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Tony Adamo reviewed by Jazzreview.com »

Record Label: UrbanzoneRecords
Style: Soul / Funk Jazz
Review by Ronald Jackson-Jazzreview.com
www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo
Jazz vocalist Tony Adamo struts back with his silky, charismatic, and, as I’m sure many ladies will confirm, seductive vocals on this clever new release Straight Up Deal. While I’ve classified this recording as smooth jazz, it really serves up equal doses of funk, [...]

Future Psychediscorama With Koko Dozo’s Illegal Space Aliens »

Future Psychediscorama With Koko Dozo’s Illegal Space Aliens
Brothers and a Sister From Another Planet
By Mark Kirby, MusicDish e-Journal
One night several years ago at an Irish pub in the East Village of New York City, the discussion of music turned to disco. It involved musicians and people over 40 years-old, people who might know what they’re [...]

Mashed Buddha’s Zen Conspiracy Merges Electronica & Jazz Improv »

Drum n bass n keyboardist Mashed Buddha (aka John Corda) announced the release of his latest album “Zen Conspiracy.” The album represents a new direction for Mashed Buddha, first introduced in his prior EP release “Four Keys To Zen,” offering an intricate blend of drum n bass, ambient electronica and downtempo funk-grooves that allow for [...]

Music Is The Weapon: Voices United Across Borders! »

MusicDish & Music for the Masses present a very special two-night event at BAMcafé Live, one of New York City’s most significant venues for presenting multicultural artists.
SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA (Canada) + KOBO TOWN (Canada)
KARLEX (France) + CHARANGA SOLEIL (USA)
plus
DJ NEVA
Free to the Public!
BAMcafe Live
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
718-636-4100
http://www.bam.org/events/bamcafelive.aspx
Friday, April 4th, 2008:
DJ NEVA [...]

Afrofreque Breathes New Soul Into Hip Hop at SXSW »

Musicians, Indie connoisseurs, and industry reps from around the globe dripped in to Austin to form a pool of multi-genre live music mash-ups that can only be called SXSW. Veterans of the music conference can quickly distinguish the repeat visitors from the hustle and bustle of young, eager talent just busting at the seams to [...]

Paolo “Apollo” Negri-A Bigger Tomorrow Review »

Paolo “Apollo” Negri, the world-renowned Italian Hammond organist, brings his one of a kind musical style to the table with A Bigger Tomorrow. A Bigger Tomorrow is a masterful blend of funk, rhythm & blues, jazz, soul, groove and fusion tunes. Over 20 guest musicians, including members from New Mastersounds, Diplomats of Solid Sound, Montefiori [...]

Das Contras live »

A cold and wet November evening in Edinburgh was rapidly replaced with the welcoming warmth and soul of Das Contras in Cafe Royal …
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Tony Adamo - Straight Up Deal »

It has been four years since I heard from Tony Adamo and the last time he was Up In It (2004 EP). However, this time out there is a long player to check out. The soul brother of jazz, the one who epitomizes the word cool, is back with his groove on again. He is [...]

John Anno’s Funk Instrumental The GoGetter on to Rnd. 2 »

Hello John,
Thanks for uploading “The GoGetter” to GarageBand.com. Congratulations are in order! Your song did a bang up job in Round 1 of the Active Contest, and held its own against some stiff competition. It’s been reviewed by folks all over the world, been subjected to raw, unfiltered scrutiny from people you don’t even know…and [...]