Chris Vitarello

"Vitarello's guitar solos display a lyricism and inventiveness that's reminiscent of the late Grant Green" 

John Kleinman- Elmore Magazine 2018

Chris Vitarello is a gifted guitarist and a blues hall of famer. Inducted on November 14th 2013. Nominee and performer at the 32nd Blues Music Awards (Chris O’Leary Band best new artist) and a Blues Blast winner. (Chris O’Leary Band 2013)

In the last 30 years Chris has been a band member, recorded or shared the stage with The Legendary Jimmy McGriff, Bruce Katz, Butch Trucks, John Hammond, Jerry Jemmot, James Montgomery Band, Christine Ohlman, Lee Ann Lovelace, Tad Robinson, Darrel Nulisch,  Jay Collins, Vanessa Collier, Diane Blue, Natalie Forteza, The Chris O’Leary Band, Dennis Gruenling, Roxy Perry, Diane Blue, Jeremy Baum, Paul Connors, Eric Finland, Darby Wolf, Jerry Z, Jim Payne, Bud Maltin, Jon Bates Band, Curtis Winchester, Joel Frahm, Frank Viele and Bernard Purdie to name a few. He has appeared on 30 plus albums and continues to perform nationally and internationally.

He tours with JB3, Diane Blue, Vanessa Collier (Blues Award winner) and Blues Blast, Blues Award winning Chris O'Leary. Chris attended Berklee College of Music from 1991 to 1993. He earned a bachelor’s degree in music at Western Connecticut State University in 2001. He is always working on his own recording projects as well as other artist’s. Looking forward to new albums , international and national tours in 2023. 

Chris also is the Associate Music Director at Walnut Hill Community Church that is currently serving four campuses across Connecticut.