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Ajamu Akinyele w/ Gemini Soul - July 2006 Tour Dates
July 1 & 2 - Monterey Bay Summer Festival
20 Custom House Plaza (Monterey State Historic Park)
Monterey, CA 93940
Time: 2 PM
Media Contact: 831-622-0700; www.pacrep.org
July 5 - Club Anton with special guest Miko Tolliver
ZULA Wednesday's @ club Anton
428 3rd Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Time: 8 PM
Door: $5
Media Contact: 510-463-0165; www.clubanton.com
July 7, 21, 22, 28, & 29 - Table 260 A Fusion of American & Soul Food
2745 Elk Grove Blvd.
Elk Grove, CA 95758
Time: 5:30 PM Fridays & 6:30 PM Saturdays
Media Contact: 916-683-3260; www.table260.com
July 8 - Frescaroma
1645 Saratoga Avenue
San Jose, CA 95129
Time: 7:30 PM
Media Contact: 408-257-1222; www.frescaroma.com
July 14 - Napa Summer Concert Series
Community Heritage Park
Napa, CA 94559
Time: 6:00 PM
Media Contact: 707-254-1656; www.napasguild.com
Cyber Jazz recording artists Ajamu Akinyele, pronounced Ah- jah-moo+Ah-kin-yay-lay, and Jon O'Bergh will be performing their eclectic blend of smooth jazz - funk fusion as Gemini Soul the month of July in various venues.
You've heard the buzz about his latest CD “Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience," predicted to be “The Best Independent Jazz Album of 2006," from music critics around the world. You've seen the amazing album cover. You've heard his music on 89.5 KPOO, 103.7 KKSF, 96.5 KNOZ and 91.1 KCSM, but who is the man behind the music...meet producer/bassist/keyboardist/pianist/ label owner and one half of the dynamic duo “Gemini Soul," Andre Marcel Ajamu Akinyele, pronounced Ah-jah-moo+Ah-kin- yay-lay.
Ajamu Akinyele has a new double CD out titled “Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience" released January 9, 2006 on his own recording label Pearl Jazz. As MARCEL, he released five CD's ranging from Funk to World, but as Ajamu Akinyele, embarked on his first cyber jazz release titled “Supernova" in 2005. Ajamu Akinyele is originally from the San Francisco bay area and resides in Noe Valley, a section of San Francisco, with his music collaborator, and the other half of Gemini Soul Jon O'Bergh. They met in 2002 and have been writing and performing together ever since.
Jon O'Bergh plays keyboard and piano with a combination of sequenced music to add a “Live" fill to the overall performance, i.e. Herbie Hancock, Tori Amos, and Sweetback; while Ajamu Akinyele plays bass laying down pure funk, i.e. Prince and MeShell Ndegeocello creating a unique and identifiable sound called “Cyber-Jazz," which is a blend of smooth jazz-funk fusion.
They're currently on an extensive tour and have been since May of 2005. They've launched the third leg of their tour in support of “Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience," partnering with BORDERS Books & Music Stores throughout the entire bay area, which began in March/April of 2006.
Ajamu Akinyele's style of music has been compared to the smooth sounds of Sade, the laidback grooves of bassist MeShell Ndegeocello, the funkiness of Pop Icon Prince, and the fusion of Miles Davis. “Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience," has been labeled “musically stunning and captivating" by his peers. Ajamu Akinyele states “My overall goal is to introduce my music to all generations and to all ethnic backgrounds in support of jazz of all genres, trying to unite us as a people of one nation under a groove through cyber jazz."
Hear what critics are saying: www.ajamu.net/press.html
“Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience" the new double CD from Ajamu Akinyele is available at: CDBaby.com, Amazon.com, TowerRecords.com and I-Tunes.
