The Robert Ross Band

 

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Robert Ross on Staten Island!!

Robert Ross Duo @ Phunky Elephant 

When: Friday, July 18, 2014

Time: 9pm - 12am

Address: 1271 Bay St., Staten Island, NY 

Phone: 718-448-4282

Featuring: Mal N. Stein (drums & percussion); and two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross on vocals, guitar, slide guitar & harmonica from 9pm to 12am. Great food, great vibe, extraordinary music, and FREE Admission!!

 

Outdoors in New Jersey!!

Robert Ross Band @ Botany Village in Clifton NJ

When: Saturday, July 19, 2014

Where: Sullivan Square Botany Village @ Parker Ave., Dayton Ave. & Lake Ave.

Time: 7pm - 10pm

Featuring: NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee George “More Or Less” Morales on drums; Angello “The Little Italian Pony” Olivieri on bass; and two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross (vocals, guitar, slide guitar & harmonica). We will be playing outdoors (weather permitting) in Sullivan Square in the heart of lovely Botany Village in Clifton, NJ near Dayton Ave. and Lake Ave. from 7pm to 10pm. Thank you Joe Nikischer, Hey Joe. FREE Admission. 

 

BLUES FOR MAMIE SMITH @ Killmeyer's Bavarian Alehouse (outside in the garden, weather permitting)

Sunday, July 20, 2014

Time: 3pm - 9pm (I will go on from 6:20pm to 6:40pm)

Address: 254 Arthur Kill Road, Staten Island, NY

Phone: 718-984-1202 

Major blues musicians and singers are coming together for this six-hour music event that pays loving tribute to blues legend Mamie Smith (1883-1946) and raises funds to erect a monument at her unmarked grave.

They've joined in the effort launched in early 2013 by blues writer Michael Cala to bring this forgotten, but all important blues pioneer, to center stage once again. Ms. Smith's 1920 hit "Crazy Blues" made American music history and led to the discovery of icons like Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and Louis Armstrong.

The six-hour "Blues for Mamie" show, hosted by WFDU-FM deejay and singer Nikki Armstrong, features some of the biggest names in blues and jazz, including Michael Hill, Rob Paparozzi, Dave Fields, Robert Ross (I will go on from 6:20pm to 6:40pm), Michael Packer, Queen Esther, Cat Cosmai, Blues Ball, Hot Monkey Love, Regina Bonelli, Jim Koeppel, Frank Mirra, Wayne Livingston and some surprise guests. 

In addition, spoken-word artist Mo Beasley will perform a tribute to the incredible life of Mamie Smith, who left Cincinnati at the age of 10 to join a touring vaudeville troupe, ended up in Harlem where she was discovered by composer Perry Bradford, and with his mentoring and persistence, wound up selling records by the millions.

Under the musical direction of bassist/composer Pete Cummings

Admission is $20 at the door but only $14 online. Presale tickets to Mamie Smith fundraiser: 

http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/743015

More info to come. 

 

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Manhattan!!

Robert Ross & The Jazz-Manian Devlis  @ The Wayland

Monday, July 21, 2014

Time: 9:30pm to 11:30pm

Address: 700 E. 9th St (corner of Avenue C), NYC 10009

Phone: 212-777-7022

Featuring: Mal "N." Stein (drums & percussion); Angello “The Little Italian Pony” Olivieri on bass; and two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross on vocals, guitar & harmonica from 9:30pm to 11:30pm. FREE Admission. Tastey Food. Hip Bar. And a very dynamic and highly entertaining band. 

 

Robert Ross & The Jazz-Manian Devils @ Chez Lucienne

Sunday, July 27, 2014

Time: 7pm to 10pm

Address: 308 Lenox Ave  New York, NY 10027

Phone: 212-289-5555

Featuring: Mal "N." Stein on drums; "The Star Of" David Hofstra on acoustic bass; and two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross on vocals, guitar & harmonica. We will be playing some tasty and subdued blues and jazz from 7pm to 10pm. Amazing food and atmosphere. Easy parking in the area. FREE Admission.

 

======== COMING SOON ======== 

Roger Zee & Robert Ross @ Victor's Bar & Grill

Thursday, July 31, 2014

Time: 9pm - 12:15am

Address: 500 Commerce St, Hawthorne, NY 10532

Phone: 914-769-1817

Featuring: Roger Zee (bass); and two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & harmonica) hosting a jam session from 9pm to 12:15am. More info to come. 

 

In Manhattan!!

Felix Cabrera & Robert Ross Band @ BB King's (Lucille's Lounge)

Saturday, August 2, 2014

Time: 7:30pm to 10:30pm

Address: 243 West 42 St. Times Square, NY, NY 10036

Phone: 212-997-4144

Featuring: NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Felix "El Gato" Cabrera (vocals, & harmonica); two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross on vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & harmonica; NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee George “More Or Less” Morales on drums; and Angello “The Little Italian Pony” Olivieri on bass. We will perform from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. Great food. Great band. Admission is $10.

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GUITAR / BASS / HARMONICA LESSONS

From award winning recording artist & seasoned educator Robert Ross

EMAIL: Bluesman@PROTECTED

I will be taking on a limited number of dedicated guitar, bass, and harmonica students regardless of age or current level of expertise.

Robert is a two time New York Music Award winner and a New York Blues Hall of Fame inductee. Robert is known for a wide variety of blues, jazz, soul, country, rock ‘n’ roll, folk, and other roots music. Robert worked and recorded with Big Joe Turner and also worked with Lightnin’ Hopkins, John Lee Hooker, Otis Rush, Big Mama Thornton, Brownie McGhee, Memphis Slim, and other legends. One of Robert’s songs was recorded by Johnny Winter, and two other songs appeared on the soap opera “All My Children”. The Robert Ross Band has released 7 internationally distributed CDs and toured two continents. Robert has been teaching guitar for more then 25 years privately, and 13 years in NYC public schools. Robert’s work in the schools has been cited by the NY State Council of the Arts (NYSCA) for “best practices in arts in education programming”.

Lessons are $40 per half hour, and $60 per hour.

http://www.robertrossband.com/guitar-lessons

 

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