We're Makin' a Video!
Phil Hawkins Group - Filmed "LIVE" at Theatre on San Pedro Square. (29 N. San Pedro St, downtown San Jose)
Come and be a part of the audience on Friday April 17, 2009. Doors open at 7:30, Show starts at 8pm. Joining me for this event will be Ray Obiedo - guitar, Bob Crawford - piano, Marc van Wageningen - bass, Paul van Wageningen - drums and Michelle Hawkins - vocals.
$10 (admission at the door) will get you a full night of world-class Caribbean Jazz. We will be recording and filming the event as we perform music from my upcoming cd - Sugarcane Suite.
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One of a kind calypsonian CRAZY and I have teamed up to produce a song for Panorama in Trinidad. The tune, entitled "Pan Wisdom," was written to honor the retirement of Wichita State University professor J.C. Combs and is an homage to pan players, builders, arrangers and tuners everywhere. To check out the tune as well as the complete line-up of offereings for the 2009 Panorama season please check out: http://www.panonthenet.com/tnt/2009/tunes/pan_wisdom.htm
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My wife's group, MOODSWING, recorded their debut cd entitled "Laughing All the Way" right here at P. Note Studio and we're very happy with the results. It's a wonderful jazz Christmas cd that features arrangements by Greg Murai, Clint Day and Michelle, scat solos by all four vocalists (Paul and Julie Ford, Michelle and Clint) and a swinging trio of Joe Gilman (pno), Clint Day (bs) and myself on drums. You can check it out at: http://www.moodswingjazz.net/
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Also in December, I had the pleasure of working on two other cds for my good friend BRET BOYER and for Lifescapes Music. Bret's recording is a wonderful, original children's cd with some very interesting twists and turns. To find out more please check out: http://bretboyer.com/
The other recording was for LA musician/producer Ed Smith and Lifescapes Music. This recording features my brand new DARREN DYKE double second pans on every track (beautiful instrument!). The cd should be released sometime in March/April '09 and will be distributed by Target Stores nation-wide.
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Again, thanks for dropping by. Please check out my calendar on myspace and come out to a "live" show. It's the best way to experience music and I always appreciate seeing friendly faces in the audience.
Cheers,
Phil
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