Guitarist Jesse Gress Added To Todd Rundgren and Rockford Symphony Orchestra Concerts This June

RundgrenRadio.com is proud to announce guitarist Jesse Gress has been added to the lineup for the Todd Rundgren and Rockford Symphony Orchestra concerts being held in Rockford, IL on June 1st and 2nd, 2012 at the historic Coronado Performing Arts Center in Rockford, IL.

Melinda Cain from RundgrenRadio.com said, "We knew from the shows in the Netherlands that they had a guitarist as part of the orchestra and thought Jesse would be a perfect fit for that role. Steve Larsen the Music Director of the RSO was very receptive to the idea and it worked out perfectly for us. We are thrilled to have Todd's long time guitarist as part of these special concerts."

Jesse Gress tours and records with Todd Rundgren, the Mahavishnu Project, and the Grammy®- nominated Tony Levin Band. A respected performer, music educator, and former music editor of Guitar Player, Jesse has hundreds of transcription folios and magazine articles to his credit, as well as five acclaimed reference books: Guitar Licks of the Texas Blues-Rock Heroes, GuitaRevolution - Lessons from the Groundbreakers & Innovators, The Guitar Cookbook, Guitar Lick Factory, and Guitar Licks of the Brit-Rock Heroes. He currently creates content for Guitar Player.

These concerts will be Todd Rundgren's first ever symphonic shows in North America; in September of last year, Todd performed two sold out concerts in the Netherlands backed by the Dutch Metropole Orchestra, and was smitten by the genre.