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Topic: What's Happening? / Tony Adamo and Positive Listening Radio Music

Tony Adamo /Positive listening Radio

Category: Music

Patty Molloy www.positivelistening.com Radio

Tony Adamo is one of the most promising singers out there today. Can’t wait to hear his newest tunes! Adamo’s new CD will hit the streets May 2010. Tony Adamo is a Strokeland Records recording artist.Strokeland Records is owned by Stephen “Doc” Kupka of Tower of Power fame.
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Topic: Players & Bands / Tony adamo and James Gadson

Tony Adamo and drummer James Gadson
Category: Music Tony Adamo and drummer James Gadson. Have you heard that beat on Bill Withers’ ‘Use Me’? Or that Jackson 5 track ‘Dancing Machine’? No? How about that little song ‘I Will Survive’? Dude has played on OVER 300 GOLD RECORDS. Thats just WRONG. So why does it feel SO RIGHT? James Gadson plays on three songs from Tony Adamo’s new CD(Street Date 2010- May)
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Topic: General Non-Jazz Music Discussion / Tony Adamo and Positive Listening Radio

Positive Listening Radio Just finished an awesome interview with Strokeland Records smooth and soulful Tony Roc Adamo. It will air on New Music Monday in March when we premier his remakes of two of TOP’s finest tunes, featuring Doc Kupka on Bari sax. We’ll keep you posted on the broadcast date, so check back often. Official Tower of Power FA…N Page Stephen “Doc” Kupka – The Bari Sax player from Tower of Power!See Morewww.positivelistening.com
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Topic: What's Happening? / Tony Adamo at Talking House

Tony Adamo will be at Talking House Studios with his Producer Jerry Stucker.Stucker will be mixing “What is Hip” and “This Time It’s Real” Adamo is covering both songs that where Tower of Power hits.
The Talking House team has provided services for many of the world’s best-selling Grammy&trade-winning recording artists… and talented San Francisco-based independent artists http://www.thpro.com/ Tony Adamo is a www.strokeland.com Artist

Topic: Jazz On The Radio / Strokeland Artists Funk up the Airwaves for HornDrivenRadio

Strokeland Artists Funk up the Airwaves for HornDrivenRadio
Fred Harris, UrbanZone Productions

The triple threat funk jazz station, HornDrivenRadio, owned and operated by Raoul Fernandes is featuring the music of Strokeland Records Recording artists. Some of the high voltage funk and soul jazz artists that start the funk dialogue rollin’ with their heavy souln’ music are: Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Tony Adamo,Strokeland Super Band, Roger Smith, Mic Gillette, Larry Braggs, Santa Fe and The Fat City Horns, John Lee Sanders, Bruce Conte, Jon R. Smith, Chad Rager, and DoctorFunk.
Stephen “Doc” Kupka, one of the founding members of the super funk-soul band, Tower of Power, is president of Strokeland Records and Steve Finch is the Director of Operations. Man can ya dig it? Strokeland Records artist’s music is makin’ up HornDrivenRadio’s playlist! It’s goin’ be out of this world and the next world too! Mo’ funk and groove please! For more info go to Strokeland.com or Horndrivenradio.com
Tony Adamo www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo

Topic: What's Happening? / Tony Adamo Bill Summers

Tony Adamo Bill Summers
Fred Harris/Urbanzonerecords

Strokeland recording artist, Tony Adamo’s long time guitarist/producer, Jerry Stucker has added percussionist Bill Summers( Herbie Hancock, Carlos Santana, Wynton Marsalis) to Adamo’s cover of the Tower of Power classic, “What is Hip,” written by Kupka and Emilio Castillo.

