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For PJ Zitarosa it all started while studying music at The City College in NYC. PJ has studied with jazz guitar legends ( Joe Giglio, Vic Juris, Kenny Wessel ) and while attending City College landed his first International tour with Geffen recording artist Danny Vaughn. PJ has performed throughout the USA, Canada, and Internationally throughout Europe with numerous original acts and cover acts. Tyketto, Love Lies Bleeding, New Power Soul, Danny Vaughn, Victory, and most recently with Brother Love, to name a few. From the beginning PJ's insatiable appetite for new musical experiences led him to explore many genre's. He drew on other idioms as well: motown, blues, ska, reggae and jazz. PJ's versatility allows him to play a wide array of genres. His appetite for mastering his instrument keeps him pushing his own boundaries. PJ also writes music jingles for syncfreemusic and audiobrain. In 1996 PJ set his mind on a career as a working established musician. He worked with Ska, Funk, Reggae band Hyperactive, and this experience was an important part of his growth process, in that it would expose PJ to the heavy ska funk scene of Philadelphia PA. Soon after that he was approached by the CEO of 107 Production's, Michael Arbeeny and was offered a gig with one of his A list cover bands in New Jersey, New Power Soul. This project is a 9 piece band playing a wide array of songs from Motown hits to jazz standards right on through to todays R&B and pop hits. They have played along side Jon Bon Jovi, and Southside Johnny, and work throughout the Tri - State area and New England, playing weddings, private functions, resorts, and club/bar dates. New Power Soul holds an annual event for 3 years running, at New York City's Waldorf Astoria's Grand Ballroom, for the Boomer Esiason Foundation. While working along side Michael Arbeeny, PJ was also working hard recording and touring with former Geffen recording artist Danny Vaughn. PJ recorded 2 studio albums with Vaughn under the engineering expertise of Paul Orofino @ Millbrook Sound Studio's in NY, and a live record recorded at The Cavern in Liverpool, U.K. PJ also had the opportunity to record a track for a Journey tribute album with Danny Vaughn that was produced and engineered by Steve DeAcutis. While working alongside Danny Vaughn PJ has toured throughout the U.S., The United Kingdom, Scotland, Ireland, The Netherlands & Europe and has performed at numerous A list venues and open air festivals. Touring nationally and internationally has helped PJ acquire the skills needed to stay active in today's entertainment world.PJ has built a working relationships with numerous artists and endorsers: DR Strings, Gibson Custom guitars, ESP guitars, Maxon electronics, Vic Juris, Chris Buono, Steven Haigler & VuDu Studios. BELOW IS A PERFORMANCE OF PJ WITH NEW POWER SOUL @ THE BOOMER ESIASON FOUNDATION SHOW. PERFORMNACE WAS RECORDED AT THE WALDORF ASTORIA, N.Y.C., NEW YORK

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Member Since: 03/02/2008
Band Website: http://www.pjzitarosa.com
Influences: Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, John Scofield, Jimmy Raney, Pat Martino, James Brown, Bob Marley, Nile Rodgers, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire, Parliament, The Beatles, The Stones, Led Zeppelin, Van Halen, King's X, U2, Radiohead, Massive Attack.
