John Tropea

Also known as John "Smokin" Tropea

American musician

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Type: Person
Gender: Male
Origin: United States
Active from: 1946-01-07

contemporary jazzjazzjazz fusionsmooth jazz

Discography

Tropea1975
Pandereta / El tintileo1976
Tambourine / The Jingle1976
Guitarra Galáctica1977
The Funk You See Is the Funk You Do / Southside1977
Short Trip To Space1977
Short Trip to Space1978
Livin' in the Jungle / Tambourine1979
To Touch You Again1979
NY Cats Direct1986

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Listeners: 44,317
Total plays: 240,043

Tags

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Tropea began guitar studies at the age of 12. His musical education continued at Berklee College of Music[3] in Boston, where he studied jazz guitar, harmony, musical composition, and big band arranging. After arriving in Boston, Tropea began playing jazz and R&B with local bands, including The Three Degrees. He was influenced by Wes Montgomery, Johnny Smith, Luiz Bonfá, Pat Martino, and George Benson. Among his mentors were Hammond B3 organ players Jack McDuff and Jimmy Smith. <a href="https://

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Given name: John
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: New York City
Educated at: Berklee College of Music
Genre: rhythm and blues
Instrument: guitar
Official website: www.johntropea.com

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date of birth: 1946-01-07

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