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Rhythm Room All-Stars

The Rhythm Room All-Stars were founded by harmonica player, bandleader, and club owner Bob Corritore in 1991, as he opened his Phoenix blues and roots concert club called The Rhythm Room. This band's current lineup includes the spectacular Big Pete Pearson on vocals, Chris James on guitar and vocals, Patrick Rynn on bass, Brian Fahey on drums, and Bob Corritore on harmonica. The Rhythm Room All Stars' specialty is a vintage Chicago Blues sound. This group not only puts on its own house-rockin' show, but also serves as a backing unit for guest artists, and has supported Henry Gray, Jimmy Rogers, Sam Lay, Roy Gaines, Billy Boy Arnold, Snooky Pryor, Luther Tucker, Bo Diddley, Louisiana Red, Chief Schabuttie Gilliame, Finis Tasby, Johnny Dyer, Dave Riley, Chico Chism, Pinetop Perkins, Lil' Ed, Bob Margolin, Kid Ramos, Nappy Brown, and many others. Over the years, The Rhythm Room All-Stars have become an international festival attraction, appearing at such high-profile events as the Lucerne Blues Festival, Marco Fiume Blues Passions Festival in Italy, the Bay-Car Blues Festival in France, the Lionel Hampton Jazz Club at Hotel Le Meridien in Paris, as well as its numerous openings for B.B. King. The Rhythm Room All-Stars sound is showcased on the CD I'm Here Baby with Big Pete Pearson on Blue Witch Records, as well on prior releases by Bob Corritore, Henry Gray, Sam Lay, and Louisiana Red. The Various Artists Collection House Rockin’ And Blues Shoutin’ contains a number of tracks that feature The Rhythm Room All-Stars; this release was nominated for a 2008 Blues Music Award. Big Pete Pearson’s I’m Here Baby was nominated for two Independent Music Awards, of which it won the people's choices for "Blues Album", and was number one in France in the January 2007 Power Blues Charts.