Sal La Rocca

Sal is one of Belgium’s most in-demand double bassists.
Sal La Rocca has played alongside <a href="spotify:artist:0KyolDFb1RjJQb4qXZKCqo" data-name="Toots Thielemans">Toots Thielemans</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3MK08earaAAPhouY2WTvqn" data-name="Philip Catherine">Philip Catherine</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2vT4xpcRUnhG8CHAt2YOJO" data-name="Steve Grossman">Steve Grossman</a> (US), <a href="spotify:artist:4YNvbaOaqp5pzC5US5t48k" data-name="Lee Konitz">Lee Konitz</a> (US)…After a stint with rock playing guitar, at age 23, he discovers jazz in the early 80’s and switches to double bass which he intensively explores on his own, taking as a model <a href="spotify:artist:0M1UOBJZ9tcKJbrbnVlHZG" data-name="Paul Chambers">Paul Chambers</a>. Sal has released two albums under his own name, such as <a href="spotify:album:56BYNsgJhD4M5SoGSGAI98" data-name="Latinea">Latinea</a> (2003) and <a href="spotify:album:2IDWEKg9mnAjnvS8ov0Pgo" data-name="It Could Be the End">It Could Be the End</a> (2012) with : <a href="spotify:artist:7scS7JBcdL9LRnsyZGsraZ" data-name="Lorenzo Di Maio">Lorenzo Di Maio</a> (gt.), <a href="spotify:artist:1xszBQ8Rx1QtaQJHi0Lcfa" data-name="Pascal Mohy">Pascal Mohy</a> (p) and <a href="spotify:artist:6F152Gyy69dlNrx8QZzxwV" data-name="Hans Van Oosterhout">Hans Van Oosterhout</a> (drs) featuring : <a href="spotify:artist:0SFc0sxtPCNbGFIsUtXRcG" data-name="Jacques Schwarz-Bart">Jacques Schwarz-Bart</a> (t. sax) on the Igloo-Records label. (2018) “Shifted” (Nov 2018), with : <a href="spotify:artist:2m0sPVnnAgjKI3VED5CgL2" data-name="Jeroen Van Herzeele">Jeroen Van Herzeele</a> (t. &amp; s. sax), Pascal Mohy (p &amp; Wurlitzer) &amp; <a href="spotify:artist:6yxmv5MHQXSnssPHOLfowG" data-name="Lieven Venken">Lieven Venken</a> (drs) on Igloo Rec. &amp; el Negocito Rec. labels. – Igloo Records/Artisthttps://sallarocca.com/

2025, Sal released his fifth album : CONSENSO – Pavane Records – With his quintet SLR 5 : <a href="spotify:artist:18jJDK9gXDufRQoAYhY0xz" data-name="Phil Abraham">Phil Abraham</a> (tb), <a href="spotify:artist:1u5vg85XHGbkusKdsRaWCn" data-name="Steven Delannoye">Steven Delannoye</a> (s &amp; t sax), <a href="spotify:artist:4ucTplSqtePlPxNywuOf6p" data-name="Igor Gehenot">Igor Gehenot</a> (pn) &amp; <a href="spotify:artist:7ngVM3EIASf0a0T2djtPIo" data-name="Umberto Odone">Umberto Odone</a> (drs).

2026, Up coming album with pianist Igor Gehenot in trio with Italian drummer Umberto Odone.