The “What is Hip” line up: Mike Clark (drums), Bill Summers(Percussion), Eddie Henderson (trumpet), Richie Goods (bass), Neil Larsen (organ), and Jerry Stucker (guitar). Eddie Henderson in the horn section and Doc Kupka (bari sax) is mo’ funk and groove than anyone can handle.
Tony Adamo’s new release will drop in 2010 and “What is Hip” will be available as an MP3 download on Doc Kupka’s Strokeland Records soon. For more information go to
http://www.strokeland.com/News/news.htm

Topic: What's Happening? / Tony Adamo's Voice N' Soul Music

Tony Adamo’s Voice N’ Soul Music
Fred Harris, Los Angeles, California
UrbanZone Productions

Strokeland recording artist, Tony Adamo, got a new perspective of Voice N’ Soul when his long time guitarist/producer, Jerry Stucker got down with it at Capitol Studios and Mastering, at the historic Capitol Records Building, Hollywood, California. He brought in the big fat funk jazz beat of Stephen ‘Doc’ Kupka (Tower of Power, Strokeland Records) and Neil Larsen (Diana Krall, B.B. King, Greg Allman) for Adamo’s cover of the Tower of Power classic, “What is Hip,” written by Kupka and Emilio Castillo. The arrangement by Jerry Stucker with Adamo’s “good gracious that’s a whole lot of soul vocal and spoken hip word” is so far removed from the original, that ‘Doc’ “dug the hell out of it.”
The “What is Hip” line up: Mike Clark (drums), Eddie Henderson (trumpet), Richie Goods (bass), Neil Larsen (organ), and Jerry Stucker (guitar). Eddie Henderson in the horn section and ‘Doc’ Kupka (bari sax) is mo’ funk and groove than anyone can handle.
Tony Adamo’s new release will drop in 2010 and “What is Hip” will be available as an MP3 download on ‘Doc’ Kupka’s Strokeland Records soon. For more information go to www.strokeland.com
www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo

Topic: General Non-Jazz Music Discussion / Tony Adamo Mic Gillette

Have A Kool Yule

Tony Adamo Mic Gillette
Category: Music
Mic Gillette, music legend with Tower of Power. Writes Tony Adamo’s horn arrangements. http://micgillette.com
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Topic: What's Happening? / Tony Adamo Mike Clark

Tony Adamo Mike Clark and What It Is

Singer Tony Adamo’s Guitarist/Producer Jerry Stucker. Has Super drummer Mike Clark playing on four cuts on Adamo’s up coming music release for 2010.Clark’s stunning drum works with Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters. Has solidified his place in Funk history.Mike Clark’s 2008 CD, Blueprints of Jazz Volume One. Was voted one of the best CDS of the passed ten years by Downbeat magizine.You can dig Adamo and Clark on the soon to be released cover of a Tower of Power legendary song,”What Is Hip.”
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Topic: What's Happening? / Tony Adamo and Steve Gadd

Saturday, December 05, 2009 Tony Adamo and Drummer Steve Gadd
Category: Music
Tony Adamo’s Guitarist/Producer Jerry Stucker will be flying into Phoenix,AZ next week. Stucker will be recording drummer Steve Gadd on two of Tony adamo’s new music tracks. Fred Harris Urbanzone Productions
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Topic: What's Happening? / TONY ADAMO IS ROLLIN’ WITH A LEAN MEAN FUNK

TONY ADAMO IS ROLLIN’ WITH A LEAN MEAN FUNK MACHINE
Franki LaMantia, New York City, New York
www.strokeland.com

