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Grammy award winner and singer songwriter Jim Peterik will be playing in Chicago on April 21, 2013 with his Jazz line-up “Lifeforce”. The show is going to be at The Parrot Cage restaurant in the South Shore Cultural Center, in conjunction with www.SmoothJazzChicago.net, from 11am to 1pm. Grammy award-winner Jim Peterik has been responsible for eighteen top ten hits, including his three number-one songs “Vehicle,” “The Search Is Over,” and “Eye of the Tiger”. Peterik has co-written songs for the likes of 38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackhawk, Cheap Trick, Sammy Hagar, Cathy Richardson, Van Zant, Brian Wilson, REO Speedwagon and The Beach Boys. The songwriter has now expanded his talents to a smooth jazz project, Jim Peterik’s Lifeforce. “My message and mood is positive and uplifting,” Peterik said. “Much like the theme of ‘Eye of The Tiger,’ I feel that visualization of your desired outcome is the first step to actualization. This theme, as well as making sure we appreciate and maximize each day, runs through my songs.” Lifeforce consists of fifteen talented musicians. To learn more about them and their involvement in Lifeforce, visit the website [url="http://www.jimpeterikslifeforce.com"]here[/url] You can download music from the Lifeforce album on [url="http://bit.ly/ForcesatPlayoniTunes"]iTunes[/url] and [url="http://bit.ly/ForcesatPlay"]Amazon[/url]

Jonny Drubel combines pop and jazz with a little bit of Broadway inspiration in his music. His songs and his talent are comparable to Frank Sinatra, Michael Buble, Josh Groban, and Harry Connick Jr. You can listen to and download Jonny Drubel’s songs on iTunes [url="http://bit.ly/JonnyDrubeliTunes"]here[/url] Recently, Jonny Drubel sang the National Anthem at a Lakers game at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. It certainly takes a true vocal talent to effortlessly sing acapella a song that requires such a wide range. You can watch the video on YouTube [url="http://bit.ly/JDNationalAnthem"]here[/url] Learn more about Jonny Drubel on his website [url="http://www.jonnydrubel.com/"]here[/url] and throw him a “Like” on his Facebook page [url="http://bit.ly/JonnyDrubelFB"]here[/url]

[img]http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj441/purpledarts/IMG_8518.jpg[/img] Long Island native Mikel James has hit a perfect mix of balanced pop melodies and witty banter to his electronic/pop music in his album, “Perfect.” His vocal talent has won him many contests including: one sponsored by Wendy's, Freecreditscore.com, Renew Life, Song of the Year Contest and more. James’s popularity and notoriety is begin to soar in 2013 with a non-exclusive licensing deal with Division of Sound for his tracks “Never Say Never,” “Waiting” and “Runaway” which you can check out on [url="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/perfect/id489106426"]iTunes[/url]. Also is under consideration of a deal with a licensing house that specializes in video and movies. One of his songs, “Back to You” was selected for Rock Band 3; and subsequently made available for Rock Band Blitz. You can view a video of the game [url="http://bit.ly/MikelJamesRockBandTrack"]here[/url] and you can download the song from the Rock Band Network catalog (via Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) to begin rocking out with the band! Hailing from NY, James and his 5 piece band play live in the Tri-State area. Catch a glimpse of what you may be missing on [url="http://www.youtube.com/radioresetmusic"]YouTube[/url]

[img]http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj441/purpledarts/ForcesatPlayAlbumArtwork50.jpg[/img] Jim Peterik’s Lifeforce album “Forces at Play” boasts a star-studded lineup, including former Santana lead singer Alex Ligertwood! Dubbed Smooth Jazz that Rocks, Lifeforce’s amazing list of collaborators includes, along with Ligertwood: Jeff Carlisi (.38 Special), Greg Carmichael and Miles Gilderdale (Acoustic Alchemy), Blake Aaron, Jessy J, Steve Oliver, Marzette Griffith, Lisa McClowry, Sijay, David Pack, Steve Eisen, Steve Cole, Chieli Minucci, Nick Colionne and Mike Cichowicz. To find out more about this amazing band, visit Jim Peterik’s Lifeforce [url="http://bit.ly/JimPeteriksLifeforce"][b]here[/b][/url] If you want to listen to and download the album, check it out here on [url="http://bit.ly/ForcesatPlayoniTunes"][b]iTunes[/b][/url] and [url="http://bit.ly/ForcesatPlay"][b]Amazon[/b][/url]! Make sure to listen to the two songs Alex is featured on: Lucky Is A Lady and Homage (also featuring Marzette Griffith).

