News
August 2021
The highly anticipated new record from the Progressive World Jazz group, THE JVM COLLECTIVE , is scheduled for release August 27th!
Entitled, “Frontiers ”, the group has signed a deal with the highly distinguished and prestigious record label, Blue Canoe Records, for worldwide Digital Distribution of the album!
I’m joined by two of Nashville’s premier musicians on this record… four time Grammy Nominated master jazz guitarist, Denny Jiosa (www.jiosa.com), and one of the truly great Jazz / fusion / rock bassists and educators of our time,
Roy Vogt (www.royvogt.com). I am both excited and very honored to collaborate with these two stunningly gifted musicians and great friends!
Check out this unique and experimental album of eclectic powerful music at:
www.TheJVMCollective.com
Available worldwide on all music platforms and at: www.bluecanoerecords.com
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
This Nashville Jazz trio delivers a creative and powerful album of beautiful original compositions, deep grooves, and inspiring
improvisations titled, “Frontiers”. Fans of instrumental, eclectic music will surely love The JVM Collective and their 8 song album titled, “Frontiers”. SEPTEMBER 2021
THE JVM COLLECTIVE record, “Frontiers”, just released in August of this year by the distinguished and visionary record label, Blue Canoe Records, has been entered in to the GRAMMY NOMINATION Process!!! What a tremendous honor!!!! We are blessed and most grateful!!
The new album has been selected for entry in to the
BEST INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ RECORD Category!
MARCH 2023
The new full-length record from BAGORAH, “The Art of Deviant Behavior ”, has just been released! This super talented progressive hard rock group of great musicians has asked me to track drums for them for their debut album. We’ve worked on it for the past two years and all tracks were recorded remotely with band members across the US and Canada. This record has a lot of power and conceptual creativity. An eclectic blend of individual styles captivates the listener who favors this type of heavy music. Tough cool stuff that takes me back to my roots of power metal!
Check it out on virtually all music platforms and at:
www.BAGORAH.com
album reviews
- “One of the rare gifts the pandemic gave us is remotely made music by collections of musicians who had a lot of time on their hands and a
similar amount of pent-up creativity. Count Bagorah as one of those gifts.” - Read the full review at: DECIBEL MAGAZINE
- “I grew up with music like this, it’s been a great distraction from all the extreme albums that comes our way. It also helps that this is a really good album.” Smorg Magazine
- “There is no way to describe them. They are an eclectic blend of so many different things that there is no way to point to one and say “there that’s them.” It is pretty refreshing to hear something this bold, brazen and off the beaten path.” Read the full review at: Metal-Zenith.Com
- “70’s prog meets 80’s Radio rock with Traditional Metal like Diamond Head & Dio. It should not work but it does. You would have to be out of your mind not to buy this disc and listen multiple times.”
The Doorway to Zine & Clint’s Musical Madness - “This one is filled with awesome sounding vocals, killer guitars, smooth bass lines, rock solid percussion and most importantly…Originality! Unlike most of today’s mainstream music, this feels effortless and passionate, something the underground scene has always had a tight grip on.”
The Graveyard Shift
JUNE 2024
The seventh record from JONAE’ has just been released on Midas Well Records!!
Entitled “Lucky 7 ”, this is a very conceptual and cinematic record with lots of power and nuance.
JONAE’ continues to push new boundaries in instrumental music and this record ranks among the best from this great band! Check it out!
Available on Apple Music and all music platforms.
January 2025
I’m currently working with a new cool and powerful Progressive
Rock / Fusion project called ON THE BRINK.
With this high powered new band, I’ve joined acclaimed bassist / composer Jon von Boehm and pro session and touring guitarist / songwriter,
Mark Lavey , both great friends and superb musicians.
www.jonvonboehm.com
www.marklavey.com
THIS HEAVY ECLECTIC TRIO WILL SOON BE RECORDING A NEW ALBUM AND PERFORMING LIVE!
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