Tony Adamo kicks it into high gear with help from the rollin’ lean mean funk machine: Eddie Henderson (trumpet), Mike Clark (drums), and Richie Goods (bass). Adamo’s long time guitarist/producer, Jerry Stucker, brought this mighty trio of great players together at Dubway Recording Studios, New York City. There the three recorded on two songs for Adamo’s new 2010 release. One of the songs is a second cover of a Tower of Power hit song. The other song is a cover of a 70’s pop hit that also grooves with the bad to the bone vibes of the legendary guitarist, Blackbyrd McKnight. Mcknight recently recorded on two cuts for Adamo’s new CD. “This Time it’s Real,” is Adamo’s first cover of a TOP hit song. It can be downloaded at www.strokeland.com. Strokeland Records is owned by the Stephen ‘Doc’ Kupka, a founding member of Tower of Power.
DIG THE PLAYERS:
Eddie Henderson (trumpet) is now on staff at Juilliard School of Music. His bio-gigs include: Herbie Hancock, Art Blakey, John Handy, Joe Henderson and Charles Earland.
Mike Clark’s (drums) Blueprints of Jazz Volume 1 is listed as one of the best new CDs of 2008, Downbeat Magazine. Clarke’s bio-gigs include: Herbie Hancock and the Head Hunters, Wayne Shorter, Al Jarreau, Joe Henderson and Larry Goldings.
Richie Goods (bass) is an alumni of Berkley School of Music. Good’s bio-gigs include: Head Hunters, Christine Aguilera, Michael Wolff, Whitney Houston and his band, Nuclear Fusion.
Blackbyrd McKnight’s bio-gigs include: Herbie Hancock, the Head Hunters, Funkadelics, Sonny Rollins, George Clinton and the Pfunk All Stars, Bootsy Collins and Charles Lloyd.

Topic: Jazz On The Radio / Tony Adamo Gets The Radio Spins

GET HIP TO IT!
Denver’s Smooth Jazz Radio Station KKHI 101.9 is spinning Tony Adamo’s cover of the Tower of Power hit “This Time It’s Real”. Request it at kkhi1019.com
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Topic: General Non-Jazz Music Discussion / Tony Adamo's Music Download at Doc Kupka's Strokeland Records

8/8 – A STROKELAND FIRST! DOWNLOAD THE NEW TONY ADAMO EXCLUSIVE PRE-RELEASE! www.strokeland.com www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo

For the first time ever, Strokeland Records is releasing the full version of a new song for download long before the CD is released. Tony Adamo’s hot new remake of the classic Tower of Power hit “This Time It’s Real” is available TODAY for download as an MP3 file.

You can DOWNLOAD THE FULL SONG TODAY from right here on the Strokeland web site with no copy protection hassles.

This smooth, funky arrangement by Jerry Stucker, covered by Strokeland Records artist Tony Adamo, was written by Tower of Power co-founders, Stephen ‘Doc’ Kupka and Emilio Castillo. Mic Gillette, who has arranged and recorded on six Adamo/Stucker songs, wrote a funk show-time arrangement for this new cover and laid down the brass. Tom E. Politizer of TOP was brought in for the lead solo, and Doc Kupka, the Funky Doctor himself, anchored the horn section.

Adamo’s smooth, sensuous vocals and a hot TOP horn section, along with a killer rhythm section make this song the sound of the summer.

DOWNLOAD “THIS TIME IT’S REAL” NOW!

Topic: Jazz On The Radio / Tony Adamo Scores 4 out of 5 with radio Listeners

Raoul Fernandes of horndrivenradio.com reports. Your song”This Time It’s Real” is scoring a 4 out 5 with the listeners. Sandy Shore of Smoothjazz.com goes national with radio marketing for “This Time It’s Real” Aug 1st. The horn section is made up of current Tower Of Power members Doc Kupka, Tom Politzer and returning member Mic Gillette. Guitarist/producer Jerry Stucker brought in R&B/Soul -legend drummer, James Gadson (Bill Withers, Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones),The organist Neil Larson (Gregg Allman, B.B. King, Whitney Houston), and Reggie McBride on bass (Stevie Wonder, Al Jarreau, Keb’Mo’)
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Topic: Jazz On The Radio / Tony Adamo and the hip horndrivenradio

As we mentioned last month, Strokeland Records artist Tony Adamo is releasing a cover song from the Eastbay’s own “Tower Of Power”. Tony and record producer/guitarist Jerry Stucker, have dusted off the classic “This Time It’s Real”, and added their own “take” to the song.

