About Angelo J

Angelo J Rossi, aka “AJ Crawdaddy” is an American Guitarist and owner, operator of The Cave Recording Studio and Record Label. Born in Palo Alto, California and a long time Bay Area performing artist he is most well known for his work with the popular Marin based pop group, Pablo Cruise which charted multi-platinum albums, A Place In The Sun and Worlds Away producing hits like, A Place In The Sun, Love Will Find A Way, Watcha Gonna Do (When She Says Goodbye), Rio and Cool Love. He is a BMI published writer, A voting member of N.A.R.A.S. (Grammy) he also owns and operates the Cave Recording Studio, recording, producing and working with many local Blues artists, Bruce Conte (TOP), Terry Hiatt, Steve Freund, Paula Harris, Terrie Odabi, Bob O’Neill, and many others. He has also worked with notable musical luminaries in his vibrant career, Flora Purim, Airto, Jaco Pastorius, Huey Lewis, David Garibaldi, Kid Andersen and legendary record producers Tom Dowd, Bill Schnee and Jim Gains. His love of music performance is infectious and his presentation of the Blues genre is authentic, energetic and fun for the listener!

John Trudell & Bad Dog Final Release 2024 ~ Produced by Jackson Brown

In November of 2015, John Trudell began recording his final words/recordings at The Cave Recording Studio. HIs band, “Bad Dog” arrived at The Cave and after visiting John at El Camino Hospital began the task of recording the music for John’s final rendering. I was tasked with engineering and recording this effort. I remotely recorded John’s spoken word verse from his bed at the hospital with an assist from Robby Yamilov and soon after wrapping the two week sessions at The Cave, John left this earthly plane. It has been nine years and change and under the auspice of Jackson Brown (Producer) the last recordings of John Trudell and Bad Dog are finished, Mixed and Mastered to be released on Jackson’s label this year 2024. Stay tuned for updates as they come in. RIP John Trudell a true Human Being, Brother, Warrior!

https://www.johntrudell.com/biography: John Trudell & Bad Dog Final Release 2024 ~ Produced by Jackson Brown