Haiti Benefit @ Sunday in Manhattan

 
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Subject: Haiti Benefit @ Sunday in Manhattan
Date: February 3rd 2010


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).

What: Haiti Benefit Concert @ The NYR Theater Space

Where:  45 East 33rd Street between Park and Madison in NYC
When: Feb 7th from 7:00 PM - 11:59 PM
Description: Confirmed are: Joe Taino, Flamin Amy Coleman, Jon Paris, Robert Ross, Bill Sims, Popa Chubby, Arthur Nielsen, Big Ed Sullivan, Mark the Harper, The Brad Vickers Band, Chuck Hancock and many more. Please come along, support what we are doing, have a great time and give plenty Lord knows, they need it. I hope to see you all there.

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Short Bio: Robert Ross is an award winning singer, songwriter, guitarist, & harmonica player known for blues, jazz, soul, and blues rock. Robert recorded with Big Joe Turner. Robert's song "Sittin' In The Jailhouse" was recorded by Johnny Winter, and 2 other songs made it onto the soap opera All My Children in 2008. Robert won a NY Music Award for Best Blues Artist in 1989 and has been nominated 6 times over the years. He plays major festivals, tours, and has 7 cds in his own name

Played With: Big Joe Turner, John Lee Hooker, Lightnin' Hopkins, Brownie McGhee, Memphis Slim, Sunnyland Slim, Otis Rush, Dr. John, Charles & Cyrille Neville, Pinetop Perkins, Big Mama Thornton, Honeyboy Edwards, J.B. Hutto, Eddie Kirkland, Floyd Jones, Homesick James, Bobby Lewis, Charles Ward (Ink Spots), & many more.
A Few Quotes:
Bob Fass (Radio Un-nameable, WBAI-FM Pacifica Network): "A blues icon. One of the great blues spirits."

Albert King (blues guitarist & vocalist): "He's so fast, lightning would have to get on roller skates to catch him." Reported by Hank Reineke (East Coast Rocker).

Jimmy Page (Led Zeppelin guitarist): "HOT!!" Reported by Pablo Guzman (NY Daily News).

David Hinckley (NY Daily News): "Robert Ross is one of the most impressive young blues men around."

Rafael Alvarez (Guitar World, Baltimore Sun, HBO's The Wire): "Ross could make 'God Bless America' stand on its head and rock ... an imaginative writer with files of Twilight Zone tales ... soulful, vigorous guitar ... agile cat quick licks …the bluesman wailed, his voice rough and pliant and booming … most wonderful."

Bill Carlton (NY Daily News): "Robert Ross is a fine singer, a snappy lyricist, and an even better blues rock guitarist ... cut from the same cloth as B.B. King, Muddy Waters, and Johnny Winter … dazzling guitar … Time after time Ross delivers the goods."

Jennifer Shields (Musicians' Exchange): "Okay, pay attention: Robert Ross is the real thing … powerful trio … some of the hottest blues you're likely to hear anywhere … perpetual groove … vital and vibrant … with a mark distinctly his own ...  a true showman who turns in a creative and entertaining show. He and his band (Charlie Torres & George Morales) throw themselves head first into their sets, taking risks, challenging each other, pushing the edge and ultimately emer ging from the melee triumphant ... inventiveness … Ross' original material is outstanding, filled with truth and humor and an individuality that shines. Imagination, speed, dexterity and flash are all words that have been used before to describe Robert's guitar playing, but … that's only part of the picture. He also displays fine sensitivity, a fact that can sometimes be overlooked in the face of his more spectacular guitar work. Beautiful, ringing tones … expressive notes almost torn from his axe in his own 'White Boy Lost In The Blues' … And you can hear it in the unique, rough edged tones of his fluid voice as well. The Robert Ross Band … it won't be long before the pond they're swimming in becomes much larger. … catch them before some record company realizes just how much they've got to offer."

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