New CD release: "SAUDADES"
"BB King Meets Santana!"
Brazilian guitarist Alan Marcus and his new Band release new CD, recorded at Slaughterhouse Studios, USA.
All five tracks in "SAUDADES" were written by Alan Marcus (last track he shares credit with band-mates). This CD is best described as a combination of the blues, 1970's rock and Brazilian bossa-nova.
The title-track "Saudades" is an instrumental song that Alan wrote inspired by the Brazilian/Portuguese word itself, which is untranslatable into any language, but essentially means: "longing, missing, reminisce...". Alan also invited ex-Warner Bros. recording artist Robin Lane (Robin Lane and the Chartbusters) to sing as a guest on one of his compositions : "It's Alright".
The Alan Marcus Band, have been playing in New England at local venues, in Boston, colleges and music festivals. Most recently on the same bill as Little Feat and opening for Steve Riley and Chris Ardoin, at the Green River Music Festival (MA).
Alan Marcus' CD's have won several local awards: Top Ten
Best Local CD of the year 2000 and 2001, by Sheryl Hunter
of The Recorder, MA, and the Live Wire Awards, by Donnie
Moorehouse of The Union News, Springfield, MA, which is
given to the top 10 best local bands in the Pioneer Valley.
CD's have been sold and played in radio stations in Brazil,
Spain, New Zealand, Argentina, Germany, Denmark,
Czech Republic, and on US radio stations such as WRSI MA,, WRNX, UMass, Amherst Radio, and WCCC, Beef Stew's Blues Show, Hartford, CT.
Alan Marcus Band is:
Alan Marcus: Guitar (Les Paul, RD artist, Fender Twin
Reverb and 1965 Ampeg amp) and vocal.
Glenn D. Jubilee on bass. Glenn has been a valley electric
bassist for over twenty years. His list of styles range from pop to jazz. His influences are broad and range from all styles. The list of bands that he has performed with includes FX, BC3, Station Break, Troubadour, Airtime, Debbie DeRose, and the Bobby Darling Show (of which he is currently employed).
Loren Weisman on drums. Loren has performed around the
world in many different styles and genres of music. He can be heard on over 70 recordings released in the US, Canada,
England, Australia, Korea, Japan, and China. He has recorded
TV jingles, soundtracks and been a part of twelve tours as well as a first call sub drummer for many groups. Loren is currently putting his focus toward Alan's project, new recordings from Woody Gelman, Thumbhead and Pancake as well as subbing and sessioning around the Northeast. Loren exclusively plays Zildjian cymbals, Montineri Snares and Yamaha Drums.
Bruce Dobbins on Percussion is the godchild of Percussion giant Mongo Santamaria. He was born and raised in New York City. He also performs with John Sheldon and Pangea.
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