Jazz fusion guitarist Ron Bosse's "Burning Room Only" is off to a hot start

 

Grammy winner Jeff Lorber produced and cowrote the album igniting the media landscape.

 

Jazz fusion guitarist Ron Bosse’s “Burning Room Only” is off to a scorching start across multiple media channels. The Deep Cat Records release produced and cowritten by Grammy winner and fusion keyboard icon Jeff Lorber is winning stellar reviews, hitting the charts in several jazz formats, receiving national airplay and has been streamed nearly 100,000 times. Videos created for two tracks from the album have already amassed approximately 200,000 views. Hot early numbers for a jazz fusion project.

 

A showcase for Bosse’s prodigious fretwork, the guitarist says the strength of “Burning Room Only” comes from the collaborative power of teaming with Lorber, and the chemistry and community they shared with the world-class musicians who lent their unique talents to the project. Among the masterful players featured throughout the record are drummer Gary Novak (George Benson, Lee Ritenour, Chick Corea), bassists Ben Shepherd, Jimmy Haslip (Yellowjackets), Hadrien Feraud and MonoNeon (Prince); multi-horn player and arranger David Mann, and saxophone soloists Bob Mintzer (Yellowjackets) and Bob Reynolds (Snarky Puppy).

 

Bosse acknowledges the impact “The Two Pats” – Martino and Metheny – have had on his artistry. The deliberate approach that Bosse took when writing music for “Burning Room Only” was to make it a “groove-jazz” set, also evidenced by his style of play. The Boston-based Bosse cites Martino’s influence reigning throughout the disc, even going as far as paying tribute to the late guitarist on the cut “Aerodynamic.” The track that will soon feature on a Jazziz magazine compilation CD has a companion video that was viewed over 118,000 times on Bosse’s Instagram page (@ronbossemusic).  

 

“Burning Room Only” hit the Jazz Week charts while the first radio single, “Kiss the Sky,” landed on the Radiowave Groove Jazz chart. Richly melodic and groove laden, the single was one of the most heard songs nationally on SiriusXM’s Watercolors. Profiled in a soon-to-be-published feature in Vintage Guitar magazine, Bosse and “Burning Room Only” are being celebrated by reviewers.

        

Encouraged by the album’s sizzling reception, Bosse has a long view gameplan and is committed to keep “Burning Room Only” on the burners well into the New Year. A second single will drop shortly after the holidays. Alternate versions of songs and bonus tracks highlighted by the appearance of luminaries are in the works with additional details soon to be announced.    

 

Below are excerpts from some of the initial album reviews:

 

“His playing and compositions are world class on every level…This album is somewhere between fusion and contemporary groove based funky jazz. 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 subgenres 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. I highly recommend Burning Room Only to anyone that loves world class musicianship featured on an album that the listener does need to be a musician to enjoy. That is not an easy balance to strike. But this album does it in stellar fashion.” – Radio Guitar One

 

“A gifted fretman who deftly combines alacrity and dexterity in his impassioned play, Bosse surrounded himself with first-call musicians to animate the eleven songs on ‘Burning Room Only’… Bosse’s guitar brings a fiery edge to tracks that define the essence of fusion: jazz improvisation meets rock and roll abandon…The album straddles the line, finding a happy balance between lush melodies and harmonies neatly packaged in pop-length songs and freeform jams and sprawling sonic explorations.” – Jazz Guitar Today

“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!” – Exclusive Magazine

“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 rhythm lead guitar chops with some of the most colorful and creative melodic lines and improvisations of his career.” – The JW Vibe

 

“Ron Bosse succeeded perfectly in offering the same level of virtuosity on his guitar as we are used to from Jeff Lorber and his fellow players. Thus, melody and performance strength seamlessly merge…Burning Room Only can be characterized in three words: Bosse meets Lorber. So if you want to hear an excellent guitarist on a Jeff Lorber album, you should grab this one without hesitation.” – Smooth Jazz Daily

 

“Ron Bosse brings a fiery edge to his new album, Burning Room Only, defining the essence of fusion on its lead single, ‘Bossman.’” - Jazziz

 

 

For more information, please visit www.ronbosse.com. 

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