“This Time It’s Real” is the first song from a new CD (Untitled) to be released by Tony Adamo in 2010. It will soon be released for airplay, but you can hear it here first, at HornDrivenRadio.com. We currently have this new offering in our rotation, and it will play three times in our nearly nine hour rotation.

Guitarist/producer Jerry Stucker brought in R&B/Soul -legend drummer, James Gadson (Bill Withers, Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones),The organist Neil Larson (Gregg Allman, B.B. King, Whitney Houston), and Reggie McBride on bass (Stevie Wonder, Al Jarreau, Keb’Mo’) to record the rhythm tracks on the song. The horn section is made up of current Tower Of Power members Doc Kupka, Tom Politzer and returning member Mic Gillette.

For more information on Tony Adamo, please visit Tony at www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo
Posted by Raoul Fernandes at www.horndrivendario.com

Topic: Jazz On The Radio / horndrivenradio will be the first to break Tony Adamo's new song

Horndrivenradio will be the first to play Adamo’s “This Time It’s Real

Tony Adamo’s New Strokeland Release
Tony Adamo’s New Strokeland Records Release
Fred E. Harris, Los Angeles, CA

The soul funk artistry of Strokeland recording artist Tony Adamo is about to hit the radio airwaves in the form of a previous hit song written by Tower of Power (TOP) co-founders Stephen “Doc” Kupka and Emilio Castillo. TOP members, Doc Kupka, Tom Politzer and returning member Mic Gillette add their funky horns to this cover song, another funk pop hit to be.

In keepin’ his ear to the street, guitarist/producer Jerry Stucker added R&B/Soul -legend drummer, James Gadson (Bill Withers, Herbie Hancock and Quincy Jones),The funked-out organist Neil Larson (Gregg Allman, B.B. King, Whitney Houston), and the soulful playing of Reggie McBride on bass (Stevie Wonder, Al Jarreau, Keb’Mo’).

Jim Santella of L.A. JAZZ SCENE MAGAZINE digs Adamo’s strong original style and says, “He sings with the bold character of a man who knows how to entertain, recalling pop singers Tom Jones, David Clayton-Thomas and Brook Benton, as well as jazz singers Al Jarreau and Mark Murphy.” With Tony Adamo’s smooth funk vocals, the triple threat of TOP horns and the rhythm section applying pressure to the groove, this song will be the sound of the summer.

HornDrivenRadio.com will be the first U.S. radio station to break this new MP3, “This Time it’s Real.”

Yes that’s right, we will be running this first. We will make an announcement when this song will hit the rotation.

For more information on Tony Adamo, www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo
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Topic: Players & Bands / Tony Adamo and the Too Funky to Flush Gang

some funky tracks

Passport  Tony Adamo   Straight Up Deal-Urbanzone Records

Tony Adamo-lead vocal/spoken word, Mike Clark-drums, Freddie Washington-bass, Eddie Henderson-trumpet, Neil Larsen-piano, Sandy Griffith-background vocals, Jerry Stucker-guitar

Funky Fingers  Paul Jackson  Funk On A Stick-Backdoor Records

Paul Jackson-bass/vocals, Mike Clark-drums, Bill Summers-percussion, Herbie Hancock-keyboards, Jerry Stucker-guitar

Summertime  Professor R J Ross  Face To Face- Lantana Records

Professor R J Ross-piano/syn/ lead vocal, Steve Gadd-drums, Robert Quintana- percussion, Neil Larsen-organ, Sandy Griffith, Jeannie Tracy-background vocals, Jerry Stucker-guitar/bass

Go With It   EastBay Messengers  Detour To Oakland-DaFunk Records

Mike Clark-drums, Paul Jackson-bass, Mark Kaye-keyboards/vocals, Jerry Stucker-guitar
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Topic: What's Happening? / Tony Adamo's Soul Funk Session/Strokeland Records

