Mr. T-Bone
Gigi De Gaspari, a.k.a. Mr. T-Bone, is trombone player and singer with a ve… Read Full Bio ↴Gigi De Gaspari, a.k.a. Mr. T-Bone, is trombone player and singer with a very long musical career. Beginning in the late 1980's in Italy he established himself as a top trombone player in the international Ska and Reggae scene. His style and musicianship led to performances and tours throughout Europe, USA, Canada and Japan playing with such artists as Derrick Morgan, Willie Williams, Mikey Dread, New York Ska Jazz Ensemble, David Hillyard and the Rocksteady 7, Victor Rice, The Slackers, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, The Toasters, The Trojans, The Caroloregians, Dr. Ring Ding, Eastern Standard Time, Casino Royale, The Bluebeaters, Africa Unite, and many, many others.
Mr. T-Bone is currently a proud member of the Rocksteady Seven a Ska & Reggae combo led by The Slackers' sax player, David Hillyard. Mr. T-Bone has toured both the United States and Europe performing in the Rocksteady Seven.
As band leader Mr. T-Bone has released six albums That's It (2002), Mr. T-Bone Sees America (2004), Strictly Live (2007), Heroes (2008), I Do Dub (2010), and Mr. T-Bone & Friends – Instrumental Session Vol.1 (2010). All of his albums have been released and are distributed in the USA, Canada, Europe, and Japan.
He also works as a composer, with several Italian film soundtracks to his credit as well as commercial music for TV advertisements broadcast in Italy, USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
In 2006 Mr. T-Bone founded his own band named Mr. T-Bone & the Young Lions. With this group he released one album (Heroes) and toured all over Europe. He has also performed at the largest festivals in the Reggae and Ska music scene such as Rototom Reggae Festival (Italy and Spain), Three Floors Of Ska (NYC, USA), Slack Fest (NYC and Boston, USA), Riot Fest (Chicago, USA), Chiemsee Reggae Festival (Chiemsee, Germany), Lowland Paradise Festival (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Eurosonic (Groningen, Netherlands), Tokyo Ska Jamboree (Tokyo, Japan), Ska Town Festival (Madrid, Spain) Erromo Festival (Bilbao, Spain), Dance Ska La Festival (Rennes, France), Dour Festival (Brussels, Belgium), and Mighty Sound (Prague, Czech Republic)...just to name a few.
In October 2010 Mr. T-Bone released his first instrumental album entitled Mr. T-Bone & Friends – Instrumental Session Vol. 1 on Chicago's Jump Up Records. The recording featured many great artists Mr. T-Bone specially invited to record with him, such as David Hillyard (The Slackers), Kincaid Smith (Hepcat), Larry McDonald (The Rocksteady 7), Roger Rivas (The Aggrolites), Tommy Tornado (Rude Rich and the High Notes), King Django, and many others. The release of the album was celebrated in Europe in the Spring of 2011 with a tour where Mr. T-Bone was backed in different areas of the continent by the most important bands of the European Ska scene, The High Notes, The Caroloregians, The Upsttemians, and The Gramophone Allstars.
Mr. T-Bone is set to release a new vocal album with the Young Lions this October, which will be released by Chicago's finest label, Jump Up Records and distributed in Europe by the German label Grover Records. The release will be followed by a long tour of the USA, Canada, and Europe beginning in early October. Mr. T-Bone will be backed during the North American portion of the tour by Washington DC's greatest Ska-Jazz band, Eastern Standard Time. The tour will head west from Washington DC through the Midwest, and then north into Canada, culminating in a performance at the renowned Montreal Ska Festival. The North American leg of the tour will end in New York City, but Mr. T-Bone will fly back to Italy to join his band, The Young Lions, to embark on a six month tour of Europe, traveling to Italy, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Switzerland, Slovenia, Czech Republic, and the Balkans.
