Hi all! See below for download links to three new albums from the Little Village Foundation, including one by Aki Kumar (who we’ve had at Live Oak). There’s stuff here for blues, jazz, soul, and even world music DJs (Aki has a couple of cuts that could work on world music shows). Enjoy! Marisa *From:* Kevin Johnson <delrayjohnson@yahoo.com> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 3, 2025 11:12 AM *To:* Kevin Johnson <delrayjohnson@yahoo.com> *Subject:* 3 New Little Village 2025 releases for blues/soul/roots radio - Terry Hanck, Aki Kumar, All Things Swamp Hey Hey my Blues, Soul, and Roots Music radio friends! Seen any good shows lately? We have the big Chicago Blues Fest comin this weekend! Thanks for all that you can do for airplay on these 3 new standout <https://littlevillagefoundation.com/>LITTLE VILLAGE <https://littlevillagefoundation.com/> recordings for this summer (is it summer yet???!!) I wanted to make sure you had access to all of the fantastic new music from the *LITTLE VILLAGE* label for airplay! I'm so honored to work with this special and unique record label, where 100% of the proceeds go directly to the artists. Little Village, "A RECORD COMPANY THAT REFLECTS WHAT AMERICA SOUNDS LIKE." "A life filled with diverse music builds empathy making for stronger communities and a better world!" Attached to the email are 1-sheet press release, cover art, and track info. Below are download links and listening links. I can also send you via WeTransfer if you'd prefer that method. Please let me know if you need anything else, my friends in the blues, soul, roots music world! 1) *TERRY HANCK <https://littlevillagefoundation.com/terry-hanck/>* - *Grease to Gravy (June 13, 2025) Terry Hanck - Little Village Foundation <https://littlevillagefoundation.com/terry-hanck/>* 2) *AKI KUMAR <https://littlevillagefoundation.com/aki-kumar-god-bless-the-usa/>* -* God Bless The U.S.A. (June 13, 2025) Aki Kumar - Little Village Foundation <https://littlevillagefoundation.com/aki-kumar-god-bless-the-usa/>* 3) *ALL THINGS SWAMP <https://littlevillagefoundation.com/all-things-swamp/>** - Dressed (August 10, 2025) All Things Swamp - Little Village Foundation <https://littlevillagefoundation.com/all-things-swamp/>* 1) *Terry Hanck* - Download mp3s here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/acgvoe16cq4ulrsgp6c8p/AD4feHJ-PVF6mf0cvJKGjbo?rlkey=x4yxrf6ev9kwyl2xoioh1tdq5&st=f1sai0ut&dl=0 Download wavs here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/fx0zxopx9kl3k07c3hjxn/AGO62ntI6bBldJl5Ja6DIJI?rlkey=jhqpei8mnq2bmrqd2b5e1v8j4&st=506dy3lv&dl=0 Listen here: https://terryhanck.hearnow.com/ <https://terryhanck.hearnow.com/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJrpyRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHg9KcIaoAmCE3qDGlj6kM2Qfuy0iU2BLDM6iCg0Deebqsdg-BLeimpdVBrck_aem_ST_5hl3iysnFIk24E2_KBw> *Terry Hanck <https://www.terryhanck.net/>* 2)* Aki Kumar -* Download mp3s here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1syjJM-aeThD3OgZfJII-bqEXBUX2LDcb?usp=drive_link Download wavs here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1GOfJ2mSGI4YNCTGma--L2aBtfEuSKKis?usp=drive_link Listen here: https://akikumar.hearnow.com/god-bless-the-usa Here is a link to website EPK page: https://www.akikumar.com/epk akikumar.com <https://www.akikumar.com/> 3) *All Things Swamp* - Download mp3s here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/cqah6lnhzm27q89n6x00z/AFOPSe8GXvrlmxGj_Zv0Yws/Mastered%20MP3%20Files%20320%20kbps?rlkey=ev1tmpolbwhdqcg4g9t9kd0dj&subfolder_nav_tracking=1&st=qah9mw52&dl=0 Download wavs