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Ron Bosse

Boston-based guitarist and composer Ron Bosse has appeared throughout the United States and Canada, and has performed and recorded with jazz greats Dave Liebman, Bob Mintzer, Lil’ John Roberts, Jeff Lorber, Norman Brown, Ben Shepherd, Gary Novak, MonoNeon, Hadrien Feraud, Jimmy Haslip, Sonny Emory, Bob Reynolds, Mike Stern, George Garzone and Jerry Bergonzi. Ron has been praised for his work in Jazz Times, Downbeat, Jazz Now, Guitar Player Magazine, the Boston Globe and the New York Times.

A graduate of Boston’s prestigious Berklee College of Music, Ron has been an active player and bandleader for many years. In 1994, he was voted “Outstanding Guitarist” by Guitar Player Magazine who called him “a master in the making.”

In 1997, Ron formed the jazz quintet Pursuance. Later that year, the group released their first album “Next Level” which gained favorable support from magazines like Jazz Times and Downbeat. In 2000, joined by powerhouse saxophonist and Miles Davis alum Gary Thomas, the group when on to record “Emotion & Intellect”.

In 2004, Bosse created Bosse School of Music in Weymouth, MA. which has become one of the largest schools in Massachusetts for the study of contemporary music at the pre-college level. In 2007, he launched Bosse Studios, a world class audio recording & video production studio that has worked with some of the world’s top brands, musicians, athletes & entertainers like Disney Studios, Paramount Pictures, Amazon, Samsung, Carrie Underwood, Rob Gronkowski, the US Open Tennis Series, Jeff Corwin and many others. In 2013, Bosse launched Bosse Tech, an off-shooot of Bosse School of Music which offers courses in Audio Recording, Video Production, Photography & Graphic Design.

In 2017, Ron teamed up with Grammy award winning guitarist Norman Brown to release a series of duet performances and instructional videos on the topics of improvisation, technique, composition and production. In 2019, he launched Bosse Online, an online music instruction platform offering masterclasses, live concerts and lessons with top artists. In 2020, Ron began work with Grammy award winer and renowned keyboardist/producer Jeff Lorber to begin work on a solo album entitled “Burning Room Only”.

Guitar Shaman Ron Bosse Kicks Off Tour Showcasing Jeff Lorber-Produced Hit Album 'Burning Room Only'

Source: Michael Ricci
June 8, 2023

Jazz Improvisation + Rock & Roll Abandon = Deep Thrills Ron Bosse is taking his hit album Burning Room Only on the road with a band featuring jazz fusion pioneer and Grammy Award winner Jeff Lorber, who produced and played keyboards on all tracks on the set. A high-octane instrumental album at the intersection of jazz, rock and R&B, Burning Room Only spotlights Bosse’s scorching virtuosity and uplifting melodicism along with elemental grooves, grit and soul—a winning combination delivered with ...
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“Burning Room Only is one of those rare collections where every track is a gem worthy of rapt attention!” Jonathan Widran, Contributor to Jazziz & Downbeat

“Bosse is a master in the making!” Guitar Player Magazine “

“Ron Bosse is the definition of jazz guitar genius.” Lee Prosser, The Jazz Review

“I highly recommend Burning Room Only to anyone that loves world class musicianship.” – Luke Wolk, Radio Guitar One

“I honestly cannot overstate what a good listen it is

“Burning Room Only is one of those rare collections where every track is a gem worthy of rapt attention!” Jonathan Widran, Contributor to Jazziz & Downbeat

“Bosse is a master in the making!” Guitar Player Magazine “

“Ron Bosse is the definition of jazz guitar genius.” Lee Prosser, The Jazz Review

“I highly recommend Burning Room Only to anyone that loves world class musicianship.” – Luke Wolk, Radio Guitar One

“I honestly cannot overstate what a good listen it is. It has all the elements that make it stand out from the sea of good guitar players that work within the many subgenera of jazz. The interplay between the musicians is as good as it gets and the production is flawless. Ron’s guitar is a masterclass in playing for the song while still pushing the boundary far enough to make his very capable voice be heard.” Luke Wolk, Radio Guitar One

“Aerodynamic is the study of the motion of air, particularly when affected day a solid object. This effortless gliding through the air is also transferred by Ron to his music and distinguishes the entire album.” Hans-Burnd Hülsmann, Starportrait, Germany

“Bosse’s guitar brings a fiery edge to tracks that define the essence of fusion: jazz improvisation meets rock and roll abandon.” Jazz Guitar Today

“Fulfilling Guitar Player Magazine’s early assessment of him as a “master in the making” like never before, Bosse finally gives himself the perfect spotlight to showcase his potent lead guitar chops with some of the most colorful and creative melodic lines and improvisations of his career.” Jonathan Widman, Contributor to Jazziz Magazine

“This radiantly flourishing new recording opens on the heartbeat of the album, the groovy, free flowing funk of ‘Bossman’ (his longtime nickname) and the majestically intricate ‘Power Drive’… my goodness, just listening to his fingers do the talking makes me exhausted!” Dr. Eunice Moseley, Exclusive Magazine

“Ron graces this recording with his deeply funky, groovelated chops, alongside other genre-busting creators, including Bob Mintzer, Jimmy Haslip, Jeff Lorber, Bob Reynolds and Gary Novak, showing why he’s been the choice of Dave Liebman, Mike Stern and Norman Brown, and received glowing accolades from DownBeat, JazzTimes, Guitar Player Magazine, The Boston Globe and The New York Times.” WBGO Radio

“You will understand it yourself, but the editors of Paris-Move and Bayou Blue Radio have not taken long to grant the status of “indispensable” to this album.” Thierry Docmac, Correspondent in the USA, Bayou Blue News – Bayou Blue Radio – Paris-Move

“Guitarist Ron Bosse delivers a sleek and soulful collection of originals with an all star cast of LA studio studs. He must have just gone into the Baked Potato one night and raided the joint, as the album included BP regulars like keyboardists Jeff Lorber, drummer Gary Novak, bassist Hadriend Feraud or Jimmy Haslip, and saxists Bob Reynolds and Bob Mintzer.” Jazz Weekly