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February 20th, 2011 Edition #603 Previously 
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| Fresh Trax: Part One | |
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Syd's Summer Wave - Rocco & Rahj:
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Who Now Do You Love - Shawn Brock: Hailing from the small town of Harlan in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky, Shawn Brock has been playing guitar since he was 9. Having appeared on hundreds of albums, Brock has always been a fan of instrumental music while having been influenced by multiple genres. Now based in the Mojave Desert, Brock signaled his full migration to the sounds of smooth with the 2009 Sketches of Love & Fury release. As a musician who is without sight, Brock is able to connect with his music in a most unique way, striving to enhance feelings and to communicate through sound. From his soon to be issued Sight UnSeen sophomore effort, we have the emotive lead single, Who Now Do You Love. With Andrew Neu chipping in on sax, and with some added background vocals, the over-all effect makes for a very tasty listening experience! CD: Sight UnSeen (2011) Label: Innervision Records Links: 
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Iridescence - Nate Harasim: Take a look back at what Nate Harasim has been up to in the last 12 months and you would likely agree it's been kind of a rush. This past summer he wrote & produced with Steve Oliver on Fun in the Sun, the track that went #1 on Billboard for seven weeks. Then he buddied up with Dave Koz co-writing and performing on Dave's latest release, with a piece entitled When Will I Know For Sure. (On a personal note, this is our favourite on the Koz disc and coincidentally it's included on this edition as part of the showcase segment.) He signed a new deal with Trippin 'n' Rhythm Records plus he headed up the Up and Coming Artist segment at the ASJA this past October. In there as well he managed to write a few tunes and grab some studio time to record his third and latest release called Rush. Considering all that he's been up to, it's not surprising that the production time for the new project stretched for over a couple calendars - so in reality the title isn't describing something done in haste, rather it's being used to convey the high that Harasim's been on for these past several months. Now we're part of the euphoria as the record clearly indicates Harasim's continued growth as a performer. So from the aptly titled Rush, we present a selection upon which Cindy Bradley guests - the ever-changing colors of a tune called Iridescence! CD: Rush (2011) Label: Trippin 'n' Rhythm Records Links:
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Hayley's Song - Todd Ashley: A SoCal native, Todd Ashley was born in Encino, CA and grew up in Palos Verdes. Unlike many of his contemporaries who were motivated by the rock guitarists of the day, Todd found his inspiration in the improvisational styles of Pat Metheny and Pat Martino. After high school, he played and toured with a few rock and funk bands before heading to the Musician's Institute where he studied jazz guitar and earned a degree. It was there he began to develop his unique "ruff jazz nylon-string style". With an itinerary that includes gigs from 4 to 7 nights a week Ashley has performed for many high profile clients such as Coca Cola, Samsung, Ford, and Toyota while opening for the likes of Dave Koz, George Benson, and The Rippingtons. Having issued the cd Sedona as Todd Hodulik back in 2003, Funky Nylon is now his second release and from that cd we have the very pretty Hayley's Song! CD: Funky Nylon (2010) Label: Ruff Jazz Records Links:
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Poquito Mas - Dana Robbins: After attending the University of Michigan and Berklee in Boston, Detroit-native Dana Robbins relocated to LA. With LA as her home base, she played for Phillip Bailey and Roger Daltrey while also landing a spot backing Barry Manilow, a steady gig that lasted 7 years. Additionally, Robbins has performed with Tower of Power, Frank Zappa and others. For the past 3 years Dana has appeared as part of Aretha Franklin's musical entourage, and additionally she's backed Jeff Lorber, Al Green, CeCe Winans, and The O'Jays. Now based in Nashville, So So Good is her 2010 debut, and from it we have Ms Robbins showing off a few chops on the Latin flavoured Poquito Mas! CD: So So Good (2010) Label: Independent Links:
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Initialled Ones: ... here's something a bit different; we're playing
performers that use an initial in their stage name rather than going by
their full surname. Sheila E is one such performer that comes to mind
and although she isn't on the show, that's the idea, as we have a bit
of fun with a feature called The Initialled Ones. We're starting with
Johnny A and finishing with Rachel Z, and in between we've included Stanley
B and Michael e - as well as there's Booker T and Freddy V and so it goes.
I hope you'll catch up with us for 11 of these 'initialled' tunes!
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