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Chris currently teaches privately in New York City at his own school called "C2 Studios". Having been a long time friend and musician under the mentorship of George Garzone, Chris's fluidity on the instrument is uncompromising. While Leading a number of groups in New York City he has performed at every major jazz club including Birdland, Blue Note, Smalls, FatCat, Miles Cafe, The 55 Bar, The Bar Next Door, and Cornelia St. Cafe, Siberia, Charlie O's, B.Smith's, and Triad Lounge. As well as performances with Kenny Werner, Peter Slavov, Mike Mainieri, Ari Hoenig, John Lockwood, Dennis Irwin, George Garzone, Greg Tardy, Antonio Farao, Frank Tiberi, Bob Gullotti, Francisco Mela, Ben Street, Pete Zimmer, Jeremy Allen, John Sullivan, Rick Margitza, Essiet Essiet, Eivind Opsvik, Ross Pederson, Charles Blenzig, Sean Conly, Tony Moreno, Ian Froman, and Sam Yahel.

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Chris Crocco: The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio +

Read "The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio +" reviewed by Dave Wayne


An up-and-coming jazz guitarist, whose unadorned, largely effects-free sound belies a truly modernist approach, Chris Crocco's Fluid Trio+ stands out a bit from the gaggle of current jazz guitar recordings by virtue of its sheer stylistic range, and by the virtuosity of the playing therein. Crocco, along with drummer Francisco Mela and bassist Peter Slavov, plays with the sort of urgency that makes jazz really come alive. Though his sound is more akin to the traditional approach of plectrists such ...

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Chris Crocco: The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio +

Read "The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio +" reviewed by Karl Ackermann


The best of creative modern jazz can be visualized like Providence's Waterfire: living, breathing art with the near silence of water and sizzle of fire. True to that spirit, The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio + offers both vitalizing and hushed elements in the sequence of tunes on its self-titled sophomore outing. Crocco, the southern-born, New York-based guitarist reunites with his original trio mates--mentor and saxophone icon, George Garzone, and drummer Francisco Mela. Bassist Peter Siavov rounds out the “+," though ...

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Chris Crocco: The Chris Crocco Trio +

Read "The Chris Crocco Trio +" reviewed by Dan Bilawsky


What makes music fluid? Is it based on smooth transitions from section-to-section in each piece? The consistent flow of ideas from each individual artist involved in the music making process? The ability of a group to form a bond that allows them to travel along the same routes with simpatico sensibilities? The music of guitarist Chris Crocco's Fluid Trio measures up to any of these standards, and easily lives up to its name. Surprisingly, the “+" in the title is ...

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Chris Crocco: The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio

Read "The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio" reviewed by Laurel Gross


If the old expression “you are the company you keep has any credence, then young guitarist Chris Crocco would appear to be headed in the right direction. For his debut CD, he gets strenuous support from the impressive Cuban-born drummer Francisco Mela as well as from veteran saxophonist George Garzone, whose tenor voicings can range from melodic to dissonant with many steps and moods in between. Mela is a very animated and accomplished player who seems to ...

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Chris Crocco: The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio

Read "The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Berklee College of Music grad and formidable guitarist Chris Crocco spends much of his time in the New York City area as a performer and educator. With his debut release, Crocco and his trio judiciously parallel the inference of the album title. Featuring sax giant George Garzone and drummer Francisco Mela, the music iterated here bridges finesse with power. Moreover, dynamics are poignantly distributed throughout these buoyantly executed pieces, while Crocco mans the lower register to occasionally compensate for the ...

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Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at FatCat on March 26th

Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at FatCat on March 26th

Source: Michael Ricci

The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at FatCat Christopher Crocco - Guitar George Garzone - Sax Special Guest: Ari Hoenig - Drums Friday March 26th at 10:00p.m. & 11:30p.m.

About Chris Crocco Guitarist Christopher Crocco graduated Berklee College of Music, and began pursuing an open and more truthful approach towards playing the guitar. Along with extensive guitar studies, his background includes Jazz & Classical Piano, Mallet Percussion, and Drum Corp. He currently teaches privately in New York ...

