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@theDistillery FRIDAY - Roberto and Willie will be sharing a stage again! Joining them will be Mark Berney on trumpet, Dean Cassell on bass, and Osi Brathwaite on drums. Roberto and Willie have been friends and collaborators for many years. Their connection to the blues came from very different sources. Willie from his upbringing in southern Texas - and among other influences, a chance meeting with Lightnin' Hopkins as a young boy. Roberto discovered the blues from recordings as a budding teenage guitarist in his hometown of Verona, Italy. They have distinctly different styles but their dynamic chemistry creates a uniquely entertaining experience that has delighted audiences on both sides of the Atlantic/