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Yak Yak
Hotel Agonra
Rhythmology
This Ones For You
Beaux Arts
Don The Workingman
Blues for Hamer
In the Wee Small Hours

Posi-Tone in conjunction with Rhombus Records proudly present their latest release
"Venice Cafe", a collection of straight-ahead Jazz compositions by Guitarist JOE GAETA.

Continuing in the style of his earlier releases "Art of the Workingman" and "Trans Atlantic Cool Down", (Welvaars, Gaeta & Tarmu), Venice Cafe swings in a style all its own.

Joe's credits go all the way back to the 80s when he was a member of the group "Affirmation" who recorded two albums of progressive Jazz Fusion, recently reissued on CD by Rhombus Records.

Venice Cafe features some of the best Jazz musicians in L.A.; Eldad Tarmu - Vibes (Get Up Close, Aluminum Forest), Cengiz Yaikaya - Piano, John James - Alto Sax & Flute, Peter Marshal - Bass, and Gene Stone - Drums.

Debuting all original set of tunes produced by Marc Free.

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Ecstacy
Midnight Cafe
Mystery
Hey Lou
Rhythm of Your Love
No Strings
When Love Comes Over You
Passport
Calling
Live For Your Love
Love Comes Out to Play
Real LIfe

New Smooth Jazz vocal artist and songwriter, Tony Adamo, captivates you with his energetic groove and upbeat tempo on his new CD, Dance of Love. You'll get hooked on Adamo's hip to the groove lyrics and haunting melodies. Jerry Stucker's music production is second to none. The first cut, "Ecstacy", has been on U.S. and European Smooth Jazz internet charts for over six months and has gone to #1 fifteen different times.

Adamo has a distinctive new singing style of fusing Smooth Jazz and R&B, spiced with a subtle pinch of Latin rhythm. This new style attracted the following musical wizards: Ernie Watts on Sax, Rodney Franklin on on Piano and Tower of Power Horns, past and present, to include the funky doctor, 'Doc' Kupla, Mic Gilette and Skip Mesquite.

"Adamo is a stylish and creative vocalist who offers surprises on every cut in this well executed CD". - Dorothy L. Hill, JazzNews Interactive.

"Adamo has a sexy, powerful voice that has been compared to Tom Jones". - Wendy K. Ross, Jazzreview.com

"Adamo is a classic jazz crooner; hey, he's got a great voice". Steve Stolder, BAM Magazine.

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Too Good To Be True
S.S. Dub
I'm Free
Pingo-Landia
No Doubt
Gino's Groove

Put on Thom Teresi and the Street Smart Band, "Live At The Old Pasadena Summerfest" and the party begins as Thom and the group take you on a musical trip from L.A. to the Caribbean, Brazil, Cabo San Lucus, Outer Space and back.

"Live" features four live versions of tunes from Thom's studio CDs; "Too Good To Be True" and "S.S. Dub" from STREET SMART, "Pingo Landia" from EARTH TONES, and "No Doubt" from AFFIRMATION - LOST ANGELES, plus two new compositions, "I'm Free" and "Gino's Groove", co-written and sung by Drummer/Vocalist, Dee Teresi.

Group members include some of L.A.'s best players; Cesar Garcia on Sax and Flute, Mark Chosak on Guitar, Dee Teresi on Drums and Vocals, Tony Isabel on Bass and Howey Duzzit on Percussion.

"Live" is Thom's fifth CD for Rhombus - they include: "Earth Tones", "Street Smart" and two CDs with the group Affirmation, "Lost Angeles" and "Identity Crisis".

As KKJZ Jazz Radio DJ James Janisse says in his introduction; "This is Thom and his group, playing the music they were born to play. So listen, groove and enjoy".

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The Land Time Forgot
Maple Street
Cow Poetry
Secrets
Anthem
Time Squared
New Religion
The Force
In Your Dreams
Time and Space

Award-winning keyboardist, composer, arranger and producer, Bill Fulton steps into the role of solo artist after having spent the last two decades writing music for network, syndicated and cable televsion.

"Time", Bill's first effort as a solo artist, is a collection of 10 original compositions showcasing his unique blend of jazz, fusion, latin, and gospel.

