SEPTEMBER DATES
Bayside Queens
Robert Ross Jazz-Manian Duo@ Papazzio's
When: Thursday, September 1, 2016
Time: 7pm to 11pm
Address: 39-38 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY 11361
Phone: 718-229-1962
Featuring: Dave Hofstra (bass); and two time NY Music Award winner Robert Ross (vocals, guitar & harmonica) from 7pm to 11pm. It is a good idea to make dinner reservations because it can get crowded. Papacies’ is a 4 ½ stars Italian restaurant and the food is off the charts and out of this world. They have valet parking if you need it. FREE Admission.
Staten Island
Robert Ross @ Marie’s Gourmet
When: Friday, September 2, 2016
Time: 8:30pm to 11pm
Address: 977 Victory Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10301
Phone: 718-981-4664
Featuring: Robert Ross (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & harmonica) plus special guests from 8:30pm to about 11pm. Excellent food. FREE Admission!
Staten Island
Robert Ross @ Hop Shoppe
When: Saturday, September 8, 2016
Time: 10pm to 1am
Address: 372 Van Duzer St, Staten Island NY 10304
Phone: 718-448-3400
Featuring: two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & harmonica) will perform from 9pm to 12am. Good food. FREE Admission!!
Short Hills NJ
Robert Ross Duo @ The Box Car
When: Thursday, September 15, 2016
Time: 7:30pm to 10:30pm
Address: 25 Chatham Road, Short Hills, NJ 07078 (Eastbound side of Short Hills Train Station)
Phone: 973.912.0002
Featuring: Mal Stein (drums & percussion); and two time NY Music Award winner Robert Ross (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & harmonica) from 7:30pm to 10:30pm. GREAT food, GREAT Music & FREE Admission.
New Jersey
Robert Ross @ Whole Foods Market
When: Friday, September 16, 2016
Time: 7pm to 9pm
Address: 2245 Springfield Ave, Vauxhall, NJ 07088
Phone: (908) 688-1455
Featuring: Two time NY Music Award winner Robert Ross (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & harmonica) from 7pm to 9pm. FREE Admission. Thank you Steve Fugett of Road Warrior Agency for feeding my twin addictions to blues and organic food. I will include some mostly humorous songs about food to the repertoire.
Philadelphia
Lisa Chavous & Philadelphia Blues Messengers @ Halligan's Pub
When: Saturday, September 17, 2016
Time: 9pm to 12am
Address: 1619 Bethlehem Pike, Flourtown, PA 19031
Phone: 215-836-9597
The Philadelphia Blues Messengers are a very entertaining blues and soul band featuring: Lisa Chavous (vocals); Larry Hambrecht (harp & vocals); Robert Ross (vocals & guitar)l and others from 9pm to 12am. More info to come.
Rockaway
Robert Ross & Jazz-Manian Devils @ Thai Rock
When: Sunday, September 18, 2016
Time: TBD
Address: 375 Beach 92nd St, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693
Phone: 718-945-5111
Featuring: Mal Stein (drums); (bass); and two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross (vocals, guitar & harmonica). FREE Admission! Thai Rock is a really cool Thai restaurant that serves up hot American music as well. And the view from the back deck of the ocean and the city is really worth seeing. And, the Jazz-Manian Devils will be serving up some mesmerizing bluesy jazzy tunes.
Bayside Queens
Robert Ross & The Jazz-Manian Devils @ Papazzio's
When: Saturday, September 24, 2016
Time: 8pm to 12am
Address: 39-38 Bell Boulevard, Bayside, NY 11361
Phone: 718-229-1962
Featuring: Eric Udel (bass); and two time NY Music Award winner Robert Ross (vocals, guitar & harmonica) from 8 to 12am. It is a good idea to make dinner reservations because it can get crowded. Papacies’ is a 4 ½ stars Italian restaurant and the food is off the charts and out of this world. They have valet parking if you need it. FREE Admission. More info to come.
NOTABLE OCTOBER DATES
The RIVERHEAD BLUES FESTIVAL returns!
Robert Ross & The Jazz-Manian Devils @ Vail-Leavitt Music Hall
When: Saturday, October 1, 2016
Address: 18 Peconic Ave, Riverhead, NY 11901
Phone: 631-727-5782
Time: 8pm to 10pm
After a 3 year hiatus, the Riverhead Blues Festival is BACK!!.
The festival will take place over 3 weeks on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays from mid September to early October. All performances will take place at the magnificent and historic Vail-Leavitt Music Hall which was built in 1881. We will headline the October 1st show.
Featuring: Mal Stein (drums); Eric Udel (bass); and two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & vocals). The opening act will be announced shortly. Thank you and congratulations to Bob Barta and the Vail Leavitt Theatre board for reviving the Riverhead Blues Festival despite all the obstacles.
More info to come.
New Jersey
Robert Ross & The Jazz-Manian Devils @ Hat City Kitchen
When: Friday, October 7, 2016
Address: 459 Valley St, City of Orange, NJ 07050
Phone: 862-252-9147
Time: 8pm to 11:30pm
Featuring: Mal Stein (drums); Dave Hofstra (bass); and two time NY Music Award winner & NY Blues Hall of Fame inductee Robert Ross (vocals, guitar, slide guitar, & vocals). There is a $10 cover charge which is added to bill to support the music.
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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.
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.
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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