Saturday Gig: Brooklyn 6/6/09 + New Video + Education Project

 
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Subject: Saturday Gig: Brooklyn 6/6/09 + New Video + Education Project
Date: June 4th 2009

ROBERT ROSS BAND
Website: www.RobertRossBand.com
Quote: "A blues icon. One of the great blues spirits." Bob Fass (Radio Un-nameable, WBAI-FM Pacifica Network).


9/6/09 Saturday: ROBERT ROSS @ FREDDY'S BAR

485 Dean St., Brooklyn, NY 11217

718-622-7035

www.freddysbackroom.com

A solo acoustic performance featuring Robert Ross on vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & harmonica.

Performance is from 10PM to 11PM.

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6/12/09 Friday: ROBERT ROSS @ VIVO LOUNGE (in the MARON HOTEL)

42 Lake Avenue Extension, Danbury, Connecticut 203-791-2200

A solo performance featuring Robert Ross on vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & harmonica.

Performance is from 7 to 11 pm but call to make sure of the time. Excellent food and atmosphere.

No Admission.

Thank you Russell Mumma.

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6/18/09 Thursday: ROBERT ROSS@PROTECTED. KING's (Lucille's Lounge)

Opening for SATAN AND ADAM

243 West 42 St. Times Sq., New York, NY (212)997-4144

Performance Times:

Robert Ross:: 8pm to 8:30pm (opener)

Satan & Adam: 8:45pm to 9:45pm (1st set)

Satan & Adam: 10:15 to 11:15pm (2nd set)

Robert Ross: 11:30 &endash; 1am (closer)

Satan & Adam: Sterling Magee on vocals & guitar, Adam Gussow on harmonica, & David Laycock on drums.

The Satan & Adam website: http://www.modernbluesharmonica.com/satan_and_adam.html

Robert Ross on vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & harmonica.

Thank you to my old friend Adam Gussow for suggesting that BB King's have me on the bill.

And I can't wait to hear you guys perform again, it's been too long.

Dancing. Great food. No Admission.

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Check out

BRAND NEW EDUCATION PROJECT

 

FROM "I HAVE A DREAM" TO "YES WE CAN": Our First African-American President

 

A.K.A. FROM "WE SHALL OVERCOME" TO "YES WE CAN"

 

Project Created By Teaching Artist: Robert Ross

 

Website & Blog Created By Lead Teacher: Frank Jump

 

At P.S. 119 Amersfort School of Social Awareness (The Magnet School of Global & Ethical Studies)

Location: 3829 Avenue K, Brooklyn NY 11210 (718)377-7696

Principal Lisa Fernandez

Assistant Principal Barbara Snow

Additional Teachers: Mr. Warfield, Miss Sullivan, Miss LaRosa, and Mrs. Berretta

Project Narrative: http://ps119amersfort.com/yes_we_can/html/narrative.html

Project Blog: http://blog.ps119amersfort.com/?p=1383#VII.

http://blog.ps119amersfort.com/?p=1383

Project created and written by Robert "Bluesman" Ross

This project is made possible with funds from the Local Capacity Building (LCB) Initiative, a regrant program of the Arts in Education Program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), administered by BRIC Arts / Media / Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC).

The Project Narrative for this project was cited for best practice in arts in education by the NYSCA LCB Panel.

http://blog.ps119amersfort.com/?p=1383#VII.

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FANTASTIC NEW VIDEOS!! 

Check them out. Please leave a comment (first you must register and log in), your thoughts are certainly appreciated. Enjoy the music.  

 

BORN WITH THESE BLUES / ISHMAEL AND ISAAC / I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO: All of these songs were written by Robert Ross. The entire session was produced by the amazing Mike Tapp. It was recorded at MNN (Manhattan Neighborhood Network) Studio and aired on MNN Cable TV. Robert Ross: acoustic guitar and vocals. This is a high definition video which may be difficult to play on older and slower computers. Click here: http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/robert-ross/13926843 Or click here: http://blip.tv/file/1701560/

BAILOUT / MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY / HARD TIMES / I AM READY / HOUSE FOR SALE / DROWNING MAN:
The entire session was produced by the amazing Mike Tapp. It was recorded at MNN (Manhattan Neighborhood Network) Studio and aired on MNN Cable TV. All of these songs were written by Robert Ross except for Hard Times (Floyd Jones), and I Am Ready (Willie Dixon). Robert Ross: acoustic guitar, harmonica, and vocals. This is a high definition video which may be difficult to play on slower computers. Click here: http://www.mefeedia.com/entry/robert-ross-29/14769040 Or click here: http://blip.tv/file/1817080/

BAILOUT / ME MYSELF AND I / BROTHER CAN YOU SPARE A DIME / DOWN IN NEW ORLEANS / FOLLOW THE MONEY / BRING IT ON HOME TO ME / LA BAMBA: All of these songs were written by Robert Ross except for Brother Can You Spare A Dime (Music: Jay Gorney, Lyrics Yip Harburg, New Lyrics: Robert Ross), Bring It On Home To Me (Sam Cooke), and La Bamba (traditional Mexican folk song). The entire session was produced by the amazing Mike Tapp. It was recorded at MNN (Manhattan Neighborhood Network) Studio and aired on MNN Cable TV.  The last two songs feature the fabulous Mr. Luis Extreme on vocals. Robert Ross: acoustic guitar, and vocals. This is a high definition video which may be difficult to play on slower computers. Click here: http://blip.tv/file/2145129/

 

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