The CHRIS CROCCO FLUID TRIO featuring:
Christopher Crocco - Guitar
Peter Slavov - Bass
Francisco Mela - Drums
LIVE VIDEO RECORDING!!
Saturday February 20th
2 sets at 9:00 & 10:30p.m.
About Christopher Crocco
Guitarist Christopher Crocco graduated Berklee College of Music, and began pursuing an open and more truthful approach towards playing the guitar. Along with extensive guitar studies, his background includes Jazz & Classical Piano, Mallet Percussion, and Drum Corp. He currently teaches privately in New York City as well as frequent positions within the N.Y.U. Jazz Department and The New School Jazz Department. His fluidity on the instrument is uncompromising. Chris leads a number of groups in New York City and has performed at every major jazz club including Birdland, Blue Note, Smalls, The 55 Bar, Cornelia St. Cafe, Siberia, Charlie O's, B.Smith's, Triad Lounge, and Luxia. He has performed on the international scene, including the Terniinjazz Festival, and countless concerts in and around Rome, Italy. In addition Chris has performed with many noted musicians including Dennis Irwin, Jeff Hirshfield, Greg Tardy, Ben Street, George Garzone, Frank Tiberi, Bob Gullotti, Francisco Mela, Antonio Farao, Pete Zimmer, Jeremy Allen, John Sullivan, Rick Margitza, Essiet Essiet, Gerry Gibbs, Eivind Opsvik, Charles Blenzig, Sean Conley, Jeff Davis, Tony Moreno, and Johannes Wallman.
Chris will also be featured on George Garzones 2007 Stunt Records CD release, with Dennis Irwin and Pete Zimmer, entitled ONE TWO THREE FOUR.
