We really had a great time hanging out with Stanley and have the interview videos just about ready. Part One will post later tonight but for now I’d like to let you know about our little contest. While we were there, I wrangled a few VIP invitations for the launch party and private live performance event for the launch of Stanley Clarke’s new Roxboro Entertainment Group label, named for his Philadelphia high school. The first two artists on the label are guitarist Lloyd Gregory and multi-instrumentalist Kennard Ramsey; their just-released albums are available now (just click on their names for the link). The next two artists are scheduled to release albums this spring: renowned keyboardist Sunnie Paxson and Ruslan Sirota, pianist, arranger and keyboardist on The Stanley Clarke Band.
Click through for the video preview and details on how to enter!
The evening features cocktails, fine foods, video presentations of some of Stanley’s artists, live performances and an all-star jam. It also the first live performance to take place in one of Los Angeles’s most exciting, brand-new performance venues, NoHo’s newest gastropub: The Federal Bar.
In our excitement, we didn’t organize this contest well and we want to make it fair so let me tell you what’s going on. I first announced the contest after a TotalFark.com thread asking for good questions to ask during the interview; a follow-up thread offered the contest. We also announced it on facebook and I’ll be announcing on YouTube as well.
So this is what I’ve decided to do. Because I’d like to make sure that someone from each site wins a set of tickets, today I’m picking two names from FARK.com, tomorrow from facebook and YouTube and the rest on Thursday.
If you want to get in on this, join us on facebookor click here to send me a message. Be sure to include a valid email address or you won’t get the info you need in time. The event is in North Hollywood you must be able to be there on the 28th.
Here are the details:
STANLEY CLARKE LABEL RELEASE PERFORMANCE EVENT Friday, January 28th, 8:00 pm-Midnight at The Federal Bar in North Hollywood (818)980-2555 5303 Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood, CA, 91601
Stanley Clarke will be there, along with Lloyd Gregory, Sunnie Paxson, Ruslan Sirota and other surprise guests.
So sign up, let’s all go to the party together, it’s gonna be a blast!
The FARK.com winners are…. drumroll…
dj_bigbird and vincent_blackshadow
Congratulations, you guys, you should get an email with the details.