Sal La Rocca

Un tout nouveau quartet formé par le contrebassiste Sal La Rocca. Ayant l’ardent plaisir de tisser des liens forts entre différentes générations de musiciens, Sal a choisi de très jeunes talents vivant en Belgique, et pour cette occasion il constitue un nouveau répertoire de compositions originales, prouvant par ce choix que le mélange générationnel peut générer de superbes résultats.

Un tout nouveau quartet formé par le contrebassiste Sal La Rocca. Ayant l’ardent plaisir de tisser des liens forts entre différentes générations de musiciens, Sal a choisi de très jeunes talents vivant en Belgique, et pour cette occasion il constitue un nouveau répertoire de compositions originales, prouvant par ce choix que le mélange générationnel peut générer de superbes résultats.

Sal La Rocca (double Bass), Pascal Mohy (piano & Wurlitzer), Jeroen Van Herzeele (tenor. Sax), Lieven Venken (drums), Phil Abraham (trombone-only tracks 6 & 7 ) This new quartet is a particulary tight encounter between Jeroen, Pascal and Lieven, musicians that i have enjoyed for a long time because of their sincerity as both people and in their music. The album expresses an opening towards a new sound by choosing to associate the wurlitzer and the piano, coupled with Jeroen’s sax. This gives it an unexpected dimension… – Igloo Records & el Negocito Records Labels REF : Release 09/11/2018

Sal La Rocca (double Bass), Pascal Mohy (piano & Wurlitzer), Jeroen Van Herzeele (tenor. Sax), Lieven Venken (drums), Phil Abraham (trombone-only tracks 6 & 7 ) This new quartet is a particulary tight encounter between Jeroen, Pascal and Lieven, musicians that i have enjoyed for a long time because of their sincerity as both people and in their music. The album expresses an opening towards a new sound by choosing to associate the wurlitzer and the piano, coupled with Jeroen’s sax. This gives it an unexpected dimension… – Igloo Records & el Negocito Records Labels REF : Release 09/11/2018

Sal La Rocca (double Bass), Pascal Mohy (piano & Wurlitzer), Jeroen Van Herzeele (tenor. Sax), Lieven Venken (drums), Phil Abraham (trombone-only tracks 6 & 7 ) This new quartet is a particulary tight encounter between Jeroen, Pascal and Lieven, musicians that i have enjoyed for a long time because of their sincerity as both people and in their music. The album expresses an opening towards a new sound by choosing to associate the wurlitzer and the piano, coupled with Jeroen’s sax. This gives it an unexpected dimension… – Igloo Records & el Negocito Records Labels REF : Release 09/11/2018

Sal La Rocca (double Bass), Pascal Mohy (piano & Wurlitzer), Jeroen Van Herzeele (tenor. Sax), Lieven Venken (drums), Phil Abraham (trombone-only tracks 6 & 7 ) This new quartet is a particulary tight encounter between Jeroen, Pascal and Lieven, musicians that i have enjoyed for a long time because of their sincerity as both people and in their music. The album expresses an opening towards a new sound by choosing to associate the wurlitzer and the piano, coupled with Jeroen’s sax. This gives it an unexpected dimension… – Igloo Records & el Negocito Records Labels REF : Release 09/11/2018

Sal La Rocca (double Bass), Pascal Mohy (piano & Wurlitzer), Jeroen Van Herzeele (tenor. Sax), Lieven Venken (drums), Phil Abraham (trombone-only tracks 6 & 7 ) This new quartet is a particulary tight encounter between Jeroen, Pascal and Lieven, musicians that i have enjoyed for a long time because of their sincerity as both people and in their music. The album expresses an opening towards a new sound by choosing to associate the wurlitzer and the piano, coupled with Jeroen’s sax. This gives it an unexpected dimension… – Igloo Records & el Negocito Records Labels REF : Release 09/11/2018