here: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/cqah6lnhzm27q89n6x00z/ADvXCySSEdYmaxa0mkF5eY0/Mastered%20WAV%20Files?rlkey=ev1tmpolbwhdqcg4g9t9kd0dj&subfolder_nav_tracking=1&st=86pg77hr&dl=0 Listen here: https://allthingsswamp.hearnow.com/dressed https://littlevillagefoundation.com/all-things-swamp/ *1)TERRY HANCK – GREASE TO GRAVY **LITTLE VILLAGE*, Summer 2025 Exciting, tenor sax-driven Blues and Soul singer* Terry Hanck *joins* Little Village *with *GREASE TO GRAVY* Blues and soul music fans know that the soundtrack to early rock' n' roll ran on three-minute instrumentals with sax in the lead and was directly related to 1950s and 1960s New Orleans R&B hits, along with that deep-fried wildness that came from Memphis. With this history lesson in mind, old school rock 'n' soul saxophonist and singer *Terry Hanck* makes perfect sense. Clearly, Hanck has worshipped at the right Southern altars-- those of such iconic R&B brothers as *Fats Domino, Ray Charles, B. B. King, Lee Allen *& *King Curtis*. "I write songs that you think you've heard for years," says Hanck, who's still got suave movie-star looks and a good time presence that immutably anchors the old-style R&B he adores. Born in Chicago, this 3x Blues Music Award winner was influenced by the blues, soul and jazz of the 1950s and early 1960s. After moving to Los Angeles as a teen in 1965, Hanck later moved to the Bay Area, and toured with Elvin Bishop <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvin_Bishop> for over a decade, before leaving with his own band for now 35+ years. Living Blues <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Living_Blues> writer Lee Hildebrand wrote that "Hanck is one of the most formidable saxophonists with a virile tone and attack and an uncanny command of upper-register notes.” *Kid Andersen* is again co-producing with Terry at his now famous Greaseland Studio. It’s important to applaud the great guitarist, *Johnny “Cat” Soubrand* on his 21st anniversary with Terry. It was Johnny who took over on guitar in 2004 when Kid joined *Charlie Musselwhite. *It was Terry who brought the young Norwegian here to the United States to be his guitarist back in 2001. Low frequency legend *Tim Wagar* joined in 2012, and multi-talented drummer *Jon Otis* locked in when *Butch Cousins* retired in 2023. Circle-of-trust all-stars are *D’Mar, JP Soars, Chris Peet, Mitch Woods, Endre Tarczy, Chris Burns, Lisa Leuschner Andersen*, and of course, *Kid Andersen *and* Jim Pugh*. Terry describes the musical contributions glowingly. “There’s a confidence that comes when you’ve done something a long time. *GREASE TO GRAVY *is a culmination of all the styles I’ve played. I’m just old enough to add my own style to songs that I love and feel like I can cover. But really, it’s the music I’ve loved since I was 11. The first record I bought was *Fats Domino* “Yes, It’s Me and I’m In Love Again” on the Imperial label. 45 RPM records were *just* coming out and you could buy that on 45 or 78. I bought the 78!” Terry says he’s been lucky finding musicians young and older “who understand and love those classic rhythm and blues sounds. There’s maturity there—it’s a way of nicely saying I’m an old MF!” *1)* *"Don’t Let the Green Grass Fool Ya"* – I wanted to do an organ shuffle version of this tune and with *Jimmy Pugh, Kid Andersen *and *Jon Otis* I think we got some magic in the first take *2)* *"If A Politician Was A Doctor"*- An original we did as a second line NOLA street parade groove *3)* *"The Best Years Of My Life" *- A soul love song I wrote with beautiful production and contributions from *Jimmy Pugh, Kid & Lisa Andersen* *4)* *"Come Back Baby" *- A *Ray Charles* ballad (I know I’ve got to be nuts trying to sing this!) *5)* *“Going Way Back Home Tonight” – *A get-up