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| R&R To Open For Grammy Winning Songstress CeCe Winans by Tehillah Enterprises, LLC/Andrea R. Williams  R&R, one of the D.C. area's hottest inspirational jazz duos, will be opening for multiple GRAMMY Award winning artist CeCe Winans in an upcoming concert. The duo, consisting of the incomparable, multi-talented collaboration of Howard Riley, Jr., on soprano, alto & tenor sax, and Terrence Richburg, on 7-string bass, keyboards, and a virtual inventory of other instruments, will be performing at the Carter Barron Amphitheatre's Summer Concert Series on Saturday, June 16, 2007. Carter Barron Amphitheatre is located at 16th Street & Colorado Avenue in Northwest Washington, D.C.Together the duo has performed for some of the finest in the business. Between the two of them, Riley and Richburg have performed, with Richburg as musical director in some cases, for many artists in the secular and sacred music industry including Richard Smallwood & Vision, Maurette Brown Clark, Vanessa R. Williams, Donnie McClurkin, Tramaine Hawkins, James Cleveland, Shirley Caesar, Ben Tankard, Kirk Whalum, Yolanda Adams, The Winans, Walter Hawkins, Jennifer Holliday, Patti LaBelle, Teddy Pendergrass, Stanley Turrentine, Marcus Johnson, Roy Ayers, Ashford & Simpson, Chuck Mangione, Pieces of A Dream, and Nathan Heathman. R&R's unique and innovative approach to the world of gospel jazz breaks down walls of musical classification. Riley and Richburg -- sought after for their individual expertise and reputation as "first chair" musicians -- have worked together for many years in other groups and on special projects and productions. They decided to pursue a true partnership and produce a CD project, Ascension, as "R&R, " under Terrence 's independent record label, RichEscape Music. Terrence, nephew of the late jazz great Ronnie Wells, formed RichEscape Music, an independent record label, production, and publishing company, with a dedication to developing, producing, presenting and promoting newly emerging talent and recording artists. Their primary music focus is in the Gospel, Gospel Jazz, Inspirational, and Praise and Worship genres. RichEscape Music is gearing up for its second CD release. Terrell Hunt, one of gospel music's best kept secrets, is about to take the industry by storm with his debut praise and worship project, Awesome. Slated for release on July 24, 2007, the CD showcases the gifted songwriter and worship leader in an amazing array of cuts suited for the lover of God. The CD project, a 15-track masterpiece of worship and up-tempo praise tunes, includes the work of talented producers, arrangers, musicians, singers and engineers including such greats as Amos Saint Jean, Terrence Richburg, the late Raymond "Scotty Beats" Brown, Kevin Jackson, John Stoddart, Lloyd Barry, Mo' Horns, Michael Ripoll, and many others. The CD Release Concert for Terrell Hunt's Awesome will be held at Dupont Park Church (3985 Massachusetts Avenue, SE, Washington, D.C.) on Saturday, July 21, 2007. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |