Albert Castiglia (pronounced “ka-STEEL-ya”) is Keepin On – and much more. With the release of Castiglia’s 5th CD Keepin On, August 2010 on Blues Leaf Records (his third CD on this label), Albert is doing exactly what the title of the CD suggests. Having opened for ZZ Top, Elvin Bishop, and The Radiators, he’s quickly becoming a favorite high energy performer at festivals across the country.
Castiglia’s history is as colorful as his home town of Miami, Florida, going back to 1990 when he played in a local Miami Band, The Miami Blues Authority, and won awards locally for “Best Blues Guitarist.” He got a big break after meeting the legendary Junior Wells in 1996, and soon became Junior’s lead guitar player before Wells died in 1998. Albert toured the U.S. and Europe with Junior and then found himself in Chicago when Junior passed.
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This is a Fenton Robinson song that was cut by Boz Scaggs and featuring Duane Allman. Now you're treading on sacred ground for me. Playing Duane Allman is like playing Roy Buchanan. Everybody rips off Jimi song and they can get away with it... but Duane or Roy... and their arrangement! Better be good! Albert has done some studying. This is great!
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