and go groove and “Home” is where you feel good *6)* *"Overall Junction"*- A perfect *Johnny Cat Soubrand* shuffle (a nod to *Albert King*) *7)* *"Run Run Baby"*- I did this years ago with a jazzy- groove…this is now a dirtier R&B groove *8)* *"Sick & Tired"*- (Chris Kenner/Dave Bartholomew/Fats Domino )-A classic NOLA R&R tune- from 1956. *Mitch Woods* on piano *9)* *"Goin’ Down Slow" *(St. Louis Jimmy Oden) - It’s taken from the grooves of *Bobby Bland* and *Hank Crawford *and* Jimmy McGriff’s* “River’s Invitation” *10)* *"When I Get My Shit Together"*- The times called for this again – a new version of my song *11)* *"Pins & Needles"* - This is a more Zydeco version of a tune written by *JoJo Russo* and myself that we recorded some years back. *12)* *"Midnight On The Reef"* - An original Latiny, reggae instrumental. So glad I finally was able to include my South Florida homies *JP Soars* and *Chris Peet* a on a couple of tunes. We’ve been making music together on and off for over 20 years. *GREASE TO GRAVY /TERRY HANCK * 1. DON’T LET THE GREEN GRASS FOOL YOU (4:51) (Jerry Akines, Johnnie Bellmon, Reginald Turner, Victor Drayton, Warner-Tamerlane Pub., BMI) 2. IF A POLITICIAN WAS A DOCTOR (4:04) (Terry Hanck, Old Toby Pub., BMI*) 3. BEST YEARS OF MY LIFE (5:13) (Terry Hanck, Old Toby Pub., BMI) 4. COME BACK BABY (3:25) (Ray Charles, Walter Davis, Unichappell Music Inc., BMI) 5. GOIN’ WAY BACK HOME TONIGHT (4:28) (Terry Hanck, Old Toby Pub., BMI*) 6. OVERALL JUNCTION (4:05) (Albert King, Arc Music, BMI) 7. RUN RUN BABY (4:16) (Terry Hanck, Old Toby Pub., BMI) 8. SICK AND TIRED (4:28) (Dave Bartholomew, Chris Kenner, Joe McCoy, EMI Unart Catalog Inc., BMI) 9. GOING DOWN SLOW (6:25) (James B. Oden, aka St. Louis Jimmy, Arc Music, BMI) 10. WHEN I GET MY SHIT TOGETHER (4:04) (Terry Hanck, Old Toby Pub., BMI) 11. PINS AND NEEDLES (3:57) (JoJo Russo, Terry Hanck, Old Toby Pub., BMI) 12. MIDNIGHT ON THE REEF (3:46) (Terry Hanck, Old Toby Pub., BMI**) *TERRY HANCK* - Vocals: all tracks except 12, Tenor sax: all tracks • *CHRIS KID ANDERSEN* - Guitar: tracks 1, 3, 9; slide guitar: track 2; Bass: tracks 2, 3, 5, 6, 7; Upright bass: tracks 4, 10; B3 organ: track 6 • *JIM PUGH* - B3 organ: tracks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11; ARP string ensemble, Wurlitzer and organ: track 3; Piano: tracks 9, 10 • * JOHNNY CAT SOUBRAND* - Guitar: tracks 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 • *LISA LEUSCHNER ANDERSEN* - Background vocals: tracks 3, 9 • *J.P. SOARS* -Guitars: tracks 2, 12 • *JON OTIS* - Drums: tracks 1, 3, 5, 7, 10, 11; Percussion: tracks 2, 3, 9 • *TIM WAGAR* - Bass: tracks 8, 11 • *D’MAR MARTIN* - Drums: tracks 6, 9 • *CHRIS PEET* - Drums: track 2, 12; Bass: track 12 • *JUNE CORE* - Drums: track 4 • *BUTCH COUSINS* - Drums: track 8 • *ENDRE TARCZY* - Bass: track 9 • *CHRIS BURNS* - Piano: track 4 • *MITCH WOODS* - Piano: track 8 • *MARK DOYLE* - Piano: track 12 Guitars: tracks 2, 12 • PRODUCED BY* TERRY HANCK & CHRIS KID ANDERSEN * Mixed and mastered by CHRIS KID ANDERSEN, GREASELAND STUDIOS, SAN JOSE, CA • *Track 2 drums and rhythm guitar recorded by Jeremy Staska at Studio 13, Ft. Lauderdale, FL; **Track 12 recorded on analog reel to reel at Chris Peet’s house in West Palm Beach, FL • Design: MATT K. SHRUGG • Cover concept: TERRY HANCK, MINDY GILES • Cover photo: SEAN CHRISTOPHER • Back cover photo: KRISTIN NYGARD • Inside band photos: BOB COSMAN, BILL HENDERSON, BOB HAKINS, JON OTIS • Management & Marketing: MINDY GILES ( mingiles@gmail.com) For more information about *Terry Hanck *or to schedule an interview please contact KEVIN JOHNSON, delrayjohnson@yahoo.com Bio by Mindy Giles mingiles@gmail.com 916-752-8309 www.terryhanck.net* www.littlevillagefoundation.com <http://www.littlevillagefoundation.com>* *2) AKI KUMAR - God Bless The USA * *(Little Village) June 13, 2025* *Aki Kumar*, San Jose's "King of Bollywood Blues," infuses Blues, Rock n Roll and Country with the vibrant songs of his Indian heritage, creating a unique and electrifying musical fusion. With soulful vocals, masterful harmonica skills and an undeniable stage presence, Kumar brings a fresh perspective to the blues scene, captivating audiences worldwide. 