[img]http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj441/purpledarts/MosaicoCDCover.jpg[/img] For a second year in a row Beatrice Mason performed to standing room only crowds at the International Music Conference, Midem 2012 in Cannes, France. She also performed two sold out shows in Germany this February. Brasilian blues and jazz singer Beatrice Mason has gained a great deal of attention from Europe and the United States due to her latest album Mosaico on [url="http://bit.ly/ITunes_Beatrice"]iTunes[/url]. One of her popular singles, “Samba Minimo”, has been recently remixed by Steve Last. Last has recently worked as a re-mixer for Christina Aguillera, Matisyahu, Linkin Park, Paloma Faith, Leona Lewis and Serj Tankian. He has also created tracks for Mario Reyes (Gypsy Kings), Emma Shaplin, Steve Stevens, Cheb Mami, Zohar, Faudel, Rayess Bek and many others. Additionally, Beatrice is currently working on her next solo album, which is to be released in 2013 as well. She will be collaborating with several top USA producers and writers. More information on her music can be found [url="http://www.believedigital.com/artists/305886,beatrice-mason.html"]here[/url] Sign up for her [url="http://www.believedigital.com/artists/305886,beatrice-mason.html"]newsletter[/url]

It’s not often you get treated to some of the best Jazz musicians in America, all at once but Jim Peterik’s (Eye of the Tiger, Vehicle) band LIFEFORCE does just that! Dubbed Smooth Jazz that Rocks, Lifeforce’s superstar line up includes: Mindi Abair (American Idol), Greg Carmichael and Miles Gilderdale (Acoustic Alchemy), Alex Ligertwood (Lead Singer of Santana), Jeff Carlisi (.38 Special), Blake Aaron, Jessy J, Steve Oliver, Marzette Griffith, Lisa McClowry, Sijay, David Pack, Steve Eisen, Steve Cole, Chieli Minucci, Nick Colionne and Mike Cichowicz. The latest installment of Lifeforce titled “Forces at Play” is now available on [url="http://bit.ly/ForcesatPlayoniTunes"]iTunes[/url] and [url="http://bit.ly/ForcesatPlay"]Amazon[/url] and includes 13 tracks that soothe and rock at the same time! Grammy winning singer, songwriter and guitar/keyboardist, Jim Peterik was the founding member of both Survivor and The Ides Of March. He has been responsible for eighteen Top 10 hits, three of which, “Vehicle,” “The Search Is Over,” and the Grammy¨ winning “Eye Of the Tiger” (theme from Rocky III), made it all the way to No. 1. Peterik is also responsible for many of the hits of .38 Special, such as “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up In You,” and “Rockin’ Into the Night.” His songs have been featured worldwide in countless movies, television shows, sporting events and commercials. Find out more about this amazing band visit Jim Peterick’s Lifeforce [url="http://bit.ly/JimPeteriksLifeforce"]here[/url] and the video for the single “Sall Good” featuring Mindi Abair [url="http://bit.ly/SallGoodVideo"]here[/url]

[img]http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj441/purpledarts/DeckofCards50.jpg[/img] It’s not often you get treated to some of the best Jazz musicians in America, all at once but Jim Peterik’s (Eye of the Tiger, Vehicle) band LIFEFORCE does just that! Dubbed Smooth Jazz that Rocks, Lifeforce’s superstar line up includes: Mindi Abair (American Idol), Greg Carmichael and Miles Gilderdale (Acoustic Alchemy), Alex Ligertwood (Lead Singer of Santana), Jeff Carlisi (.38 Special), Blake Aaron, Jessy J, Steve Oliver, Marzette Griffith, Lisa McClowry, Sijay, David Pack, Steve Eisen, Steve Cole, Chieli Minucci, Nick Colionne and Mike Cichowicz. The latest installment of Lifeforce titled “Forces at Play” is now available on [url="http://bit.ly/ForcesatPlay"]iTunes[/url] and [url="http://bit.ly/ForcesatPlay"]Amazon[/url] and includes 13 tracks that soothe and rock at the same time! Grammy winning singer, songwriter and guitar/keyboardist, Jim Peterik was the founding member of both Survivor and The Ides Of March. He has been responsible for eighteen Top 10 hits, three of which, “Vehicle,” “The Search Is Over,” and the Grammy¨ winning “Eye Of the Tiger” (theme from Rocky III), made it all the way to No. 1. Peterik is also responsible for many of the hits of .38 Special, such as “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up In You,” and “Rockin’ Into the Night.” His songs have been featured worldwide in countless movies, television shows, sporting events and commercials. Find out more about this amazing band visit [url="http://bit.ly/JimPeteriksLifeforce"]Jim Peterick’s Lifeforce[/url] and the video for the single “[url="http://bit.ly/SallGoodVideo"]Sall Good[/url]” featuring Mindi Abair.

[img]http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj441/purpledarts/Caramelremixcover.jpg[/img] Brasilian jazz/blues artist Beatrice Mason has been creating a lot of buzz as well as developing a cult following in her hometown of Rio de Janeiro since the release of her latest album, Mosaic. Her album sits in the “Top Album” category on iTunes and is entirely in Portuguese with the exception of the track “Caramel”. She has performed at the International Music Conference as well as Midem 2011 with standing room only crowds and is set to headline again this year at this highly attended conference in France. Mosaico received rave reviews by her fans and critics alike. With her distinctive sound, Mason has crossed over to new audiences in Europe and the United States. The "Globo", one of the largest newspapers in Brazil, writes about her debut: "A very tasteful album that is both classic and modern.” In spring 2013, the singer comes to Europe for the second time. After their stop at the music fair MIDEM in Cannes more concerts in Germany, France and Sweden are planned. Her repertoire includes the title of her album and other works from the Brasilian and international music world. She is currently working on her second album and the album's release in the U.S. For more information, tour dates, etc. visit her website here: www.BeatriceMason.com.br To listen to tracks go to iTunes at: http://bit.ly/ITunes_Beatrice

