Andres Roots: 30th Stage Anniversary

To celebrate his 30th stage anniversary, the Tartu slide guitarist has toured this year in Berlin and Salzburg, London and Helsinki, and will finally give a full-length solo concert in his hometown, on the stage of club .Contriber & Philly Joe's Tartu! The first Estonian to be inducted into the USA's International Blues Hall of Fame, Andres Roots “sounds like a trio” (Blues-Finland.com), demonstrates “a masterclass in flowing acoustic blues and roots music” (RnR Magazine), and “gives the blues a radical new look” (Songlines). The music of the former Bullfrog Brown guitarist has been broadcast on radio across five continents, topped charts, and drawn comparisons with the golden age of Mississippi Delta blues, as well as Leo Kottke and Davy Graham. Alongside Roots's own compositions, the anniversary programme will also include a touch of jazz, blues and rock classics. Read more