Leaving today to perform with, The Pee Wee Ellis Funk Assembly, at the Cotton Club in TokyoJapan. Looking forward to this funk fest. Along with Pee Wee there are some amazing players on board Mark Mondesir-drums, Laurence Cottle-bass, Gareth Williams keyboards, Ray Obiedo-Guitar.
This has been a very busy week for me and I’m lovin’ it. Finished recording ” The question is” for Tony Saunders upcoming new CD “The Romance Continues. Also, recording on the CD will be Howard Hewett, Bill Champlin and my homie Tony Lindsay, along with some great instrumental tracks by Tony Saunders. I’m told there will be a CD release party possibly in October. Thursday evening played at the Seahorse in Sausalito with Jonathan Korty and Friends. Well I’m happy to say they now are my new friends the band was bringin the funk for real….. I look forward to working with these gentleman in the future .
Friday night one of my old stomping grounds new George’s again with my old friend Tony Saunders we played music from the first CD as well as the new music……on to Japan will holla at you all with updates on the trip.
Peace Fred Ross