Sal la Rocca Band at Gouvy Jazz & Blues Festival

- Sal La Rocca, is one of Belgium's most in-demand double bassists. He has played alongside Toots THIELEMANS, Philip CATHERINE, Nathalie LORIERS, Steve GROSSMAN… After a stint with rock playing guitar, at age 23, Salvatore LA ROCCA discovers jazz in the early 80's and switches to double bass which he intensively explores on his own, taking as a model Paul CHAMBERS. Sal has released two albums under his own name, such as “Latinea”(2003) and "It Could Be The End" (2012) with: Lorenzo DI MAIO (guitar), Pascal MOHY (piano) and Hans van OOSTERHOUT (drums), featuring: Jacques SCHWARZ-BART* (tenor sax) on the IGLOO label...

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- Sal La Rocca, is one of Belgium's most in-demand double bassists. He has played alongside Toots THIELEMANS, Philip CATHERINE, Nathalie LORIERS, Steve GROSSMAN… After a stint with rock playing guitar, at age 23, Salvatore LA ROCCA discovers jazz in the early 80's and switches to double bass which he intensively explores on his own, taking as a model Paul CHAMBERS. Sal has released two albums under his own name, such as “Latinea”(2003) and "It Could Be The End" (2012) with: Lorenzo DI MAIO (guitar), Pascal MOHY (piano) and Hans van OOSTERHOUT (drums), featuring: Jacques SCHWARZ-BART* (tenor sax) on the IGLOO label. - He's now a member of Vaya Con Dios featuring Dani KLEIN, Pascal MOHY trio, Denise KING + Olivier HUTMAN trio (France & Benelux), Phil ABRAHAM quartet, Laurent DOUMONT & The Soul Counsellors…

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