1. Should I Stay (Immigrant Song) (Samuel Reinhard, Joe Strummer, Mick Jones) 3:18 2. A Plea To Be Free (Akarsha Kumar) 4:06 3. I Just Want To Make Love (Willie Dixon ) 2:57 4. Jarvos Woman (Akarsha Kumar) 4:07 5. Desi Strut (Art Neville, George Porter Jr., Leo Nocentelli, Zigaboo Modeliste) 3:59 6. Time Will Tell (A. Kumar, R. Kumar) 3:49 7. Thoughts And Prayers (R. Kumar, A. Kumar) 3:54 8. God Bless The USA (A. Kumar) 3:26 9. It Is What It Is (A. Kumar) 5:13 10. Man Of Constant Sorrow (Carter Stanley )3:40 11. Hard To Get (A. Kumar, R. Kumar) 3:48 12. Save A Bread (Justin Hinds) 3:34 13. Harp Tuah (A. Kumar) 3:51 Personnel: Aki Kumar - harmonica, vocals, bg vocals, misc. percussion (3, 7, 8, 11, 12) Bob Welsh - guitar (1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13), piano, bg vocals (10) Randy Bermudes - electric bass (all except 9), bg vocals (8, 10) June Core - drums (1-13), bg vocals (8, 10) Rome Yamilov - guitar (4, 8, 11), bg vocals (8) Tony Stead - organ Pete Fazzini - guitar (2, 9), bg vocals (8) Kedar Roy - upright bass (1, 9) Vicki Randle - congas, tambourine (2) Julia JD - bg vocals, harmonies (2, 12) Jim Santi Owen - tabla, khanjira Will Marsh - sitar Jack Sanford - saxophone Produced, recorded and mixed by Aki Kumar in 2024 at Alt-Brown, San Jose, CA *Aki Kumar* left his native home in Mumbai, India for the United States with the intention of working as a software engineer. Then he discovered the sounds of the blues, and his life changed dramatically. A masterful harmonica player, soulful vocalist, bandleader, drummer and producer, Kumar is a man of many talents and one of the most prolific artists in the SF Bay Area today. He has successfully blended retro Indian music into his presentation, making for a unique, electrifying, multi-cultural mash-up that sounds like no one else, yet never loses touch with the inspiration it draws from the blues. A veteran of the San Jose music scene for two decades, Kumar was hailed as "...King of ‘Bollywood blues’ music" by SJ Mercury News (2022) and received the Metro Silicon Valley Gold Award for Best Band (2024). *Kumar*'s "Little Village" releases "Aki Goes To Bollywood" (2016) and "Hindi Man Blues" (2018) are considered ground-breaking albums that have garnered international critical acclaim. In 2020, Kumar made major news with the world-wide launch of his album "Dilruba" on Sony Music. In 2021, Little Village released Kumar's uplifting reggae-inspired single "Zindagi" (Life). And now Aki releases a brand-new standout Little Village recording for 2025, God Bless The USA! *Aki Kumar* has made multiple appearances at The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Jose Jazz & SF Jazz Festivals, and has been featured on PRI “The World,” KQED Arts and CBS Bay Area. He has toured extensively over the years, including in Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, Australia, India and South America. At the peak of Y2K mania, *Aki Kumar* left his home in Mumbai for the USA with the intention of working as a software engineer. Then he discovered the blues, and his life changed dramatically. Kumar quickly steeped himself in the genre and became a fixture in blues