Friday - August 4, 2006
Artwork SF Gallery
934 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-552-2131
Show Time: 5:00 PM
Saturday - August 5, 2006
Saturday - August 12, 2006
Santana Row
368 Santana Row (Across from Left Bank Restaurant)
San Jose, CA 95128
408-551-4611
Show Time: 12:00 PM
Friday - August 11, 2006
Ghirardelli Square
900 North Point Street @ Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-775-5500
Show Time: 4:00 PM
Monday - August 14, 2006
KPOO 89.5 FM - Radio Interview
Morning Drive Show, Hosted by DJ Feeve Wells
1329 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Tune-In On the Dial at 89.5 FM or access www.kpoo.com
Show Time: 7:30 AM
Friday - August 18, 2006
Napa Summer Concert Series
Napa Musicians Performance Guild
First Street @ Murray Plaza
Napa, CA 94559
707-254-1956
Show Time: 12:00 PM
Saturday - August 19, 2006
Panama Bay
2115 First Street
Livermore, CA 94550
925-245-1700
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Cyber Jazz recording artists Ajamu Akinyele, pronounced Ah-jah-moo+Ah-kin-yay-lay, and Jon O'Bergh will be performing their eclectic blend of smooth jazz - funk fusion as Gemini Soul the month of August 2006 at various venues.
You've heard the buzz about his latest CD “Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience," predicted to be “The Best Independent Jazz Album of 2006," from music critics around the world. You've seen the amazing album cover. You've heard his music on 89.5 KPOO, 103.7 KKSF, 96.5 KNOZ and 91.1 KCSM, but who is the man behind the music?
Meet producer/bassist/keyboardist/pianist/label owner and one half of the dynamic duo “Gemini Soul," Andre Marcel Ajamu Akinyele, pronounced Ah-jah-moo+Ah-kin-yay-lay.
Ajamu Akinyele has a new double CD out titled “Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience" released January 9, 2006 on his own recording label Pearl Jazz. As MARCEL, he released five CD's ranging from Funk to World, but as Ajamu Akinyele, embarked on his first cyber jazz release titled “Supernova" in 2005. Ajamu Akinyele is originally from the San Francisco bay area and resides in Noe Valley, a section of San Francisco, with his music collaborator, and the other half of Gemini Soul Jon O'Bergh. They met in 2002 and have been writing and performing together ever since.
Jon O'Bergh plays keyboard and piano with a combination of sequenced music to add a “Live" feel to the overall performance, i.e. Herbie Hancock, Tori Amos, and Sweetback; while Ajamu Akinyele plays bass laying down pure funk, i.e. Prince and MeShell Ndegeocello creating a unique and identifiable sound called “Cyber-Jazz," which is a blend of smooth jazz-funk fusion.
“Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience" has been labeled “Musically stunning & captivating" by his peers. Jazz Improv Magazine calls “Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience"...Creative & Entrancing; The Sacramento Cultural Hub Magazine calls it...Outstanding; while San Diego City Beat says...Ajamu gets down for the funk of it. With reviews like this Gemini Soul f/ Ajamu Akinyele are well on their way.
Ajamu Akinyele's style of music has been compared to the smooth sounds of Sade, the laidback grooves of bassist MeShell Ndegeocello, the funkiness of Pop Icon Prince, and the fusion of Miles Davis. Ajamu Akinyele states “My overall goal is to introduce my music to all generations and to all ethnic backgrounds in support of jazz of all genres, trying to unite us as a people of one nation under a groove through cyber jazz."
“Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience" the new double CD from Ajamu Akinyele is available at: CDBaby.com, Amazon.com, TowerRecords.com and I-Tunes.
Artwork SF Gallery
934 Brannan Street
San Francisco, CA 94103
415-552-2131
Show Time: 5:00 PM
Saturday - August 5, 2006
Saturday - August 12, 2006
Santana Row
368 Santana Row (Across from Left Bank Restaurant)
San Jose, CA 95128
408-551-4611
Show Time: 12:00 PM
Friday - August 11, 2006
Ghirardelli Square
900 North Point Street @ Fisherman's Wharf
San Francisco, CA 94109
415-775-5500
Show Time: 4:00 PM
Monday - August 14, 2006
KPOO 89.5 FM - Radio Interview
Morning Drive Show, Hosted by DJ Feeve Wells
1329 Divisadero Street
San Francisco, CA 94115
Tune-In On the Dial at 89.5 FM or access www.kpoo.com
Show Time: 7:30 AM
Friday - August 18, 2006
Napa Summer Concert Series
Napa Musicians Performance Guild
First Street @ Murray Plaza
Napa, CA 94559
707-254-1956
Show Time: 12:00 PM
Saturday - August 19, 2006
Panama Bay
2115 First Street
Livermore, CA 94550
925-245-1700
Show Time: 8:00 PM
Cyber Jazz recording artists Ajamu Akinyele, pronounced Ah-jah-moo+Ah-kin-yay-lay, and Jon O'Bergh will be performing their eclectic blend of smooth jazz - funk fusion as Gemini Soul the month of August 2006 at various venues.
You've heard the buzz about his latest CD “Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience," predicted to be “The Best Independent Jazz Album of 2006," from music critics around the world. You've seen the amazing album cover. You've heard his music on 89.5 KPOO, 103.7 KKSF, 96.5 KNOZ and 91.1 KCSM, but who is the man behind the music?
Meet producer/bassist/keyboardist/pianist/label owner and one half of the dynamic duo “Gemini Soul," Andre Marcel Ajamu Akinyele, pronounced Ah-jah-moo+Ah-kin-yay-lay.
Ajamu Akinyele has a new double CD out titled “Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience" released January 9, 2006 on his own recording label Pearl Jazz. As MARCEL, he released five CD's ranging from Funk to World, but as Ajamu Akinyele, embarked on his first cyber jazz release titled “Supernova" in 2005. Ajamu Akinyele is originally from the San Francisco bay area and resides in Noe Valley, a section of San Francisco, with his music collaborator, and the other half of Gemini Soul Jon O'Bergh. They met in 2002 and have been writing and performing together ever since.
Jon O'Bergh plays keyboard and piano with a combination of sequenced music to add a “Live" feel to the overall performance, i.e. Herbie Hancock, Tori Amos, and Sweetback; while Ajamu Akinyele plays bass laying down pure funk, i.e. Prince and MeShell Ndegeocello creating a unique and identifiable sound called “Cyber-Jazz," which is a blend of smooth jazz-funk fusion.
“Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience" has been labeled “Musically stunning & captivating" by his peers. Jazz Improv Magazine calls “Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience"...Creative & Entrancing; The Sacramento Cultural Hub Magazine calls it...Outstanding; while San Diego City Beat says...Ajamu gets down for the funk of it. With reviews like this Gemini Soul f/ Ajamu Akinyele are well on their way.
Ajamu Akinyele's style of music has been compared to the smooth sounds of Sade, the laidback grooves of bassist MeShell Ndegeocello, the funkiness of Pop Icon Prince, and the fusion of Miles Davis. Ajamu Akinyele states “My overall goal is to introduce my music to all generations and to all ethnic backgrounds in support of jazz of all genres, trying to unite us as a people of one nation under a groove through cyber jazz."
“Black Magic The Cyber Jazz Experience" the new double CD from Ajamu Akinyele is available at: CDBaby.com, Amazon.com, TowerRecords.com and I-Tunes.
For more information contact All About Jazz.