Performing with Bill on this release are some of the finest musicians L.A. has to offer. They are:

Bass - Adam Cohen, Dave Enos, Kevin Axt
Drums - Jason Harnell, Kendall Kay
Sax - Mike Nelson, Brian Scanlon, Tom Buckner, Fred Horn
Trumpet - Lee Thornburg, Carl Saunders, Mike McGuffey

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You're Outa Here
Too Good Lookin'
California Street
Gal on the Side Part II :
She's Gettin' Some
In Living Black and White
Alligator
Timeless Rag
Gal on the Side Part I :
.......The Garden Gate
New York City Drag
Jukebox
You and Yours
Cezanne

Jazz singer/lyricist Lorraine Feather led the group 'Full Swing', whose End of the Sky release was a favorite on NAC radio. 'Full Swing' performed at the Monterey, Playboy and Kool Jazz festivals and at Carnegie Hall.

Lorraine's solo release, The Body Remembers, was hailed as "Witty, refreshing---an uncommon maiden voyage." by Jazz Times and "Manifestly brilliant" by London's Cresendo Magazine.

Lorraine has contributed lyrics for songs recorded by Phyllis Hyman, Kenny Rankin, Patti Austin and Diane Schuur. She has also written for television and film since 1992 and has earned seven Emmy nominations.

New York City Dragx is a colection of classic Fats Waller compositions with Lorraine's new lyrics and vocals. The album features lengendary stride pianist Dick Hyman (also the composer for numerous Woody Allen movies), who has accompanied Lorraine in L.A. and New York playing the Waller material, to rave reviews. Pianist Mike Lang led the L.A. sessions. Waller himself is showcased on track #12, which is his original performance of "Smashing Thirds" -- retitled "Cezanne" -- surrounded by live musicians.

Lorraine is the daughter of jazz writer Leonard Feather, and the goddaughter of Billie Holiday.

"Hip and original ... a phenomenon in this city of the overproduced and the undercreative." - Tony Gieske, xThe Hollywood Reporter

"What a joy, what a delight -- what a totally unexpected treat! She's puled off a very neat trick." - Chip Deffaa, xThe New York Post

"A tour de force. She's simply one of a kind." - Johnny Mandel, xcomposer of "The Shadow of Your Smile"

"Sophisticated and swinging -- Fats would have loved it." - Chuck Niles, xKLON

"I've listened umpteen times. It's absolutely wonderful in every way, no kidding." - Walter Becker,x Steely Dan

"Stunning...extraordinary, both as compositions and as performances...she
sings her way through the tricky passages with a vivacious sense of swing."
- Don Heckman, the Los Angeles Times

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Identity Crisis
West Washington Blvd
Amber Autumn
Packed, Fair & Square
Ivory Towers
The French Rejection
Sounds Good To Me
Just The Other Day

"Identity Crisis", the second release by the L.A.-based Jazz-Fusion band AFFIRMATION. It was also the debut release for Rhombus Records in 1985.

This eight song set was produced by Keyboardist Thom Teresi with co-production chores by Guitarist Joe Gaeta, and violinist Jimbo Ross, with Tom Fowler - Bass, Ron Wagner - Drums, and John Mandell - Percussion, with guest appearances by Walfredo Reyes - Drums (Santana, Steve Winwood), Vito San Filippo - Bass (Tower of Power) and Diane Reeves, Special guest vocalist on "West Washington Blvd."

Group members draw on a wealth of diverse musical credits including: Frank Zappa, El Chicano, Don Ellis Orchestra, George Duke, Gino Vanelli, Auricle, Jean Luc Ponty, Shawn Phillips and Smokey Robinson to name a few.

Now available on CD and VINYL with a previously unreleased bonus track on the CD, "Just The Other Day".

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Lost Angeles
Dance Of Bahia
Essence
Inside Out
No Doubt
Mariposa
Wish I'd Said That
Catch As Catch Can

"Lost Angeles" originally released on the Inner City Records label (Jeff Lorber, Dan Seigel, Jean Luc Ponty), hailed as "One of the most popular and innovative Jazz Fusion bands to emerge from the west coast in the 80s".

Band members, Thom Teresi - Keyboards, Joe Gaeta - Guitar, Jimbo Ross - Electric Viola, Tom Fowler - Bass, David Crigger - Drums, and Mike Fisher - Percussion, draw on a wealth of diverse experiences (Frank Zappa, Gino Vanelli, Don Ellis Orchestra, El Chicano, George Duke, Shawn Phillips, and Smokey Robinson, to name a few).

Affirmation puts together a musical stew that is truly unique. Produced by Thom Teresi and Joe Gaeta. Originally released on vinyl.

"The sounds on Lost Angeles blend delicate melodies with high energy arrangements, offering a variety of moods and colors". - Cleveland/Akron Jazz Report

"Affirmation perform their improvisations with verve and drive". - Lowell Times, Mass.

"The songs are tight, wonderfully melodic, yet funky". - Record Review

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