I have had the great pleasure to perform and record with many creative musicians:
Dave Liebman, Karl Berger, Ingrid Sertso, Bob Moses, Santi Debriano, John Lockwood, Brad Hatfield, Chris Poudrier, Matt Richard, Dave Zinno, Dino Govoni, John Harrison, Lello Molinari, Chris Lopes, Nina Ott, Bruno Raberg, Mike Pope, Henry Hey, Rick Britto, Bruce Abbott, Andy Mcwain, Marcus Monteiro and many others.
I travel internationally for performances, recordings and workshops so feel free to contact me if you need a guitarist or new compositions for a recording.
Influences
Anything in music, other art disciplines, nature and life that resonates deeply in your vortexes, leaving you truly inspired
Guitarist, composer, recording artist and educator, Jim Robitaille, has garnered recognition internationally for his recordings, performances and award winning compositions. The Jim Robitaille Group's debut recording entitled " To Music", featuring saxophone great Dave Liebman, received international critical acclaim. The CD garnered three international composition awards with three of Jim's compositions from the recording including the 9th Annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composers Competition sponsored by BMI where he received his award from jazz piano great Herbie Hancock and performed with the Monk Institute band at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, DC. The CD was number five in the top ten list of 2004 by the Daily Ipirotikos Agon and the Apopsy in Greece and was the publishers pick for All About Jazz and the Boston Herald. The recording has received international radio airplay including the Time Warner Music Choice Jazz Channel and was 1 chart-bound on the Jazz Week Jazz charts.
Jim continues to perform and record with his own groups as well as a sideman with many other artists.
There is currently a search for two types of bands for record label consideration.
*** Note: PLEASE IDENTIFY IF YOU ARE IN GROUP 1 OR 2 IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR RESPONSE. Emails are being reviewed by different representatives.
1. A Pop/Rock/Commercial band with female lead. Band must consist of 2 guitars (Prefer both guitar players to be of lead caliber. However, one lead and one rhythm is acceptable), keyboard/piano, bass, and drums. Lead vocal, followed by backing vocals, in that order, is a plus as it relates to other members of the group. Average age of the band cannot exceed 28 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
2. A Modern Rock band with male lead. Must be a complete band but there are no prerequisites as it relates to the make up of the band. Average age of the band cannot exceed 23 years of age.
* Group must have an outstanding lead vocalist. ** Musicianship throughout the entire band must be very strong. *** Group cannot currently be under any contract of any type that is related to the music industry.
XXX - If you meet the minimum qualifications as described above. Email a link for your MySpace Page and if applicable, a link for your website to: recordingartistsearch@gmail.com
Only send one email with your links. Due to the volume of responses normally received for these types of opportunities. After review of your material, you will only be contacted if there is an interest in attending one of your shows by a label representative. As such please to not send any follow up emails regarding selections. If you were not contacted back, there was not an interest.
Hey Jim. Hope all is well over there. At a back yard party I jammed with my friends Bill Wiseman on guitar and Tony Newton on bass. We played "Fred", which Tony had played on the original with Alan Holdsworth, Alan Pascua and Tony Williams in the Lifetime. Tony grooves his ass off on this this.
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in honor and memory of our fallen friend David Cohen... Just a reminder that this years first annual CohenFest is ON and poppin! 8 bands on the main stage:( Don McCloskey;Flydown;Grab Brothers Band;Triple Crown; Propergander ;Luke James firewater Band The Marcus Monteiro Quartet and Mr Band!!! ..and other bands on the second stage now include: Sera Leketa;EGO (Electric Guitar Orchestra) Glasstown ; Doubledown ;Raffles and food. Sponsered by PIXY 103 .... From NOON til TEN PM @ The Falmouth Navigator Club on Sandwich rd Falmouth Ma.. PreSale TiX are 20 bucks.. FOR TICKETS go to Cohenfest@yahoo.com or www.myspace.com/davidcohentribute OR call 508 273 3272. Tickets are ALSO on sale in various store locations PLZ ask me for details.....
ANYONE who would like to lend a hand in ANY way! From bringing food to helping set up , to helping to bring or get donations for the raffle .... ANY help would be appreciated .....ALSO you can help promote this even by changing your profile picture to the poster above .... How? right click your mouse on the poster and save the image onto your computer , then just follow the simple directions you followed to upload your own pic onto your myspace page and ..... well you got it right ? Groovin......See you there! Sincerely Jason wamboldt
Hey Jim. FINALLY had a chance to sit down and listen to your whole new cd man. It's truly great. I love the compositions and playing by everyone. Hope to c ya before I head back west.
I'm looking forward to performing with you in August.
CHARLES XAVIER AND THE NEW BEDFORD CORE FEAR NO BOUNDARIES
The XMan Brings His Summer Tour to New England
SAN FRANCISCO – July x, 2008 – Happy Note Records presents San Francisco artist Charles Xavier on summer tour to Massachusetts and Rhode Island for a multi-date reunion with the New Bedford Core. The New Bedford Core brings together some of the area’s most fearless artists: avant garde saxophonist Rick Britto, improvisational guitarist Jim Robitaille, high chop percussionist Danny Schwartz, monster bassist Rob Massoud and hypnotic groove master drummer Chris Poudrier.
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