Sounds Like: This is a song list of tunes that I am very familiar with. I know hundreds more, and I learn tunes very quickly. I can also sight read very well. ************************************************************ ****** CLUB, HIP HOP, AND RAP: Aint No Other Man - (Christina Aguliera) Baby Got Back - (Sir Mix-A-Lot) Bust a Move - (Young MC) Chimmney on Her - (The Tamperer) Culo - (Pitbull) Crazy - (Gnarles Barkley) Engine Engine 9 - (Black Sheep) Facinated - (Company B) Finally - (Ce Ce Peniston) Fired Up - (Funky Green Dogs) Follow Me - (Aly-Us) Funky Coldmadina - (Ton L.O.C.) Gasolina - (Daddy Yankee) Girls - (Beastie Boys) Groove is in the Heart - (DeeLight) Heads High - (Mr. Vegas) He's Just A Friend - (Biz Markee) Hey Ya - (OutKast) Humpty Dance - (Digital Underground) Hypnotize - (Notorious B.I.G.) It Takes Two - (Rob Base) Jump Around - (House of Pain) Last Night - (P. Diddy & Kiesha Cole) Let me clear my Throat - (D.J. Kool) Let's get it Started in Here - (Black Eyed Peas) London Bridge - (Fergie) Mamma Said Knock You Out - (LL Cool J) Murder She Wrote - (Chaka Demus) My Love - (Justin Timberlake) My Love is Your Love - (Whitney Houston) Nu Nu - (Lidell Townsell) Pump It - (Black Eyed Peas) Rapper's Delight - (Sugarhill Gang) Rich Girl - (Gwen Stefani & Eve) Sexy Back - (Justin Timberlake) Sexy MF - (Prince) Shoop - (Salt & Peppa) Show me Love - (Robin S) Since You've Been Gone - (Kelly Clarkson) Tell Me - (P. Diddy & Christina Aguilera) Tricky - (Run D.M.C.) Umbrella - (Rihanna) What's the Scenario - (A Tribe Called Quest) Why Waste Your Time - (Dance Bizarre Inc.) You & Your Hand - (Pink) You only have to say you Love me - (Hannah Jones) ************************************************************ ****** DISCO: Boogie Wonderland - (Earth, Wind & Fire) Brick House - (The Commadoors) Copacabana - (Barry Manilow) Dancing Queen - (ABBA) Disco Inferno – (The Tramps) I Will Survive - (Gloria Gaynor) I'm Coming Out - (Diana Ross) Knock on Wood - (Ami Stewart) Lady Marmalade - (Patti LaBelle) Oh What A Night - (The 4 Seasons) Play That Funky Music - (Wild Cherry) You Sexy Thing - (Hot Chocolate) You're The First, My Last, Everything - (Barry White) ************************************************************ ****** FUNK, SOUL, AND R&B: Bamboleo - (Gipsy Kings) Chain of Fools - (Aretha Franklin) Dance To The Music - (Sly & The Family Stone) D*!* in a Box - (Justin Timberlake) For once in my Life - (Stevie Wonder) Funky Good Time - (James Brown) Get Away - (Earth Wind & Fire) Get on the Boat - (Prince) I Wish - (Stevie Wonder) In The Midnight Hour - (Wilson Pickett) In the Stone - (Earth Wind & Fire) Isn't She Lovely - (Stevie Wonder) Mustang Sally - (Wilson Pickett) My Girl - (Temptations) Pass the Peas - (Maceo Parker) Proud Mary - (Tina Turner) Respect - (Aretha Franklin) Save the Last Dance - (The Drifters) September - (Earth Wind & Fire) Sex Machine - (James Brown) Shining Star - (Earth Wind & Fire) Shout - (Otis Day & the Knights) Sing A Song - (Earth Wind & Fire) Sir Duke - (Stevie Wonder) Soul Man - (Blues Brothers) Soul With a Capital "S" - (Tower of Power) Souled Out - (Tower of Power) Superstition - (Stevie Wonder) Thank You Folettinmebemyselfagain - (Sly& Family Stone) Tell Me Something Good - (Chaka Kahn) What is Hip - (Tower of Power) You are the Sunshine of my Life - (Stevie Wonder) You Haven't Done Nothin' - (Stevie Wonder) ************************************************************ ****** BALLADS: A Song For My Daughter - (Ray Allaire) A Song For My Son - (Mikki Viereck) Always - (Jon Bon Jovi) Always & Forever - (Heatwave) Amazed - (LoneStar) At Last - (Etta James) Be Here To Love Me - (Nora Jones) Because you Love me - (Celine Dion) Better When We're Together - (Jack Johnson) Blessed - (Elton John) By Your Side - (Sade) Can't Help Falling In Love With You - (Elvis Presley) Crazy - (Patsy Cline) Crazy Love - (Van Morrison) Daddy's Little Girl - (Al Martino) Daughters - (John Mayer) Don't Know Why - (Nora Jones) Father & Daughter - (Paul Simon) Follow You, Follow Me - (Genesis) From this Moment - (Shania Twain) Grace & Gratitude - (Olivia Newton John) Grow Old With You - (Adam Sandler) Have I Told you Lately - (Van Morrison) How Sweet it Is - (Joan Osbourne) I Am Your Child – (Barry Manilow) I Could Not Ask For More - (Edwin McCain) I Finally Found Someone - (Barbara Streisand & Brian Adams) I Hope You Dance - (Lee Ann Wolmack) I Loved Her First - (Heartland) I'll Always Be Right There - (Bryan Adams) I’ll Stand By You – (The Pretenders) If I Ain't Got You - (Alicia Keys) If I Could - (Barbara Streisand) If I Should Fall Behind - (Bruce Springsteen) In My Daughters Eyes - (Martina McBride) In My Life - (Beatles) In your Eyes - (Peter Gabriel) It's Your Love - (Tim Magraw & Faith Hill) Jersey Girl - (Bruce Springsteen) Just the Way you Are - (Billy Joel) Landslide - (Stevie Nicks) Love Song - (The Cure) No Woman No Cry - (Bob Marley) Purple Rain - (Prince) She's Got a Way - (Billy Joel) Somewhere Over the Rainbow - (Judy Garland) Thank you for Loving me - (Jon Bon Jovi) The Wonder Of You - (Elvis) Through the Years - (Kenny Rogers) True Companion - (Marc Cohn) Unforgettable - (Nat King Cole) What a Wonderful World - (Louis Armstrong) When I See You Smile - (Bad English) When I'm With you - (Sheriff) Wind Beneath My Wings - (Bette Midler) Woman - (John Lennon) Wonderful Tonight - (Eric Clapton) You Don't Smell like Flowers - (Frank & Elaine) You Raise Me Up - (Josh Groban) You'll Be In My Heart - (Phil Collins) You've got a friend - (James Taylor) ************************************************************ ****** SWING AND BIG BAND: Ain't That A Kick In The Head - (Dean Martin) Candyman - (Christina Aguilera) Bottle Makes Three - (Big Bad Voodoo Daddy) Fly Me To The Moon - (Frank Sinatra) Hell (After Life) - (Squirrel Nut Zippers) It Had To Be You - (Harry Connick Jr.) Jump Jive And Wail - (Louie Prima) L.O.V.E - (Nat King Cole) Mack the Knife - (Bobby Darin) New York New York - (Frank Sinatra) Summer Wind - (Frank Sinatra) That's Amore - (Dean Martin) The Way You Look Tonight - (Frank Sinatra) Zoot Suit Riot - (Cherry Poppin' Daddy's) ************************************************************ ****** 70's POP: A.B.C. - (Jackson 5) Build Me Up Buttercup - (The Foundations) Beginnings - (Chicago) Bohemian Rhapsody - (Queen) Brown Eyed Girl - (Van Morrison) Could You Be Loved - (Bob Marley) Devil Went Down To Georgia – (Charlie Daniels Band) Does Anyboby Really Know What Time it is - (Chicago) Hooked On A Feeling - (B.J. Thomas) How Sweet It Is - (James Taylor) I Know A Little - (Lynyrd Skynyrd) I Want You Back - (Jackson 5) Is This Love - (Bob Marley) It's Not Unusual - (Tom Jones) Jackie Wilson Said - (Van Morrison) Lido Shuffle - (Boz Scaggs) Live & let Die - (Paul McCartney) Low Rider - (WAR) Me And Julio Down By The Schoolyard - (Simon & Garfunkel) Moon Dance - (Van Morrison) Movin on up - (Jefferson's Theme) Now I'm A Believer - (Smash Mouth) Old Time Rock-n-Roll - (Bob Seager) Only The Good Die Young - (Billy Joel) Paradise by the Dashboard Light - (Meatloaf) Pick up the Pieces - (Average White Band) Rosalita - (Bruce Springsteen) Scenes From An Italian Restaurant - (Billy Joel) Son of a Preacher Man - (Dusty Springfield) Still the One - (Orleans) Sugar Sugar - (The Archies) Sweet Caroline - (Neil Diamond) Tenth Avenue Freeze-Out - (Bruce Springsteen) The Joker - (Steve Miller) Thunder Road - (Bruce Springsteen) You Made me so very Happy - (Blood, Sweat And Tears) ************************************************************ ****** 80's POP: All Night Long - (Lionel Ritchie) Alphabet Street - (Prince) Billy Jean - (Michael Jackson) Boys Are Back In Town - (The Bus Boys) Come On Eileen - (Dexy's Midnight Runners) Conga - (Miami Sound Machine) Don't Stop Believing - (Journey) Friends in Low Places - (Garth Brooks) Hot Hot Hot - (Buster Poindexter) I Don't Wanna Go Home - (Southside Johnny) I Love Rock & Roll - (Joan Jett) I Want Candy - (Bow Bow Bow) Jack & Diane - (John Cougar) Jessie's Girl - (Rick Springfeild) Jungle Love - (The Time) Kiss - (Prince) Kiss Me Deadly - (Lita Ford) Late In The Evening - (Paul Simon) Let's Go Crazy - (Prince) Love Shack - (B52's) Runaway - (Bon Jovi) Shake your Body - (Michael Jackson) Summer of 69 - (Bryan Adams) Tainted Love - (Soft Cell) Talk Dirty To Me - (Poison) Walking on Sunshine - (Katrina & the Waves) ************************************************************ ****** ROCK AND ALTERNATIVE: All Mixed Up - (311) Amber - (311) American Girl - (Tom Petty) American Idiot - (Green Day) Are You Gonna Be My Girl - (Jet) Bad Medicine - (Bon Jovi) Been Caught Stealing - (Jane's Addiction) Before He Cheats - (Carrie Underwqood) Beverly Hills - (Weezer) Blister In The Sun - (Violent Femmes) Crazy B*!*h - (Buck Cherry) Crazy Train - (Ozzy Ozbourne) Cult of Personality - (Living Colour) Dance Dance - (Fall Out Boy) Date Rape - (Sublime) Detroit Rock City - (Kiss) Dani California - (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Dirty Little Secret - (All American Rejects) Down - (311) Down With the Sickness - (Disturbed) Enter Sandman - (Metallica) Everlong - (Foo Fighters) F.U. Gently - (Tenasious D) Fly - (Sugar Ray) Hard To Handle - (The Black Crows) Higher Ground - (Red Hot Chili Peppers) Hot For Teacher - (Van Halen) I Will Follow - (U2) I'm Not Okay - (My Chemical Romance) Impression That I Get - (Mighty Bostones) It's My Life - (Bon Jovi) Jane Says - (Janes Addiction) Jump - (Van Halen) Just a Girl - (No Doubt) Killing in the Name of - (Rage Against the Machine) Laid - (James) Living on a Prayer - (Bon Jovi) Magic Carpet Ride - (Steppinwolf) Me & Bobby Magee - (Janis Joplin) Message in a Bottle - (The Police) Move Along - (All-American Rejects) Mysterious Ways - (U2) N.F.L. on Fox - (Theme) New Years Day - (U2) Ought to Know - (Alanis Morissette) Piece of my Heart - (Janis Joplin) Pour Some Sugar on Me - (Def Leppard) Pulp Fiction Theme - (Dick Dale) Roadhouse Blues - (The Doors) Roxanne - (The Police) Sell Out - (Reel Big Fish) Shook me all night long - (AC/DC) Should I Stay Or Should I Go - (The Clash) Smells Like Teem Spirit - (Nirvana) Somebody Told Me - (The Killers) Spider Web - (No Doubt) Sugar, We're Goin' Down - (Fall Out Boy) Sunday Bloody Sunday - (U2) This Ain't a Scene, It's an Arms Race - (Fall Out Boy) Vertigo - (U2) Walk This Way - (Aerosmith) Welcome to the Jungle - (Guns & Roses) What I Got - (Sublime) You Give Love a Bad Name - (Bon Jovi) ************************************************************ ****** HEBREW SONGS: Yallah Habibi Yallah, Shema Yisrael, Kah Et Hakol - (Sarit Hadad) Yalla Lech Habit - (Sarit Hadad)
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