clubs throughout Northern California, honing his stage chops and ultimately developing his visionary "Bollywood Blues" sound. Today, this harmonica player, soulful vocalist, bandleader, drummer and producer is one of the most prolific artists in the SF Bay Area. A veteran of the San Jose music scene for two decades, Kumar has been hailed as "...King of ‘Bollywood blues’ music" by SJ Mercury News (2022) and received the Metro Silicon Valley Gold Award for Best Band (2024). When he first began performing, Kumar attempted to downplay his ethnicity and only performed straight, Chicago-style blues. “I wanted to make a statement that I was a traditional blues musician, so I wanted to be playing blues and have nobody even wonder where I came from.” Kumar's debut album "Don't Hold Back" (2014) was hailed as "one of the best new artist new releases of 2014" (Blues Blast Magazine) and showcases his classic blues stylings. He quickly followed it up with "It Takes Three" (2015) - a collaboration that celebrates three generations of South Bay Blues harmonica, including the legendary *Gary Smith* and renowned blues harmonica teacher *David Barrett*. His approach to music changed over the years, and with his Little Village debut, "Aki Goes to Bollywood" (2016), he began integrating elements of retro Indian music into his musical and visual presentation, making for a unique, electrifying, multi-cultural mash-up that sounds like no one else, yet never loses touch with its blues-inspired foundation. That stylistic mix of East and West reached a new creative high on Aki’s second Little Village album, "Hindi Man Blues" (2018), which proudly features liner notes by veteran blues harmonica legend *Charlie Musselwhite*. In 2020, Kumar made a major splash with the world-wide launch of his album "Dilruba" on Sony Music. "Dilruba" is an Indian Pop record that showcases his signature sound on a number Hindi and bilingual number. In 2021, Little Village released Kumar's uplifting reggae-inspired single "Zindagi" (Life). Kumar has made multiple appearances at The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass, San Jose Jazz & SF Jazz Festivals, and has been featured on PRI “The World,” KQED Arts and CBS Bay Area. He has also toured extensively over the years, including in Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, Australia, India and South America. https://www.akikumar.com/ https://www.facebook.com/akikumar https://www.instagram.com/aki_kumar/ https://www.akikumar.com/store https://littlevillagefoundation.com/ 3) *ALL THINGS SWAMP*: “DRESSED” With the New Orleans diaspora a fact of life on the West Coast, where the Cajun and Creole cultural invasion long ago firmly took root, California musicians often yearn to play the unique, flavorful beats of New Orleans music. *All Things Swamp* is like a poker circle of professionals from disparate parts of the music world who come together on their days off to play that funky music for their own enjoyment. These nine musicians found common ground in the music of New Orleans, a burbling cauldron of rhythm, rhyme and harmony specific to its own world – the music of *Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, the Meters, Lee Dorsey, Ernie K-Doe,* and so many others. Like gumbo and jambalaya, once you develop a taste for the flavors, anything else seems almost boring. “Fully Dressed” captures the informal sessions between these like-minded pals, driven by tuba monster *Luke Kirley*, sparkplug of the Bay Area salsa scene. Surrounding Kirley are a wide variety of master musicians; from Hollywood session man *Dean Parks*, perhaps the most recorded musician of the day, star of *Steely Dan* records and many more, to baritone saxophonist *Aaron Lington*, director of jazz studies at San Jose State University. Raspy-voiced vocalist, keyboardist and occasional trombonist *Tim Hockenberry* was a finalist on “America’s Got Talent.” Trombonist *Dan Gordon* was a restaurateur who invented garlic fries. Musical director *Dillon O’Brian*, who wrote the theme song to TV’s “The Office,” has worked with a vast assortment of music’s top names; *Brian Wilson, Joe Cocker, Bonnie Raitt, Neville Brothers.