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Jim just uploaded a new interview with Grand Jury. You will see the interview on the left side menu near the top of the page. I have not had a chance to listen but I have hear Grand Jury's Music and you will not be disappointed!<br /><br />Dazed

<p class="MsoNormal">Tony Adamo Reviewed by L.A. Jazz Scene&rsquo;s Jim Santella<br /> UrbanzoneRecords<br /> Franki La Mantia</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo<br /> <br /> <br /> Pop songs with R&amp;B horns make Tony Adamo&rsquo;s STRAIGHT UP DEAL sizzle with excitement. He sings with the bold character of a man who knows how to entertain, recalling pop singers Tom Jones, David Clayton-Thomas and Brook Benton as well as jazz singers Al Jarreau and Mark Murphy. His program, however, goes well beyond the pop and R&amp;B arena into Jazz interpretations of standards such as &ldquo;Milestones,&rdquo; &ldquo;Mercy, Mercy, Mercy,&rdquo; &rdquo;Stolen Moments,&rdquo; &ldquo;In the WineLight,&rdquo; and &ldquo;Speak Low.&rdquo;<br /> <span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The band, which includes horns with guitars, bass, keyboards and drums, gives Adamo a solid foundation from which he wails soulfully. <span>&nbsp;</span>Several guests help to make the session come alive: trumpeter Eddie Henderson, tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts, guitarist Jerry Stucker, baritone saxophonist Doc Kupka, and alto saxophonist Melecio Magdaluyo.<br /> <span>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span>&nbsp;</span>Adamo swings up front on &ldquo;Hey Lou&rdquo; with persuasive jazz-talk, settles down for &ldquo;Autumn Leaves&rdquo; with a straightforward ballad approach, curls up with &ldquo; Lolita&rdquo; in a romantic way, croons &ldquo;Speak Low&rdquo; with a delightful spin, cries &ldquo;Mercy, Mercy, Mercy&rdquo; with funk dreams on his mind, and creates a lovely program rich in the jazz tradition and fun to be with.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Jim Santella, L.A Jazz Scene &ndash; 12-1-08<br /> <!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br /> <!--[endif]--></p>

<br /> <em>A Review By: Sandy Shore, smoothjazz.com</em><br /> TONY ADAMO Straight Up Deal Urbanzone Records - GETS FIVE STARS<br />www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo<br /> <br /> For those who haven't experienced it...there's a mystique to the San Francisco bay area at night. It's unique to the 'City by the Bay.' Over the years many artists have captured this vibrant, earthy electricity and stuck it in the middle of their music regardless of genre.<br /> <br /> Santana, Jefferson Airplane/Starship, Tower of Power come to mind...and a whole handful of jazz greats. Bay area singer/songwriter Tony Adamo fits perfectly in this fray with his deep, sultry, commanding voice and grasp for groove. Think Lou Reed but funkified. Tony began writing during his tour of duty in the Gulf War (the first one). The 15-hour workdays were exhausting, but the artist found the exotic scenery enticing and incorporated his poetry writing skills into song ideas by writing about the desert. A poet at heart, Tony Adamo presents some beautiful originals here. He writes with his long time collaborator Jerry Stucker who is also responsible for producing Tony's recordings. Jerry actually has an original on this recording as well, a cool sensual tune called "<em>Midnight Cafe</em>." Another Adamo/Stucker original is the anthem to Tower of Power's Doc Kupka (who is featured on bari sax) <em>"Groove Therapy."</em> You'll also find some really intriguing covers such as "<em>In The Winelight</em>," the late Joe Zawinul's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy" and the Miles Davis penned <em>"Milestones."</em> First call musicians are on board making for a sonically stellar recording including Ernie Watts, Paul Jackson, James Gadson and Neil Larsen. STRAIGHT UP DEAL is just that!<br />

Thanks for all your support. Our new cd is finally here and available. Please see it on cdbaby.com and post a review if you like it.

I am a bit behind but I wanted to thank Maria Daines and Paul Killington for joining us in Chat last Saturday. As many of you know, Mike K featured them in the Mix Radio Center Stage Presentation.&nbsp; Even though the live in the UK, they stayed for almost the entire show I believe which ran 5 or 6 hours. So much for Mike being sick lol. The man is dedicated! <br /><br />It was a fantastic show featuring two remarkable artists. I think they gained many new fans as well as hooked up with some old friends. I had a great time in chat so thanks everyone for making it fun.<br /><br />Dazed<br />

<p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Times New Roman;">TC of 39^th Ave Music in conjunction with The Nash Youth Association will host a charity Christmas party at The Carr Square Community Center in St. Louis, MO on December 19, 2008!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>The day will consist of food, games, live entertainment and gift bag giveaways to the kids of Carr Square.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>This is an event that was started last year as a way of TC giving back to one of the communities he spent some of his child hood growing up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>TC is President of the Nash Youth Association, and utilizes the non-profit foundation as an outlet to give back to the community.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>After the success and enjoyment of last year&rsquo;s event, the kids of the Carr Square Community Center requested TC and the Nash Youth Association to come back this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>With no resistance at all, they accepted the request and will celebrate Christmas with the kids of The Carr Square Community Center!</span></p>

I know a few of you have mentioned some site speed issues in the last few days. We had a hard drive that crashed which was replaced a few days ago. Although the majority of the site is functioning fine, there are a few areas like reviews and guestbook entries that seem to be hanging a bit. If there are other areas you see, plese let me know. Our host is looking into the issue so we hope to have a resolution soon. <br /><br />Thanks for your understanding! <br /><br />Dazed<br /><br />****Fixed****

<p>Well......I sure must apologize for slipping the month of NOVEMBER. I AM SORRY!!!!!! I am now&nbsp;gearing up for Decmeber and a much more active 2009. Come on you PROG-ROCKERS.....Let's ROCK.......as much of......uh???.....The WORLD as we can.......this coming year <img src="images/smilies/face-grin.png" border="0" alt="grin" title="grin" />!!! We certainly have the tools, now we have to use them..........I&nbsp;have this contraption (spelling??? who knows, who cares???)....It has a chain that hangs down in front of me. I'm forced to pull on it......and when I do, a big ol' boot, kicks me in the butt and keeps me movin'......NOW!!! Let's move forward, together and make this PROGROCK GENRE regain it's spot in the music world <img src="images/smilies/face-angel.png" border="0" alt="angel" title="angel" /><br /><br />If you are interested in "SPOTLIGHTING" your PROGRESSIVE ROCK Song / Music on the MIXPOSURE GENRE Page and hopefully further, please contact me, via IM. Listen to any of the Songs we have posted and if interested PLEASE Do a similar style recording for one of your songs. I would like to be doing 5 -10 different songs each Month. PLEASE!!! Let me know your thoughts.<br /><br />IS IT PROGRESSIVE ROCK MUSIC??? We can discuss it, read the definition............on the Genre Page. We are talking Classic, art, classical influenced rock....NOT, the modern day termed "progressive rock".<br /><br />THANKS!!!<br />Rob</p>

This site is freaking cool. It reeks of awesomeness. The community is friendly and approachable. The design and concept is a tremendous help for any budding musician anywhere in the world. i just can't thank you&nbsp; guys enough whether you made this site or help made this site. I would also like to thank those who flatter or criticise me. You guys obviously gave me more drive to write more and much better songs. You know how great it feels to know that someone somewhere out there in this world actually cares about my music and to spent a few minutes of their precious time to comment on it. Fucking great!. And you how great it feels to know that someone out there actually cares about my ambitions by making this site exist ( i know this site doesnt exist because of me alone. It is because of people like me and you who are reading this now). Fucking Great! No words, not even music can express the gratitude and appreciation that I have for all of you. <br /><br />Love <br /><br />Hazwady

<p><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif; color: #00ff00;">Another great Saturday Night Rocks show has past and with it, another great Mix Radio's Center Stage Presentation with our special guest <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/Maria_Daines/">Maria Daines &amp; Paul Killington</a>! What a treat to have Maria &amp; Paul in the chat during there awesome CSP - what great entertainment, indeed! <br /><br />Please, check out more of Maria &amp; Paul's music <a href="http://www.maria-daines.com/">HERE</a>. <br /><br />We thank the listeners from Cygnusradio.com for tuning in and thanks to the iTunes listeners as well! I hope, you enjoyed the show! <br /><br /> Once again, if you missed this last show, <em>please download it to your iPOD or whatever means</em> to listen to a rebroadcast of this great show via the following links (or, you can just listen - no need to download - just right-lick and open!):<br /><br /><a href="http://www.guitaristworks.com/iMSRadio/20081206withMariaDaines.8.mp3">December 6, 2008 SNR - featuring Maria Daines &amp; Paul Killington</a><br /><br />The complete playlist of this past Saturday's show is <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/index.php?c=december_6_2008_snr_play_list_with_maria_daines__paul_killington">HERE</a>. <br /><br />Here is Wave Roofer's show "Sunday Vibe" with a special Telephone interview, featuring <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/chris_moore/">Chris Moore!</a><br /><br /><a href="http://www.guitaristworks.com/iMSRadio/20081207SundayVibeWithWave%20Roofer.mp3">December 7, 2008 A Sunday Vibe with Wave Roofer</a><br /><br /><br /><em> For all other re-broadcast links, please visit the <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/MixRadio/blog.php">Mix Radio Blogs Page</a></em> I hope to see you again next Saturday for another exciting Mix Radio Center Stage Presentation via Mixposure.com - "Interactive Radio" at its best! And for those of you who want to play the guessing game as to who the next CSP will be, join our <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=104&amp;sid=dbbca20e97ffd01dbc7482fd0579f5dc">Mix Radio DJ's Corner.</a> For our LIVE DJ schedule, please vitit <a href="http://www.mixposure.com/index.php?t=mix_radio_dj">this page</a>.<br /><br />Until next time - your Host,<br /><br /><a href="http://www.mixposure.com/Mike_Kohlgraf/">Mike K</a></span></p>