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I'm collaborating with Mind Cure Records in Polish Hill to organize and promote Pittsburgh's newest record show, the Pgh Vinyl Convention, which is presented in association with the VIA Music & New Media Festival 2011. VIA is a music festival that's going to be in East Liberty in October. Here goes the…
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JM, The Ooh Baby Pamoja is not the same group. The Pgh, Pamoja began in Homewood with brothers Butch (guitar) and Michael (bass) and drummer Alvin Owens they added horns and percussion. The original name was "Upendo Ni Pamoja" (not to be confused with the 1971 Ramsey Lewis recording). They later merged with another band "Rah Herb" and formed Pyrymyd. They released 'Earthquake Shake' which got some airplay in Pgh then moved to LA in the late 70's hoping to make it big. Check Youtube there are a few of their cuts there.
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Thanks for your gratitude.I'm a member.
I´d really appreciate it if you could take the time to look at my work and leave your impressions here or in the guestbook on my homepage- http://www.freewebs.com/miartemartagracielabressi- where there are more samples of my digital art works, engravings and sculptures. The web site´s in Spanish but, if you want to read the texts in English, you can access my Livejournal:
http://pallasatheneas.livejournal.com
You can also visit the website we created with the Belgian jazz musician Dirk Schreurs to make our recent video art collaboration known to the world:
http://www.freewebs.com/mindsofglass
New Website: http://martagracielabressistudios.webs.com/
Regards,
Marta
P.S.: Unfortunately, i' ve got too many contact on the network to add more.File free to add me if you want.
Is it possible to add jp blues to your playlist with tri to wes, JP BLUES is being re done to come out in the spring as a tribute to Wendell Byrd.. thanks john papi
CHECK OUT THE SOUNDS ON MY SITE , LET ME KNOW IF YOU NEED ANYTHING FOR YOUR GIGS.. JOHN PAPI
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO LISTEN TO SOME OF OUR OTHER STUFF; MAYBE I COULD SEND YOU A CD... LET ME KNOW WHERE.. JOHN PAPI
Thanks for adding me as a friend and for putting up photos with myself and Sean Jones.
Yeah, I miss hangin' out with yinz at AVA.
The big band I play in on Mon. started back up and we do paid gigs.
But thanks for keeping me in mind.
If I ever get a free Mon. I'll keep y'all in mind.
Keep the groove goin' at AVA.
That's really cool about all knds of heavyweight jazz cats are passin' through AVA.
Peace,
Ed Skirtich
Artistic Director/Jazz Woekshop, Inc.
ejskirtich@comcast.net
(412) 422-4149 (H)
(412) 841-8046 (C)
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