“Vitarello plays a useful foil and nearly steals the spotlight on some songs, displaying his versatility with swinging jazz guitar on some tracks and more bluesy playing on others. Get Your Groove traverses multiple musical genres with ease and with grace and is a joy to listen to.”
Rock and Blues Muse
Martine Ehrenclou 2018
"Vitarello's guitar solos display a lyricism and inventiveness that's reminiscent of the late Grant Green"
John Kleinman- Elmore Magazine 2018
"Young Guitarist Chris Vitarello merits notice for his technical powers and imagination,his reaching extending to rockabilly and swing"
Frank John Handley-Downbeat Magazine 2011
"Guitarist Chris Vitarello, whose axe is sharp enough to split girders in two, as well as raise hairs on the back of the neck"
Anthony Wilson-All About Jazz
“Vitarello shares the spotlight with Katz and matches his virtuosity at every turn. He can squeeze a note for all it’s worth or pick out lines that dazzle you with their complexity”
Steve Jones – Crossroads Blues Society Blues Review
"Chris Vitarello has as rhythmically based technique on guitar as you'll hear"
Jim Trageser -Turbula Music
"Guitarist Chris Vitarello is impeccable" Tom Hyslop-Blues Revue
"The guitar solos of Chris Vitarello were high points of the evening, with their effortless mix of jazz, blues and jive."
Dave Howell
"Chris Vitarello, who joins McGriff on his latest CD rounded out the trio with energetic, smooth as silk guitar grooves."
Ron Wray - Portfolio Weekly
"Vitarello, has a obvious affinity for the blues and funk,plus a sophisticated harmonic vocabulary."
Mike Joyce - The Washington Post