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Urban Funk Releases Their First Single "What You Wont Do for Love"

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From their debut CD, Heroes and Legends. The classic Smooth Jazz vocal by Bobby Caldwell is re cut with Tommy Lepson leading on vocals. Produced by woodwind artist Wayne Sulc and percussionist Tim Cutrona, the CD contains a smooth and upbeat mix of funk and jazz music.

Bobby Caldwell's timeless piece What You Wont Do For Love was first released on the titled LP in 1978. Tommy Lepson brings a passionate and soulful style to this ballad that is balanced with the horns of Wayne Sulc, Jeff Bonk, Don Junker and Kyle Minor. The keys of Steve Long are the icing on the cake.

Tommy Lepson has appeared on shows with everyone from Chuck Berry, The Righteous Brothers, James Brown, Fabulous Thunderbirds, The Kinks, to Captain Beafheart, Little Feat, NRBQ, and also at the White House three times. Tommy has recorded and or performed with Danny Gatton, Nils Lofgren (E Street Band), Jeff Skunk Baxter (Doobie Bros., Steely Dan) Duke Robillard, Kim Wilson, Tom Principato, The Nighthawks , Root Boy Slim and The Assassins (Jimmy Thackery). He has received numerous Washington Area Music awards, and in 2006 was inducted into the Wama Hall of Fame.

Heroes and Legends CD is now available at CDBaby. Additionally, Urban Funk is currently scheduling live performances for their 2010 season.

About SaxMan Productions

SaxMan Productions has been entertaining music lovers in the Washington, DC area for over 30 years through their bands: SaxMan Friends, SuRu Project, Esencia Tropical and now Urban Funk. Their musical genres include Funk, Jazz, Latin, R&B, and Motown. As veterans of the Washington, DC music scene SaxMan Productions has played with such musical artists as Muddy Waters, Sam & Dave, Eddie Money and Hootie and the Blowfish, and have been featured on local jazz station 105.9 FM and the Washington Post.

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