SEEKING
Vocalist, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar.ABOUT
I front my own funk & blues unit, SaxWest Band. Songlist includes Pickett, Jr. Walker, Meters, Clapton, Springsteen, Dead, Grand Funk, Warren Haynes, Muddy Waters, and some contemporary tunes with a twist. I sing most, but other members sing great, too. I also sing and play solo with tracks.
Passionate, conservatory-trained New Yorker, relocated to Florida. I write, arrange, and read music.
- Screen name:
- RobbRossSaxWest
- Member since:
- Nov 09 2012
- Active within 1 week
- Level of commitment:
- Committed
- Years playing music:
- 40
- Gigs played:
- Over 100
- Tend to practice:
- 2-3 times per week
- Available to gig:
- 1 night a week
- Most available:
- Nights
Influences
Big ears, listen to nearly everything, but some are Neville Brothers, Earth, Wind & Fire, Galactic, alongside Sonny Rollins, Bob Marley, and even Alan Jackson and George Strait.
Instrument experience:
- Saxophone:
- Expert
- Flute:
- Expert
- Vocalist - Tenor:
- Advanced
- Background Singer:
- Advanced
EQUIPMENT
Tenor is a Conn 10M, circa 1936, Yamaha alto, Gemeinhardt B-foot flute, and of course the Buffet clarinet. A caseful of diatonic harmonicas resides in the practice room.
MUSIC
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Mr. Charlie - vox/sax
Mr. Charlie - vox/sax
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Cover of Nasty Habits
Cover of Nasty Habits Year: 2012 Album: Fat City NY Demo Genre: Blues
Worked in Woodstock and all over the Hudson Valley with this New Orleans style funk and blues band.
