Music Banter - View Single Post - Rob Ragusa, jazz pianist (deceased 10/2006)

Minimalist · 09-16-2025, 01:37 AM

In case you (or someone else) is interested in a few PRIVATE recordings of Rob Ragusa:
I met him around 1994 on Cape Cod at one of the Boogie Bashes at Hyannisport (Chris Page). He and Chris visited me later and did some 'piano salad' recordings on my own Kurzweil MK Digital Grand, that I captured as SNG recordings on the instrument back then.
I discovered the old 3,5in floppies yesterday and was able to read and convert them to playable MIDI files (quite challenging after 30 years).
They are off-the-wrist doodles of various tunes by Rob, eg. composiitions of James Booker, ragtime, stride etc. Not error free, no CD quality, just extemporaneous tinkering on the brandnew Kurzweil I had installed in my house.

Drop me a note and we can talk about Rob and his music, exchange stuff. Sadly I didnot follow up on this relationship, never met or heard Rob Ragusa again.

Blues'n'Gruß ([gru:s], German: greetings; rhymes with 'Blues')

09-16-2025, 01:37 AM	#2 (permalink)
Minimalist Groupie Join Date: Sep 2025 Posts: 1	Still around? In case you (or someone else) is interested in a few PRIVATE recordings of Rob Ragusa: I met him around 1994 on Cape Cod at one of the Boogie Bashes at Hyannisport (Chris Page). He and Chris visited me later and did some 'piano salad' recordings on my own Kurzweil MK Digital Grand, that I captured as SNG recordings on the instrument back then. I discovered the old 3,5in floppies yesterday and was able to read and convert them to playable MIDI files (quite challenging after 30 years). They are off-the-wrist doodles of various tunes by Rob, eg. composiitions of James Booker, ragtime, stride etc. Not error free, no CD quality, just extemporaneous tinkering on the brandnew Kurzweil I had installed in my house. Drop me a note and we can talk about Rob and his music, exchange stuff. Sadly I didnot follow up on this relationship, never met or heard Rob Ragusa again. Blues'n'Gruß ([gru:s], German: greetings; rhymes with 'Blues')