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Ross Hubbell Trio
The Ross Hubbell Trio plays acoustic swing in the Chicago and Northern
Indiana regions. Over the past couple of years they have gained a
reputation for representing the finest in acoustic swing and Gypsy
Jazz. Their largest influence is Django Reinhardt, but they also draw
from their contemporaries in the field such as the Robin Nolan Trio,
Harmonious Wail and Alfonso Ponticelli. They have shared the stage with
the latter three in the past, and even feature former Harmonious Wail
bass player John Mesoloras on their latest release. Essentially, their
mission is to not only recreate the exciting, driving, swinging sound
of Django Reinhardt, but to introduce the style to audiences who might
not typically attend this type of show.
Ross Hubbell, solo guitarist in the group cut his chops at Berklee
College of Music. He has been playing professionally for 28 years, and
even had the opportunity to study with Joe Pass in 1986. Recently he
has been gaining a reputation as one of the finest soloists in Chicago,
and is known as a master of swing, bebop, solo jazz and gypsy jazz
guitar. World class banjo virtuoso Buddy Wachter recently said, "I love
the way Ross plays!" Outside of the Ross Hubbell Trio, Ross has played
most recently, and currently, with the Vintage Jazz Quintet.
Larry Rutan, rhythm guitarist in the group has been playing and
performing since he was a young kid. Starting out on drums, and later
migrating to guitar and bass, he has always been a rhythm section
player. He was once dubbed "rhythm player to the stars" for his
frequent appearances backing up other musicians. Larry has worked in
the past with dozens of groups, most recently and currently with the
Barb City Stompers, Vintage Jazz Quintet and the Swing Dogs, but in his
younger years he worked with many well known rock bands including
Hardtimes who shared the stage with Molly Hatchet, Hank Williams Jr.,
Bellamy Brothers, the Byrds and Badfinger.
The group currently has two bass players sharing the role. The first is
John Mesoloras, formerly of Harmonious Wail, who played bass on all
tracks of the latest CD. His solid style and fine tuned technique have
made him one of the most popular on call musicians in the
Chicago/Madison area. The second bass player is John Biegel of Vintage
Jazz Quintet. John is a self-taught bass player with plenty of
experience on his own, and plenty of experience playing with Ross and
Larry, which definitely shows. The trio also knows dozens of other
musicians in the area and is capable of making it a much larger group
when needed.
Quotes:
”..while sounding hauntingly like Django, Ross Hubbell has
developed his own unique sound, repertoire, and style in the world of
Gypsy Jazz.” –All Frets Magazine
"I love the way Ross plays!" -Buddy Wachter, World class banjo virtuoso
"this really swings! ...VERY nice!" -Ken Borgers, Jazz Knob Radio
Click
here for the Ross Hubbell Trio press kit (PDF Format)
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Ross
Hubbell Trio - Self Titled
Style: Acoustic/Swing (Gypsy) Jazz
Acoustic
Swing Jazz in the style of Django Reinhardt and others in the Gypsy
Jazz tradition.
”..while sounding hauntingly like Django, Ross Hubbell has
developed his own unique sound, repertoire, and style in the world of
Gypsy Jazz.” –All Frets Magazine
Catalog
#4201 (Released Aug/05)
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