Hey Folks! I know it’s been over a month since I last posted here. Been busy with many projects so let’s get on with the latest report!
A TRIBUTE TO MOTOWN LEGEND BARRETT STRONG - CUTTING ROOM, NYC (6/22/13)
Legendary composer/singer BARRETT STRONG was honored with a benefit concert that took place here in the Big Apple on Saturday, June 22nd at the Cutting Room. Produced by Motor City rock/blues siren (and Barrett’s protegee) Eliza Neals and emceed by yours truly, performers such as The Fellas, Judd Harris, Danni Gee, Julien, Lizz Kristi, Steven Feifke, Sal Carolei, Tyrone Smith, Jent La Palm, Michael Galante, Shane Visbal, Debra Devi, Paul Orbel, Chris Ams along with Drew Schultz’s Funk Machine and Ms. Neals gave a rousing show highlighting Barrett’s soul classics (“Money - That’s What I Want”, “Papa Was A Rolling Stone”, “Ball Of Confusion”, “Just My Imagination - Running Away With Me”, “I Wish It Would Rain”, “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”). An audience Q&A took place as well as an award presentation from the R&B Music Hall of Fame Museum, which inducted Barrett this year.
The show was a near-sell out with all proceeds going towards Barrett’s medical concerns. A great night that honored a great man of music!
BROOKLYN (NY) CONCERT SERIES
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What do GLADYS KNIGHT, TONI BRAXTON, BABYFACE, CHICAGO, HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS, CHEAP TRICK, THE O’JAYS, THE GO-GO’S, TOM TOM CLUB, CHEAP TRICK, SMOKEY ROBINSON, BIG DADDY KANE, RAKIM, MIGHTY SPARROW and MARVIN SAPP all have in common? They’ll be in Brooklyn NY in July and August as part of the BROOKLYN CONCERT SERIES, being held this summer! Two locations will hold these events - Coney Island and Wingate Field. And guess what - the shows are FREE!!! Check out the flyer and log onto http://www.brooklynconcerts.com/ for more information as well as directions to the venues. If there’s one place you gotta be in NYC, it’s Brooklyn, baby!!
RAJDULARI AT THE IRIDIUM, SATURDAY JULY 27TH, NYC.
Singer, songwriter and proud-as-hell “curvy girl” RAJDULARI will bring her brand of contemporary R&B/soul and jazz to the Iridium near Times Square in NYC on Saturday, July 27th. Born in Michigan and raised in Boston, Rajdulari cut one independent release in 2011 (“HoneyWine”) and is working on a new album, “Journey Of A Woman”, Her latest single, “Natural”, has earned over 4,500 spins on You Tube and is available for download purchase via iTunes. In addition to earning awards in the area of soul and jazz in her hometown and New England area, Rajdulari is also a successful plus-size model for fashion magazines and runway work. She’ll be doing two shows at the Iridium on Saturday night (8pm and 10pm) so click the link and make your reservations soon (http://theiridium.com/events/1853/rajdulari/). Meantime, take a look and listen to her single, “Natural”.
A SOULFUL CONVERSATION WITH MARVIN SMITH OF THE ARTISTICS
During the golden era of Chicago soul (mid-1960s to late 1970s), very few acts from the Windy City had the type of career that MARVIN SMITH had enjoyed. He and THE ARTISTICS cut many solid sides for the Okeh and Brunswick labels such as “This Heart Of Mine” and “I’m Gonna Miss You”. As the latter tune hit the Top Ten of the R&B charts in 1966, Marvin recorded his first solo side, “Time Stopped” -which earned him a guest shot on American Bandstand. He joins us for this SOULFUL CONVERSATION about his work with the Artistics, producer Carl Davis, the great Curtis Mayfield as well as the solo tunes he has available today.
A SOULFUL CONVERSATION WITH AL GORGONI
http://www.mixcloud.com/musicmankevin/a-soulful-conversation-with-al-gorgoni/
THAT’S ALL…FOR NOW!!!
Tune in next time when I’ll have even more music biz news, info and SOULFUL CONVERSATIONS. Take care, be well and thanks so much for reading!!
