Jorge Rossy
- January 4, 2024
- Pianist
Quick Facts
Jorge Rossy Biography
Name | Jorge Rossy |
Birthday | Aug 21 |
Birth Year | 1964 |
Place Of Birth | Barcelona |
Home Town | Catalonia |
Birth Country | Spain |
Birth Sign | Leo |
Siblings | Mercedes Rossy |
Jorge Rossy is one of the most popular and richest Pianist who was born on August 21, 1964 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Jorge “Jordi” Rossy (born on August 21 1964) is a jazz pianist, drummer and vibraphonist.
Rossy returned home to Barcelona in 2000, in order to take care of his family and change his focus to piano. Since then, he’s been playing and recording piano along with his group the Jordi Matas Quintet and the Joe Smith Septet, and has been involved in a variety of projects in collaboration with Guillermo Klein, including performances at Merkin Hall in New York as well as on the Library of Congress Auditorium in Washington, DC.
As a pianist, Rossy has toured Spain, the United States, Morocco, Italy and Basel, Switzerland. Rossy has continued to support other musicians on drums, including the Lee Konitz and Ethan Iverson quartet, Charlie Haden’s Quartet West and Land of the Sun Septet, Carla Bley’s Liberation Orchestra, Joe Lovano’s Quartet Europa, the Kurt Rosenwinkel Quintet, the Seamus Blake Quartet, Trio 2000 with Chick Corea and Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen, and another trio with Brad Mehldau and Charlie Haden. His first recording playing the vibes was Stay There, with saxophonist Mark Turner, guitarist Peter Bernstein, bassist Doug Weiss, and drummer Al Foster.
The year 1995 was when Rossy was touring, and began recording with Brad Mehldau Trio. Rossy has also toured with as well as recorded The Bloom Daddies, an electronic band made up from Chris Cheek, Seamus Blake, Jesse Murphy and two drummers, Rossy and, initially, Dan Reiser, but later joined by Tony Mason. Rossy has also performed as a recording artist alongside Joshua Redman, Bill McHenry, Bruce Barth, Mike Kanan, Ben Monder, Nat Su, Steve Wilson, Mark Johnson, Larry Grenadier as well as Ben Street.
Jorge Rossy Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Pianist |
House | Living in own house. |
Jorge Rossy is one of the richest Pianist from Spain. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Jorge Rossy 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
From 1980 to 1989 Rossy performed and recorded extensively with various musicians from his Spanish music scene and with internationally-acclaimed musicians like Woody Shaw, Kenny Wheeler, Jack Walrath, Dave Schnitter, Sal Nistico, Sean Levitt, and others. He relocated to Boston to pursue a trumpet degree in the Berklee College of Music. While in Boston, Rossy became the drummer of choice for a lot of his fellow musicians and he was a member of with the Danilo Perez Trio in the summer of 1989 for performances throughout Panama, France, Boston and New York. Later, he was a member of with the Paquito D’Rivera Sextet for two years.
The year 1991 was the time that Rossy made the move into New York City and was a featured musician on a number of early recordings of some of his Boston colleagues, including Mark Turner, Chris Cheek, Seamus Blake, Kurt Rosenwinkel. He also played with a variety of other musicians living in New York, including Brad Mehldau, Ethan Iverson, Reid Anderson, Avishai Cohen, Joe Martin, and Freddie Bryant.
In 2006, Rossy recorded his first album as leader, with Albert Sanz on Hammond organ and R J Miller on drums. His second album, featured the same rhythm section but added Chris Cheek on saxophone and his son Felix Rossy on trumpet.
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Facts & Trivia
Jorge Ranked on the list of most popular Pianist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Spain. Jorge Rossy celebrates birthday on August 21 of every year.
Top Facts about Jorge Rossy
- Jorge Rossy is a Spanish jazz drummer and pianist.
- He was born on December 21, 1964 in Barcelona, Spain.
- Rossy has played with renowned musicians such as Brad Mehldau and Joshua Redman.
- He was a member of the influential jazz trio The Esbjörn Svensson Trio.
- Rossy has released several albums as a bandleader and solo artist.
- He is known for his unique approach to drumming, incorporating melodic elements into his playing.
- Rossy has won multiple awards for his contributions to the jazz world.
- In addition to performing, he also teaches at music schools and workshops around the world.
- His musical style blends traditional jazz with modern influences from rock and electronic music.
- Rossy continues to be an active musician, collaborating with artists across genres and countries.