voices, is the grandson of Baixa from New Orleans Otis Duvernay. (Lloyd Price, Ellis Marsallis). Kevin is known mainly for his work as bassist and has become for most in a character of the European Blues scene.

As head of the formation of Blues "Mississippi Callen '" their actions have been described as eruptive. He has acted as a bassist in many international festivals renowned Blues with Johnny Copeland, Lazy Lester, Phil Guy, Big Jack Johnson, Buddy Ace, Louisiana Red, Angela Brown, Johnny Heartsman, Big Jay McNeely, Rockin 'Tabbi Thomas, Jimmy Preacher Ellis, Tommie Harris & Seventh Son, First Class Blues Band, Dook Joint, Los Reyes del KO, and so on.

Web: myspace.com/kevinduvernay

Andre "Werki" Werkmeister (Germany)

Drums and Percussion. The battery Werki is the ideal counterpart to the bearish Jaspi. Currently living in Osnabrueck, Germany, Werki often can be found behind the drums with Louisuana Network, Angela Brown, Keuth Dunn, Teeny Tucker and other alristes of Blues when Americans are not on the road with Doug.

His musical resume also includes work with the German saxophonist Tommy Schneller, guitarists Gregor Hilden and Tom Vieth, and pianist Chris Rannenberg. He was a member of the blues banda The German Silverton, the first CD which "real Silver" was produced by the legend of the Belgian Blues Marc Tee, before unur forces with Doug.

During the years with Doug Jay & The Blue Jays, Werki has become one of the best bateristes of Blues and R'n'B Europe. He has also collaborated with lyricist their talents to the repertoire of banda, and also his recordings with Doug Jay i The Silverton, appearing on half the tracks on the CD "Blue Monday Lagerhallen Anniversary Nught 2002."

Web: dougjay.com/en/band_bios.shtml

Guesteded Artists:

Chris Rannenberg (Germany)

Born 51 years ago in Germany. Currently residing in Berlin, but has lived in Chicago and Sant Francisco where he worked with musicians such as Buddy Ace, Charlie Musselwhite, James Harman, Eddie Clearwater, Billy Boy Arnold and a long list. In Chicago had the opportunity to hear first-hand the Blues, being very in touch with Charles Brown, Willie Mabon and Blind John Davis, in fact even lived for a time with the legendary drummer Fred Below.

It is one of the piano Blues in Europe. In a recorded solo discs as "BLUES" or "Cool Blue" and is currently finishing her new album tribute to Walter Davis where amara Los Reyes del KO, have collaborated legends like Billy Boy Arnold and Charlie Musselwhite.

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Tommy Schneller (Alemania)

Tommy Schneller 37-year-old musician Osnabrueck (Germany). Playing the saxophone and singer during the last decade has worked and recorded with Bluesmans from Germany and abroad. He has also edited three CD's of their own project. He loves the Blues, Jazz, Gospel and all the music they relate.

Apart from his solo project works as a musician "Freelance" in the project "Gregs Bluesnight"(www.gregs-bluesnight.de)

Web: tommyschneller.com