Thom Rotella
A technically skilled guitarist, Thom Rotella is capable of playing both commercial jazz and in a style influenced by Wes Montgomery. When he was six he started playing for the fun of it on his grandfather's guitar and he began serious guitar lessons when he was ten. As a teenager, Rotella played rock but soon discovered jazz through Wes Montgomery's recordings. He went to Ithaca College (as a classical guitar major), and at Berklee he often studied under Gary Burton (1970-1972). Rotella left Berklee to tour with a lounge band, moved to Los Angeles and, with Tommy Tedesco's guidance, he became a studio musician. However after a few years he missed playing live music and in 1984 Rotella moved to New York where he continued working in the studios but also had the chance to appear in clubs. In 1987 he recorded his first solo album for DMP. The three albums that Rotella cut for DMP (1987-1990) all sold well in the commercial market. Eventually the guitarist became so involved in the jingle business that he moved back to L.A. A 1996 Christmas album for Telarc led to Thom Rotella being signed to the label and recording 1997's Can't Stop. A five-year period of silence marked the time between albums, but in 2002 Rotella returned with the light and airy A Day in the Life.
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Discography
20 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Storyline
Contemporary Jazz - Released by Thom Rotella on Jan 21, 2019
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Without Words
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by DMP on Aug 28, 2020
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Home Again
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by DMP on Aug 28, 2020
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A Day in the Life
Jazz - Released by Thom Rotella on Aug 20, 2002
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Out of the Blues
Jazz - Released by Four Bar Music on Jan 1, 2007
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Platinum Melodies
Jazz Fusion & Jazz Rock - Released by DMP on Aug 28, 2020
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She Knows What She Wants
Jazz - Released by Street Talk Music on Aug 9, 2021
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Odd Ball (Radio Edit)
Jazz - Released by Thom Rotella on Jan 17, 2019
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