Nick Rossi, guitar; Ben Wayne, drums; Eli Sundelson, Hammond organ
Influences
Charlie Parker, Max Roach, Jimmy Smith, Kenny Burrell, Tal Farlow, Wardell Gray, Ray Charles, Art Blakey, Billy Bean, Benny Garcia, Lester Young, Brother Jack McDuff, Herbie Hancock, Brian Auger, Sam Rivers, Charles Lloyd, Oscar Moore, Oscar Brown Jr., Freddie Roach, Howard Roberts, Chico Hamilton, Jimmy Wyble, Charlie Christian, Lou Donaldson, Mose Allison, Mundell Lowe, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Johnny Fortune, Calvin Keys, Donovan, David Crosby, Traffic, plus tons more...
Sounds Like
Nick Rossi
Record Label
HammondBeat Records (Portland), Flare Records (SF)
I am a musician and bandleader based in San Francisco, California. Currently I perform on guitar with my own jazz trio featuring musicians like vibraphonist Smith Dobson. I also play guitar in a R&B group, Ron Silva & The Monarchs. I was born in San Diego in 1971 and grew up on suburban Los Angeles. I started playing the guitar in 1984, moved to SF in 1989 and was playing in night clubs by the following year. I wrote songs with Bart Davenport as Arthur's Wheel ('89-'90) and later with him formed the Loved Ones ('90-'92). My first attempt at leading my own group, the Nick Rossi Bluetet ('93) was a bust, but I managed to have some local success backing Ron Silva with the Monarchs ('93-'96). After a "lost weekend" of 8 months in Hollywood, I returned to SF, took up the Hammond organ, and led the Nick Rossi Set for a decade ('97-'07). During that time I released 1 LP/CD and several singles/compilation appearances under my own name, as well as appearing on several sessions for other performers. The group performed throughout California and Europe.
thanks for the add. I´m very happy about that. I heard some of your songs and I must say that you play a great guitar with a good feeling of melody-lines. I like it
Best wishes from an Italian ( you too?) in Germany
JFJO returns San Francisco in support of their new album One Day in Brooklyn on Fri. Sept. 11th at Cafe Du Nord, with The Last Ambassadors supporting. Doors at 8:30pm and music at 9:30pm. Advance tickets still available. JFJO is also in Santa Cruz at Kuumbwa Jazz Center tonight! See you soon!
HEAVEN AND HELL Göteborg - 2nd and 3rd October, 2009. 8 fantastic live bands and 10 top deejays at a venue with two floors in the middle of Gothenburg, Sweden.
BAND LINE-UP: THE INCREDIBLE STAGGERS - Austria CIRCULUS - England FOX MACHINE - Gothenburg HORISONT - Gothenburg THE MOBSMEN - Norway TEASPOON - Gothenburg DAVID PETER AND THE WILD SECT - Denmark THE DON DARLINGS - Gothenburg
DEEJAY LINE-UP: KIM - WOODY WEST GBG EMMA RAND - GBG HOLLY - SCOTLAND SARAH - SCOTLAND ERIK - FRICTION GBG THOMAS - NORWAY SIMEN - NORWAY GAZZA - ITALY BIG T - GBG ALE - CLUB RADIO LONDON PETER - CLUB RADIO LONDON
VENUE: STARS N BARS, GÖTEBORG DATES: 2 OCT - 3 OCT, 2009. HOURS: 20-03 AGE: 18+
The Uncrowned Kings of Rockin' Rhythm & Blues are back! Click below and add Ron, Nick, and the band to your friend list. We will see you soon in the night clubs.
JFJO returns San Francisco in support of their new album One Day in Brooklyn on Fri. Sept. 11th at Cafe Du Nord, with The Last Ambassadors supporting. Doors at 8:30pm and music at 9:30pm. Advance tickets still available. JFJO is also in Santa Cruz at Kuumbwa Jazz Center tonight! See you soon!
