REVERED JAZZ DRUMMER AND COMPOSER GREGORY HUTCHINSON TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM ‘DA BANG’ WITH SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS: ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

 

REVERED JAZZ DRUMMER AND COMPOSER

 GREGORY

 HUTCHINSON 

TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM

‘DA BANG’ 

WITH SPECIAL GUEST ARTISTS

 ZOOM EXCLUSIVE 

LIVE FROM ROME ITALY

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Regarded as one of the top drummers of his generation, Hutchinson is highly acclaimed for his work with jazz greats like Joshua Redman, Wynton Marsalis, John Scofield, Diana Krall, Harry Connick Jr., and many others. Based in Rome, Italy, the Brooklyn-born artist grew up in a Trinidadian household surrounded by a rich tapestry of cross-cultural influences, within earshot of the explosive sounds of late 70s hip-hop in the streets.

His mother's old soul records and his father's reggae and calypso bands shaped his musical upbringing, and after he was established in the jazz sphere, his open-minded approach drove him to tap into these elements of his musical identity, earning him recognition from the hip-hop, Neo-soul, and R&B communities and leading to collaborations with artists like Ledisi, Common, Karriem Riggins (Kanye West), and James Poysner, to name a few. "I witnessed how my bass drum could ignite 7,000 people," he reflects on his tour with Common. "I yearned to bring that vitality back to jazz."

Now, propelled by a difficult divorce, Hutchinson's latest project showcases an unparalleled fusion of diverse musical styles.

Rooted in the jazz tradition, the album demonstrates Hutchinson's remarkable versatility, dynamism, and imagination. Citing J Dilla, Pete Rock, Madlib, Karriem Riggins, and James Taylor as inspiration, the album fearlessly explores elements of hip-hop, funk, R&B, and Neo-soul, and features collaborations with artists like Karriem Riggins, James Poysner (D'Angelo, Erykah Badu), Living Colour's Vernon Reid, Ray Angry (Mark Ronson, Q-Tip), and the Queen of Underground Soul, Sy Smith. It's the definitive statement of Hutchinson's commitment to dismantling barriers and redefining jazz for a new generation.

PREORDER

THE NEW ALBUM

BY

GREGORY

 HUTCHINSON

entitled

DA BANG

Preorder at

https://lnk.to/dabang

Officially released September 29th 

"A Magnificent Ground-breaking Musical Triumph!

Alternative R&B … Progressive Soul… R&B fusion Modern jazz fusion …Grammy worthy!

Shades of Parliament- Funkadelic/George Clinton ingenuity/Marvin Gaye Psychedelic Soul/funk/

Gil Scott Heron (Angel Dust)"

...By Ray Shasho music journalist

Greg Hutchinson has appeared on over 160 recordings, performing, and recording with countless jazz greats including Betty Carter, Joshua Redman, Dianne Reeves, Wynton Marsalis, John Scofield, Roy Hargrove, Diana Krall and Harry Connick Jr.

 FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

GREGORY HUTCHINSON

VISIT

www.openstudiojazz.com/hutchology

Open Studio

https://twitter.com/hutchmaniac?lang=en

Twitter

www.instagram.com/gregoryhutchinsonofficial/

Instagram

https://linktr.ee/gregoryhutchinsonofficial

Linktree

https://linktr.ee/gregoryhutchinsonofficial

YouTube

https://www.tiktok.com/@gregoryhutchinsonmusic

Tiktok

https://open.spotify.com/artist/4uFjFfYlOxBKvdHKuHqk2y

Spotify

 

DISCOGRAPHY

ALBUMS

1996 Blues and Other News Bruce Barth/ Tony Scherr/ Greg Hutchinson

1998 Oscar and Benny Oscar Peterson / Benny Green / Ray Brown /Gregory Hutchinson

1999 Christmas Songs with The Ray Brown Trio

2006 New Adventures Victor Goines/ Peter Martin/ Carlos Henriquez/ Greg Hutchinson

2007 Love Dance Victor Goines/ Peter Martin/ Reuben Rogers / Greg Hutchinson

2009 Signs of Life Peter Bernstein Quartet/ Brad Mehldau/ Christian McBride/ Greg Hutchinson

2010 It's About Time Najponk /Pivec / Hutchinson

2010 Chopin Meets the Blues Peter Beets/Joe Cohn/Reuben Rogers/Greg Hutchinson

2014 Sepia Robert Lakatos Trio feat. Gregory Hutchinson

2020 Uneven Stefania Tallini / Matteo Bortone /Gregory Hutchinson

2023 Equo Daniele Sorrentino/ Federico Luongo/ Gregory Hutchinson

SOLO

2023 ‘DA BANG’

