 March 13, 2000 |
photo: Viviane Creteur | John RUOCCOTenor saxophone, clarinet |
Born September 18, 1952, New Haven Conn. USA
Performances with
Dizzy GILLESPIE, Art FARMER, Slide HAMPTON, Ed SOPH, Beaver HARRIS, Teddy EDWARDS, Toots THIELEMANS, Michael GIBBS, Philip CATHERINE, Joe LOVANO, Billy HART etc....
Festivals : Berlin, North Sea, Middelheim, Brussels, Oostende, Gouvy, Belga, Brosella.
Radio and Television : extensive featured appearances with Belgian National Radio and Television, French Radio, German National Radio and Television.
Peter HERBOLZHEIMER Rhythm Combination and Brass : Cologne, West Germany, First-call tenor, 1983 - present.Performances and tours in France, Germany, Holland, Belgium.
A special tour of Zaire, sponsored by Belgian Ministry of Culture, 1983.
TeachingKoninklijk Conservatorium Den Haag, The Netherlands. Since 1987. Saxophone and Jazz Ensemble Royal Conservatory of Music Liège, Belgium. 1981-1985. Saxophone and Jazz Ensemble. Director of Performance Workshops.
Clinics and Workshops in the USA and Europe.
Jazz Studio of Antwerp, Belgium. 1981-1989. Saxophone and Jazz Ensemble.
Summer Jazz School of Belgium. 1980-1989. Saxophone, Jazz Bands.
Merit Citations, National Association of Jazz Educators.
Selected Discography
- 'Soon Spring', John RUOCCO (LDH LP)
- '20 Jahre Peter HERBOLZHEIMER RC&B Live in Concert' (Koala)
- 'Latin Groove', Peter HERBOLZHEIMER RC&B (Koala)
- 'Big Band BeBop', Peter HERBOLZHEIMER (Panda)
- 'More BeBop', Peter HERBOLZHEIMERr (Koala)
- 'Music for Swinging Dancers', Vols. 1-4, Peter HERBOLZHEIMER
- 'Extremes', ACT Big Band & Guest (LDH CD)
- 'Act Big Band', Félix SIMTAINE (LDH LP)
- 'Quelque Part', Charles LOOS (LDH)
- 'No, Maybe... !', Richard ROUSSELET (Jazz Cats LP/B.Sharp CD)
- 'Real Love', Christine SCHALLER (ML Car)
- 'Baseline Returns', Hein VAN DE GEYN (CHR Challenge records)
- 'Cat Walk', Philippe AERTS (Igloo)
- 'Waiting', Peter HERTMANS (Timeless)
- 'Trios', Frank VAGANÉE
John RUOCCO has been closely associated with the Belgian scene. He played and recorded with Charles LOOS, Bert JORIS, Peter HERTMANS, Richard ROUSSELET, Michel HERR, ACT Big Band, and recently performed as a guest with the Frank VAGAN&Ecute;E Trio and is a member of the RUOCCO/RASSINFOSSE/SIMTAINE Trio.