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Carole King & James Taylor 2010 "Troubadour Reunion" World Tour

Iconic musicians Carole King and James Taylor announced that they will embark on a "Troubadour Reunion" world tour. The world tour will kick off in Melbourne, Australia on March 27 and will travel to New Zealand and Japan before coming to North America and Europe. This once-in-a-lifetime event brings together two of the most beloved singer/songwriters for a rare concert experience. The set list will include a breadth of material including songs they performed during their 1970 debut show at the Troubadour in Los Angeles, which helped propel them both to the world stage. Tickets for dates in Australia and New Zealand and The Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles go on public sale Nov. 23. Tickets for dates in Japan go on sale Dec. 12. Additional dates in North America and Europe will be announced soon. 

Carole King and James Taylor will tour together with their original bandmates guitarist Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar, drummer Russ Kunkel and bassist Lee Sklar, famous in their own right as "The Section".

 

Christopher Cross in concert in Paris on december 3rd!

Christopher Cross is touring in Europe and has also been in the studio recording the new album, tentatively titled "Dr. Faith". Most of the tracks have been recorded, including amazing string parts which Chris Walden masterfully arranged. While Christopher is in Europe, Doug Rider will start mixing. This is the first album of all new Cross/Meurer material since "Walking in Avalon" was released in 1998. 

Don't miss Christopher Cross in concert at La Cigale (PARIS) on december 3rd. 

Get tickets at Fnac, Virgin and La Cigale.

 

 

Chris Botti in Concert in Paris

Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti (pronounced boat-tee) has become the largest selling American jazz instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 Jazz Albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum & Grammy Awards.

Over the past three decades, he has recorded and performed with the best in music; including Frank Sinatra, Sting, Josh Groban, Michael Buble, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, John Mayer, Andrea Bocelli, Joshua Bell and Aerosmith's own Steven Tyler.

Hitting the road for 250 plus days per year, Chris and his incredible band have performed with many of the finest symphonies, at some of the world's most prestigious venues, including performances at the World Series and Nobel Peace Prize Ceremony.

WWL Production is pleased to announce Chris Botti and his band will be at Espace Pierre Cardin (Paris, FRANCE) on nov. 16, 2009 for an exceptionnal concert.

 

Tommy Demander with Dan Reed in concert in Paris

Kristoffer Lagerström and Tommy Denander release a new Spin Gallery album titled "Embrace" featuring as guests 2 legendary voices who sing duet with Kristoffer on the new album: Dan Reed on the song "You Do The Things You Do" and Robin Beck on the radio friendly "Just A Momentary Why". "Embrace" also features the great L.A. session master Glen Marks on drums and Swedish sensation Marika Willstedt on cello.

Tommy and Dan will share the stage at Café de la Danse (PARIS), on nov. 10th, 2009.

Discover the music of Some Like It Odd...

The best surprise among end of 2008's releases" (Muziq Magazine)

Some Like It Odd is the meeting of talented and generous musicians whose pleasure is immediately felt in the music. Influenced by Earth Wind & Fire and Wayne Shorter as well Sting and Ravel... the band, led by Matthieu Dersy and Lady Gatica, offers an odd-meters jazz&pop music. 

"Pop Jazz conveys instant emotion while mixing several influences such as pure jazz, Soul and pop music. Lady Gatica's voice is strong and powerful with sensuality to it she is often compared to Sade" /"Just obvious elegance... 

Some Like It Odd is there to prove that a music exists that is Jazz, simple and efficient, without making up any complicated concept" ("Sun Ship") / "A brilliant instrumental quality that reveals beautiful compositions" (R.E.C.) / "Although Pop Jazz is Some Like It Odd's first album, the result is fully mature and impressive, these open minded talented artists are embodying the creative bridge between pop and jazz" (CanadaCDReview)

I recommand to see them in concert, you won't regret it.

They will play on november 7, 2009 at Baiser Salé (Paris) and november 12, 2009 at L’Entrepôt (Paris)

The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac

To co-incide with the upcoming tour by legends Fleetwood Mac, Rhino are releasing a new 2CD comprehensive best of. Previously unavailable in the UK, this release features 36 remastered tracks sure to satisfy die hard fans and a perfect introduction for those new to the band!

