Rocco’s Blog

Rocco presents featured artists from around the world. 20 Questions with musicians such as Italy’s Ivana Parnasso and Brazil’s Luiz Macedo; DJs such as Barcelona based Gigi El Amoroso and Parma, Italy’s Robert Passera. We also feature the purveyors of art such as vinyl record shop owner Matt Knowles of New Orleans, LA.  In addition we will be posting articles and reviews on Rocco’s favorite genres and artists. Please enjoy.

08-18-2023: Rocco Reviews Ivana Parnasso – Licence To Sound; Nicola Conte – Umoja; Jumpin’ Up – The Italian Swing Collection

11-12-2018: Rocco Reviews Lucia Fodde – Freedom; Il Santo – The Elegance of Nu Bossa Nova; Blackshapes – Leave All Bad Things Behind

10-18-2018: Rocco Reviews Rosalia De Souza – Tempo; Bebo Best & the Super Lounge Orchestra – Swingin’ Bossa; Miriam Netti – La Bossa 

05-22-2017: Rocco Reviews Monsieur Blumenberg – Divertissement Avec Du Punk Rock; Ridillo – Live at The Blue Note Milano; Jean Honeymoon – Beginnings 

10-02-2017: Rocco Reviews Alessandro Magnanini, Marcheselli Produzioni, Sam Paglia

Rocco Loves Irma

20 Questions with Bebo Best

Roots of Rocco’s Música!Musica!

20 Questions with Ivana Parnasso

20 Questions with Matt Knowles

Daniele “Bengi” Benati: The Face of Funk-Soul Italiano

20 Questions with Gigi El Amoroso

Of Lounge, Bossa Nova and the Girl From Ipanema

20 Questions with Luiz Macedo

20 Questions with Robert Passera