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Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Cornelia St. Cafe on Feb. 20

Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Cornelia St. Cafe on Feb. 20

Source: Michael Ricci

Cornelia St. Cafe Presents: The CHRIS CROCCO FLUID TRIO featuring: Christopher Crocco - Guitar Peter Slavov - Bass Francisco Mela - Drums LIVE VIDEO RECORDING!! Saturday February 20th 2 sets at 9:00 & 10:30p.m.

About Christopher Crocco

Guitarist Christopher Crocco graduated Berklee College of Music, and began pursuing an open and more truthful approach towards playing the guitar. Along with extensive guitar ...

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Chris Crocco Fluidic Duo at Bar Next Door NYC

Chris Crocco Fluidic Duo at Bar Next Door NYC

Source: Michael Ricci

A special show of uncompromised music and truth!! Chris Crocco - Guitar Francisco Mela - Drums 2 sets at 7:00p.m. & 9:00p.m.

About Chris Crocco Guitarist Christopher Crocco graduated Berklee College of Music, and began pursuing an open and more truthful approach towards playing the guitar. Along with extensive guitar studies, his background includes Jazz & Classical Piano, Mallet Percussion, and Drum Corp. He currently teaches privately in New York City as well as frequent positions ...

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Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Bar Next Door (NYC) on December 18th

Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Bar Next Door (NYC) on December 18th

Source: Michael Ricci


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The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at "The Bar Next Door" on February 6th

The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at "The Bar Next Door" on February 6th

Source: All About Jazz


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The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Bar Next Door on December 5th

The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Bar Next Door on December 5th

Source: All About Jazz

Appearing at Bar Next Door Friday December 5th.... THE CHRIS CROCCO FLUID TRIO: Christopher Crocco - Guitar George Garzone - Sexophone With Special Guest, Bob Gullotti - Drums Christopher Crocco can also be seen on George Garzone's newly released DVD for Jodyjazz entitled, “The Music of George Garzone and The Triadic Chromatic Approach" available online at jodyjazz.com Christopher Crocco's 2007 Debut Release Reviews: “...With ...

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Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Bar Next Door

Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Bar Next Door

Source: All About Jazz


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Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Smalls May 21st

Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Smalls May 21st

Source: All About Jazz


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The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Cornelia St. Cafe on March 6th

The Chris Crocco Fluid Trio at Cornelia St. Cafe on March 6th

Source: All About Jazz

Cornelia St. Cafe presents: THE CHRIS CROCCO FLUID TRIO featuring: Chris Crocco - Guitar George Garzone - Saxophone Francisco Mela- Drums Thursday March 6th @ 8:30p.m. “.....With his debut release, Crocco and his trio judiciously parallel the inference of the album title. Featuring sax giant George Garzone and drummer Francisco Mela, the music iterated here bridges finesse with power. Crocco frames a good portion of this ...

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Chris Crocco Duo in Hell's Kitchen

Chris Crocco Duo in Hell's Kitchen

Source: All About Jazz


"Crocco frames a good portion of this set on an open-air platform, where the trio delves into latter-day Trane-isms amid movements where they engage in punchy unison choruses. On the Wizard of Oz-culled 'If I Only Had A Brain,' Crocco’s anthem-like reading is offset by Mela’s asymmetrically engineered, rumbling and tumbling pulses. In sum, the trio affords itself ample stretching room to coincide with an uncanny semblance of flexibility, brute force and progressive-jazz like expansion."

Glenn Astarita, All About Jazz

"...this hard-working, earnest trio and the others make significant and confident contributions of their own to the proceedings. Crocco’s playing and some of his compositions can be dark and somber, though also probing and edgy. In the live performance some of his playing seemed to resonate so deeply it sounded a bit reminiscent of organ, especially in show and CD openers 'Piece of Mind' and 'Meta-Ethics.' But there’s a brighter side to some of the music and Crocco's interpretation on the guitar lightens up as well. 'To Silvia (Don’t Say Goodbye)' is a lyrical, beautiful ballad with strong melodic support from Garzone's more tender tenor vocalizing. And 'If I Only Had a Brain,' from The Wizard of Oz, provides ample opportunity for inventive improvising. These two pieces highlighted a highly energized live set. The skillful Garzone piloted the more buoyant mood further with a rousing version of the standard 'I Remember You'—not on the recording and so a nice reminder that with jazz outings you never know what you are going to get."

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