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by Peter J. Hoetjes
Luis Gasca was one of the hottest trumpet players in California during the 1970s, recording a handful of albums fueled by the drugs, the culture, and the excitement of that time and place. Though they all featured large ensembles, only one of them allowed some of the era's most legendary musicians to blur the lines separating jazz, latin, and rock and roll. “Everyone should have two favorite cities; their own and San Francisco," claimed Gasca. It was there, ...
read moreSantana Legend Gregg Rolie To Play "Sandstock" Virginia Beach Music Festival - June 22, 2013
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Glass Onyon PR - William James
Houston, TX: Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Gregg Rolie, best known for his vocals and keyboard work with legendary music groups Santana and Journey, will be performing at 'Sandstock' Virginia Beach Music Festival on June 22, 2013. The Gregg Rolie Band will be playing electrifying versions of several Santana classics such as “Evil Ways", “Black Magic Woman", “Soul Sacrifice", “Jingo" and “No One To Depend On" as well as tracks from Rolie's previous studio effort 'Roots', along with ...
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Santana / Journey Legend Gregg Rolie And His Quartet To Play One World Theatre In Austin, Tx – January 23, 2013
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Glass Onyon PR - William James
Austin, TX - Gregg Rolie, co-founder of two multi-platinum super groups, Santana and Journey, will be performing with his quartet at the One World Theatre in Austin, TX on January 23, 2013. Gregg Rolie's performance at the One World Theatre comes on the heels of his recent tour with Ringo Starr's All Star Band. The Gregg Rolie Quartet will be playing selections from Santana and Journey along with songs from his solo career, as well as a couple unreleased new ...
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Santana / Journey Founding Member Gregg Rolie Tours With Ringo Starr's All Star Band, Schedules New Solo Dates In August
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Glass Onyon PR - William James
Houston, TX - Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Gregg Rolie, best known for his vocals and keyboard work with legendary music groups Santana and Journey, is currently on tour with Ringo Starr's All Star Band. So far the response has been no less than phenomenal! Along with Gregg Rolie, you can catch Steve Lukather, Todd Rundgren, Richard Page and of course, Ringo Starr, on the Ringo Starr All Star Band tour this June and July in the US ...
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Santana Legend Gregg Rolie To Play Acoustic Solo Show At Famed Iridium In NYC
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Glass Onyon PR - William James
Gregg Rolie, co-founder of two multi-platinum super groups, Santana and Journey, will make two unique solo appearances on March 2 & 3, 2012 at the famed Iridium in NYC. The legendary Iridium has a dual history as both a jazz institution and the home of Les Paul, who performed at the venue regularly from 1996-2009. Les Paul Mondays were always an event with such iconic guitarists as Jeff Beck, Steve Miller, Todd Rundgren and Ted Nugent sitting in with the ...
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Something Else! Interview: Gregg Rolie, Founding Member of Santana and Journey
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Something Else!
By Nick DeRiso Gregg Rolie, a 1998 the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, has learned a lot about himself since taking fame's exit ramp to start a family almost 30 years ago. He's put into perspective the work done as a founding member of Santana, a stint that saw Rolie co-produce the group's first four albums beginning in 1969. The bluesy B-3 stylist then added to an overstuffed resume that already included an appearance at Woodstock, leaving with ...
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Gregg Rolie - Five Days EP (2011)
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Something Else!
By Nick DeRiso Gregg Rolie, a founding member of Santana and then Journey, is probably best remembered as a tiny speck playing keyboards in sold-out arenas. That makes the intimate, deeply introspective new EP Five Days, recorded live with just piano and vocals, a revelation. Rolie offers a couple of originals, reexamines two of his most memorable vocals from those seminal rock bands, and—in one of the more intriguing moments—takes on the pre-war blues standard “Trouble in Mind," previously a ...
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Santana Legend Gregg Rolie Releases New Solo EP
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Glass Onyon PR - William James
Austin, TX Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee Gregg Rolie, co-founder of two multi-platinum super groups, Santana and Journey, and the voice of such timeless classics as Black Magic Woman and 'Evil Ways,' has released new solo EP, 'Five Days.' A personal and intimate reworking of Santana and Journey classics as well as Gregg's own compositions through solo voice and piano, 'Five Days' was recorded in the living room of his Central Texas home on the piano given to ...
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Santana Legend Gregg Rolie Prepares for Summer Tour
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Glass Onyon PR - William James
Houston, TX - Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Gregg Rolie, best known for his vocals and keyboard work with legendary music groups Santana and Journey, will be playing select dates with his band throughout the summer. The Gregg Rolie Band will be performing electrifying versions of several Santana classics such as “Evil Ways", “Black Magic Woman" “Soul Sacrifice", “Jingo" and “No One To Depend On" as well as tracks from Rolie's previous effort 'Roots' and new songs. The ...
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Gregg Rolie's "Rain Dance" CD Receives Rave Reviews
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Glass Onyon PR - William James
Houston, TX -- Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Gregg Rolie, best known for his vocals and keyboard work with legendary music groups Santana and Journey, has caused a flurry of excitement amongst the music press with the release of his latest CD Rain Dance. This live CD captures Gregg and his all-star band performing at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in 2007. The music press and fans alike have been raving about the new CD and have even compared ...
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Santana / Journey Founding Member Gregg Rolie Releases Limited Edition Live CD
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Glass Onyon PR - William James
Houston, TX - Legendary Santana / Journey founding member, and Rock n Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Gregg Rolie has released a limited edition CD of his band in concert in 2007 called 'Rain Dance'. On this 12-track CD, the Gregg Rolie Band whip up a blistering performance featuring all the beloved Santana hits, as well as tracks from his 2001 critically acclaimed solo CD 'Roots' and a few new songs. Songs include “No One To Depend On", “Jingo", “Evil ...
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