Jose Rossy

Percussionist

www.joserossy.com

congarossy@hotmail.com

congarossy@aol.com

Education

Studied at The Conservatory of  Music. Finished three years of a Bachelors Degree in Music education  with  a Timpani major. Finished Bachelors Degree.

Moved to New York in 1975 and studied with Fred  Hinger  who was the Timpanist for The Philadelphia Orchestra and The Metropolitan Opera in New York City.

In 1976 auditioned for a group called Labelle. Shortly after getting that job, started a long career of touring and recording with various artist in The U.S. and around The World.

Experience

1972-75---The Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra

1976-77---Labelle—( World Tour  )

1977-79---Nona Hendrix—( World  Tour and Record )

1977-------Chic-- ( Studio  recording )

1978-------Sesame Street—Studio recording )

1978-80—Cameo—(Various Recordings and Tour )

1979-82—(Peter Allen—Recordings and Tours in The U.S., Australia and other countries)

1981-84---Weather Report—(World Tours and Recordings- Dominoe Theory,

                                                                   Prossesion and Live and Unreleased )

1984-2003- Patti Labelle-World Tours and a grammy awarded record (One Night Only )

1984-2004--Clinics and Master Classes while off from the road.

1991-2003--Robert Palmer-( World Tours and Recordings).

1998---------Power Station—( Record – Living in Fear ).

2004---------Soniadada- U.S.  and Canada Tours—Various live recordings.

2005---------Kamloops,  British Columbia- Symphony Orchestra.

2005---------Clinics and Master Classes

2005---------Jill Jenson ( Record )

1976-------- to date---  many other recordings and  performances.

Currently working in producing,  recording  and advising new artists.

Just finished my Bachelors Degree in Music Education.

Teaching at the moment and performimg with my new band all around.
List of endorsers

Gibraltar------Hardware          Sabian---Cymbals

Toca-----------Percussion        Vater Percussion----drums and Timbale Sticks

Rhythm Tech-Percussion        D’Addario-Evans Heads

Instruments played: Anything you can strike and get a sound from.

Ex:  Latin Percussion, Mallets, Electronic Percussion, Timpani, African and Middle Eastern Drums, Drum Set. And a whole lot of Toys.