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Rohn Flores

About Me

"There's two kinds of music: good and bad. I like both." - Duke Ellington
Go to rohnflores.com (coming soon) for a complete bio, essays on various music-related experiences and topics, and various other stuff. Born and raised in Los Angeles, CA. Studied piano and bass with Herb Mickman in Hollywood in 1984; acoustic bass with Dr. Metche Alexander Franke in 1984; electronic music, synthesizer ensemble (playing a Roland GR-300 guitar synth) and recording techniques with Alex Cima at Fullerton College in 1985; attended the Dick Grove School of Music in L.A. in 1987-89; studied briefly with the late great West Coast jazz pianist Lou Levy at Dick Grove in 1987; studied piano again with Herb Mickman in 1989, and also with the fantastic keyboardist Liz Kinnon in 1990-91. Played more weddings and private parties than I care to remember, but loved every one of them. I'm an eternal student, always learning something from those gifted people who enter my life, from near and afar; past, present and future. Various original projects with musicians in the Los Angeles area. Nowadays concentrating primarily on songwriting and recording, and of course, the occasional gig.I edited my profile with Thomas Myspace Editor V4.4 (www.strikefile.com/myspace)

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Member Since: 25/08/2006
Band Website: www.rohnflores.com
Band Members: Rohn Flores - piano, synthesizers, samplers, acoustic guitar, percussion, hand claps, chianti
Influences: Miles Davis, Art Tatum, Zawinul, Chuck Leavell, Roy Bittan, Duke Ellington, McCoy Tyner, Robin Trower, Weather Report, Pedro Almodóvar, Dr. John, Van Morrison, Jean-Luc Godard, Uli Edel, Deanna Bogart, Jerry Lee Lewis, Bob Dylan, David Bowie, Victor Feldman, Robbie Robertson, Jean-Luc Ponty, Warren Bernhardt, Laura Nyro, Joni Mitchell, Wayne Shorter, Gordon Lightfoot, The Rolling Stones, James Dewar, Bill Lordan, Ramón Muntaner, Grateful Dead, Pink Floyd, Ahmad Jamal, Dave Grusin, Mark Knopfler, Carole King, Jaco Pastorius, Pat Metheny, Wim Wenders, Mecano, Ana Torroja, José María Cano, Nacho Cano, La Movida Madrileña, Frank Sinatra, Paul Simon, La Rambla de Barcelona, Gil Evans, Francis Ford Coppola, Muddy Waters, Martin Scorsese, The Police, Mike Mainieri, Lou Levy, Mike Garson, Herbie Hancock, Donald Fagen, Billy Joel, Alberta Hunter, Eric Clapton, Seis Del Solar, Egberto Gismonti, Bill Withers, Michael Franks, Pablo Milanés, Dave Brubeck, Jimi Hendrix, NY snow, Steely Dan, Bud Powell, Richie Beirach, Stewart Copeland, Dave Frishberg, Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Michel Colombier, Steve Khan, Tom Jobim, Kazumi Watanabe, Billy Joe Walker, Jr., Art Pepper, Isao Tomita, The Beatles, Cannonball Adderley, Larry Carlton, B.B. King, Marcia Ball, Brenda Russell, Gregg Allman, etc.
Sounds Like: Rohn Flores
Record Label: Indie
Type of Label: Indie

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