Tyler Bartram is a guitarist, composer and music educator. His YouTube specials on the music of Frank Zappa have earned him world-wide praise, and jobs with Dweezil Zappa, Simon Prentis and more. His band merges original jazz with Charlie Parker and James Brown.
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Radio Venice does Zappa! – May 23, 2021
Chris Opperman (b. 1978, New York City) is an award-winning composer and musician, college professor, and major music industry professional.
“Chris Opperman is not only a great player and composer, but a fine improviser and a talented bandleader as well.” – The All-Music Guide
Opperman started his record label Purple Cow Records in 1998 with the release of his first album Oppy Music, Vol. I: Purple, Crayon. which was produced by Zappa alumni Mike Keneally. Opperman’s other albums include a solo piano album Klavierstücke (2001), an album of improvised duets called Concepts of Non-Linear Time (2004), a live album Beyond the Foggy Highway (2005), a second studio rock album The Lionheart (2010) which features an entire orchestra plus rhythm section on its finale piece “The Porpentine,” a single called “Aphrodite Nights” (2011) for the gourd tree, a unique instrument invented by Harry Partch, and a jazz/rock EP Studio House (2012) which features originals plus covers of songs by Frank Zappa and Carla Bley. All of his recorded works are available for streaming on Spotify and other digital music services.
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PayPal: oppycentral@gmail.com
Venmo: @oppycentral
Radio Venice does Zappa! – May 23, 2021
Kahlil Sabbagh is a multi-Instrumentalist and professional music educator based in Los Angeles, Ca.
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Venmo: @ginger-smith-19
Radio Venice does Zappa! – May 23, 2021
André Cholmondeley, musician, synthesist, guitarist, founder of Project/Object, the longest running Zappa-alumni-based tribute band on earth for 25+ years
André is usually on tour somewhere, teching or tour managing for a variety of legendary artists or with Project/Object.
Cholmondeley now performs guitar and electronic music online regularly.
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PayPal.me/guitartour
Venmo: @Andre-Cholmondeley
Radio Venice does Zappa! – May 23, 2021
American soprano Lisa Bremer is currently residing in New Jersey where she is pursuing her Master of Music degree in Vocal Performance at the John J. Cali School of Music at Montclair State University.
Lisa first starting singing in a classic rock cover band called “The Mugshots” singing Heart, Pat Benatar, etc.
Lisa’s first major opera role was Dido in Dido and Aeneas. She has sung roles such as Amy in The Battle of Bull Run Always Makes Me Cry, Dot in Sunday in the Park with George, and Miss Todd in The Old Maid and the Thief.
Lisa is also a chorus member of the MSU University Singers and Ars Musica Chorale. Lisa is a voice student of Beth Roberts and when she is not performing she is the Teaching Assistant for Dr. Heather Buchanan and Chorus Administrator for Ars Musica Chorale.
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Venmo: @Lisa-Bremer
Radio Venice does Zappa! – May 23, 2021
Ohio-born and raised, LA based keyboardist, singer and songwriter Al Holbrook.
Holbrook grew up influenced by funk, blues and hip hop genres. Over the years, the artist has perfected his style of raspy, blues-based music that’s infused with gritty soul and R&B. The result is a sound that is instantly catchy and also down-and-dirty. The vibe is designed to make live shows feel like a big party, keeping every performance new and exciting.
Holbrook has hit many hot spots, such as the Bourbon Street Blue and Boogie Bar Nashville (Residence 2013-2017) The Bluebird-Nashville, The Mint LA, Rhythm Room LA (Residence current) to Mojo Blues Club Copenhagen and Dillons Reykjavik. They’ve played festivals and clubs around the world. The group’s sound showcases Holbrook’s diverse style, with songs ranging from funky, and folky to bluesy and hip Urban vibes. The band has released several discs: “Dirt Road”, “Rocket Ships for Dreamers”.
Radio Venice Season 17 Premiere – May 16, 2021
Radio Venice S12.E02 – September 22, 2019
Years on the road as a nomad eventually brought Drew Dolan to the realization of his purpose: to connect people through music. This approach has combined a genuine need for cathartic creation that simultaneously draws a thread to the listener. With story-telling lyrics that are delivered with a soulful voice that travels from silky smooth to as gritty as gravel, his “true stories” matched with his keyboard playing groove their way into the ears and hearts of whoever listens.
With a style that has a firm foundation in his Chicago roots, Drew Dolan draws influences from all over the map. With hints of Bill Withers, Leon Russell, Dr. John, Ray Charles, The Meters to name a few, he bridges the gap between yesteryear and present day.
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Venmo: @drewdolan84
Radio Venice S16.E12 – April 4, 2021
Radio Venice 3 Year Anniversary Show – September 23, 2018
Radio Venice S08.E13 – June 17, 2018
Radio Venice 2 Year Anniversary S06.E08 – September 24, 2017
Radio Venice #18 with The Proof. – February 7, 2016
Radio Venice #8 with The Proof. – November 8, 2015
King Baumgardt is coming up on it’s 20th anniversary, more or less, who’s counting. They said they never could decide on a band name, but it was always clear that both their names had to be included. They make their home in Frankfurt, Germany. Frankfurt, not known for it’s great support of their local musicians, loves these two as their own sons and daughters.
Matthias Baumgardt, born and raised in Frankfurt’s East End, formed his first band at 14 and the neighbors looked on and grew up with him as he moulded Frankfurt’s live music scene until it fit him like a glove. He brought Rock, Rock‘n Roll and Blues to us and made them accessible, touchable, danceable and live-able! Music – as a way of life.
In 2000, April King wandered into the short-lived, but legendary Blues and Beyond in Frankfurt. At the end of the evening, Matthias asked her where she’d been all this time. Her answer was, “Waiting for you to finally show up, I guess”. April brings with her an authenticity and an unstoppable voice, she has been compared to everything from stardust to cinderblocks, you have to decide for yourself.
King Baumgardt is in the studio right now! Setting down the psychedelic stuff. It’s not clear, when this is all over, where we will be playing the big stuff. The people we pay our royalties to are sucking us dry and every time the city gentrifies a neighborhood we loose another Honky-Tonk to play in, now in the Corona aftermath, most of our venues won’t even open up again.
Radio Venice S16.E12 – April 4, 2021
Vinnie Caggiano and Matt DeMerritt have played music together in a number of performance and recording scenarios from duets to full band work with the Venice Roasters and the Elegant Strangers.
They’ve performed at many local Venice venues and hope to continue that tradition as the years move on.
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Radio Venice S16.E12 – April 4, 2021
Radio Venice 100th Episode – May 6, 2018
Radio Venice #2 – September 27, 2015
Born in 1967 in LeHigh Acres, Florida, grew up as one of the “Little Ones” in a family with six kids. Her career began as a baby singing the gear-changes of the car motor as the King Family tooled up and down the Southeastern seaboard.
April enjoyed an awesome vocal/musical education at the youth performing arts school.
Finding no room for herself in classical music, she went to NYC. Dropped by Germany for a visit, got stuck. That was in ’92, and she’s been there ever since.
April met Matthias in 2000. Started playing the Blues. Travelled a bunch of places, played everywhere. Married, got two kids. More you don`t need to know, cause anything else she says will probably be made up!
Radio Venice S16.E12 as King Baumgardt – April 4, 2021
