Musician Dictionary

John Ruocco

American musician · US jazz saxophonist, residing in Belgium/Netherlands

DescriptionAmerican musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1952-09-18
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNew Haven New Haven
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2025-05-21
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathDen Haag The Hague
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaNetherlands
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryNL
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationsaxophonist jazz musician clarinetist
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Dutch Jazz Orchestra Act Big Band Free Desmyter Quartet Teun Verbruggen Quartet Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass Hommage Soft Verdict Philippe Aerts Trio Philippe Aerts Quartet Baseline (2) Saxo 1000 Akili The Belgian All Stars Big Band Rob Van Bavel Septet Vansina Orchestra Jacob Roved Quintet Mo(ve)ments Ensemble Ruocco Simtaine Rassinfosse Trio
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

John Rucco Ruocco

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Identifiers

mbid: d864ca44-f234-4994-aaef-dffddeb4b586 · wikidata: Q1701621 · isni: 0000000055209005 · discogs: 507495

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