| Band Members | Rene Trossman - Guitar (Chicago, Illinois) Rene Trossman is a guitar player with a long history in Blues Music. Since turning pro in 1985 Rene has just about done it all. The fantastic Chicago club scene, where he was a regular at both South Side and West Side clubs, playing with the likes of Buddy Scott, Byther Smith, Lurrie Bell, Iceman Robinson, Little Mack Simmons, Lorenzo Thompson, Sharon Lewis, and others.
Jan Korinek - Keyboards (Prague, Czech Republic) - Jan (Honza) Korinek is a long-time associate of Rene's. They've played hundreds of gigs together all over Europe with various guest stars from the U.S. Jan is simply the total package, bringing a reallly swinging sound to the band. Leader of Jan Korinek and Groove.
Tomas Vokurka - Drums (Prague, Czech Republic) - Graduate of Conservatory of Music in Prague, Tomas is a very versatile musician, having played in a variety of musical genres. A naturally swinging cat, he plays killer shuffles, and really creates that pocket for the band.
Taras Voloshchuk - Bass (Kiev, Ukraine) - This master of walkin' blues is the number one guy for blues bass in the whole region! Taras also plays great jazz and latin music, as well as being a classically trained musician, Taras also happens to have a beautiful record collection too!
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T-Bone Walker, Earl Hooker, Jimmy Reed, Eddie Taylor, Elmore James, Otis Rush, Magic Sam, Pee Wee Crayton, The Kings: Albert King, B.B. King and Freddie King, Muddy Waters, Jimmy Rogers, Robert Nighthawk,Robert Jr. Lockwood, Duke Robillard, Johnny Shines, J.B. Lenoir, Johnny Littlejohn, Junior Wells, Snooky Prior, Louis Myers, Fred Below, Jimmy Johnson, Dave Myers, Louis Myers, Bobby Little, Luther Allison, John Primer, Magic Slim, Junior Watson, Little Walter, Jimmie Lee Robinson, Nate Turner, Byther Smith, Johnny Big Moose Walker, Fenton Robinson, Jimmy Dawkins, Little Milton, Johnny Young, Tiny Grimes, Bill Jennings, Hubert Sumlin, Floyd McDaniel, Junior Parker, Lowell Fulson, Otis Spann, Luther Tucker, Little Mack Simmons, Bob Stroger, Lovie Lee, Lafayette Leake, Snooks Eaglin, Lurrie Bell, Willie Dixon, The Aces, Big Bill Bronzy, Big Joe Turner, Little Walter, Zuzu Bolin, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmie Lee Robinson, Bobby Blue Bland, Brownie McGhee and Sonny Terry, Charles Brown, Clarence Gatemouth Brown, Etta James, Jimmy McGriff, Dave Specter, George Freeman, George Barnes, Jan Korinek, Irma Thomas, Robert Cray, Joe Moss, Jim Murphy, Derek O'Brian, Johnny Taylor, Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson, Jimmy Witherspoon, Ray Charles, Roy Gaines, Ike Turner, James Cotton, Little Milton, Lightning Hopkins, Marvin Gaye, Booker T, Aretha Franklin, Al Green, Tyrone Davis, Sly Stone, Sam Cooke, James Brown, Wilson Pickett, and as always, Buddy Scott.
These are some. I could add a hundred more!
Rene Trossman maintains a working relationship with EB DAVIS, JAMES WHEELER,
LORENZO THOMPSON, and other blues stars who have all been an inspiration to him.
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Reviews of POSTMARKED ILLINOIS - Rene Trossman Band
"...Rene's playing is pure Chicago... ...making this CD a joy for all listeners of the straight-ahead Chi-town Blues." -
Blues Matters magazine - March/April - 2008 - U.K.
"...Postmarked Illinois, is a heapin' helpin' of Chicago blues covers and originals that really show his roots." -
Mike O'Cull - Illinois Entertainer - February, 2008
"...bathed in a pure juice of Chicago blues. ...excellent album by Rene Trossman, an album that will stand out, a must, an essential!"
Francois Pfeiffer - BLUES Magazine, March, 2008 - France -
"...playing in a style that owes a little to T-Bone Walker and more to the great sounds of the Chicago blues clubs of the sixties - Earl Hooker, Magic Sam, and Otis Rush, for example. He sings too, in a manner reminiscent of his big hero, the sadly under-rated Windy City bluesman Kennith "Buddy" Scott, and his own songwriting (four originals out of 12 tracks) is fine. Look out for this "new" talent - only 20 years of blues experience! We will be hearing more of him, I am sure." -
NORMAN DARWEN - Blues Art Journal - November, 2007 - Austria
"When they come to France, don't miss this band!" -
Soul Bag Magazine - December, 2007
"...unmistakable groove and immaculate old school sound." -
Onrej Bezr - IDNES.CZ - 2007
"Trossman's raw voice makes this record more than worthy to listen to."
"When you listen to the title song ("Postmarked Illinois") you imagine yourself in the blues area of Chicago. A nice guitar solo makes this song a highlight." -
Ger van Eldik - Bobtje Blues Review - Dutch Blues Website, in English
"When you listen to the title song ("Postmarked Illinois") you imagine yourself in the blues area of Chicago." - Ger van Eldik - Bobtje Blues Review - Belgium
"Trossman feels West Side blues in every single sound, both, as a guitar player and as a vocalist." - Andrzej Matysik - Twoj Blues Magazine - Poland - 2007/
From Blues artists:
"I love it! You did a great job. Keep up the good work!" - Bob Stroger - Blues Living Legend/bass player - 2007
"Rene Trossman has a deep understanding of Chicago blues guitar and I enjoy hearing him carry on that tradition." - Bob Margolin-Blues Artist/W.C. Handy Nominee - 2007
Gig Review:
“It is not so much that RT plays Chicago blues,
it is more that that he is Chicago blues to the core.“
Tony Emmerson - Prague Jazz – May, 2008 http://praguejazz.blogspot.com
WEB LINKS TO:
WHAT OTHERS SAY PRESS, WEB LINKS, PODCASTS, ETC.
Review of "Postmarked Illinois" CD in BLUES ART JOURNAL (scroll to 2nd review)
Review of "Postmarked Illinois" CD in IDNES (Czech language) (scroll down to review)
Gallery of photos from gig in Pamela Club, Torun, Poland. THESE PEOPLE GOT THE BLUES!
Review of "Postmarked Illinois" CD in IDNES (Czech language) (scroll down to review)
Dutch Blues Blog in Dutch and English
Prague Post newspaper in English
Article by journalist Elliot Hester syndicated in
7 U.S.A. newspapers
Review of "I Write The checks" CD with Eb Davis and Jan Korinek and Groove.
Rene Trossman Band website's media section.
Review of gig with J.T. Ross on Czech media website QuickNews.
Rene Trossman in Times Of London, U.K. - Prague Tip: Rene Trossman Band at U Maleho Glena club.
PHOTO LINKS OF MORE PRESS:
Lugano Blues To Bop Festival - 2005 - From Swiss newspapers.
Lugano Blues To Bop Festival - 2005 - From Swiss newspapers - 2.
FRENCH BLUES MAGAZINE: Cover
FRENCH BLUES MAGAZINE: Inside Page
GUARDIAN NEWSPAPER - U.K. Rene Trossman featured in Prague Tips.
PODCASTS Featuring Rene Trossman Band:
The BluzNdaBlood Podcast - Page Link.
The BluzNdaBlood Podcast - PODCAST Link.
SALTY DOG BLUES PODCAST - Page Link.
SALTY DOG BLUES PODCAST - PODCAST Link.
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