Tony Adamo’s Soul Funk Session/Strokeland Records
Fred E. Harris
Los Angeles, CA

Matt Boudreau’s Broken Radio Recording Studio, San Francisco, California was the perfect sound back drop for the soul funk artistry of singer-songwriter Tony Adamo’s smooth funk vocals and Jerry Stucker’s in the pocket production of a new cover for a Tower of Power (TOP) hit tune. The funky knockin’ song covered by Strokeland Record artist, Tony Adamo was written by Tower of Power co-founders, Stephen “Doc” Kupka and Emilio Castillo. This historical session was photographed by famed photographer, Mark Leialoha.

When “Doc” got hip to this new Adamo/Stucker arrangement he was in the groove and immediately signed on for the horn section. Mic Gillette, who has arranged and recorded on six Adamo/Stucker songs, wrote a funk show time arrangement for this new cover. Tom E. Politizer of TOP was brought in to do the lead solo. This funkifided TOP horn section combination blew the roof right off the Broken Records Studio sending their funky musical vibes into the soundosphere! At the end of the recording session “Doc” suggested two more TOP songs for Adamo to cover. Keep your ear to the streets for more to come.
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Topic: What's Happening? / Tony Adamo at Broken Radio Recording

Up coming recording date with: Stephen “Doc” Kupka, Bari Sax, Tom E. Politzer, Lead Tenor Sax and Mic Gillette,Trumpet & Trombone. Singer-songwriter, Tony Adamo will be rerecording the lead vocals for this Tower of Power hit song written by “Doc” Kupka and Emilio Castillo with a new horn arrangement by Mic Gillette. Jerry Stucker will be producing for this song. This song is a new funk pop hit to be. Stay tuned.www.strokenland.com

Topic: Players & Bands / Tony Adamo-Tower of Power

TONY ADAMO’S NEW GROOVE COVER ON A TOWER OF POWER TUNE
Fred Harris, UrbanZone Records
Los Angeles, CA

Singer-songwriter, Tony Adamo’s producer, Jerry Stucker was back in Los Angeles at Capitol Studios and Mastering working on new music tracks for Adamo’s new CD release.
In the mixed bag of Adamo/Stucker originals recorded at Capitol is a liquid cool cover of a song written by Tower of Power’s (TOP) Stephen “Doc” Kupka and Emilio Castillo. “Doc” was so funkified after hearing this fresh, new groove cover with Adamo’s distinctive, smooth funky vocals and Stucker’s in the pocket arrangement, that he immediately signed on to head up the horn section for this tune. Organist, Neil Larsen laid down his smooth funk grooves on this hip to the bone new jam while drummer, James Gadson boosted the beat and kept the funk rollin to this new funk pop hit to be.
Tony Adamo recently became a Strokeland Record artist. Strokeland Records is owned by the legendary Stephen “Doc” Kupka of TOP fame. For more information on Tony Adamo go to www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo or www.strokeland.com

Topic: Reviews & Recommendations / Tony Adamo Reviewed by L.A. Jazz Scene

Tony Adamo Reviewed by L.A. Jazz Scene’s Jim Santella
UrbanzoneRecords
Franki La Mantia
www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo

Pop songs with R&B horns make Tony Adamo’s STRAIGHT UP DEAL sizzle with excitement. He sings with the bold character of a man who knows how to entertain, recalling pop singers Tom Jones, David Clayton-Thomas and Brook Benton as well as jazz singers Al Jarreau and Mark Murphy. His program, however, goes well beyond the pop and R&B arena into Jazz interpretations of standards such as “Milestones,” “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy,” ”Stolen Moments,” “In the WineLight,” and “Speak Low.”

The band, which includes horns with guitars, bass, keyboards and drums, gives Adamo a solid foundation from which he wails soulfully. Several guests help to make the session come alive: trumpeter Eddie Henderson, tenor saxophonist Ernie Watts, guitarist Jerry Stucker, baritone saxophonist Doc Kupka, and alto saxophonist Melecio Magdaluyo.