[img]http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj441/purpledarts/DetroitClubCover-30.jpg[/img] With it’s vast musical history and diverse culture, Chicago isn’t the kind of place to just ‘Fit In.’ Hailing from the Windy City, Sijay learned to craft his obsession with the unorthodox, into a nurturing relationship with lyric and song. Not even his musical upbringing could predict the depth of Sijay’s vocal talent; and when you consider his unique musical style, his apathy towards modern convention, and the passion he breathes for redefining the art of songwriting, fitting in just isn’t in the cards. Sijay’s musical mind is a complex instrument that is a rich marinade of Jazz, neo-soul, and R&B for just over 22 years. Quoting Sijay, “Every note I sings is meaningful; combining beautifully crafted tones with a rich timbre that eludes even the most experienced singers. Drawing inspiration from personal relationships, alternate history paths, and long and winding road trips, I catalogue a tapestry of original music that brings my passion for originality to the forefront.” In celebration of the new album “Detroit Club” and the upcoming holidays they are giving away the full length lead single coincidentally titled “Detroit Club” when you sign up for Sijay’s newsletter. To get your free download, go to http://sijaymusic.com and hear for yourself!

[img]http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj441/purpledarts/Caramelremixcover.jpg[/img] Regardless of the fact that Beatrice Mason’s songs are sung in Portuguese, she corners the universal sound of smooth jazz making her popularity take on a steady rise in the United States. Her latest album release just hit #50 on SmoothJazz.com. The College Music Journal (CMJ) recently ranked her album at #19 on their New World Music Chart, and her debuts at other core radio stations have been quite favorable. Thanks to her enchantingly percussive take on Suzanne Vega’s 1996 hit “Caramel” - the CD’s one English language track is available in three sultry “Nite Life” and “Pop” remixes by Motown veteran Michael B. Sutton (Smokey Robinson, Michael Jackson). From her website: “Mosaico: a musical mosaic of styles and sounds with the common thread of emanating from her native Brasil. “Algum Mistério (Some Kind of Mystery),” Ana Clara Horta’s piano samba “Cortejo,” and a duet version of Raphael Gemal’s “Canto Só” featuring guest vocalist Edu Krieger. An artful video was also lensed for her version of Vitor Ramil’s “Foi no mês que vem,” a mix of tango and electronica.” I can’t get enough of this record! Interested to hear others’ take on her music. Website [url="http://bit.ly/BeatriceWebsite"]here[/url] Listen to the 3 english mixes of “Caramel” [url="http://cdbaby.com/cd/beatricemason1"]here[/url]

[img]http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj441/purpledarts/TakMatsumotoat50.jpg[/img] Tagged as the most notorious guitarist in his homeland, Tak Matsumoto is best known for his tenure in B’z, the most successful Japanese hard/blues rock act to date, with more than 80 million albums sold in the last 20 years. His new solo album, "Strings of My Soul," is his second album after his first solo effort, "Hana," in 2003. Outside of the successful duo of B’z, Tak is also an incredible solo artist who is often revered by the likes of Larry Carlton, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, Keb Mo, Pat Metheny and even Eric Clapton. Matsumoto’s guitar experimentation led him from jazz and blues to hard rock and pop; a journey evident on the new album "Strings of My Soul," out since August 7. He considers this album "a new album of myself" while revisiting all of his past favorites songs. An eclectic mix of jazz, blues and rock, "Strings of My Soul" demonstrates Tak’s incredible guitar ability and technique, as well as his constant instrumental exploration. To get a taste of the Japanese six-string virtuoso’s work, take a listen, check the tour schedule and/or get the album at: http://335records.com/wordpress/?page_id=368.

[img]http://i555.photobucket.com/albums/jj441/purpledarts/TakMatsumotoat50.jpg[/img] An eclectic mix of jazz, blues and rock, the new album "Strings of My Soul" demonstrates Tak Matsumoto’s incredible guitar ability and technique, as well as his constant instrumental exploration. The album is his newest release outside Asia after his first solo effort, "Hana," in 2003. Tagged as the most notorious guitarist in his homeland, Tak is best known for his tenure in B’z, the most successful Japanese hard/blues rock act to date, with more than 80 million albums sold in the last 20 years. In Japan, they play venues like the Yokohama International Stadium to 140,000 people. Outside of the successful duo, Tak is also an incredible solo artist who is often revered by the likes of Larry Carlton, Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Robben Ford, Keb Mo, Pat Metheny and even Eric Clapton. Matsumoto’s guitar experimentation led him from jazz and blues to hard rock and pop; a journey evident on the new album "Strings of My Soul," out since August 7. He considers this album "a new album of myself," while revisiting all of his past favorites songs. To get a taste of the Japanese six-string virtuoso’s work, take a listen and/or get the album at: http://335records.com/wordpress/?page_id=368.