Sal La Rocca (double Bass), Pascal Mohy (piano & Wurlitzer), Jeroen Van Herzeele (tenor. Sax), Lieven Venken (drums), Phil Abraham (trombone-only tracks 6 & 7 ) This new quartet is a particulary tight encounter between Jeroen, Pascal and Lieven, musicians that i have enjoyed for a long time because of their sincerity as both people and in their music. The album expresses an opening towards a new sound by choosing to associate the wurlitzer and the piano, coupled with Jeroen’s sax. This gives it an unexpected dimension… – Igloo Records & el Negocito Records Labels REF : Release 09/11/2018

Sal La Rocca (double Bass), Pascal Mohy (piano & Wurlitzer), Jeroen Van Herzeele (tenor. Sax), Lieven Venken (drums), Phil Abraham (trombone-only tracks 6 & 7 ) This new quartet is a particulary tight encounter between Jeroen, Pascal and Lieven, musicians that i have enjoyed for a long time because of their sincerity as both people and in their music. The album expresses an opening towards a new sound by choosing to associate the wurlitzer and the piano, coupled with Jeroen’s sax. This gives it an unexpected dimension… – Igloo Records & el Negocito Records Labels REF : Release 09/11/2018

Sal La Rocca (double Bass), Pascal Mohy (piano & Wurlitzer), Jeroen Van Herzeele (tenor. Sax), Lieven Venken (drums), Phil Abraham (trombone-only tracks 6 & 7 ) This new quartet is a particulary tight encounter between Jeroen, Pascal and Lieven, musicians that i have enjoyed for a long time because of their sincerity as both people and in their music. The album expresses an opening towards a new sound by choosing to associate the wurlitzer and the piano, coupled with Jeroen’s sax. This gives it an unexpected dimension… – Igloo Records & el Negocito Records Labels REF : Release 09/11/2018

Sal La Rocca (double Bass), Pascal Mohy (piano & Wurlitzer), Jeroen Van Herzeele (tenor. Sax), Lieven Venken (drums), Phil Abraham (trombone-only tracks 6 & 7 ) This new quartet is a particulary tight encounter between Jeroen, Pascal and Lieven, musicians that i have enjoyed for a long time because of their sincerity as both people and in their music. The album expresses an opening towards a new sound by choosing to associate the wurlitzer and the piano, coupled with Jeroen’s sax. This gives it an unexpected dimension… – Igloo Records & el Negocito Records Labels REF : Release 09/11/2018

A brand new quartet formed by bassist Sal La Rocca. With the ardent pleasure of forging strong links between different generations of musicians, Sal has chosen very young talents living in Belgium, and for this occasion he is creating a new repertoire of original compositions, proving by this choice that generational mixing can generate superb results.

I just wanted to evoke the long drive by a winding road that leads to Osuna near Malaga in Spain.

The project explores a certain duality. First, by the presence of Flemish and Walloon musicians; then, by the apparent opposition between avant-gardism and tradition. Jeroen and Lieven open doors to unexpected sounds and colors. Sal and Pascal are more anchored in the tradition, while remaining permeable to other sounds. This alliance offers open music, with surprising tones, groove background that recall the hard-bop of the 60s. »

The project explores a certain duality. First, by the presence of Flemish and Walloon musicians; then, by the apparent opposition between avant-gardism and tradition. Jeroen and Lieven open doors to unexpected sounds and colors. Sal and Pascal are more anchored in the tradition, while remaining permeable to other sounds. This alliance offers open music, with surprising tones, groove background that recall the hard-bop of the 60s. »

Sal (Salvatore) La Rocca has released two albums under his own name, such as LATINEA (Jan 2003) and IT COULD BE THE END (Feb 2012). With : Lorenzo DI MAIO (guitar), Pascal MOHY (piano & Fender Rh.) and Hans van OOSTERHOUT (drums) featuring : Jacques SCHWARZ-BART (t. sax) on the IGLOO-RECORDS label.

Home-made music, i play guitar... just for fun...Enjoy !