 

LIVE ALBUMS

1997 Ray Brown Trio – Live At Scullers Ray Brown/Benny Green/Gregory Hutchinson

2019 The Barcelona Session Raynald Colom

JAZZ GREAT

GREGORY HUTCHINSON

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AUGUST 3RD 2023

ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS

WITH RAY SHASHO

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The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

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FRANK FERRARA AND FRANKIE GILCKEN OF LEGENDARY HARD ROCK TRIO ‘BANG’ TALK ABOUT NEW ALBUM IN ALMOST 20 YEARS: EXCLUSIVE ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT ON INTERVIEWING THE LEGENDS!

 

 

LEGENDARY HARD ROCK TRIO

BANG

 RELEASING NEW ALBUM 

AFTER ALMOST TWENTY YEARS!

entitled

'ANOTHER ME'

ZOOM SPECIAL EVENT

WITH

ORIGINAL MEMBERS

FRANK FERRARA

AND

FRANKIE GILCKEN

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In the summer of 1971, BANG, a trio from the Philadelphia area, decided to take a road trip to Florida to try their fortune. While buying some rolling papers in the Sunshine State, they learned about a Faces and Deep Purple concert nearby in Orlando. They showed up at the venue and brazenly declared they were ready to go on stage. The concert organizer asked them to set up and play for him.

After a couple songs, he told them they were opening for Rod Stewart and Faces. Before they knew it, BANG was playing with Bachman Turner Overdrive, Deep Purple, Three Dog Night, Fleetwood Mac, Ike and Tina Turner, The Doobie Brothers, and even Black Sabbath. Capitol Records signed them, and three LPs were released. 

The 1971 self-titled debut album “BANG” is considered an important forerunner to the early Doom Metal genre. Undoubtedly one of America’s heaviest 'proto metal' bands from the period, BANG also had a strong sense of melodic power. The band’s versatility and songwriting skills are second to none. Highly regarded as a cult act by many for years, it’s now time for this truly amazing rock band to be enjoyed by a new audience worldwide!

 It’s been nearly 20 years since the band’s previous studio album, two decades in which they’ve overcome incredible challenges, all to bring this epic slab of heavy, melodic psychedelic metal to their still loyal fanbase!BANG, is back with a new album “Another Me”! Featuring all 3 members of the classic line-up:

PURCHASE

THE NEW

 ALBUM

BY

B A N G

Entitled

ANOTHER

 ME

 

Often called America's answer to Black Sabbath, one of the most unsung bands in the history of US hard rock music, BANG, is back with a new album “Another Me”! Featuring all 3 members of the classic line-up: bassist/vocalist Frank Ferrara, guitarist Frankie Gilcken and original drummer/lyricist Tony Diorio along with new drummer Danny Piselli. 

“We’re stoked about our new album ‘Another Me’ … It was a labor of love that’s been a long time coming … We went back to our roots to give our fans … in your face rock … all killer … no filler” - BANG

Check out the first single from the album, the killer title track “Another Me” - 

Stream/download the single: 

https://orcd.co/bang_anothermesingle

With the heaviness of Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin, coupled with the groove of Grand Funk Railroad, BANG released three critically acclaimed albums on Capitol Records in the early 1970s before disappearing for a number of years. 2023 marks the 52nd anniversary of BANG’s critically acclaimed debut album which was just reissued last week on a unique, limited edition colored vinyl.

Buy the VINYL at

https://cleorecs.com/.../shop/bang-pink-yellow-marble-vinyl/

Or CD at 

https://cleorecs.com/store/shop/bang-another-me-cd/

This Pre-Order item is expected to ship near

 July 21, 2023.

Superlative Rock from accomplished music veterans!

BANG positively shines on this album!

It’s their best effort to date!

Buy it now it will definitely become a classic!

