April 12, 2013 updates and chart action for Gabriel's Lock It Up

Hi folks .... I guess I am again relegated to blowing my own horn! (if that is a pun, it is so apropos).

 
The newest 'Smooth Jazz Mecca' www.SmoothJazzHub.com is featuring me this month, check it out.
New video has surfaced of a wild jazz cruise I played with Bob James, Tom Scott, Nathan East, Robben Ford, Sergio Bellotti, and some other cool musos... check out my Windtunnelmultimedia youtube channel...


Here I am at JAZZ ALLEY in Nov. for a two day webcast.....

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Lock It Up moves up ten slots on the GrooveJazz charts to #24 (I'm also featured on Paul Hardcastle's #2)


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Lock It Up moves up one slot on the internet charts to #13



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Lock It Up moves up one slot on the SmoothJazz.com Indie charts to #10


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Lock It Up moves up one slot on the USA Today charts to #15



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Lock It Up still hanging in on Billboard, but down one slot to #17

Thanks for your support and open ears...




Gabriel moving up the charts, week of April 8-2013

Lock It Up moves up the Internet charts @ #14 and added at 

CJAZZCHANNEL.com and XM/Sirius Watercolors 

Lock It Up moves up the Indie Charts to #10

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Lock It Up rides the BDS National charts at #16

Lock It Up moves up the Main Charts to #22

 

Lock It Up is Gabriel's highest charted single at Billboard @ #15

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Lock It Up moves up the Groove Jazz Charts to #24 from #34


Phil Ramone passes ...

Condolences to the family of the late Phil Ramone, who died today at 79. 

He was highly regarded in the music industry as a producer and elder statesman.
His production skills and big ears encompassed everything from iconic rock acts 
all the way to jazz artists. He will be missed by a whole industry!

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New chart updates for Gabriel and a cool gig report!

Had a pretty cool week all in all!


Friday I played a Spring Break Jazz Funk Blowout Show in Vancouver, and my band was killing it!
Hats off to Tilden Webb, Don Powrie, Daryl Jahnke, and Kerry Galloway for such concise and punchy playing, and taking it to the next level! Also a big shout out to all the fans that came and grooved all night... we had them all dancing (take that, jazz purists!)


Also, some great news on the chart action side this week, with Paul Hardcastle at #1 on Billboard.... listen for my trumpet!  


My single 'Lock It Up' is at #15 on Billboard and moving up, and is getting heavy action and new adds on a plethora of stations....


On the SmoothJazz.com Top 50 radar chart  I am at #5!!!!


I also found out I am on the Groove Jazz Top 100 chart for 2012 , with my first single from Kissed By The Sun, 'Starpixie' (at #89)......  (THANKS STATION MDs!)

Homage to Donald Byrd

Here is an overdue homage to legendary trumpeter Donald Byrd, who recently passed on Feb 4, at 81 yrs young. 
He is one of my major influences, and had a unique style that was concise, lyrical, full of wit, and which perfectly blended deep jazz and R&B expressions. 
He successfully moved into popular acceptance with his Blackbyrds group, made up largely of his students. Who doesn't recall Walkin' In Rhythm? However, his true jazz artistry was highly respected by his peers like Herbie Hancock, and was far more worthy of note than his later 'pop' years. I recommend you dig up albums such as Mustang, Catwalk, Fuego, In Flight, and a New Perspective to get a taste of his consummate skill. Donald, you are not forgotten!