Death of Bernese blues guitarist Boris Pilleri
The band of Bernese guitarist, singer and songwriter Boris Pilleri has announced the death of its bandleader on its website. Born in 1960, Pilleri was considered one of the best blues musicians in Switzerland.
In the 1970s, Pilleri founded the band Jammin' the Blues, with which he played numerous opening acts for greats such as Albert Collins, John Mayall and Eric Burdon. In the 1980s, he released his most successful albums on the renowned Polygram label. The highlight of his career was a performance at the Freedom Festival in Philadelphia in 1990 in front of hundreds of thousands of spectators, alongside giants such as Crosby, Stills & Nash, Bo Diddley, The Hooters and Richie Havens.
Pilleri last released his album "The Blues Never Sleeps" a few months ago, with which he was due to go on tour. He died unexpectedly at the age of 62. The musician, who never put himself in the public eye, was a typical musician's musician and was held in high esteem in the Bernese rock and blues scene, both personally and musically.
