BIOGRAPHY
"Guitar virtuoso and troubadour squeezes out twangy, blues-affected notes and funkophile-pleasing chords while musing on love, life, and the world." -- Michael Ansaldo
At legendary Boston club The Sugar Shack, Bobby learned music from James Brown, Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, and Eddie Hazel of Parliament/Funkadelic. It was here that Bobby got a chance to play for Patti LaBelle and Jeff Beck. Bobby's performance so impressed Patti LaBelle's band that he was asked to join them in Philadelphia six months later. Today an accomplished guitar player and charismatic stage performer, Bobby Bell has been captivating audiences ever since.
The blues music of Bobby can be heard on his most recent album, 'Bout Time. He is a veteran of the Greenwich Village music scene in New York City. He plays regularly at hot spots including The Village Underground, Terra Blues, The Bitter End, The Groove Club 101, and legendary Cafe Wha. Bobby also plays blues with his band, The Bell System. He is currently on tour with Gloria Gaylor and plays alongside world-class musicians like Chaka Khan and Jimmy Vivino during weekly shows at The Groove Club.