* Organist *Jimmy Pugh* served many years with the *Robert Cray* band – *Etta James* called him “The Librarian” – and is the executive director of the Little Village Foundation, sponsors of the recording. Trumpeter *Brian Switzer* is another jazz educator currently touring with *Bob Weir. *Drummer *Gary Novak* is a session musician with a list of credits as long as your arm. From all these different backgrounds and disciplines, these men bring one common vision – a desire to feel the sweaty humidity of New Orleans in their music. *All Things Swamp *pursues an infectious, intoxicating voodoo fever dream of beignets and bayous, steamboats and alligators, Mardi Gras and jazz funerals. Bon temps roulet. Joel Selvin *All Things Swamp Record Info* All Things Swamp originated as an impromptu New Orleans Second line funk and blues band to entertain some Sonoma County residents and fans of the second line horn band style popularized by the Dirty Dozen, Rebirth and New Orleans Nightcrawlers. The anchor and engine room of the group is tuba-helicon virtuoso Luke Kirley. The band had no name at conception, but when Dillon O’Brian (keyboards) was asked if he knew of a drummer, he mentioned his buddy as being perfect and referred to him as “All Things Swamp”. The band is distinctively not swampy, as it is comprised of West Coast stars, half Socal and half Norcal, such as Brian Switzer on trumpet, Aaron Lington on Baritone Sax, Dean Parks on tenor sax and guitar, Tim Hockenberry trombone and vocals, Dan Gordon tenor and bass trombone, Gary Novak drums and Jim Pugh on B-3 organ. The common denominator of the band is the tight sound and the camaraderie between the players both while performing as well as the fun hang that always ensues after every gig. *Fully Dressed*, the name of the album, has many meanings in New Orleans slang. The most prevalent interpretation refers to your po’ boy sandwich being fully garnished. We hope you think the same of our music. We like to think of it as a clean West Coast interpretation of the down and dirty New Orleans brass bands. The musicians: * Aaron Lington *Bari Sax (Norcal) Grammy award winning saxophonist and composer Aaron Lington is Director of Jazz Studies at SJSU, Artistic Director of Music in Place, and is board president of Little Village. He is the 2003 winner of the Sammy Nestico Award, a 2015 Silicon Valley Artist Laureate, and has been recognized multiple times in Downbeat Magazine’s Critic’s Poll. Aaron is a performing artist for Selmer Saxophones and D’Addario/Rico reeds. *Luke Kirley *Helicon (It’s a kind of tuba) (Norcal) Luke comes from a long line of plumbers, which might explain why he plays the trombone and tuba. Born and raised in Northern California, Luke received a BA in Music from the University of California, Santa Cruz. In 2003, he relocated to Oakland, CA where he took a deep dive into the local salsa scene, playing regularly with Avance, Montuno Swing, and many others. For over nine years, Luke displayed his dance moves along with his trombone playing with the MJ tribute band Foreverland. But his true passion has been the brass band music of New Orleans. In addition to Swamping, You’ll see TubaLuke holding it down with MJ's