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Artist
JP Blues
12+ albums
bluesguitarblues rock
about
JPBlues Band John Pagano started playing guitar at the age of 10 and it was clear that something special was happening here. This “Something Special” was recognized by legendary bluesman Sam “Bluzman” Taylor. Sam took JP under his wing and began to school him on the blues, or what Sam use to call “SAMerizing”. It was under Sam’s watchful eye that JP began to flourish as a musician and a bluesman! John has had the pleasure of either performing with or opening for such legendary artists as Michael Falzarano (Hot Tuna), Chris Beard, Debbie Davies, Pete Sears (Jefferson Starship), Buddy Cage (New Riders), Kerry Kearney (Marty Balin), Phil Grande (Joe Cocker), Scott Holt (Buddy Guy), Dennis Innessibuw (Robert Plant), Sam Bluzman Taylor, , Derek Trucks, Johnny Winter, Robben Ford, Joe Bonamassa, Kofi Burbridge (Tedeschi Trucks Band), Yonrico Scott (Derek Trucks), Todd Smallie (Derek Trucks) John released his first CD in 2009 called, “Die Happy”. In that same year he went on to compete in the International Blues Competition representing The Long Island Blues Society. As The JPBlues band, whiched consisted of Pat Adkins (Gary US Bonds, Chuck Berry) on Drums and John Young (Ryan Leslie) on Bass. At the time John was 17 and was one of the youngest competitors to have entered into the IBC. Competing in the same venue, was Ruf Records recording artist Oli Brown. He and John struck up a fast friendship. Also in the same venue was the band “Trampled under Foot”, who went on to win the w
