• HOME
    • ABOUT NMRN
    • WHAT WE PLAY
      • MAINSTREAM POP
      • MAINSTREAM COUNTRY
    • CONTACT
  • SYNDICATE MY RADIO SHOW
    • RADIO CONSULTING
    • SYNDICATION
  • SUBMIT MUSIC FOR PLAY
  • LISTEN NOW
New Music Radio Networkl
  • ON AIR
    • NEW Pop Music
    • NEW Country Music
  • SYNDICATED RADIO STATIONS
    • Absolute Radio
      • Absolute Pop
      • Absolute Country
    • Monkey Radio
    • WNHE
    • IMN
  • POSTCASTS & RADIO SHOWS
  • BREAKING NEWS
    • Pop News
    • Country News
    • Rock News
  • FEATURES
    • Available Anywhere
    • Contests
      • Contest Rules

Breaking News

Lauren Dukes Announces New Single “Hectic Love Week”
Grace Wan’s New Album Set For Release Next Year
Columbia Pike Blues Festival Weekend (June 18-20) with Vintage#18, Stacy Brooks, Sol Roots and More
Don McLean Releases New Album ‘Still Playin’ Favorites’
Public Enemy’s Highly Anticipated Album Drops Today
Rocco.jpg

Rocco Ventrella “Feel Like Makin’ Love”

February 2, 2023

Additional Artist/Song Information:

Artist Name: Rocco Ventrella
Song Title: Feel Like Makin’ Love
Publishing: Carvner Publishing
Publishing Affiliation: ASCAP
Album Title: Feel Like Makin’ Love
Record Label: Delilah

Rocco Ventrella has been “Artist Of The Year 2015” nominated on Jazztrax,com and invited to perform at Catalina Jazztrax Festival.

Ventrella received a Grammy Awards Pre-Nomination for Contemporary Jazz Best Album 2007 cd “Give Me The Groove”.

On the 2005 Ventrella recorded, arranged and produced the “Tribute To Grover Washington,Jr.” CD in memory of the late, great saxophone player. This remarkable recording originally contained just five tracks: “Winelight”, “Let It Flow”, “Make Me a Memory”, “Mr. Grover”(original by Ventrella) and “Come Morning”. However, it was “Winelight” that made Rocco a household name on Smooth Jazz stations across the Internet.”Winelight” track was selected by Jimi King(Sky.fm) as one of “The BestOf 2005,” along with other 14 tracks.

Ventrella continued to create new recordings featuring his own compositions, including the soulful and haunting “I Receive Your Love”. The “Tribute To Grover” and “I Receive Your Love” CDs brought Ventrella to the attention of American producer Bruce Nazarian (he played the synclavier on the “Giving you the best that I got” Anita Baker’s CD, Millie Scott, The Automatix), and an international alliance was born.

Ventrella’s “Give Me The Groove” CD, produced by Bruce Nazarian and recorded with the collaboration of his friend pianist Renato Falaschi scored Top 20 smooth jazz radio stations with 5 tracks of the CD: Soulful Strut, Winelight, Alleria, On The Night and Give Me The Groove.

Ventrella also received positive reviews from Dave Koz, George Duke, Everette Harp, Marion Meadows, Chris Standring and more. Also “Soulful Strut” track placed #1 in Jimi King’s prestigious 2006 year-end countdown.

“Sweet Temptation” new single released on March 2012 and placed #46 on Top 100 of 2012 Groove Jazz Music.com.

On January 2013 released “Sweet Temptation” whole CD featuring a nice and interesting version of “Summertime”(G.Gershwin)featuring Everette Harp on saxophone. Also Paul Brown and Nils on guitars and Gerry Brown and Sergio Bellotti on drums are other featured artists.

Rocco Ventrella was born in Bari, Italy and began playing saxophone at age of twelve.

Rocco Ventrella appeared in selected jazz festivals include the “James Brown Festival” in Georgia, the “1° Annual Smooth Jazz Festival” in Austria, the “The Cube Smooth Jazz Festival” plus with Brian Culbertson in Austria, the “Augsburg Smooth Jazz Festival” plus with Gerald Albright , Paul Brown, Jessy J. in Germany, the “Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2013” plus with Rick Braun.

Rocco shared stages with most respected artists such as Peter White, Marion Meadows, Candy Dulfer, Renato Falaschi, Mindi Abair, Jessy J., Brian Culbertson, Nick Colionne, Jackiem Joyner, Nils, Paul Brown, Gerald Albright, Otto Williams, Jonathan Fritzen, Eric Darius, Brian Simpson, Rick Braun, Marc Antoine, Michael Lington, Dave Koz and more.

Related Posts

Eileen-Carey-Land-With-You-Cover.jpg

Music Pop /

Eileen Carey “Land With You”

Love-and-Joy-Jacaranda-cover.jpg

Music Pop /

Jacaranda “Love And Joy”

Davina-Michelle-DAVINAMICHELLE_cover.jpg

Music Pop /

Davina Michelle “Heartbeat”

‹ Jody Miller’s Final Album Wayfaring Stranger Available Today On Heart of Texas Records› Indie Country Music Up & Comer Seth Alexander Set To Release “Till Your Boots Are Dirty”

As Seen In

New Music Weekly Magazine

Featured Pop Artists

  • Eileen-Carey-Land-With-You-Cover.jpgEileen Carey “Land With You”
    March 20, 2023
  • Love-and-Joy-Jacaranda-cover.jpgJacaranda “Love And Joy”
    March 14, 2023
  • Davina-Michelle-DAVINAMICHELLE_cover.jpgDavina Michelle “Heartbeat”
    March 13, 2023
  • Alexander-James-Rodriguez-cover.jpgAlexander James Rodriguez “Euphoria”
    March 6, 2023

Featured Country Artists

  • Eden-Langworthy-Heaven-cover2.jpgEden Langworthy “Heaven”
    March 17, 2023
  • for-king-cover.jpgFor King & Country “Love Me Like I Am”
    March 16, 2023
  • Kylie-Ryan-cover.jpgKylie Ryan “Long Way Home”
    March 10, 2023
  • Mike-Kuster-Friends-With-Benefits-cover.jpgMike Kuster “Friends With Benefits”
    March 8, 2023

Latest Tweets

Tweets by @new_music_radio

Recent Searches

Breaking Country News Breaking News Breaking Pop News Breaking Rock News Featured Music Country Music Pop

Get Social With Us

  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Tumbler

Back to Top

New Music Radio Networkl
  • Home
  • On Air
  • About

Radio Solutions
Radio Features
Syndicate Your Radio Station
Features
Radio Consulting

Radio stations
Podcasts/Radio Shows
Contests
About NMRN
Contact

© New Music Radio Network 2023
Website design by:
Backstage Entertainment Group, LLC