Brass Boppers, St. Gabriel's Celestial BB, Honor BB, Brass Animals, and anyone looking for that NOLA tuba sound. * Tim Hockenberry* trombone and vocals (Socal) Tim is a multi-instrumentalist (piano, bass, trombone, trumpet, vocals) and songwriter. Tim gained national fame when he performed and made it to the semi-finals (last singer standing) on *America's Got Talent* in 2012. He was a favorite of judge Howard Stern. Tim Hockenberry's voice is reminiscent of Ray Charles, Joe Cocker, and Tom Waits, but you only need to hear a few bars of Hockenberry singing "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" to understand that this is an artist who has a refreshingly authentic approach to great songs. He has shared the stage with performers such as Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Bonnie Raitt, Steve Miller, and Robert Cray and has established himself as one of the most compelling and important artists in the Bay Area and LA music scene. *Dillon O**’**Brian *Piano, Vocals (Socal) Dillon is best known as an L.A. songwriter, studio musician and singer working in records, film, TV and advertising. As a studio musician, he’s heard by millions daily on the iconic opening piano theme from the syndicated comedy series *The Office*, as well as dozens of other hit shows. O’Brian is a Grammy™️, Emmy™️ and ACM™️ nominated songwriter who has worked with many legendary artists and producers including Keith Urban, Shakira, Vince Gill, Bonnie Raitt, Brian Wilson, Amy Grant, Don Was, Mariah Carey, Ringo Starr, Gwen Stefani, Cheap Trick, The Bangles, Joe Cocker, The Temptations, and many more. He has been awarded three golden Pollie Awards™️, (known as the “Oscars™️ of Politics”) by the American Association of Political Consultants for outstanding achievement in political advertising. Within the L.A. live music scene, O’Brian is well-known as the leader and musical director of The Deductions, a modern day Wrecking Crew featuring the cream of the crop of L.A. studio musicians, who perform every Friday night as the house band at The Write-Off Room. * Dean Parks *tenor saxophone and guitar (Socal) Parks was a member of the North Texas State One O'clock Lab Band before moving to Los Angeles to work with Sonny and Cher in 1970. In 1980, he was a founding member of the Christian Jazz Fusion band Koinonia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koinonia_(band)>. Parks is best known for his many contributions to albums by Steely Dan, Michael Jackson, and Bread. Notably, he played guitar on Steely Dan's *Royal Scam* track “Haitian Divorce." Parks is also a long-time collaborator on David Foster albums, such as Gordon Lightfoot’s *Shadows.* Parks features on Cat Beach's albums *Letting Go* and *Love Me Out Loud*. In 2008, Parks participated in the production of the album *Psalings,* the debut release of Canadian musician John Lefebvre. Parks is very prominently featured on Viktor Krauss’s 2007 album Viktor Krauss <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viktor_Krauss>' album *II* (2007), where he plays a plethora of other stringed instruments in addition to electric and acoustic guitars. He played on eight Lyle Lovett albums. *Gary Novak* Drums (Socal) Gary is a session drummer who has collaborated with numerous artists as varied as George Benson, Maynard Ferguson, Chick Corea Elektric Band, Brandon Fields, Lee Ritenour, Michael McDonald, Natalie Cole, David Sanborn, Anita Baker, Bob Berg, Allan Holdsworth, Robben Ford, Michael Landau, Eros Ramazzoti, Tiziano Ferro, Alanis Morrisette, David Crosby, Larry Carlton and Travis Carlton. Gary is a Gretsch artist. * Brian Switzer *trumpet (Norcal) Mr. Switzer toured the world from 