***** stars!

…Music journalist Ray Shasho

ALSO

PURCHASE

THE 

BANG

 STORY

From the Basement

 to the

 Bright Lights

by Lawrence Knorr (Author), Frank Ferrara (Author) 

Tony Diorio (Author), Frankie Gilcken (Author)

available at amazon.com

 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ABOUT

BANG

VISIT

https://bangmusic.com/

Official website

www.facebook.com/Bangtheband

Facebook

www.instagram.com/bang_the_band

Instagram

https://twitter.com/i/flow/login?redirect_after_login=%2FBANG_the_band

Twitter

 

Discography

Albums

Death of a Country recorded 1971, released 2004 

Bang  1972

Mother/Bow to the King  1972

Music  1973

Return to Zero 1999

The Maze 2004

Another me 2023

 

Charted singles

"Questions" (Bang, 1972) 

FRANK  FERRARA

and FRANKIE GILCKEN

of BANG

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ENTITLED

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

SERIES ONE  

CHRONICLES,TRUTHS

 CONFESSIONS AND WISDOM 

FROM THE MUSIC LEGENDS 

THAT SET US FREE!

BY MUSIC JOURNALIST ...TALK SHOW HOST...  

AUTHOR ... TV SITCOM SCRIPT WRITER 

RAY SHASHO

…Order yours today on (Collector edition) Hardcover or E-book at bookbaby.com and amazon.com

Featuring over 45 intimate conversations with some of the greatest rock legends the world will ever know.

CHRIS SQUIRE... DR. JOHN... GREG LAKE... HENRY MCCULLOUGH... JACK BRUCE … JOE LALA…  JOHNNY WINTER... KEITH EMERSON... PAUL KANTNER...  RAY THOMAS... RONNIE MONTROSE... TONY JOE WHITE... DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS… MIKE LOVE... TOMMY ROE... BARRY HAY... CHRIS THOMPSON... JESSE COLIN YOUNG... JOHN KAY... JULIAN LENNON... MARK LINDSAY... MICKY DOLENZ… PETER RIVERA ...TOMMY JAMES… TODD RUNDGREN... DAVE MASON... EDGAR WINTER... FRANK MARINO... GREGG ROLIE... IAN ANDERSON... JIM “DANDY” MANGRUM... JON ANDERSON... LOU GRAMM... MICK BOX... RANDY BACHMAN… ROBIN TROWER...  ROGER FISHER... STEVE HACKETT... ANNIE HASLAM… ‘MELANIE’ SAFKA... PETULA CLARK... SUZI QUATRO... COLIN BLUNSTONE… DAVE DAVIES... JIM McCARTY... PETE BEST

 

THE ROCK STAR CHRONICLES

BOOK TRAILER

 

BOOK REVIEW

-By Literary Titan (5) STARS

The Rock Star Chronicles by Ray Shasho, is a splendid book written by a music enthusiast who has poured their heart and soul into it. It’s a story of a boy who loved rock music, and his obsessive passion of it earned himself the name Rock Raymond. He went to school but instead was schooled in all matters of music while his peers were buried chin-deep in coursework. He then became a radio DJ and has now compiled a book on all interviews he held with Rock gods who raided the airwaves back in the 70s and 80s. It’s a compilation of interviews with outstanding vocalists, legendary guitarists and crazy drummers in the rock music scene. Each interview gives a reader an in-depth view into their personal lives and the philosophies that guide their lives which all serve to humanize these great icons. For readers who are old enough to call themselves baby boomers this book will bring old memories back to life. Millennials, on the other hand, may think of this book as a literal work of the Carpool Karaoke show. 

The Rock Star Chronicles is a book I didn’t know I was waiting for. To come across a book that will talk me into trying something new. One brave enough to incite me to venture into new frontiers. This book made me a believer- I am now a bona fide Rock and Roll music fan. 

Ray Shasho masterfully gets the interviewees talking. He smartly coaxes answers from them with crafty questions designed to get a story rolling out of them. The artists talk about diverse issues ranging from music, politics, and their social engagements. Having been on the music seen all his life, Ray Shasho knows the buttons to press, how to get them comfortable about talking about their lives. 

The book’s cover is befitting of its subject matter with the leather look offering a royal background to the golden letter print. It speaks to how high a level rock music holds in the pecking order- arguably, modern music as we know it has originated from blues and rock music.  The second noteworthy thing is the use of high-definition pictures to reference the musician being interviewed in every sub-chapter. This ensures that the book is for both original rock and roll lovers and aspiring new ones. Together is makes for a refreshing and consistently enjoyable read.

I recommend this book to rock music enthusiasts, aspiring musicians wondering what it takes and all readers curious to learn new things by going back in time.

https://literarytitan.com/2020/05/03/literary-titan-book-awards-may-2020/   

Gold Award Winner

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