Jose R.

Jose Rossy
Percussionist

congarossy@hotmail.com
congarossy@aol.com
Education
Studied at The Conservatory of Music. Finished three years of a Bachelors Degree in Music education with a Timpani major. Just finished the Bachelors in Music education in 2007.
Moved to New York in 1975 and studied with Fred Hinger who was the Timpanist for The Philadelphia Orchestra and The Metropolitan Opera in New York City.
In 1976 auditioned for a group called Labelle. Shortly after getting that job, started a long career of touring and recording with various artist in The U.S. and around The World.

List of endorsers
Gibraltar------Hardware Sabian---Cymbals
Toca-----------Percussion Vater PercussioExperience
1972-75---The Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra
1976-77---Labelle—( World Tour )
1977-79---Nona Hendrix—( World Tour and Record )
1977-------Chic-- ( Studio recording )
1978-------Sesame Street—Studio recording )
1978-80—Cameo—(Various Recordings and Tour )
1979-82—(Peter Allen—Recordings and Tours in The U.S., Australia and other countries)
1981-84---Weather Report—(World Tours and Recordings- Dominoe Theory,
Prossesion and Live and Unreleased )
1984-2003- Patti Labelle-World Tours and a grammy awarded record (One Night Only )
1984-2004--Clinics and Master Classes while off from the road.
1991-2003--Robert Palmer-( World Tours and Recordings).
1998---------Power Station—( Record – Living in Fear ).
2004---------Soniadada- U.S. and Canada Tours—Various live recordings.
2005---------Kamloops, British Columbia- Symphony Orchestra.
2005---------Clinics and Master Classes
2005---------Jill Jenson ( Record )
1976-------- to date--- many other recordings and performances.
Currently producing, recording, teaching and advising new artists.
I just got my Bachelors Degree.
Endorsers: Kaman Music ( Toca-Gibraltar ),Vater Percussion- Timbales sticks-1/2" and 3/8", SABIAN Cymbals, Rhythm Tech-Percussion, D’Addario-Evans Heads

Instruments played: Anything you can strike and get a sound from.
Ex: Latin Percussion, Mallets, Electronic Percussion, Timpani, African and Middle Eastern Drums, Drum Set. And a whole lot of Toys.