2012-2014, playing solo trumpet for the Grammy award winning band, Train, followed by a stint touring with the band Muse. He performed the hit single “50 Ways to Say Goodbye” with them live on *The David Letterman Show, The Today Show*, VH1, *The Talk* and a live concert on PBS. He is currently touring with Bob Weir and the Wolfpack. A prominent Bay Area jazz educator, Mr. Switzer is the creator of the jazz deck, which has made learning jazz improvisation theory much more approachable for promising young jazz musicians. *Dan Gordon* bass and tenor trombone (Norcal) Dan has recorded with blues artist Curtis Paul Campbell, Michael Davis’ Absolute Trombone and also on the Chris Walden LMR Jazz recordings of *Missa lubileum Aureum*. Bay Area born, Dan is known among musicians as the beer guy, having founded Gordon Biersch Brewery. Dan endorses Butler trombones. *Jim Pugh* B3 Organ (Slocal) A prominent blues keyboardist, Jim Pugh’s music career spans 40 years with a resume of working with an array of musicians including B.B. King, Etta James, John Lee Hooker, Robert Cray, Boz Skaggs, Syl Johnson, and Van Morrison. Pugh started playing the piano at a young age and maintained his deep interest in music throughout his adolescent and teenage years. After attending University of the Pacific for three months before dropping out, he moved to San Francisco and started playing any kind of music he could find. What started with playing for dance classes and music in clubs turned into his first stint with a band, Rubicon, that had a record deal. Eventually, Pugh was connected to a well-known blues club, Larry Blake’s where he joined the Rat House band, which led him to working with both Etta James and Robert Cray starting in 1989. Track Listing: Sidewalk Strut - Composed by Steve Masakowski (Sony/ATV Music Publishing), Arr. Kirley, Soloists Aaron Lington Baritone Sax, Luke Kirley tuba, Gary Novak drums Dancing Machine - Composed by Hal Davis, Don Fletcher, and Dean Parks (Jobete Music Co Inc. and Stone Diamond Music Corp.), Arr. Parks How Much Fun - Composed by Robert Palmer (UNIVERSAL POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL PUBLISHING INC), Arr. Kirley, Vocal Dillon O’Brian Mercy Mercy Mercy - Composed by Joe Zawinul (Zawinul Music), Arr. Kirley, Soloists Dan Gordon bass trombone, Jim Pugh B3 Organ Rockin’ Chair - Composed by Hoagy Carmichael (Songs of Peer, Ltd.), Arr. Hockenberry and Kirley, Vocal Tim Hockenberry, Soloist Aaron Lington Baritone Sax Blues for Ben - Composed by Luca Fredericksen (Freds Lunch Music), Arr. Switzer, Soloists Tim Hockenberry trombone, Brian Switzer trumpet, Luke Kirley tuba Bah-Duey-Duey - Composed by Sammie “Big Sam” Williams (BMG Firefly), Arr. M. Rinta, Soloists Dean Parks guitar, Jim Pugh B3 Organ Take it to the Street - Composed by Rebirth Brass Band (Streetbrass Music), Arr. Kirley, Soloists Dean Parks tenor sax, Gary Novak drums All Things Swamp - Little Village Foundation <https://littlevillagefoundation.com/all-things-swamp/> https://littlevillagefoundation.com/all-things-swamp/ *[image: Inline image]* *[image: Inline image]* WELCOME TO OUR LITTLE VILLAGE Little Village is a 501c3 nonprofit record company that seeks to shine the light of awareness on musicians who might not otherwise be heard and in doing so further the belief that a life filled with diverse music builds empathy making for stronger communities and a better world. Little Village - Little Village Foundation <https://littlevillagefoundation.com/> https://littlevillagefoundation.com/ Kevin Johnson *Proud Papa Promotions & Publicity <https://www.facebook.com/Proud-Papa-Promotions-Publicity-120217751991540/>* *773.742.4327* delrayjohnson@yahoo.com