Rocco's Music
Where Were You - 2009 (single track)
Rocco Ventrella: soprano saxophone, keys., programming
Renato Falaschi: rhodes
Sergio Bellotti: drums
Stefano Arcieri: acoustic accomp. and “wha” efx gtr.
Ron Smith: acoustic guitar
Dwayne "Smitty" Smith: el. bass
Bradley W. Smith: consulting producer
Mima Kalicanin: art cover CD
Produced, recorded, mixed and mastered by Rocco Ventrella
Give Me The Groove - 2007
01- Soulful Strut
02 -Alleria
03- Where Is The Love
04- Come Morning
05- Feel Like Makin' Love
06- On The Night
07- Winelight [*]
08- Sensuality
09- Give Me The Groove
10- A Night In Tunisia
11- I Receive Your Love [+]
Rocco Ventrella: alto&soprano saxophone, programming
Renato Falaschi: rhodes, keys
Bruce Nazarian: el. guitar, keys, programming
Produced, recorded and mixed by Bruce Nazarian @ “Gnome Sound Studio”, Burbank, CA. USA except:
[*] produced by Rocco Ventrella - Recorded, mixed and mastered by Massimo Stano @ “Studio Mediterraneo” - Santeramo, Bari - Italy
[+] produced by Rocco Ventrella - Recorded and mixed by Massimo Stano @ “Studio Mediterraneo” - Santeramo, Bari - Italy
and mastered by Steve Hall @ “Future Disc Systems” - Hollywood, CA.
Also [+] Paolo Romano(bass), Renato Falaschi(rhodes), Alex Milella(el. guitar), Saverio Petruzzellis(drums, percussions).
“Thank you so much “guys”!
Mastered entirely by Steve Hall @ “Future Disc Systems” - Hollywood, CA.
"Give Me The Groove" is a unique global collaboration, joining together in Los Angeles, Rocco Ventrella from Italy, his long time friend Renato Falaschi from France, and producer/multi-instrumentalist Bruce Nazarian from the USA in a smooth, yet funky showcase for Rocco's performing and writing talents. After hearing an early copy of the CD, Jimi King, Smooth Jazz Programme Director of www.SKY.fm named "Soulful Strut" as his Number One Smooth Jazz Track of 2006 in the year-end countdown, and placed two additional Rocco tracks in the top 25 including "Alleria", and Rocco's soulful reworking of "Feel Like Makin' Love". Since its official release, this CD has taken internet radio by storm! On November 2007 Rocco has been Pre-Nominated Grammy Awards Contemporary Jazz Best Album 2007(Top 50).
Tribute To Grover Washington, Jr. - 2005
1- Winelight
2- Let It Flow
3- Make Me A Memory
4- Mr. Grover(original) [+]
5- Come Morning [*]
Rocco Ventrella: alto&soprano saxophone, keys, programming
[*] Rocco Ventrella: soprano saxophone, programming - Bruce Nazarian: keys, programming - Renato Falaschi: keys
Produced by Rocco Ventrella except:
[*] Produced, recorded and mixed by Bruce Nazarian @ “Gnome Sound Studio”, Burbank, CA. USA
[+] Recorded, mixed and mastered by Franco Loporchio @ ”Acustic Sound”, Bari - Italy
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Massimo Stano @ “Studio Mediterraneo” - Santeramo, Bari - Italy
