Dan Heck/michael Ross Duo at Churchill Room At Bellasera Hotel

Dan Heck is a professional jazz guitarist, bassist, composer, and educator based in Naples, FL. Known for his "modern jazz" style with a heavy "bop" influence, he has performed extensively in the U.S. and Europe and is a recording artist for Origin Arts.

Michael Ross is a highly skilled and dedicated jazz bassist, composer, and bandleader based in the Sarasota/Tampa Bay area of Florida. Known for his exceptional technical skill and deep tone, he has been a fixture on the Florida jazz scene since the late 1970s.

Ross continues to perform regularly in the Sarasota area. He is currently immersed in an artistic collaboration with vocalist Fred Johnson...

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Dan Heck is a professional jazz guitarist, bassist, composer, and educator based in Naples, FL. Known for his "modern jazz" style with a heavy "bop" influence, he has performed extensively in the U.S. and Europe and is a recording artist for Origin Arts.

Michael Ross is a highly skilled and dedicated jazz bassist, composer, and bandleader based in the Sarasota/Tampa Bay area of Florida. Known for his exceptional technical skill and deep tone, he has been a fixture on the Florida jazz scene since the late 1970s.

Ross continues to perform regularly in the Sarasota area. He is currently immersed in an artistic collaboration with vocalist Fred Johnson. His work is praised for its "sublime blend of muscle and fluidity" while always staying true to the bass's fundamental function of providing the musical foundation.

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