Poor Boy

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Poor Boy

Blues guitarist and singer-songwriter Hubert Dorigatti has just released his brand-new album, Poor Boy – a powerful collaboration with some of the most iconic blues harp players of our time.

On this unique project, Hubert Dorigatti feat. The Blues Harp Masters, the South Tyrolean musician brings together seven renowned harmonica virtuosos, including legends such as Charlie Musselwhite, Jason Ricci, Greg Zlap, and Roly Platt, delivering an electrifying and deeply emotional blues experience.

All tracks on the album were written and composed by Dorigatti, showcasing his strong songwriting voice and deep connection to traditional and contemporary blues. The music moves through bluesy and sometimes dark atmospheres, combining rich textures and stripped-back arrangements.

The album features:

  • 5 full-band tracks with gritty grooves and expressive interplay
  • 4 minimalist arrangements focusing on the raw chemistry between guitar and harmonica

Adding a surprising twist, the album also includes a cover of Led Zeppelin’s classic “The Ocean”, reimagined through a blues lens.

Poor Boy was produced by Mountain Blues and is available now on all major platforms. For blues lovers and harmonica fans alike, this is a must-hear journey through the heart of modern blues.

Hubert Dorigatti – Mountain Blues

After undertaking various projects of his own such as the band “Bayou Side”, a modern folk duo and the recently launched Bob Dylan Tribute Project together with singer Laura Willeit, Dorigatti has now decided to return to his musical roots where he feels most at home: the Blues.

The style of the traditional Southern States Blues, featuring musical influences such as Bill Broonzy, Robert Johnson and Lightnin Hopkins, also reflects the musical tradition to which Dorigatti and his new musical compositions belong: in his own acoustic guitar compositions, Dorigatti pairs virtuoso ragtime picking with Country and Folk influences, without losing his own style. The man with the beard, charm and husky voice could just as well come from New Orleans. He also tours solo with a harp and stompbox and treats his audiences at festivals and small intimate concerts to his own compositions as well as the occasional standard tune. The traditional Blues composer from the mountains of South Tyrol recently won the renowned IBC Blues Challenge as the best Italian Blues musician. This is proof of Dorigatti’s unique musical identity and shows that the mountains can be just as good a home for the Blues as the Mississippi Delta!

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Nach unterschiedlichen Eigenprojekten wie der Band „Bayou Side“, einem Duoprojekt zu moderner Volksmusik und dem kürzlich angelaufenen Bob Dylan Tribute Projekt gemeinsam mit der Sängerin Laura Willeit entschloss sich Dorigatti nun doch zur Rückkehr zu seinen musikalischen Wurzeln, dorthin, wo er sich am wohlsten gefühlt hatte: Im Blues.

Der Stil des traditionellen Südstaatenblues der U.S.A. mit musikalischen Vorbildern wie Bill Broonzy, Robert Johnson oder Lightnin Hopkins steht auch für jene musikalische Tradition, in die sich auch Dorigatti mit seinen neuen musikalischen Kompositionen einreiht: Virtuoses Ragtime Picking kombiniert Dorigatti in seinen Eigenkompositionen auf der Akustikgitarre mit Einflüssen aus Country und Folk, ohne dabei seinen eigenen Stil zu verlieren. Der Mann mit Bart, Charme und der rauchigen Stimme, die genauso gut aus New Orleans kommen könnte, ist Solo mit Harp und Stompbox unterwegs und verwöhnt das Publikum bei seinen Auftritten auf Festivals und in kleinen familiären Konzerten neben Eigenkompositionen ab und zu auch mit einem Standard. Kürzlich gewann der urige Blueskomponist aus den Bergen Südtirols die renommierte IBC Blues Challenge als bester italienischer Bluesmusiker. Damit ist quasi nicht nur Dorigattis ureigenste musikalische Identität belegt, sondern auch, dass die Berge ein mindestens genauso gutes zu Hause für den Blues abgeben wie das Mississippi-Delta.

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