Robi Zonca

About Robi Zonca

in the past sideman with Andy J Forest, Ginger Baker, Mia Martini.... now bandleader 6 albums out
musicians on albums: Antonello"Jantoman"Aguzzi, Bernard"Pretty"Purdie, Paolo Leg Robi Zonca

Robi has been playing the blues since he was twelve years old. He plays bass guitar and sings (lead and backup) and is a published song writer/composer. He has worked with dozens of bands during his career. Just to name a few: Ginger Baker, Enrico Crivellaro, Mia Martini, Fabio Treves, Roberto Ciotti, Ronnie Jones, Cooper Terry, Billy Gregory, Tao Ravao, Claudio Bazzari, James Thompson (sax with the pop star Zucchero) Aida Cooper, Antonello Aguzzi, Andy J Forest (the latter recorded five CDs with Robi). Between concerts, clubs, recordings and television appaerances, he has performed in every far corner of Italy, Europe and in the USA where he was a featured guest singer with the Treves Blues Band at the Memphis in May festival in Memphis, Tennessee. On that occasion, the concert had been recorded and features Robi singing Ray Charles' classic 'Halleluiah I Love Her So'. Now, after about 25 years playing as a sideman or guest with other bands, Robi Zonca has finally decided to form his own touring band which is currently on the road thrilling audiences, amazing friends and baffling the competition. His 2003 debut CD “DO YOU KNOW?” recieved airplay by more than 250 radio stations in the (expired link). and the same in Europe where many more radio stations in Italy, (expired link).(BBC too!) France, Holland, Spain, Belgium, Sweden, Norway, Germany, Poland and more countries, are playing songs from Robi’s album.
On may 2005) the band has published the album:
“YOU ALREADY KNOW” that in some days has already recieved airplay by the BBC and other stations all around the world.
On summer 2005 Robi has been called in New York City to play at “Summer Breeze Festival” and for radio interviews in NY and in Los Angeles. During that USA trip Robi met the great New Orleans singer Luther Kent and they toured Italy together recording a live album called “MAGIC BOX”
In 2006 is time for “REBEL” the 3th studio album recorded in Milan and New York city with the help of people like Bernard”Pretty”Purdie and the Vivino Brothers.
2010 with “SO GOOD” the album, is a crossover beetween blues, jazz and rock. Luther Kent is on the cd singing one track and talking about jazz you can listen to Fabrizio Bosso n1 trumpet player in Italy.
Now is time for "To fill my soul" the brand new and current album


Band web-site (expired link)
mailto: info@(expired link)