The Guitar, a 1961 Gibson SG Les Paul Custom, had previously belonged to Les Paul's ex-wife Mary Ford. Shortly after an episode airing the $90k purchase from Mary Fords nephew on Pawn Stars, the Guitar appeared on eBay.

A surprising personal item of Les Paul was also included in the auction. According to the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop (Pawn Stars) eBay listing, a Letter included with the Guitar states; "Les is told Not to sign a contract with Gibson." This advice could have dramatically altered the fortunes of both Paul and Gibson, if it had been followed.

To see the Les Paul/Pawn Stars items which sold on eBay, and a video (link) of Pawn Stars original $90k purchase from Mary Fords nephew, use the links below or visit: WhatSellsBest.com.

Media outlets interested in discussing this press release in detail are encouraged to contact James Massey by email at; james@whatsellsbest.com or, by telephone at 1-206-497-2263.

About WhatSellsBest.com

WhatSellsBest.com is a free website which has integrated with eBay to allow visitors to actively view and track the top selling eBay items (by highest prices bid, or sold) in nearly 200 unique categories. The website also reports on trends and sales of rare (high-value) collectibles being sold worldwide.

For more information contact:

James Massey,
WhatSellsBest.com
james@whatsellsbest.com
1-206-497-2263

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Much like the course, the book will teach beginners How to Read Music along with covering the basics of music theory. The book is scheduled to be released exclusively via Amazon's Kindle publish platform.

"I'm very excited about the opportunity to help more amateur musicians (or would be musicians) develop their skills and grow musically," says Neuenschwander. "Writing a book just seemed to be the best way to reach the people who need help. Many musicians think reading music is simply too difficult or takes too long to learn, but with the right approach it doesn't have to be. The book is my way of giving back to the musical community that's been so shaping for me."

Since 2009, Neuenschwander's course has helped over 3100 men, women and children learn how to read music online, but the release of this book marks the first opportunity for those offline to use his revolutionary system. The book is scheduled to be released March 5, 2012.

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The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local Buffalo Wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, Signature Entertainment was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

Signature Entertainment is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride's Choice Award recognizes the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

'WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,' said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. 'Since the launch of the Bride's Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Signature Entertainment for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.'

We are happy to announce that Signature Entertainment are some of the very best Buffalo Wedding DJs within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. Thanks to their positive feedback we were able to receive the WeddingWire Bride's Choice Awards™ for 2012.

Mike Setlock, President of Signature Entertainment also noted "This is not only a prestigious honor, but a true testament to our hard working staff and talented Buffalo DJ performers. We would also like to thank the Bridal community for their continued support of Signature Entertainment. We will continue to provide superior service to all our clients and vendor partners."

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/signature-entertainment-williamsville/81055cac2f84ba5a.html.

To learn more about the Bride's Choice Awards™, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.

About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire™, the nation's leading marketplace serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge. For wedding professionals, WeddingWire is the only all-in-one marketing platform for businesses online and on-the-go. WeddingWire offers one simple solution to build a professional network, improve search visibility, manage social media and reach mobile consumers. Businesses that advertise with WeddingWire appear on WeddingWire.com, ProjectWedding.com and other leading sites, including MarthaStewartWeddings.com (NYSE: MSO), Brides.com and Weddingbee.com.

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The Guitar previously belonged to Les Paul's ex-wife Mary Ford. The 1961 Gibson SG Les Paul Custom was recently purchased on an episode of History Channels hit television show Pawn Stars for $90,000. The $90k purchase included a number of Les Paul's personal items.

The surprise... According to the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop (Pawn Stars) eBay listing; "Les is told not to sign a contract with Gibson" in a letter which is included in the auction lot.

To see the Guitar, Letter, and other Les Paul items included in the sale (on eBay), use the links below or visit: WhatSellsBest.com.

Media outlets interested in discussing this press release in detail are encouraged to contact James Massey by email at; james@whatsellsbest.com or, by telephone at 1-206-497-2263.

About WhatSellsBest.com

WhatSellsBest.com is a free website which has integrated with eBay to allow visitors to actively view and track the top selling eBay items (by highest prices bid, or sold) in nearly 200 unique categories. The website also reports on trends and sales of rare (high-value) collectibles being sold worldwide.

For more information contact:

James Massey,
WhatSellsBest.com
james@whatsellsbest.com
1-206-497-2263

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According to Shot, 'We're one of the only mixtape websites that carries an ever increasing collection of new mixtape releases along with an extensive collection from the 80's and 90's. I wanted this to be a site a true mixtape enthusiast could fall in love with... but also a place where newcomers can expand their appreciation for music beyond the typical radio playlist.'

Besides new mixtape downloads, Dopebox.net features mixtape podcasts and a Dope Box blog with videos, interviews and news stories about mixtape artists around the world. There's no cost to listen to the mixtapes on the site. Site visitors who register (also for free) can download any of the mixtapes.

'We don't get our collections from torrent sites,' added Shot. 'Mixtapes from torrent sites may contain viruses. The mixtapes on Dopebox.net are submitted by actual DJ's, and we scan them, which means no worries about files that can potentially harm your computer.'

To listen to any of the new mixtape releases on Dopebox.net, visit their website at (http://www.dopebox.net).

About Dopebox.net:

Launched by New York City based DJ and mixtape producer, DJ Sure Shot, Dopebox.net features free mixtape downloads and mixtape podcasts from artists in a variety of genres. The interactive website enables visitors to listen before they download, rate mixtapes and get recommendations based on artists they're currently listening to. To see what's available in the Dopebox.net inventory go to (http://www.dopebox.net). To read about mixtape producers and newly released mixtapes visit the Dopebox.net blog at (http://dopebox.tumblr.com/).

