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BACK STAGE AT THE FILLMORE - BGP Night of Duets - 1-11-08
TDK, Curtis Ohlson, Patti, Tuck and Ray Manzarek
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TIEDYE KEITH gets a sweet shout out in the JUNE 2008 issue of RELIX magazine, in a feature article on THE NEW SOUNDS OF SAN FRANCISCO......If you haven't been turned onto RELIX yet, they are THE zine for the JAM BAND community.....RELIX is tapped to the ww.jambase.com community.....
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TIEDYE BLACK - Thursdays at TDK's ****AVAILABLE NOW - Just released - July 1st, 2008****A COLLECTION OF TOE TAPPERS AND FINGER SNAPERS.........

Recorded over several Thursdays, the TIEDYE BLACK sessions were a little musical sanctuary in the midst of the hectic lives of working musicians; like a weekly musical summer BBQ with no one leaving hungry; while creating a glorious masterpiece of musical expression; so rich in texture and feeling, one can sense in some way the profound truth contained therein; a true expression of their joy of music from a close camaraderie of life long friends - who just happen to be world class musicians, to boot!

TIEDYE BLACK's Thursdays at TDK's - a co-production between TIEDYE Keith and Vernon Ice BLACK - a collection of toe tappers and finger snappers in a traditional jazz quartet style that will also appeal to jam band and jazz fusion enthusiasts.

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TDK WORLD MUSIC JAM ****AVAILABLE NOW - Just released - May 15th, 2008****

immediate downloads and song samples are available NOW - either at the above cdbaby link, iiTunes link or right here on this page.....look above in the "store" - please remember, in either case, "Jam or Jelly" is broken into 8 individual tracks to played without delay between parts---so please remember to download JAM OR JELLY pt.1 through JAM OR JELLY pt.8 to ensure downloading the entire 30 minute piece......Many thanks...Heck, be the first to post an official cd REVIEW on the above cdbaby page link - we are very interested in everyone's feedback on this particular cd project

all instrumental designed to capture the essence of the unique talents of our amazing world class virtuoso players. The title track "JAM OR JELLY" simply is a one of a kind piece of music not being made in this day an age.....reminiscent of reaching to levels (humbly) within the tone of Bitches Brew sessions, where pushing the envelop is THE goal........JAM OR JELLY is a 30 minute improv piece which covers a lot of ground and is sure to take willing listeners on a bountiful journey, if the listener is open and willing to be taken for a ride

.......Amazingly, it was recorded basically totally blind, no prep one shot wonder. present in the moment and reacting as a cohesive unit. More of the jazz-fusion side is highlighted than ever before, and it is a much different project than any prior TDK releases to date.

Imagine, from THE TUBES to THE GRATEFUL DEAD; talk about long strange trips that've been, that rates right up there with the best of them.....

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Tiedye Keith is officially on the 50th GRAMMY AWARDS Ballots.....up for various GRAMMYS in several categories - even Best Jazz Instrumental Arrangment! This news is HUGE.....Tiedye Keith has a toe hold in the big tent!!!
ALL RECORDING ACADEMY VOTING MEMBERS -- KINDLY CAST YOUR VOTES FOR TIEDYE KEITH.....In short order, we will make a post here as to what categories and which numbers are for TIEDYE KEITH -- make it easer to vote for us....check back here for the list of GRAMMY's Tiedye Keith is competing on

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THE DAILY JOURNAL - article on TIEDYE KEITH - Friday, October 12, 2007 - captures a good overall feel of who we are, what we do and where we are going

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PORTRAIT OF CLAUDINE = is back from pressing as of 8-13-07 = NOW AVAILABLE - IN STOCK - READY TO SHIP ----

RELIX MUSIC SAMPLER sept/2007 features TIEDYE KEITH's "Focus on it While You Can" - track 4

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WELCOME HOME (2005)------------
the debut album release of S.F. Bay Area artist, 'TieDye' Keith is an appropriate title for the first commercial solo recording of this 25-year veteran musician and songwriter. This is the first in a series of blues-infused, jazzy funk-rock jams of Keith's self-penned material
Welcome Home (and its successors) viscerally embody TieDye Keith's love and appreciation of life, music and love itself: from the rippingly funky pop-opening "Big World" to the last beats of the spontaneous world-music collective cacaphony of the improvosational "Tribe 39". This is as much about the labor of love as it is one. The dense, rich, full-band sound weaves you complexly through parts of the ever-unfolding experience of life and love.

