
Frank Latorre and the King Bees
Head to Memphis!
For the second time The Long Island Blues Society has chosen Frank Latorre and the King Bees to send to Memphis to compete in the International Blues Competition! Not only is this the second time for Frank, but as part of the King Bees Frank has added young guitar prodigy JP Blues in the mix and ironically this is also the second trip for JP Blues to Memphis.
Frank Latorre and the King Bees
Frank Latorre, a
renowned musician and higly respected Long Island artist has been creating
his art and music for over
30years. In that time he has earned recording credits that reach from
"Peter Green" to
the 80's hitmakers "Winger". He has performed
from New Orleans to New York with some of the greats in the blues
world, such as Kenny Neil, Savoy Brown, Yonrico Scott
and Larry Garner to name just a few.
The King Bees,
are a double threat with both
Frank Latorre
on Harp, Guitar and Vocals and
JPBlues
on lead guitar. JP learned the blues under the wing of
Sam "Bluzman"
Taylor. From the eary age of 14 JP began playing festivals
around the country sharing the stage with such artists as
Johnny Winter,
Joe Bonamassa,
Derek Trucks and so many more.
Now 20, a seasoned musician and a student of Music Business at
Five Towns College
he is regarded as one of the top Blues guitar players in the
metropolitan New York area. With Frank and JP together they form a
very powerful and formable front. Add to that Lou "The Juice"
Guisto on drums (up to recently working the Las Vegas show
band circuit) laying down that solid beat and Bassist Mike
Porter keeping the low end locked in, they secure the
foundation needed to support the power of Frank Latorre and JPBlues!
There is no doubt that Frank Latorre and the King Bees are a powerful Harmonica and Guitar drivin' contemporary blues band!
Newsday NY Article on Frank Latorre and the King Bees

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