El Chico Blanco is going to back me up for my new recording Music of Ghouls, and I’m very proud of it. I love the music of Steve Blanco and what the band put together on their gigs in NYC is just amazing.
but who are these guys?
well, here it goes. I’m going to give you a couple of links further down, but most importantly a quick overview about these execellent musicians:
Steve Blanco: piano
MUSICIAN, COMPOSER and FILMMAKER Steve Blanco has been forging ahead with self-made creative works for over a decade. Born in Nyack, New York to a French-speaking Moroccan belly dancer (mother) and film editor with a love of music and art (father), Blanco was exposed to artistic expressions from many different cultures. Growing up he learned the trumpet then drums and didn’t arrive at the piano until age 23.
Blanco’s music has been called “Progressive Jazz at its finest” and his acoustic trio’s album Piano Warrior (Art Of Life Records) is said to “Move like the warrior of its title – FEROCIOUSLY and in an ever-changing terrain.”
(excerpt from Steve’s website)
Anthony Chico Riscica: drums
he’s an old schoolmate from SUNY Purchase
here’s Anthony’s facebook
Geoff Gersh: guitar
here’s Geoff’s website
El Chico Blanco:
is an electric instrumental band that plays Neo-Jam music. here’s their facebook.
I’m really looking forward to playng with these guys on the recording on august 18th & 19th…
