Sal La Rocca | Double Bass player | Composer
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Sal la Rocca | Article
Sal La Rocca has built up a pedigree of jazz experience, both at home in Belgium and abroad, playing alongside Toots Thielemans, Philip Catherine, Nathalie Loriers, Dani Klein and Anne Ducros. For the second time the sideman has swapped places with the group leader and composer; this time in order to bring us ‘It could be the End’. This personal vision of modern jazz intertwines improvisation with the energy and vibrancy of the rock world. High-flying soloists, swing, groove, power and tenderness are also all to be found lurking within. Winter jazz – Flagey 2013 - Live at the Marni Theater - Thu 24.01 - 8:00 pm
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Brian Soundy’s CD of the month for dec. 2012
Sal La Rocca “It Could Be The End” – “Sal La Rocca is one of Belgium’s most well respected and sort after bassist. He says he owes his style to Paul Chambers and Ray Brown, not a bad thing, but listening to this CD Sal has a much edgier and varied palette set of chops plus some special composing skills. With Sal on this album is : Pascal Mohy (piano), Jacques Schwarz-Bart (tenor sax), Lorenzo Di Miao (guitar) and Hans Van Oosterhout (drums). I like Sal’s composing; it give the other musicians some great moments to work on and show what they can do without being over stated. On the Igloo Label this is well deserved 5 star album.” Brian Soundy (UK Jazz Radio & the Jazz Critic)
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Sal La Rocca in Groups
Vaya Con Dios featuring Dani Klein, Pascal Mohy trio, Denise King + Olivier Hutman trio (Fr. & Benelux), Steve Grossman Two Tenors Quintet (only Belgium), Phil Abraham quartet, Laurent Doumont & The Soul Counsellors, Bop & Soul Sextet…
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Sal La Rocca Band
Left to right : Lorenzo Di Miao (gt.), Hans van Oosterhout (drs), Sal La Rocca (d.b), Pascal Mohy (p), Erwin Vann (t.s.)
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