If ya’ don’t dig “GREEN GROVE” by this band – yer’ dead already!  They say they’re “just having fun (& I believe ‘em).  High-talent, high-energy & music you won’t soon forget.  Here’s something about them in their own words!  “ On this page there is a collection of demos for songs I been developing, with help from Stewkey on vocals, Brian Klock’s sax on zapped, & Rich Carley’s bass on snow monkeys. All were recorded at my home studio. Listen and enjoy “Just having some fun!” These folks get a DEFINITE “MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED” from me!

As you listen to “Waiting For Daybreak“, you’ll realize that these players aren’t just “smooth jazz”… they’ve got some heavy guitar lickz & superb bass driven jazz that says FAR MORE than just “smoove”!  In their own words:  “Ron Richardson was born on November 6th, 1959 in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York. The youngest of seven children, Ron was exposed to music by listening to records with his father on Friday nights, after a long work week.Ron became familiar with the music of such artists as James Brown, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, B.B. King, Jackie Wilson, and the entire Motown family. By age 12, Ron had developed a love for the sound of the electric bass.It was while listening to The Jackson Five’s ” Darling Dear” that Ron decided to ask his parents to buy him an electric bass.In April of 1972, Ron recieved his first electric bass. He began teaching himself to play by ear, listening to different records and picking out the bass notes one by one. Over the next several years Ron would be greatly influenced by the man who actually played Darling Dear, Motown’s legendary bassist James Jamerson. Ron was also greatly influenced by session bassist Chuck Rainey, Bootsy Collins, Verdine White, Robert “Pops” Popwell, Stanley Clarke, Larry Graham and Jaco Pastorious. By age 16, Ron was forced to join “Local 802″ American Federation Of Musicians in N.Y.C. because he was playing in bands that often played for wedding receptions, lodge dances and concerts that were either in union venues or affiliated with the union. It was also around this time that Ron began to develop his songwriting skills. In 1984, Ron and a group of musicians did a recording with alto saxophonist Eric Wyatt that was used as the theme for a N.Y.C. T.V. news program called “Black News”. Ron and two of the other musicians, drummer, Darryl Chalmers ,and guitarist Greg Sam, formed the nucleus of the New York based jazz-funk-fusion band “Axium”. Ron composed the majority of the group’s material from it’s inception to it’s end.(1984-1989″

I definitely DIG this band!!! & you will too!

Ev’ry once’t in awhile, I run across a player who “hits th’ magic” without even trying!  As I listen to “Scandanavia” (for the 20th time since I first got th’ link yesterday), it’s clear that THIS CAT has GOT it!  There was some talk about “channeling” – you know, like “Prince”, “Stevie”, “P-Funk” & all those kats I cut my funk-teef on (back in th’ day, when th’ SPIKE rooled… whoopz… er’….).

I’ve sliced a (very lil’ bit) of his bio out, but you’ll DEFINITELY wanna’ be VISITING Pablo & discover more (& more) about him for yourself… PABLO GORDY!  (& be LOOKIN’ for my review of his new CD soon!!!)!

As of today, we are $10 OVER next year’s hosting fee for our web services, thanks to a MOST GENEROUS donation from one of our new musical friends.  Many THANKS, Mike!!!  You can ALWAYS feel free to donate, but our “campaign” for 2012 is done for right now!

Our ‘zine has been running since 1990 – first on paper, then exclusively on the web, and it’s been fantastic listeners & players who have kept it up and running!  I can’t thank you all enough for your vote of confidence through your generous contributions!  Thanks again!

If you dig electronic music, you’ll surely dig “Let’s Get Loud” from this band.  Here’s what THEY had to say:  “Starting as a collaboration of musical ideas, as the songs manifested so did our love for each other. The music represents our values, ideals, frustrations, fears and love that eventually tied into a bond between us called Heart Of Orion. Our vision for Heart Of Orion is to see our music flow into the hearts of others and grow into a Art Collective where we can share and collaborate with other artists, in a cross genre atmosphere”

Ay-UP… if yer’ lookin’ for somethin’ to CHANGE YER’ DAY, try on a taste o’ “Schizophrenia“… I like this track, ‘coz it’s full of th’ musical energy (& fantasy) I grew up on back in th’ ’60′s… PSYCH-e-DELIC, man! + Ralph has another 17 very well-crafted streams for you to enjoy! I’m truly diggin’ his style & spirit…  & do be sure to tell him that Zzaj Productions is who sent ya’ his way!