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Guitar driven...blues inspired...'Fade to Blue', a 16 track, full-length 2008 CD by Dave Sadler, is available on BluezArt Records. On 'Fade to Blue' you will find a variety of guitar driven, blues inspired tracks ranging from Chicago, Texas, and traditional Delta influenced tunes, to blues/rock/jazz fusion, and reggae numbers. Working with accomplished studio musicians from across the U.S. and the U.K., Dave Sadler has compiled a collection of music that draws from the blues/rock heritage of the nation's mid-section. From the farmland Delta of South Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana to the streets of Chicago and the plains of Texas, the early Blues greats paved the way for modern rock, and paid their dues. The music on Fade to Blue is intended to be an acknowledgment of their struggles and contributions, with a few messages for our times. Collaborating with Dave on several tracks for the Fade to Blue CD is Dan Cipriano, one of the busiest saxophone players in New York. Dan has performed, or recorded with Wilson Pickett, Bruce Springsteen, The Allman Brothers, Gary U.S. Bonds, Michael Bolton, Southside Johnny, George Thorogood, Paul Shaffer, and a host of others. You will love his contribution on Fade to Blue. In March 2008, Fade to Blue entered the Roots Music Report Blues Chart at No. 33. Tracks from Fade to Blue have been featured on Sounds of Blue with Bob Putignano, Mark Kerr's Blues Nation Show, and numerous other blues programs and broadcast outlets. Cuts from Fade to Blue have been named among the top songs for 2007 on Midnight Special Blues Radio, originating in Paris, France. Dave was recently named the 'Featured Guitarist of the Month' for February, 2009 on IndieGuitarist. Fade to Blue has been listed in iTunes Europe's Top 100 Albums List in the Blues category in 2008. The Top 100 List is based on sales and is compiled weekly. Fade to Blue is currently