MIKE ZITO Source: VOA News Date: 05/2008 Writer: n/a

Singer-songwriter Mike Zito may lean towards pop and soul, but his latest album Today is getting rave reviews as one of the year's best blues releases.

Zito hails from St. Louis, Missouri where he quickly mastered the electric guitar. He was popular on the St. Louis music scene before moving to southeastern Texas and launching his solo recording career. Zito's album features a dozen original tunes and a blues-rock update of Prince's "Little Red Corvette."

While Mike Zito and Walter Trout deliver top-notch guitar work, Kenny Wayne proves why he's still the reigning king of boogie-woogie piano.