Inwood Coffeehouse presents acclaimed guitarist Tom Principato. Based in the Washington DC area, Tom has performed in local venues such as the Birchmere, Blues Alley, The Ram's Head and Strathmore Center for the Performing Arts. From the House Of Blues in New York to blues festivals in Belgium, France, Holland, Italy, and Norway, he has toured clubs and festivals throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. A twenty time WAMMY award winner, Tom has been selected many times over his 40+ years of performance as both Best Blues Instrumentalist and Best Male Blues Vocalist and his recordings have received the honor of being selected as Best Blues Recording.
Virtuosic instrumentals have always been an integral part of his live shows —Adam Levy, Guitar Player Magazine, December 2000
Principato's Fender-charged fretwork generates lots of Stratocaster sparks and Telecaster twang, along with some fiendishly syncopated runs —Mike Joyce, Washington Post 2005