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HOME SWEET HOME (2005)---------------
the second release from the studios of TieDye Keith, leaps onto the scene as the soul-brother companion to "Welcome Home", released earlier this year. Companion in nearly every aspect of the word--in fact, more like twins separated at birth: the songs were written and the initial tracks were laid down at the same time. Make no mistake, though, these are no sloppy seconds or leftovers, "Home Sweet Home" is a great second course that stands, jumps, swings and twirls on its own.
Just listening to the way "Sweet Maria" jumps off the line as the first track and sweeps you up with its powerful saxophone line, and you're ready for more of TieDye Keith's full-bodied , rich and intricate melodies, arrangements and lyrics.
With this hand-picked selection and variety of full-flavored tunes, the album really does weigh in well with its predecessor not only as its companion, but its complement as well.

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PORTRAIT OF CLAUDINE (08/2007)

Our dear friend and featured guest vocalist Tony Lindsay (best known as Carlos Santana's front man for over 14 years) reached into his soul and dug out a serious depth of greatness that makes him the grammy award winning singer he truly is (a boat load of 11 grammy's currently reside on Tony's mantel). Norbert Stachel shows why he is well known as THE virtuoso horn-smith. Myron Dove's Bass, Vernon Black's Guitar and John Seppala's keyboards are perfect examples of THE SAN FRANCISCO SOUND Tiedye Keith is dedicated to nurturing......in fact, I believe TDK perfectly captures the spirit of "THE SAN FRANCISCO SOUND" in it's purity......

This cd is one thorough work of art, through and through....from tune selection, song flow, musicianship, production quality, mixing job, final mastering quality, packaging, etc.....it's rare these days to find a cd that becons the days of LP's where the total album was one work of art, rather than the modern days hit singles thrown in with a bunch of tunes and packaged as a c, blah blah blah.......

PORTRAIT OF CLAUDINE was honored by being mixed by the legendary TOM FLYE.....Tom's career discography is virtually unmatched - from recording Don McLean's AMERICAN PIE, mixing on the original WOODSTOCK LP (he's the one who thought to throw in the sound clips of WAVY GRAVY, ".....breakfast in bed for 300,000..."), worked with George Harrison and Phil Spector on CONCERT FROM BANGLADESH - to Tom's multiple-decade long association with THE GRATEFUL DEAD; particularly wtih Mickey Hart on a wide variety of recordings...from Mickey's Grammy Award winning PLANET DRUM, Mickey's Hart's 1996 Olympic Open Ceremony music work.....Tom's a gentleman's gentleman whose golden ears have presented this album with amazing sound quality....

Paul Stubblebine mastering job is simply world class, but far more importantly, Paul brought the optimum musical clarity to all of Tom Flye's brilliant mixes..... thanks, guys....

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STONE SQUIRL (est June/2008)

Tiedye Keith returns to his rocking roots with Vince Welnick and Bill Spooner being re-united on several tunes; one of which is a harder rock piece, "Limtation Blues". The above track, "Don't Lay Me Down" is another sneak preview mix which we are quietly proud about, it's a wonderful tune that it's blossoming with the recording process.....Norbert Stachel pitchs in with an incredible sax solo, Vince Welnick with some dynamic keyboards and Bill Spooner's melodic rocking solo is simply awesome....this cd is in the mix down process with a late 2006 or early 2007 release, hopefully

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OTHER CD"S FEATURING TIEDYE KEITH

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RELIX MUSIC SAMPLER Sept/Oct 2007 (2007)
Tiedye Keith's "FOCUS ON IT WHILE YOU CAN" (track 2) from Portrait of Claudine
Ben Harper - cover - Relix Sept/Oct 2007

RELIX MUSIC SAMPLER June 2006 - vol no.3 (2006)
Tiedye Keith's "BIG WORLD" (track ..2) from Welcome Home
Pete Townsend - cover Relix June 2006

Oasis Manufacturing POP vol 5 - no.3 Sampler (2006)
Tiedye Keith's "Never Leave" from Home Sweet Home included on cd

Oasis Manufacturing ROCK & ROOTS vol 5 - no. 1 Sampler (2005)
Tiedye Keith's "Pledge" from Welcome Home included on cd

GRAND CARAVAN - by Stefano Moris (2001)
featuring Tiedye Keith on guitar as "Funkmasta K" - dig it, TdK doing the D&B thing with Stefano and his unique techno-electronica stylings (Acoustic Guitar on "Stripped" and Electric Lead Guitar on "Jump Run")

TUNE AHEAD - Sandwich (1994)
Tiedye Keith's legendary band with his brother Neil.

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TIEDYE KEITH - MISCELANEOUS

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June Relix Magazine Ad - 2006

Relix Magazine Ad - 2006

Relix Magazine Ad - 2005

Ad in Relix Magazine's first ever issue published in japanese, 2005

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TIEDYE KEITH - SWAG

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Tiedye Keith "AIRLINES" Paper Airplane
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