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| Project Grand Slam’s New York City Groove Acclaimed bassist/composer/bandleader Robert Miller has been busy with his band, Project Grand Slam, playing soulful, high energy contemporary jazz with an equal mix of funk and fiery rock elements. PGS is back in action now with Robert's new song, the recently releasedNew York City Groove, together with a video for the song that has garnered over 20k views in the first few days since its release. Continuing to keep the sound eclectic and current, Robert enlisted2013 "The Voice" semi-finalist Kat Robichaud to lendher rock n' roll/glamflavor to the song and the video. "I wrote this song as a kind of love letter to my NYC home"-says bandleader Robert Miller PGS is inviting everyone to join the "Groove Movement" by creating their own individual"Groove Move" video and uploading the video to any of their social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.) using the hashtag #GrooveMovement. Robert and PGS have also teamed up with Kat to produce a follow up cover of Jimi Hendrix's 'Fire', which will be released in August. An album of new material by PGS is scheduled for release in September. In 2007 Robert Miller formedProject Grand Slam. PGS's debut album, Play (Cakewalk Records 2008), was produced by Grammy winner Frank Filipetti and featured the radio hitThe Captain Of Her Heart, a cover of the Double song, with internationally renowned guest vocalist Judie Tzuke. In 2012 PGS released its follow up album, Spring Dance (Cakewalk Records). The album featured five of Robert's new compositions, including the title track, which was another radio hit and garnered only positive reviews. Next came the 2014 releaseTwenty(Cakewalk Records), a compilation CD featuring 16 of Robert's best compositions recorded over the last twenty years by Project Grand Slam and The Robert Miller Group. In addition to bandleader Miller, PGS consists of Joel E. Mateo on drums, Nathan Cepelinski on saxophones, Ben Sher on guitar and Marcello Casagrandi on keyboards. Playing on August 5 at The Iridium in NYC. write your comments about the article :: © 2015 Jazz News :: home page |