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The Rocco John Group: Devotion
by Warren Allen
With his drifting tones and trilling bird calls, Rocco John Iacovone evokes saxophone greats including Eric Dolphy, Ornette Coleman, and Jackie McLean, and also suggests mentors Lee Konitz and Sam Rivers. All of these references used their distinct sounds to expand and reshape the musical conventions around them. With Devotion--his sixth album as leader and third with The Rocco John Group--Iacovone continues in their tradition.
The group also features Michael Irwin on trumpet, Aaron Keane on bass, and Dalius Naujokaitis ...
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by Russ Musto
So much of the jazz on CDs these days sounds so much the same, so that when a disc such as this one is released, on which the music clearly speaks with its own voice, one must take notice. Saxophonist Rocco John has studied with Sam Rivers and Lee Konitz and his distinctly apparent ability to both compose and improvise in the jazz idiom clearly reflects the lessons learned from these masters. On Don't Wait Too Long..., ...
read moreThe Rocco John Group CD Release Party Saturday, June 2, 9PM at the Greenwich Village Bistro
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
The Rocco John Group CD Release Party Saturday, June 2, 9pm At the Greenwich Village Bistro 13 Carmine Street No cover Call for reservations 212-206-9777
Good jazz, good food, good wine, and a friendly atmosphere in the Village
The Rocco John Group Don't Wait Too Long Coalition Of Creative Artists Productions Street Date June 2, 2007
Rocco John Iacovone-alto sax, ...
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The Rocco John Group at the Greenwich Village Bistro Friday, May 25 at 9PM + Saturday, June 2 at 9PM
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
The Rocco John Group will be playing at the Greenwich Village Bistro Friday, May 25 at 9pm Their CD release party for “Don't wait too long" will also be at The Greenwich Village Bistro on Saturday, June 2 at 9pm “Jazz that blurs the lines of in and out playing" No cover 13 carmine Street, 212-206-9777 call for dinner reservations (affordable) good food, good wine, great ...
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The Rocco John Group at the Greenwich Village Bistro Thursday, March 15
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
The Rocco John Group at the Greenwich Village Bistro Mar. 9 & 15 & 28
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
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