About Giovanni Rodriguez/ twitter.com/drgiovanni25
Nashville based multi-instrumentalist, was born in Italy to Dominican parents. He showed an interest in music at a very early age. Growing up in Europe, and through the vast diversity of his parent's music, Giovanni learned to appreciate and respect all genres of music. He has shared the stage with such talents as Macy Grey, Aaron Neville, Michael McDonald, Frank McComb, David Liebman, Jaci Velasquez, Los Hombres Caliente, The Wooten Brothers, Tommy Sims, Eric Roberson, Andy Narrell, Victor Wooten, Salvador, Bill Dickens, and Kirk Whalum. He currently writes, produces and performs throughout the southeast.
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Check Giovanni's personal page for more info www.myspace.com/drgiovanni25.
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RECOMMENDED LISTENING (WILL BE UPDATED WEEKLY...STAY TUNED):
Hey dear! Thanks for the friend request! I see you are friends with El Movimiento! Im the booking agent at the French Quarter and they've got 2 shows booked in July if your interested in booking a set those nights, let me know!
I really really really like Christian McBride. When I was in Tenny, his bass perform came from radio,
I just always thought who that is? then always Christian McBride!!!! say hi to him from me! and how much I like his performance!!!! yes, yours the first comment! Thanks Gio! Do you still sing????? don't forget that you have beautiful voice, Gio!
Merengue/Perico Ripiao
Jazz
The Quintet-Bud Powell/ Charles Mingus/ Max Roach/ Dizzy Gillespie/Charlie Parker
Miles
Bird
Dizzy & Coltrane
John
Coltrane
Sonny Rollins
Bill Evans
Bud Powell
Clifford Brown
Scott Lafaro
James Jamerson(motown)
Donny Hathaway
True hip-hop, latin, Stevie Wonder, Djavan, Hermeto Pascoal, Juan Luis Guerra, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Gap Band, Keith Jarrett, Larry Goldings, Airto, Paoli Mejias, Common, Quincy Jones, Maraca, Tribe Called Quest, Slum Village, Machito, Fats Navarro, Ahmad Jamal, George Benson, Kenny Garrett, Me'Shell Ndegéocello, Andrew Gouche, Herbie Hancock, Joan Manuel Serratt, Frankie Dunlop, Nicholas Payton, Rondo Veneziano, Gilberto Monroig, Charlie Wilson, Yellowjackets, Chuckii Booker, Les Double-Six, Pete Rock, D'angelo, Rod McGaha, Kim Burrell, Metallica, Los Munequitos de Matanzas, Yoruba Andabo, Tata Güines, Changuito, David Foster, Avishai Cohen, Romero Lubambo, Joe Henderson, Wayne Shorter, SWV, Joel Smith, Fernandito Villalona, Mel Torme, Lalah Hathaway, Take 6, Dancehall, Amir "Questlove" Thompson, Jack Dejohnette, Steve Jordan, Steely Dan, Lester Young, Ruben Blades, Pedro Martinez, Papo Lucca, Jay Dee, Mint Condition, Tito Puente, Tito Rodriguez, Tania Maria, Brothers Johnson, Michael Jackson, James Taylor, Common, Lucho Gatica, Nat King Cole, Monk, Ella, Mario Bauza, The Roots, Astor Piazzola...and much more.
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