Media Contact:
Pearl Jazz Recording Label; [email protected]
Ajamu Akinyele w/ Gemini Soul: www.ajamu.net and www.myspace.com/ geminisoul
Commercial: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usiqxvj9c3g
“Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience" CD Artwork by Brin Levinson; www.brinlevinson.com
Ajamu Akinyele w/ Gemini Soul - July 2006 Tour Dates
July 1 & 2 - Monterey Bay Summer Festival
20 Custom House Plaza (Monterey State Historic Park)
Monterey, CA 93940
Time: 2 PM
Media Contact: 831-622-0700; www.pacrep.org
July 5 - Club Anton with special guest Miko Tolliver
ZULA Wednesday's @ club Anton
428 3rd Street
Oakland, CA 94607
Time: 8 PM
Door: $5
Media Contact: 510-463-0165; www.clubanton.com
July 7, 21, 22, 28, & 29 - Table 260 A Fusion of American & Soul Food
2745 Elk Grove Blvd.
Elk Grove, CA 95758
Time: 5:30 PM Fridays & 6:30 PM Saturdays
Media Contact: 916-683-3260; www.table260.com
July 8 - Frescaroma
1645 Saratoga Avenue
San Jose, CA 95129
Time: 7:30 PM
Media Contact: 408-257-1222; www.frescaroma.com
July 14 - Napa Summer Concert Series
Community Heritage Park
Napa, CA 94559
Time: 6:00 PM
Media Contact: 707-254-1656; www.napasguild.com
Cyber Jazz recording artists Ajamu Akinyele, pronounced Ah- jah-moo+Ah-kin-yay-lay, and Jon O'Bergh will be performing their eclectic blend of smooth jazz - funk fusion as Gemini Soul the month of July in various venues.
You've heard the buzz about his latest CD “Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience," predicted to be “The Best Independent Jazz Album of 2006," from music critics around the world. You've seen the amazing album cover. You've heard his music on 89.5 KPOO, 103.7 KKSF, 96.5 KNOZ and 91.1 KCSM, but who is the man behind the music...meet producer/bassist/keyboardist/pianist/ label owner and one half of the dynamic duo “Gemini Soul," Andre Marcel Ajamu Akinyele, pronounced Ah-jah-moo+Ah-kin- yay-lay.
Ajamu Akinyele has a new double CD out titled “Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience" released January 9, 2006 on his own recording label Pearl Jazz. As MARCEL, he released five CD's ranging from Funk to World, but as Ajamu Akinyele, embarked on his first cyber jazz release titled “Supernova" in 2005. Ajamu Akinyele is originally from the San Francisco bay area and resides in Noe Valley, a section of San Francisco, with his music collaborator, and the other half of Gemini Soul Jon O'Bergh. They met in 2002 and have been writing and performing together ever since.
Jon O'Bergh plays keyboard and piano with a combination of sequenced music to add a “Live" fill to the overall performance, i.e. Herbie Hancock, Tori Amos, and Sweetback; while Ajamu Akinyele plays bass laying down pure funk, i.e. Prince and MeShell Ndegeocello creating a unique and identifiable sound called “Cyber-Jazz," which is a blend of smooth jazz-funk fusion.
They're currently on an extensive tour and have been since May of 2005. They've launched the third leg of their tour in support of “Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience," partnering with BORDERS Books & Music Stores throughout the entire bay area, which began in March/April of 2006.
Ajamu Akinyele's style of music has been compared to the smooth sounds of Sade, the laidback grooves of bassist MeShell Ndegeocello, the funkiness of Pop Icon Prince, and the fusion of Miles Davis. “Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience," has been labeled “musically stunning and captivating" by his peers. Ajamu Akinyele states “My overall goal is to introduce my music to all generations and to all ethnic backgrounds in support of jazz of all genres, trying to unite us as a people of one nation under a groove through cyber jazz."
Hear what critics are saying: www.ajamu.net/press.html
“Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience" the new double CD from Ajamu Akinyele is available at: CDBaby.com, Amazon.com, TowerRecords.com and I-Tunes.
Media Contact:
Pearl Jazz Recording Label; [email protected]
Ajamu Akinyele w/ Gemini Soul: www.ajamu.net and www.myspace.com/ geminisoul
Commercial: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Usiqxvj9c3g
“Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience" CD Artwork by Brin Levinson; www.brinlevinson.com
For more information contact All About Jazz.
