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Jenelle “Roccadile” Roccaforte🐊🎸

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Bass is the place 🎸🎻
🔥✍️2024 John Lennon Songwriting Contest Grand Prize Winner - R&B category
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BASS COVER! Congrats to @badbunnypr and Puerto Rico, what a week between the Grammys and the Superbowl coming up, WOW! It feels like Puerto Rico is following me since I came home from the @plenazotribe tour. I can NOT get enough so I decided to dig into #baileinolvidable on my @dingwallguitars Nolly bass, the tone is crazy and sounds so dope over this track! I feel I still have so much to learn playing this style of music but I’m starting find my voice in it. Stay until the end for a little surprise 👀. #badbunny #dingwallguitars #basscover #bassist by @roccadile

Big announcement!!! I am THE GRAND PRIZE WINNER of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest in the RnB category!!! This is a huge honor and I am immensely greatful to the @lennonbus judges and the JLSC organization for selecting me for this momentous award and recognition. This song was one of my @berkleevalenciacampus masters thesis compositions and winning this award is probably my greatest achievements to come out of my time spent there so far. Big thank you to the musicians who recorded on and helped produce the track submission including working with producer @nic.hard at the campus. Epecially thank you to @averyraquelmusic @ms.jaylinbrown and @will.feinberg for their contributions to the final composition. You can hear a snippet on slide 3 and the full song on the JLSC website (link in bio). There’s still much work to be done before it’s ready to release, but for now it’s a composition that I have much to be proud for. @averyraquelmusic-vocals, @marco.falcon.m drums, @benshisax piano and flute, me-bass. #bassist #songwriter #johnlennonsongwritingcontest #rnb #winner by @roccadile

Official video release of my summer inspired song “When it’s Hot” 🥵 and the first release of my 4 song masters thesis video recording project with songs inspired by each season. I am throwing it back to New Orleans because it is one of the most summer-esque cities year round....it’s hot and I like it a lot! (don't worry, thats not the lyrics)😂. Thank you to everyone who contributed their musical talents and an especially Big THANK YOU to @joseesteban.musica for his work as studio engineer, mixing, and the video production. Some nice moments in here, I even decide to give myself a couple of bass features ;). Please enjoy, more to come!

Music Credits
@averyraquelmusic - vocals
@benchimusic - sax
@will.feinberg - piano
@marco.falcon.m - drums
@5auce.flores - percussion

Studio and mixing engineer and video editing:
@joseesteban.musica

Videographer:
@tahiralimansoor

Filmed and recorded at @berkleevalenciacampus

#LiveInStudio #BAM #jazz #uprightbass #doublebass #ladybass #roccadile #singer #secondline #pianoplayer #saxophonist #drummer #soundengineer #videoediting #SummerVibes
#WhenItsHot #NOLASummer #StudioSession #MusicVideo #HotInTheBigEasy #LivePerformance
#NewOrleansMusic #SummerHeat and #crocodiles #alligators by @roccadile

American Sound Takes Flight premieres NEXT WEEK at @thewallisbh! 🔊

Before our season finale takes flight, here is a flashback to our 2026 season premiere Quincy’s World 🎷 where we celebrated the diverse musical genres, collaborations, and the power of Quincy Jones.

General admission is SOLD OUT for The Wallis showings! View open seats for our Open House at the link in our bio. 🎟️

📸 Haoyuan Ren @haoyuanren by @roccadile

@samfirstbar Presents “Drum Week”
JAZ SAWYER Quartet Honors 3 Drum Kings:
Art Blakey ^ Roy Haynes ^ Billy Higgins

Friday • November 13 2026 | 7:30 & 9:30pm
Tickets: samfirst.com | * streaming access available
Sam First • 6171 W Century Blvd #180 • LA • 90045
Parking: Free Street Meter after 5pm

Drummer Jaz Sawyer leads his quartet in a powerful tribute to Art Blakey, Roy Haynes, and Billy Higgins. Celebrating three of his greatest influences, Sawyer honors their distinctive styles and lasting legacies through an evening of dynamic, deeply rooted jazz.

@jazsawyer • drums
@teodrossavery • saxophone
@roccadile • bass
@mileslennoxmusic • piano

Drummer Jaz Sawyer and his powerful quartet return for a special tribute to three of his greatest drumming influences: Art Blakey, Roy Haynes, and Billy Higgins. Having previously performed tributes to each of these iconic drummers, Jaz now brings their celebrated music, distinctive styles, and enduring influence together for one unforgettable performance. Throughout his distinguished career, Sawyer has performed alongside jazz and music legends including Wynton Marsalis, George Benson, Abbey Lincoln, Bobby Hutcherson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Randy Weston, and Herb Alpert.

His artistry has taken him to some of the world’s most celebrated stages, including Carnegie Hall, the Blue Note, Kennedy Center, Sydney Opera House, The Concertgebouw, and Lincoln Center. by @roccadile

New Orleans I am coming home baby!! I am so excited to help bring in the opening weekend for @landofdreamsnola with this killer band. Come say hi, hang, sit ins always welcome, the usual drill 💃🏻🪩⚜️🐊. After party to ensue 🥳

@ten.daonly 🎤
@khrisroyal 🎷
@karen.shiraishi 🎹
@ezondrums 🥁
Your girl on 🎸🐊

#neworleans #livemusic #frenchquarter #soul #funk by @roccadile

Chicago run with my @dingwallguitars Sp1 on tour with @plenazotribe ❤️🎸🎶🏙️🐊. 📸 by my bestie @spalizza . #bass #tour #dingwallguitars #chicago #cocodrilo by @roccadile

From a beach day in PR 💕. Discovered a new favorite spot which is a welcomed and seemingly endless endeavor on this island. See you back in LA tomorrow! #puertorico #beach #travel #island #sunset by @roccadile

Myself as of late. I like my hat. #bass #summer #guitar #mexico dressedtoimpress by @roccadile

Officially sharing this late night inspired, quasi bolero version of the intro to Ismael Rivera’s El Nazareno on my lil baby guitar. #guitalele #ismaelrivera #puertorico #salsa #chordmelody by @roccadile

So much elegance in this project setting and the look was stunning 😍. I truly felt I had time traveled to the 1920’s for this video shoot with LIV Vintage. I recommend finding someone who looks at you the way I look at my bass 🥰. #vintage #elegant #1020’s #uprightbass #inlove by @roccadile