Carl Lewis Carl Lewis is a true Texas tenor with a big sound that’s matched only by his big stature and big personality. Lewis, a Houston native, trained under the late, great Conrad O. Johnson and received musical training at Texas Southern University’s Summer Jazz Workshop and Florida State University. He later received his Master’s Degree from Florida A&M University, where he was a member of the world renowned Marching 100. At a young age, Lewis showed musical interest by... [Read more...]
Igor & Red Elvises If Igor and Red Elvises aren’t in the middle of a tour, they are getting ready for the next one — this is a group that is constantly in motion and consistently evolving. Singer, songwriter, guitarist and showman extraordinaire Igor Yuzov is perpetually globetrotting, and in the process he has found scores of wildly talented, entertaining musicians to bring into the fold of this increasingly international party band. Red Elvises started out in 1995 as a Russian... [Read more...]
Victor Wainwright & The Wildroots Victor Wainwright, singer, pianist, and self-described “hepcat” from Memphis, Tennessee (by way of Savannah, Georgia), is a raucous, high-octane performer and crowd pleaser with soul to spare. After earning what he calls a “double major in Boogie, a Ph.D. in Swing, and a Master’s in Rhythm,” the “Piana’ from Savannah” is making a name for himself in a big way. Wainwright, along with collaborator and bassist/producer... [Read more...]
AMBROSIA In 1970, four young musicians from the South Bay of Los Angeles came together to create a new, invigorating style of music. Exploring the possibilities of progressive classical and world influences, yet rooted with the soul of the blues and R&B, Joseph Puerta, Christopher North, David Pack, and Burleigh Drummond formed Ambrosia in pursuit of that goal. Originally labeled as America’s answer to the progressive invasion of such English acts as Yes and King Crimson, the group quickly... [Read more...]
Southern Fried Genocide Southern Fried Genocide Self-released; 2012 Cars, liquor, and being gainfully employed by the cloven-hoofed boss of the underworld are all topics that get equal air time on this self-titled release by the Melbourne-based Southern Fried Genocide. Formed from the still smoldering ashes of the now-defunct Zombie Jesus, Southern Fried Genocide ups the ante with solid slabs of suvern blacktop boogie served white hot. With buzzy, volatile guitars that sound as though they might... [Read more...]
The Cocoa Beach Pier’s 2010 Reggae Beach Splash This year’s Reggae Beach Splash, which is held annually at the Cocoa Beach Pier, boasts one of the most impressive lineups in its long history. Reggae lovers should be no strangers to Ali Campbell, whose distinctive vocals helped catapult UB40 to fame during the ’80s. During his time with the band, they sold over 60 million records worldwide, toured across the globe, notched up four number #1 worldwide singles, over 40 Top 40 UK singles,... [Read more...]
LARRY CORYELL Larry Coryell is one of the world’s acknowledged guitar masters. He’s recorded more than 75 albums over the past 40 years as a bandleader, soloist and featured accompanist. Hailed by his legion of fans as one of “the guitar gods” in the late 1970s and as a “truly Renaissance musician who excels at all styles of playing”, he has also been christened as “a true pioneer of rock-jazz fusion” by the New York Times, and dubbed “the Godfather... [Read more...]
