BLACK BANJO

Alessandro Alessandrini Calisti: Guitar & Lead Vocals

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Guitar player, singer songwriter, founding member of the Italian blues rock/southern rock band Experienced Zydeco Riders (E.Z. Riders), with whom wrote, produced and released 4 original albums in 12 years, touring across Europe, UK and USA (2010,2011), and, later on, opening for Deep Purple (2016) and Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & the conspirators (2019).  Leader and founding member of Black Banjo, author of all the songs from the band's catalogue. With Black Banjo he's regularly touring Europe, and also opening for The Animals, Gov't Mule, Blackberry Smoke, Paul Gilbert, Vinnie Moore, and many others.

In 2025 joins "Corky Laing's Mountain" as lead guitar player, for a European tour, playing along with the legendary "Mountain"'s drummer Corky Laing. In 2026 he's opening for Atomic Rooster, as a solo act, during their UK tour, and also performing at the renowned Cavern Club in Liverpool.