Funkdawgs Jazz-Funk from around the Planet

Kyle Whitlock, keyboardist of the funkdawgs band, explains his recording instrumentation, how he records and creates funkdawgs tunes.
Funkdawgs record for many musicians and magazines around the world; also featured on indie films and Music Minus One productions.
For funkdawgs Music Production Service refer to www.funkdawgs.com and click on Music Production Service link.
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Bob Johnson, saxophonist of the funkdawgs band, explains his recording instrumentation.
Funkdawgs record for many musicians and magazines around the world; also featured on indie films and Music Minus One productions.
For funkdawgs Music Production Service refer to www.funkdawgs.com and click on Music production Service link.
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For the Funkdawgs, It's always been about the mix. A virtual mix of talented jazz musicians. A unique mix of backgrounds and cultures from around the planet. An exciting of original jazz-funk material. And now the eclectic mix of a Dawg's Life.
Eight new virtual tracks created via internet wav files. Five live concert tracks from the Dawg's historic first gig at Nashville's Gibson Showcase in April, 2006. Plus a live studio track recorded during rehearsals for the concert. After five years of creating in isolation, the magical Nashville experience of finally meeting face-to-face has expanded the channels of friendship and musical exploration even further for the Dawgs.
Fresh tracks, new arrangements and passionate playing. It's easy to see how they're really livin' a dawg's life.
www.funkdawgs.com
www.cdbaby.com/funkdawgs3

Put the Funkdawgs to work on your music production team. We have over 100 original compositions to our credit, Jazz magazines exclusive productions, TV and Movies productions and also a worldwide special feature on Music Minus One company CDs...we have the long distance production process down cold. We can fill in those last few remaining tracks in your music productions or else write and produce complete jazz, blues, funk, pop or R&B instrumentals to suit. If you are interested you can even license any of our existing tunes as well.
In this clip we tell you about drums recording session.
For more details check out the Music Production page on funkdawgs web site at www.funkdawgs.com

Over the past five years the Funkdawgs have released two internationally-respected and well-received independent albums, Borderless and Dawgma, but had never met face-to-face. That’s because the Dawgs all connect, create, contribute and produce their music via the Internet…sending self-recorded WAV files to each other as their songs are developed.
Dream became true last April 2006 when FUNKDAWGS played live for the first time at Gibson Showcase Lounge in Nashville TN (USA). On main site www.funkdawgs.com click on live section to reach the video with some shots of their live performance at Gibson Showcase... 17 minutes of video there for you to see you favourite DAWGS playing together for the first time... after few hours of rehearse... finally together on stage. We hope this was the first of several future appereances.
Special guest on Cat's Meow, Foundation and Free Delivery tunes Mr. John Garr on second saxophone.
FUNKDAWGS would like to thank all those people helped and supported the band through these five years. THANK YOU!!

This tune is from cd DAWGMA (2005) and features all the Dawgs plus Gabriel Mark Hasselback on trumpet.
copyright 2005 Funkdawgs Music.
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Funkdawgs: Jazz Fusion Unleashed

This superb collection of jazz fusion tunes has the distinction of being a collaboration of artists across the globe, connected by virtual recording studios and modern technology. The result is great music, and you can join in the Funkdawgs ensemble using these tracks, just as each individual artist has contributed to the complete reference versions and the backing tracks. So get out your instrument and jam away!
Includes a high-quality, newly engraved music book featuring solo charts for each tune; and a compact disc featuring a complete digital stereo reference recording, followed by recordings of the accompaniments minus the soloist.
Order it through www.funkdawgs.com or directly:
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Nashville Music Guide magazine, April 2006

INTERNET FUNKDAWGS COME ALIVE

Imagine a band recording 2 albums and never having met person to person. That's exactly what the Funkdawgs band did. With musicians all over the world that hooked up on the mp3.com site these stellar players recorded a jazz R&B funky sound that is out of this world. The group was formed in 2001 and have release two internationally-acclaimed independent albums, BORDERLESS (2003) and DAWGMA (2005).
These stellar players met in person for the first time to reharse for their first live gig on April 1st at the Gibson Showcase Club in Nashville USA. The musician ship at the show was extraordinaire, from the flawless guitar riffs to the soulful solos of the sax player woven around a toe tapping jazz and R&B groove. If the live performance is indicative of their CD's, you need to check out their web site (www.funkdawgs.com). Sadly the next live performance of the band will not be in Nashville but this summer on Saratoga NY.
The Drummer Filippo told NMG, "We all had home studios and never met person to person until this week for our 1st live performance. Bob Johnson, the Saxophone player was the catalyst to get us all together". The Funkdawgs members are Bobby Brewer from Nashville USA (guitar), Filippo Bertacche from Vicenza Italy (drums), Bob Johnson from Ottawa Canada (sax), Bill Lawrence from Albany NY USA (bass) and Kyle Whitlock from Columbia South Carolina USA (keyboards). www.funkdawgs.com

World’s First Virtual Jazz-Funk Band The Funkdawgs To Experience Reality with Visit to Nashville

Nashville, Tennessee (February, 2006) – Without an actual physical presence since they were formed in 2001, the Funkdawgs, the first virtual jazz-funk band on the planet, are coming together for the very first time in Nashville the last week in March culminating with a concert on Saturday, April 1st at the Gibson Showcase Lounge.

The Funkdawgs are five talented, innovative jazz musicians who have gained years of experience, both in the studio and on stage, and still feel the need to create from their various locations around the globe. The Funkdawgs feature guitarist Bobby Brewer from Nashville, drummer Filippo Bertacche from Vicenza, Italy; saxophonist Bob Johnson from Ottawa, Canada, bassist Bill Lawrence from Albany, New York; and keyboardist Kyle Whitlock from Columbia, South Carolina.

Over the past five years the Funkdawgs have released two internationally-respected and well-received independent albums, Borderless and Dawgma, but have never actually met face-to-face. That’s because the Dawgs all connect, create, contribute and produce their music via the Internet…sending self-recorded WAV files to each other as their songs are developed.

Their musical influences range from funk to fusion to soul jazz to blues to Latin jazz to acid. It’s a heady mixture of rhythms and melodies that breath new energy into today’s world jazz scene.

For their Nashville get-together two major activities are planned. First, an opportunity to finally meet, rehearse and play together. Second, the chance to perform live as a band and video record their concert at the Gibson Showcase Lounge.

The Funkdawgs first gig ever is set for a 5 pm start on Saturday, April 1st. The Gibson Showcase Lounge is directly across the street from the Grand Ole Opry.

For further information contact:

www.funkdawgs.com
[email protected]
www.gibsonshowcase.com/bluegrass/

By 2006 Music Minus One will sell Funkdawgs play along CDs for drums, bass, keyboards, guitar and sax. You'll be able to play with dawgs on their compositions exclusively through Music Minus One.Cds and charts for each instrument will be featured from 2006 at Music Minus One web site.
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