About Me
History: PRESS RELEASE PRESS RELEASE Phenomenal Records Releases Dilemma Phenomenal Records CD debut, Dilemma, featuring LZS is a collection of six mixes that blends together exotic alternative, trance, jazz, rock, pop and dance music. This refres hing and innovative sound expression was written and produced by LZS and John Macchietto, founders of Phenomenal Records, Inc. and Macchietto and Shelton Publishing, Inc. This CD offers six different mixes of Dilemma. The Radio Edit Mix opens with a st i rring voice from the deep from John Macchietto and splashes Anjela Sammons Ace of Base styled voice throughout. LZS maintains a balanced harmonious vocal line, allowing the music to express its true nature reminiscent of Beatles four-part harmonies w ith a captivating melody. The Extended Radio Mix extends the Radio Edit’s sound with a “Pink Floyd like†guitar thrown in from Don Ashley, post-production engineer, of JC Penney’s Studio also post-production engineer of Billy Bobs Texas TV Show. The Jaz z House Dance showcases a unique dance rhythm and gives a trumpet powerhouse performance in a style reminiscent of Doc Severnson and Maynard Ferguson, while floating an alluring crossover-jazz throughout. The Dilemmatic Mix, which encompasses new-age in a n exalted level, raises you to another mind dimension of celestial sounds capable of elevating your consciousness. The Tex-Nash Soul Mix, is a refreshing blend of Texas and Nashville Rhythm and Blues in a danceable format blended with a base o f soul. Thi s is accomplished with the powerful vocals and by featuring a live saxophone performance by Richard Weidermann interweaved with a spectacular trumpet performance by LZS. The final mix, rightfully entitled Trance Guitar, provides an hypnotica lly enti cing approach to Dilemma, its musical version capturing the essence of the lyrics. So who is LZS Formally educated in music and taught music k-12 in the texas public school system, he gives credit to all of his teachers, professors and mentors and co-wor kers at Tarleton State University, a part of the Texas A&M University System; University Of North Texas; Texas A&M University in Commerce; University of Texas at Austin; Dr. Christian Rosner from the Eastman School of Music who was his mentor in music, which included mus ic theory, c omposition, instrumentation and orchestration. He also gives credit for his trumpet repertoire to Dr. C. John Keith who had studied at the Cincinnati and Vienna Conservatories of Music. Dr. Keith was a member of the Herald Trumpets stationed at the White House, Washington, D.C., who performed for the President and other dignitaries. LZS was formerly the Zane of the recording duo Zane and Hogan on LeBill Music Publishing on the LeCam Records label having worked with the l egendary Major Bill Smith of For t Worth, Texas. LZS has been on concert tour with Johnnie Taylor, credited with Disco Lady Columbia Records first certified platinum single by the R.I.A.A. He performed on the same tour with such superstars as Teddy Pen dergrass, Peabo Bryson, Linda Cli fford, The O’Jays, The Tempations, The Barkays, Duke Ellington Orchestra, The Isley Brothers and the Manhattens. LZS has been in concert with The Marshall Tucker Band and Gregg Allman of the Allman Brothers Band. He’s p erformed at such places as Atlanta Brave Stadium, Columbia South Carolina Coliseum, Buffalo New York Auditorium, New York City’s Madison Square Garden, Newark New Jersey Symphony Hall, San Diego, California, Los Angeles, California and Nashville, Tenness ee. He’s appeared with Richard Dawson, Family Feud and Hogan’s Heroes, Walter Scott , The Cheater, Johnny Bench, Bobby Lane, Roger Marris, Tiny Tim, Stan Musiel and Jack Swaggart (Apollo 13 Astronaut) in the Las Vegas