 

"The Greenpeace Vancouver Amchitka Concert" feat. James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and Phil Ochs

With permission from the artists, the Greenpeace Organization have developed a two-disc CD package of a recording of a concert in 1970 that Joni Mitchell, James Taylor and Phil Ochs gave for Greenpeace in Vancouver to launch the then fledgling organization - "The Greenpeace Vancouver Amchitka Concert (1970)".

This CD set will be sold as a fundraiser exclusively through Greenpeace, the websites, events, merchandising, for three years with all proceeds going to Greenpeace. The plan is to launch it in November 2009.

The CD itself is magnificent, superbly re-mastered by Peter J Moore, a Canadian recording engineer who counts Neil Young and Garth Hudson among his more recent clients. Among the highlights are James Taylor's version of "With A Little Help From My Friends", and a Joni Mitchell/James Taylor duet of "Mr. Tambourine Man", as live and spontaneous as one can imagine.

Fleetwood European Tour 2009 and a concert date in Paris (Zenith, Paris, October 17)

What an event! The come back of Fleetwood Mac, live, for a European Tour, this autumn with a concert date in Paris, October 17 at the Zenith. Fleetwood Mac will start a new European tour called "Unleashed" October 8 in Copenhagen (Denmark) that will finish November 3 in Birmingham (United Kingdom). 15 concert dates are already announced and probably more to come like written at Fleetwood Mac official website.

Line-up of Fleetwood Mac for this forthcoming tour in Europe :.

Stevie Nicks - vocals
Lindsey Buckingham - guitar, vocals
John McVie - bass
Mick Fleetwood - drums, percussion

Fleetwood Mac, European Tour 2009 "Unleashed"

October 8, Kopenhagen, Denmark, Parken 
October 10, Stockholm, Sweden Ericsson Globe
October 12, Oberhausen, Germany
October 13, Antwerps Sportspaleis, Lotto Arena, Belgium
October 14, Ahoy Rotterdam, Rotterdam,  Netherlands
October 17, Le Zenith, Paris, France
October 19, Berlin-Friedrichshain, 02 World, Germany
October 22, Glasgow, United Kingdom S.E.C.C.
October 24, Dublin, The O2, Ireland
October 25, Dublin, The O2, Ireland
October 27, Manchester, Manchester Evening News Arena, United Kingdom
October 30, London, Wembley Arena, United Kingdom
October 31, London, Wembley Arena, United Kingdom
November 2, Sheffield, Sheffield Arena, United Kingdom
November 3, Birmingham, The NIA, United Kingdom

Kenny Loggins in Concert in Paris at Théâtre Marigny on June 21st, 2009!

WWL (What We Like production) is pleased to announce the venue of Kenny Loggins (the author of big hits such as "Footloose", "Danger Zone", "What a Fool Believes" and founding member of Loggins & Messina) for the first time in Paris for an exceptionnal show, on June 21st, 2009. Don't miss it!! 

Get Tickets here: Ticket Net, Fnac, Théâtre Marigny.

Lynyrd Skynyrd at Winterland (San Francisco, CA) 1976

 

After years of life on the road and with their role models, the Allman Brothers Band, struggling to survive the deaths of two of its most distinctively talented members, today Lynyrd Skynyrd has become the quintessential Southern Rock band. Under the leadership of frontman and primary songwriter Ronnie Van Zant, the group's melodic lyric driven ballads and power driven hard rockers would catapult the group into one of the most popular touring bands in the world. The group’s distinctive guitar attack, combined with an overtly defiant and rebellious attitude, gave them a cultural identity that would help make songs like "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird" into anthems of American rock music and staples of FM radio right up to the present day. 

Headlining a bill that also featured the Outlaws, this Winterland recording captures Lynyrd Skynyrd following the release of their fourth album, Gimme Back My Bullets. This was during a transitional phase for the band, following the departure of guitarist Ed King, but prior to his replacement, Steve Gaines, coming on board. The band was carrying on as a six-piece unit, augmented by the Honkettes on backing vocals. 

This is an interesting time to hear the band live, as their trademark three-guitar attack was reduced by one guitar, leaving more room for keyboardist Billy Powell. On the ballads, like "Tuesdays Gone" and the pre-jam verses of "Freebird," Powell displays great creativity and expands the keyboard's role in these songs.

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The band is actually at work in Nashville recording a new album to be released later this year. This will be the first set of new studio material since 2003’s Vicious Cycle.