Recording Rap

February and March have been extremely busy. Our President, Peter Graves, is producing the Jaco Pastorius Big Band album titled “Word of Mouth Revisited” at the Gallery Recording Studio owned by ex-UM Bass player, Rick Howell. The record company is Telarc on the HeadsUp label. Guest bass soloists are Victor Wooten, Gerald Veasley, Victor Bailey, Richard Bona, Christian McBride, Jimmy Haslip and Felix Pastorius. Local 655 musicians are: trumpets-Jeff Kievit, Ken Faulk and Jason Carder; trombones-Dana Teboe, John Kricker and Craig Gosnell; Saxes-Billy Ross, Ed Calle, Mike Scaglione, Gary Keller and Mike Brignola; keys-Mike Levine; guitar-Randy Bernsen; drums-Mark Griffith; arranger-Larry Warrilow; and conducted by Peter Graves. I’m looking forward to the release date.

Congratulations to member Donato Poveda on his Grammy Nomination for “Bohemio Enamorado” on the BMG US Latin Label for Best Latin Pop Album.  Donato and his band also performed at the Bayfront Park Amphitheater for the Prairie Home Companion Public Radio Show.

On March 13th Celia Cruz was honored as a “Living Legend” in a tribute at the Jackie Gleason Center which was broadcast live on Telemundo. The Queen of Salsa, who is battling ill health, was feted at a sold out show. Gloria Estefan and Marc Anthony hosted the show which was attended by the Latin Music industry’s biggest players as well as Cuban grandparents who remember Celia from their own heyday in Havana.

We welcome new union member Caesar Haliwa, guitar player for Roger Dominguez with Incognito Productions. We are signing up more Commercial Producers and hope to have a meeting this summer with the help of Rene Barge of Music A La Carte and Steve Roitstein of Riot Music. Thank you for all your hard work.

Call me with any new recording projects or questions that I may help with.

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