Adamo swings up front on “Hey Lou” with persuasive jazz-talk, settles down for “Autumn Leaves” with a straightforward ballad approach, curls up with “ Lolita” in a romantic way, croons “Speak Low” with a delightful spin, cries “Mercy, Mercy, Mercy” with funk dreams on his mind, and creates a lovely program rich in the jazz tradition and fun to be with.
Jim Santella, L.A Jazz Scene – 12-1-08

Topic: What's Happening? / TONY ADAMO’S NEW GROOVE COVER ON A TOWER OF POWER TUNE

TONY ADAMO’S NEW GROOVE COVER ON A TOWER OF POWER TUNE
Fred Harris, UrbanZone Records
Los Angeles, CA

Singer-songwriter, Tony Adamo’s producer, Jerry Stucker was back in Los Angeles at Capitol Studios and Mastering working on new music tracks for Adamo’s new CD release.
In the mixed bag of Adamo/Stucker originals recorded at Capitol is a liquid cool cover of a song written by Tower of Power’s (TOP) Stephen “Doc” Kupka and Emilio Castillo. “Doc” was so funkified after hearing this fresh, new groove cover with Adamo’s distinctive, smooth funky vocals and Stucker’s in the pocket arrangement, that he immediately signed on to head up the horn section for this tune. Organist, Neil Larsen laid down his smooth funk grooves on this hip to the bone new jam while drummer, James Gadson boosted the beat and kept the funk rollin to this new funk pop hit to be.
Tony Adamo recently became a Strokeland Record artist. Strokeland Records is owned by the legendary Stephen “Doc” Kupka of TOP fame. For more information on Tony Adamo go to www.myspace.com/tonyrocadamo or www.strokeland.com

Topic: Jazz On The Radio / Strokeland Records Week on HORNDRIVENRADIO.COM

STROKELAND WEEK ON HORNDRIVENRADIO.COM!

It’s STROKELAND week on HornDrivenRadio.com! That’s right… nothing but real-deal East Bay Soul and jazz, Strokeland style… and it’s available 24/7. Our good friends at HornDrivenRadio.com are featuring ALL the Strokeland artists from now through next week. This is a perfect chance to discover Tony Adamo, Mic Gillette,Strokeland Super Band,John Lee Sanders,Larry Braggs or a Strokeland artist that you weren’t familiar with or hear some of your favorites at work or at home. Stop by and listen and tell ‘em Strokeland sent ya!Strokeland is home of the East Bay (Oakland/San Francisco) soul music sound. Stephen‘Doc’ Kupka, the legendary baritone saxophonist and founding member of the super funk/rock band, Tower of Power (TOP), founded Strokeland in 1998 with Andy Ebon as Director of Operations. In 2006 Steve Finch took over as Director www.strokeland.com

Topic: What's Happening? / Strokeland Records Welocomes Tony Adamo!

- STROKELAND WELCOMES TONY ADAMO!

Strokeland Jazz is proud to welcome singer/songwriter TONY ADAMO with his latest release, STRAIGHT UP DEAL. A talented vocalist with a unique style, Adamo tackles R&B and Soul tunes alongside jazz standards and never fails to bring a unique perspective and a funky groove.

STRAIGHT UP DEAL features many world-class musicians, including Mic Gillette, Skip Mesquite, Paul Jackson, Mike Clark, and Strokeland’s own Funky Doctor, Stephen ‘Doc’ Kupka, along with many more renowned players and is garnering national airplay.

STRAIGHT UP DEAL includes a Tony Adamo/Jerry Stucker-penned tune called ‘Groove Therapy’ written as a tribute to Doc Kupka, and features the Funky Doctor himself on bari sax. Give ‘Groove Therapy’ a listen as our Song of the Day here on this page. www.strokeland.com
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