Quote: "A blues icon. One of the great blues spirits" Bob Fass (Radio Un-nameable, WBAI-FM Pacifica Network).
www.RobertRossBand.com
Our gig at Lucille's Lounge at BB King's last week was really a blast. The Thursday night crowd came from all over the world to see our tribute to B.B. King. Thank you one and all.
LATE MAY SCHEDULE
Robert Ross Duo @ The Box Car
When: Wednesday, May 27, 2015
Time: 8pm to 11pm
Address: 25 Chatham Road, Short Hills, NJ 07078 (Eastbound side of Short Hills Train Station)
Phone: 973.912.0002
Featuring: Mark Dann (bass); and two time NY Music Award winner Robert Ross (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & harmonica) from 8pm to 11pm. GREAT food, GREAT Music & FREE Admission.
Robert Ross Band @ Nurnberger Bierhaus
Saturday, May 30, 2015
Time: 9pm to 1am
Address: 817 Castleton Ave. (between Davis & Pelton Ave.), Staten Island, NY 10310
Phone: 718-816-7461
Featuring: Donnie Castagno (drums); Angello Olivieri (bass); and two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & harmonica) from 9pm to 1am. FREE Admission.
EARLY JUNE SCHEDULE
First Tuesday of Each Month in Alphabet Land
Robert Ross & Jazz-Manian Devils @ The Wayland
When: Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Time: 9:30pm to 11:30pm
Address: 700 E. 9th St (corner of Avenue C), NYC 10009
Phone: 212-777-7022
We play jazz on the First Tuesday of Each Month at Wayland in Alphabet Land. Featuring: Dave Hofstra (bass); Mal Stein (drums); and two time NY Music Award winner Robert Ross (vocals, guitar & harmonica) from 9:30pm to 11:30pm. More info to come. FREE Admission. Tasty Food. Hip Bar. And a very dynamic and highly entertaining band.
Robert Ross Band @ Turning Point
When: Saturday, June 13, 2015
Time: 6pm to 7:30pm
Address: 468 Piermont Ave., Piermont, NY 10968
Phone: 845-359-1089
Featuring: Thierry Arpino (drums); Mark Dann (bass); and two time NY Music Award winner Robert Ross (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & harmonica) for one incredible night of music from 9:15pm to 12am. Admission is $20. Call for reservations. The Turning Point is the best little music room on the East Coast and The Robert Ross Band has been performing here since about 1985.
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PLEASE NOTE
It is always a good idea to call a venue to confirm that we will in fact be appearing, to check on admission or cover charges, and to find out whether it is necessary to make a reservation. Thank you.
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HAVING A PRIVATE PARTY OR WEDDING? HIRE THE ROBERT ROSS BAND!
Having a birthday or anniversary bash? Maybe a small dinner party? A large corporate party? Whatever event you are planning consider The Robert Ross Band, Robert Ross & The Jazz-Manian Devils. Or maybe you want something a little more "showbizzy" like Jiggles Giggles & Blues. We can put a package together to suit your entertainment needs. Let's talk. Send us an email reply with "PARTY" in the subject line. We'll get back to you.
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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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ROBERT ROSS BAND LOGO IS NUMBER 1
The Robert Ross Band logo, which appears at the top of this page, and at RobertRossBand.com, is the number 1 search result for "blues music logo" and "blues guitar logo" on google. Put in a search for yourself and see what pops up. If you use a different search engine it might come up 2nd or 3rd. My daughter Naomie Ross, who is a graphic artist, is the designer of the logo.
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The Robert Ross Band is an award winning blues, jazz, and rock 'n' roll band featuring Steve Holley on drums, Mark Dann on bass, and songwriter Robert Ross on vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & harmonica. The Robert Ross Band will send you weekly updates with the latest news including our gigs alerts.
The Robert Ross Band will never share your email address with anyone or any organization. We will never abuse your privacy. All we want to do is let you know where and when we are going to get down with some blues.