
NY native Bobby Riese is one of the most versitile and unique performers on the scene today. After completeing a stint in the US military, Bobby followed his dreams to perform on guitar. He attended the prestigious Guitar Institute in LA and studied with Norman Brown and others on the West coast jazz scene. He later moved to Dallas and began performing with the hottest bands in the area including Cuvee, Daddy's Chair, Fingerprints, and many others. For the last 5 years Bobby has been a regular at some of DFW's top restuarants and events. His long term engagements include Sullivans Steakhouse, Las Colinas Country Club, and Sambuca Jazz cafe. Bobby is currently featured every Friday and Saturday at Zea Woodfire Grill in Frisco, Texas.
He often performs with a trio but is also a dymanic solo act. His music covers such artists as Wes Montgomery, George Benson, Miles Davis, Norah Jones, and Pat Martino.
Here is a sample songlist:
500 Miles High-Corea
Affirmation- Benson
After Hours-Ronny Jordan
All Blues-Miles
All of Me-standard
Autumn Leaves-standard
Blue Bossa- standard
Blue in Green-Miles
Blue Train- Coltrane
Breezin-George Benson
Bright size life- Metheny
Cause we ended as lovers-Jeff Beck
Child is Born-Thad Jones
Chitlins Con Carne-Burrell
Coming Home baby-blues
Easy to Love-Porter
Europa- Santana
Footprints-Wayne Shorter
Four-Miles
Freddie the Freeloader-Miles
Girl from Ipanema-Jobim
Golden lady-Stevie Wonder
James-Pat Metheny
Misty-standard
My Funny Valentine-standard
Night and day-standard
Pick up the pieces- AWB
Pride and Joy-Stevie Ray Vaughn
Rainy Night in Georgia-Benton
Sleepwalk-Larry Carlton
Spain-Corea
Take Five-Brubeck
Wave-Jobim
West Coast Blues-Montgomery
What a wonderful World-Armstrong
You are the Sunshine-Stevie