News and Announcements

Two New Releases in June 2007
We are delighted to announce that two new releases from Roger Smith are in the works and scheduled for a June 2007 release date. Initially these CDs will be available exclusively through Strokeland Records. Pictured below: Trumpeter James Zollar and saxophonist Charles O'Neal recently stopped by Roger's recording studio to lay down a track for Roger's new CD.

Below: Eric Nemeyer, editor of Jazz Improv magazine, joined Roger Smith for his forthcoming 2007 CD release.

Stay tuned for more information!

Roger Smith Music chosen for AroundIndy Podcasts
AroundIndy.com features Roger Smith's music weekly in their daily events podcasts. Check it out at: http://www.aroundindy.com/freestuff.php.

Jazz Rosco Gears Up for 2006 Gigs
Roger Smith featuring Jazz Rosco has added new appearances to the schedule for 2006. The musicians in this combo include David Garibaldi on drums, Tom E. Politzer or Charles McNeal on saxophone, Ray Obiedo on guitar and Curtis Ohlson on bass. See the Upcoming Gigs page for specific dates. [Posted 03/08/2006]

Roger Smith featuring Jazz Rosco appeared live at the 17th annual San Jose Jazz Festival in July 2006, highlighted by a surprise performance with Jazz Rosco by the legendary B-3 Master, Dr. Lonnie Smith.

Rosco's Place CD Now Available!
Strokeland Records announced today that the Jazz Rosco CD is available for purchase online on its Web site. Just $15.00. Check it out and get your copy today at: http://www.strokeland.com/html/jazz.html. [Posted 03/07/2004]

National Release Date
We are pleased to announce that Jazz Rosco's Place will be released nationally to all jazz stations in North America on July 20, 2004. The CD will become available in August 2004 at online retailers such as CDBaby.com, Amazon.com, and others. More details will be announced as soon as they become available. [Posted 07/11/2004]

New Vendors for Jazz Rosco
Leeway's Home Grown Music Network and Dusty Groove America now stock the Jazz Rosco CD. [Posted 08/22/2004]

Live Jam, Pure Jazz, All Natural
Read the Press Release for Rosco's Place CD at this address: http://www.jazzrosco.com/pressrelease.htm.

Rosco's Place Charts on KTUH-FM.
Rosco's Place was listed #2 in new adds on KTUH-FM, University of Hawaii Manoa, for the week of July 19, 2004. See http://www.ktuh.org. [Posted 09/04/2004]

Rosco's Place "Chartbound" on JazzWeek.com.
Rosco's Place was listed 7th on JazzWeek.com's Jazz ChartBound list for the week of August 27, 2004. See http://www.jazzweek.com/chart/jazzbubble.html. [Posted 09/04/2004]

Rosco's Place #5 on KQAL List.
KQAL-FM, Winona State University, Winona, Minnesota, lists Rosco's Place as #5 on their "Top 10 Jazz CDs" list for the week of August 23, 2004. See http://www.kqal.org. [Posted 09/04/2004]

Rosco's Place on the KUAZ Playlist.
KUAZ-FM, 89.1, Tucson, Arizona, has added Rosco's Place to its playlist as of August 21, 2004. See http://www.kuaz.org. [Posted 09/04/2004]

Rosco's Place Goes North to Alaska.
Rosco's Place is on the playlist at KMXT-FM in Kodiak, Alaska. See http://www.kmxt.org. [Posted 09/04/2004]

DustyGroove.com Review of Rosco's Place.
"Mellow and cooking Hammond from Jazz Rosco -- a combo led by organist Roger Smith, and featuring some great guitar work from Ray Obeido! The feel here is nice and stripped down -- a bit like some of Reuben Wilson's work in recent years, with a mellower take on the classic jazz funk groove of the 70s -- and a sound that spins out with some really warm touches. Most tracks feature a simple organ, guitar, bass, and drums lineup -- recorded live, but with some really sparkling touches that help hold the set together even more strongly. Titles include "Sloppy Joes", "Preface To Insanity", "Good Question", "Ray O's Bounce", "All About You", and "Cape Town Jump"." See http://www.dustygroove.com/jazzcd3.htm. [Posted 09/04/2004]

Rosco's Place on the WNMC Playlist.
WNMC-FM, Traverse City, Michigan, has added Rosco's Place to its playlist as of July 22, 2004. See http://lists.jazzweek.com/pipermail/jazzproglist/2004-July/000564.html. [Posted 09/04/2004]

Rosco's Place on the WTJU Playlist.
WTJU, 91.1 FM, at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, has added Rosco's Place to its playlist as of August 5, 2004. See http://lists.jazzweek.com/pipermail/jazzproglist/2004-August/000611.html. [Posted 09/04/2004]

#25 on JazzWeek.com!
Rosco's Place is listed at #25 on JazzWeek.com's Top 50 Jazz Albums for the week of September 24, 2004! View the JazzWeek list (76K Adobe PDF). Thank you for your support of this great CD! [Posted 09/26/04]

Photo credits:
Top: Matt Lofton, Ashland, VA (provided by Donnie Walton).
Bottom: Steve Schwartzenberg, Milford, CT.