Member Since: 10/17/2006
Band Website: sonicbids.com/TonyAdamo
Band Members: Friday, July 20, 2007
Station Updates For July 20th, 2007This weeks Update includes songs from two recently released CD's.The first is Tony Adamo's "Straight Up Deal". This new CD contains five songs whose horn arrangements were written by Tower of Power alumni Mic Gillette, who also performs on the CD. Tony also has former Tower members Skip Mesquite, and current member Doc Kupka. Additonally, Tony has added the talents of Paul van Wageningen, Eddie Henderson, Paul Jackson, and Rodney Franklin among others to this great new CD. The CD contains elements of R&B, Soul, and Jazz. Three songs from this CD have been added and are as follows:* Groove Therapy
* Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
* No StringsYou can puchase Tony's Music at the Itunes Store: www.Itunes.comArtist: Tony Adamo
Title: Straight Up Deal
Genre : Jazz-Pop-Funk-R & B
Label: Urban Zone Records
Website: http://www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo
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 we have 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 laying down those smooth soulful vocals to woo the women and give the gents a reason to give this CD a spin with their partners present to get them in mood. This music really does set up a frame of mind if you are alone or with someone, it does not really matter, it does the trick.
This time out we get the Straight Up Deal from Adamo and he puts it all together on 14 sizzling tracks of jazz, funk, and rhythm and blues. Ernie Watts is back on tenor sax making the horn section special and crackling with a vibe that Tony just loves. With a great musical backing, Adamo is at his best, finding the least path of resistance, just a like functioning electrical circuit taking care of business. There is a lot of music on this CD and it seems Tony was determined to make up for lost time on this recording. He succeeds in accomplishing his goal if that is what he set out to do at the beginning.
That confident Low Rawls like vocal cadence is still his stronghold, it launches the music, and then the music does the same for him-it is really something to hear develop as you listen. It is like a sweet envelope of sound that Tony takes to the next level. Of course, this is only possible when you have some first-rate players in the studio with you, which he always seems to manage before he starts the tapes rolling. He has an entire team to back him, besides old buddy Watts, there is the superlative funk master Paul Jackson on bass on some tracks, and Jerry Stucker plays all the guitar parts and contributes some programming as well. The list is long and impressive and it is no wonder this album is so good.
Some of the more ear catching tunes are “No Strings,†as in attached, “Up In It,†the red-hot “Groove Therapy,†that you are certain to feel like you are getting straight on through this session. “Lolita†was a favorite as well. It sounds like a single to me, but that is my call, we shall see what gets all the spins.
I think if Tony can put together a few more albums like this in a much shorter span of time, and I know it’s not easy when you are an indie, it will solidify his place in the realm of jazz vocals, the pantheon reserved for those that earned that honor from years of hard work and consistency. It looks like he has a good start to head in that direction.
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July 6, 2007
Tracks:
01. No Strings (4:15)
02. Passport (4:42)
03. In The WInelight (5:51)
04. Up In It (4:32)
05. Milestones (2:45)
06. Groove Therapy (4:31)
07. Hey Lou (4:22)
08. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy (4:54)
09. Autumn Leaves (3:59)
10. Midnight Café (4:13)
11. Wouldn’t You (4:22)
12. Lolita (3:48)
13. Stolen Moments (3:45)
14. Speak Low (3;39)Tony Adamo Gets Worldwide Radio Airplay
(Los Angeles, CA) Franki LaMantia
For Immediate ReleaseSinger/songwriter, Tony Adamo's song ..Hey Lou.. featured on Paul Jackson..s new CD, FUNK ON A STICK (Backdoor Records) is getting worldwide airplay on radio stations around the world. Paul Jackson put Adamo on higher ground by featuring Adamo..s music on his new CD. RadioDirectX is handling radio promo for FUNK ON A STICK and the reception has been fantastic so far. Paul Jackson still tours with the Headhunters (BasinStreet Records) and was a founding member of the Headhunters along with Herbie Hancock.Producer/guitarist, Jerry Stucker was recently in Los Angeles recording and finishing up music tracks for Adamo new tunes, ..Lolita, Groove Therapy, and Passport... A heavy dose of cool was added to the mix by producer Stucker by bringing in Neil Larson on organ (Diana Krall, B.B. King, Greg Allman), ..Ready.. Freddy Washington on base (Anita Baker, Al Jerreau, Gerald Allbright), and James Gadson on drums (who has played on over three hundred gold records). These heavy hitters laid down their one of a kind grooves to Tony Adamo's music. Paul Jackson, Eddie Henderson, Ernie Watts, Mic Gillette, Paul Van Wageningen, and Mike Clark are just a few of the hired guns who have contributed their musical chops to Adamo's upcoming CD release on UrbanZone Records.For more emerging radio news on Paul Jackson and Tony Adamo go to RadioDirectX. For music news on Paul Jackson and Tony Adamo go to ejazznews.com and click on FUNK ON A STICK. Theorchard.com is handling worldwide digital and physical CD distribution of Paul Jackson..s FUNK ON A STICK. For info on Tony Adamo type in Tony Adamo jazz or Tony Adamo funk into Yahoo or Google search. Roc Armani of UrbanZone Productions handles PR and promotions for Paul Jackson and Tony Adamo.
Armani can be reached at [email protected]
Record Label: Urbanzone Records
Type of Label: Indie