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| Last Login: | Aug 3, 2008 (481 days back) |
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Music:Member Since: 8/1/2006Band Website: cazio.com Band Members: Are always changing, always good ....... i've been, unusually lucky, workin' at a serious venue.... -------players, friends on these tracks---------- 1 (Thank God ) For Everyday Of Life © cazio (a free, courtesy of IAR, rough, unmixed track) , w/ the very progressive Chris Cheeks playin' ole school sax, Eric Halvorson on drums, Daniel Mintseris on keys, Caz on guitar/vocal and Li'Nard on thumpin' churchy bass, c0-production and lotsa vocals backgrounds with my Parisian Diva, pal, the mighty Tanya Michelle churchin' it Divinely ( wish i were more in control to mix up her n' Li'nard's soulful background choir )...........thanks to my brudda, Jimmy Mazzaro for his thoughtful referral and Rich Blakin, for the studio time . The students, did a quick ruff mix and i think we got the message and vibe we needed. I wrote this with my youngest sister, Nancy, who passed away, so young, in mind, also my best friend, Nicky from school back in Providence ....and a few other dear friends , cohorts, all passing away, that same year . Maybe it's too old school, but, still, i'd be thrilled, if a true contemporary Gospel performer were to cover this .................... 2 ----Creditline Blues © cazio ------From EP "BigTown Boogie " -- Double D on lead guitar (DannyDraher.com) !! Chris Carter- lead n' rhythmn guitar , Steve Logan-bass (R.I.P. 2007), and Howie Wyeth (R.I.P).- piano & funky drums - w/ Chris Howard @ at the controls @ The Legendary A&R Recoding Studio................... 3---Real Rockin' Rider © cazio.......... Same session, players as 2................... 4 --- Don't Give Me Your Blues © cazio .....Same session, players as2 & 3................... 5 ---- U Can't Always B Nice © cazio.....Li'Nard played bass, co-produced, sang and put the grease in the track, along with me, on guitar, talkin' vocal, composer, co-producer, ......Mississippi's great groover- Keith Carlock on drums ( keithcarlock.com ) what a career ! and still as humble as ever....Sting, Steely Dan, etc.......... Ben Mauro - (benmauro.com ) ( Christine Aguilera, Toni Braxton, Brittany Spears, Lionel Ritchie, etc.) guitar ......... Manny Focarazzo - organ ( out w/ Alan Parson @ present Big thanks to whacko Dave for getting us out to L.I. to do this and another track............... 6---- Live Long Enough © cazio & mason........same crew as 500000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX00000000000000 ...............IF U R interested in somemore jazz-leanin', original Cazio material and a whole other set of allstar collaborators....... like...... Miri Ben-Ari, Dave Kikoski, Chris Cheeks, Leo Traversa, Bernard Davis, Matt Smith Dave Phelps, Cliff Schmitt, Ethan Eubanks, Scott Brown, Daniel Mintseris, Eric Halvorson ............PLUS another, more comprehensive, Fine Art Print Slideshow go directly to ------MYSPACE.COM/CAZIOLIGHTFAST Influences: - american roots music - earlyElvis/Hank Williams/Chuck Berry/Jerry Lee/Brenda Lee Bobby Darin/Howlin' Wolf/Muddy/Elmore/Robert Johnson,/Willie Johnson/Arthur Crudup Blind Lemon Jefferson brazilian&latin,african, indian classical of course, jazz lots of soul inspirations.... Ray Charles ( saw bigband w/ Quincy directing ! wayback) James Brown ( many live shows , as youngster) , Otis, Aretha, Jackie Wilsion , Wilson Pickett, Jeffrey Osborne, Shirley Caesar ( live @ Carnegie Hall..O MY GoD !!), Marvin Gaye( free Central Park, when NY was sort of, for the People ), Gladys, The Drifters, The Righteuos Brothers Sam Cooke ! B.B. !, Albert and Freddy King...The Dells, The Skyliners, Dion (& The Belmonts)......Frank Sinatra ! king of jazzpopvocals........... later on.......the Beatles, Bob Dylan (the poet of my generation), the Stones, Jimi & Jeff Beck Group, James Taylor., The Band, Bonnie Raitt, Neil Young, Jesse Colin Young, Stevie Wonder, Van Morrison, Shawn Colvin, Bob Marley, Bill Withers, Jae Mason, Wes Montgomery,......Moe Holmes, Gordon Gaines !!!...... Bert Jansch, Prince & Morris Day, Peter Gabriel, Sly, Earth Wind and Fire, George Benson, Cindy Lauper, Bruce Hornsby, Tina Turner, Carlos Santana ! Billy Mann..................latest influnces: some of the people i've worked/performed with : Danny Draher, Li'Nard, Marc Shulman, Milton Javery, Howie Wyeth Keith Carlock,Ben Mauro, Karen Teperberg, Valerie Fedor, Chris Carter, Miri Ben-Ari, Ben Stivers, ,......Steve Lawson, who was key, in gettin' me back up on the bandstand .........Lenny Hat my co-writer of many tunes, some, yet, to be produced......... Jimmy Satten, Chris Howard & the K.C. BlueBook, Mindy Jostyn R.I.P., Mark Greenberg, Val Vigoda, Dave Kikoski !! , Danny Cipriano, Dave Fields, Nik Schuhbeck, Ethan Eubanks, Brett Bass, Cliff Schmitt, Andy Galore ,Dave Mann, who brought many top players, into the mix, via his exciting and always changing, 15 yr. stint as JamMeister.........----------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------ ---------- Sounds Like: Cool Slideshows! Record Label: WayUndaGroundRecords Type of Label: Indie |
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