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<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">As a follow-up to his previous successful CD release, <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Destination Moon</em>, Jerry Costanzo, one of New York's finest crooners and first-rate musicians is back with his latest swinging session.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Radio Hosts and the Press have been clamoring for Jerry&rsquo;s next CD since the release of <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Destination Moon.</em> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On this new disc <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Can&rsquo;t We Be Friends?</em> on Daywood Drive Records, Costanzo and the players don&rsquo;t disappoint. Consistent throughout are Costanzo's rich and expressive voice, supported by a group of world-class seasoned professionals who&rsquo;ve toured and recorded with some of the biggest names in music and film.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Can&rsquo;t We Be Friends?</em> is a substantial addition to the Costanzo oeuvre, and as with <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Destination Moon</em>, it compels us to look forward to more great music from Jerry Costanzo in the future.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">&ldquo;. . . after hearing Destination Moon . . . I've played several tracks by this talented individual. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some good stuff from his CD. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Look forward to his next disc.&rdquo;</span></em><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">&mdash;<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Barry Rosen, WHCJ-FM, <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">The Voice Of Savannah State Radio</em></strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">&ldquo;<em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Thanks for sending me this CD which will be featured in my Jazz programmes, keep up the good work and keep me posted of any other forthcoming releases&rdquo;</em>&mdash;<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Martin Smith, <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Radio Seagull<span style="letter-spacing: 0.2pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"></span></em></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">Jerry grew up in an atmosphere of rich musical history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His father began teaching him to play the saxophone when he was in the third grade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jerry later went on to study acting with William Hickey (nominated-best supporting actor, <em><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">Prizzi's Honor.</span></em>)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the early 1980s he started subbing on Alto Sax with his father&rsquo;s big band, <strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-weight: normal;">The Memories of Swing</span></em></strong>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Before that, he played in the horn section of a classic rock band and also providing some vocals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jerry&rsquo;s career took on a new dimension when his father asked him to sing with the big band and he&rsquo;s never looked back, delighting audiences ever since with his fervent singing and effervescent personality every time he takes up a microphone.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">Jerry is well known for his interpretations of the &ldquo;Great American Songbook&rdquo; and the popular standards that are a part of all of our lives.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has had many notable recent performances including Post University&rsquo;s Tillis Center; the Count Basie Theatre; the Metropolitan Room, NYC; and the Jazz On The Vine WinterFest series at Long Islands east end vineyards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On May 9th he will be performing at Feinstein&rsquo;s at the Lowes Regency NYC to celebrate his new release, <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Can&rsquo;t We Be Friends?</em><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jerry&rsquo;s audience is building all over the world and he is in high demand.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">&rdquo;</span></em></strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">The divas have been getting all the attention the last few years but here's a cat that knows how to swing it 50s style and could give Steve Tyrell and few pointers on how to sharpen it up to get his groove back. . .&ldquo;</span></em><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">&mdash; Chris Spector, <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Midwest Record </em></span></strong></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">&ldquo;. . . Jerry Costanzo delivers a song with a loving nod back to the Rat Pack. I mean that in the best possible way . . Andy Farber's Swing Mavens puts this far above schmaltz. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe it&rsquo;s in the subtle interactions between Costanzo and the horns. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Maybe it's the cool-cat finger-snap/bass introduction . . .&rdquo;</span></em><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">&mdash;<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Mark Saleski, <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">JAll.com</em></strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"></em></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">Jerry leads his own big band <strong><em>The Jerry Costanzo Orchestra,</em></strong> and is also working with saxophonist, arranger, producer <em><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;">Andy Farber</span></em> <em>&amp; his</em> <strong><em><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-weight: normal;">Swing Mavens </span></em></strong><strong><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">octet</span></strong>, as well as his smaller ensembles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He has worked and continues to work </span><span style="font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">with the best jazz musicians in the business including, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Steve Ash, Ted Firth, Tardo Hammer, Neal Miner, Joe Cohn, Dave Glasser, Mike LeDonne, Jerry Weldon, Mark Sherman, Ben Wolfe, Jimmy Madison, Alvestor Garnett, Hilary Kole, to name a few. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">Listen to Jerry Costanzo&rsquo;s latest CD <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Can&rsquo;t We Be Friends?</em> and it&rsquo;s a good bet that you&rsquo;ll want to check out <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Destination Moon</em> too.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Either disc is a sure thing for a party or an intimate evening, but seeing this talented and seasoned pro live really brings the party directly home to you.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;">Learn more about Jerry Costanzo at <a href="http://www.jerrycostanzo.com/"><span style="color: #0000ff;">www.jerrycostanzo.com</span></a> and <a href="http://www.daywooddrive.com/"><span style="color: #0000ff;">www.daywooddrive.com</span></a>. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt;"> C</span></strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">ontact Information: </span></strong></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Redwood Entertainment, Inc.</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Janet Castiel, 212-543-9998</span></p><p><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"> <a href="mailto:info@redwoodentertainement.com"><span style="color: #0000ff;">info@redwoodentertainement.com</span></a></span></p>