Find out more and keep up with Mr. T-Bone through his website, www.mrtbone.com
Mr. T-Bone is currently a proud member of the Rocksteady Seven a Ska & Reggae combo led by The Slackers' sax player, David Hillyard. Mr. T-Bone has toured both the United States and Europe performing in the Rocksteady Seven.
As band leader Mr. T-Bone has released six albums That's It (2002), Mr. T-Bone Sees America (2004), Strictly Live (2007), Heroes (2008), I Do Dub (2010), and Mr. T-Bone & Friends – Instrumental Session Vol.1 (2010). All of his albums have been released and are distributed in the USA, Canada, Europe, and Japan.
He also works as a composer, with several Italian film soundtracks to his credit as well as commercial music for TV advertisements broadcast in Italy, USA, Canada, and Puerto Rico.
In 2006 Mr. T-Bone founded his own band named Mr. T-Bone & the Young Lions. With this group he released one album (Heroes) and toured all over Europe. He has also performed at the largest festivals in the Reggae and Ska music scene such as Rototom Reggae Festival (Italy and Spain), Three Floors Of Ska (NYC, USA), Slack Fest (NYC and Boston, USA), Riot Fest (Chicago, USA), Chiemsee Reggae Festival (Chiemsee, Germany), Lowland Paradise Festival (Amsterdam, Netherlands), Eurosonic (Groningen, Netherlands), Tokyo Ska Jamboree (Tokyo, Japan), Ska Town Festival (Madrid, Spain) Erromo Festival (Bilbao, Spain), Dance Ska La Festival (Rennes, France), Dour Festival (Brussels, Belgium), and Mighty Sound (Prague, Czech Republic)...just to name a few.
In October 2010 Mr. T-Bone released his first instrumental album entitled Mr. T-Bone & Friends – Instrumental Session Vol. 1 on Chicago's Jump Up Records. The recording featured many great artists Mr. T-Bone specially invited to record with him, such as David Hillyard (The Slackers), Kincaid Smith (Hepcat), Larry McDonald (The Rocksteady 7), Roger Rivas (The Aggrolites), Tommy Tornado (Rude Rich and the High Notes), King Django, and many others. The release of the album was celebrated in Europe in the Spring of 2011 with a tour where Mr. T-Bone was backed in different areas of the continent by the most important bands of the European Ska scene, The High Notes, The Caroloregians, The Upsttemians, and The Gramophone Allstars.
Mr. T-Bone is set to release a new vocal album with the Young Lions this October, which will be released by Chicago's finest label, Jump Up Records and distributed in Europe by the German label Grover Records. The release will be followed by a long tour of the USA, Canada, and Europe beginning in early October. Mr. T-Bone will be backed during the North American portion of the tour by Washington DC's greatest Ska-Jazz band, Eastern Standard Time. The tour will head west from Washington DC through the Midwest, and then north into Canada, culminating in a performance at the renowned Montreal Ska Festival. The North American leg of the tour will end in New York City, but Mr. T-Bone will fly back to Italy to join his band, The Young Lions, to embark on a six month tour of Europe, traveling to Italy, Spain, Belgium, The Netherlands, France, Germany, Switzerland, Slovenia, Czech Republic, and the Balkans.
Find out more and keep up with Mr. T-Bone through his website, www.mrtbone.com
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Mr. T-Bone Lyrics
Bring Me Back We about to bring it back y'all we About to…
E Lo Sai Lo how a rose e’er blooming From tender stem hath sprung Of…
Easy When it comes to bury me Put a fifth of rum…
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Everywhere Mirror mirror mirror on the wall tell me Who's the…
Ferma Il Tempo Se mi soffermo rifletto col cielo terso Se mi ci metto…
First Class Latley I find myself just livin' on the low Rolling on…
Give Me a Call Baby girl already said I'd hit you up back Ain't got…
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I Mean Talk into the mic so you get the levels Aight Let's…
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Me myself and I Maybe now is not the time To tell you that you're…
My Darling First thing that I'll say About you First thing that I'll do…
Never Get Enough Next to you The only place I wanna be tonight Just wanna…
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