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The 2011 kick off events were so successful, the company has decided to roll them out for all of 2012.  'Urbandale's Incredible Pizza continues to feel that this is a positive way to deliver a great message to our youth while providing them with a safe and fun environment to enjoy,' said Carl Sanders, Group Events Manager, who will be coordinating the 2012 events.

Fellowship Nite, which will come alive every 3rd Friday of the month starting from 8 p.m. to midnight, is open to the public.

'A special ticket price of $15 per person, inclusive of a mini-concert, pizza buffet, drink, and unlimited attractions, such as go-karts, bumper cars, mini-golf, bowling, and more,' noted Sanders.

Scheduled dates for upcoming Fellowship Nites featuring local bands performances are as follows: 

• February 17
• March 16
• April 20
• And every third Friday of the month thereafter

'Rest assured, Incredible Pizza will provide a safe, fun place for the whole family to hang out together,' said General Manager Andrew McCurdy, who is happy to see these great youth events continue in 2012.

For further information, please contact:
Carl Sanders, Group Events Manager, (515) 318-3025 csanders@ipceastcoast.com
Urbandale's Incredible Pizza Website

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The 2011 kick off events were so successful, the company has decided to roll them out for all of 2012.  'Indianapolis' Incredible Pizza continues to feel that this is a positive way to deliver a great message to our youth while providing them with a safe and fun environment to enjoy,' said Debbie Lambert, Group Events Manager, who will be coordinating the 2012 events.

Fellowship Nite, which will come alive every 3rd Friday of the month starting from 8 p.m. to midnight, is open to the public.

'A special ticket price of $15 per person, inclusive of a mini-concert, pizza buffet, drink, and unlimited attractions, such as go-karts, bumper cars, mini-golf, bowling, and laser tag,' noted Lambert.

Scheduled dates for upcoming Fellowship Nites featuring local bands performances are as follows: 

• February 17
• March 16
• April 20
• And every third Friday of the month thereafter

'Rest assured,  Incredible Pizza will provide a safe, fun place for the whole family to hang out together,' said General Manager Jim Leonard, who is happy to see these great youth events continue in 2012.

For further information, please contact:
Debbie Lambert, Group Events Manager, (317) 496-4450 debbie@ipceastcoast.com
Indy's Incredible Pizza Website

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Music By Design stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

'WeddingWire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,' said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire's Chief Executive Officer. 'With the annual Bride's Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Music By Design for their professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.

'We are happy to announce that Music By Design is among the very best DJs within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. Music By Design would like to thank its past clients for nominating them to receive the Bride's Choice Awards™ 2012.Click the link for more information on Music By Design.

About WeddingWire, Inc.
WeddingWire™, the nation's leading marketplace serving the $70 billion wedding industry, is the only online wedding planning resource designed to empower both engaged couples and wedding professionals. For engaged couples, WeddingWire offers the ability to search, compare and book over 200,000 reviewed wedding vendors, from wedding venues to wedding photographers. WeddingWire also offers a comprehensive suite of online planning tools for weddings, including wedding websites and wedding checklists, all at no charge.

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No Nonsense
Enter IndigoBoom, a brand new company, whose mission statement reads: 'Your Music Everywhere'.  The goal is simple:  What you see is what your get.  For $59 a year, you get to distribute all of your music in all relevant digital music stores. This takes the hassle out of trying to figure out complicated pricing structures, allowing the artist to get back to what they love to do, making music. Artist have varied needs.  For some it's all about being heard on the major streaming services.  For others, downloads pay the rent.  IndigoBoom gives the artist total freedom to choose territories and services for every single release.

Money For Nothing
Using the YouTube 'content ID' system, music released by IndigoBoom is recognized, so the system also tracks and matches any music uploaded to YouTube, even uploads done by other YouTubers of your music.  In this way, royalties are calculated based on a pro rata calculation of advertising revenues, as offered by YouTube.  This is how the stars have been earning money, from other people uploading their tracks to YouTube for some time now.  Here's a system that gives every artist that exact same possibility! The world is truly advancing for content creators these days!  So start creating.  The audience is listening, and Indigoboom is there to make life easier.

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Couples can choose between a complete DJ package or a "DJ by the hour" package. The hourly package allows couples to hire DJs for just a few hours during the reception and pay only for the hours of service that they request. The company also provides an online calendar so that the couple can plan the entrance of the bridal party and music for various parts of the event.

People who are interested in learning more about Absolute DJS can visit their website at http://absolutedjs-vancouver.com/index.html or call them at 778-882-1236.

They have several reviews from previous clients so the new ones can get excited about the type of service they provide. Much like this one:

– 'Brides and Grooms: Run don't walk to hire Mark from Absolute DJS for your wedding. He was the life line of our party and I could not have picked a better person for the job. What his service includes is far superior than any other dj company that I found. Most wedding dj's start packing up when the clock s...trikes 12, but not Mark! He kept playing a great range of music long into the night and created a memorable party for my guests and I. Myself and my husband could not have been happier with our choice. Thanks again Mark!' – Absolute DJs Client.

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10% of the proceeds from We Remember wine sales go directly to the Veterans Research Corporation (http://www.veteransresearchcorp.org). Their mission is to remember and honor the sacrifices of those who serve. These proceeds support world class medical research for veterans of all generations.  Medical research is vital in addressing the wounds of war, seen and unseen.

The "Lt. Dan Benefit Concert" will take place on Thursday, March 1 at the Town Square Park in Old Town, Temecula, CA. Tickets are available at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater box office, 42051 Main St., Old Town Temecula. They are also available at www.TemeculaTheater.org, by calling the theater at (866) 653-8696 or www.TemeculaNightOut.com . Ticket prices are between $35 and range up to $150 for VIP seating. We Remember wine will be served in the VIP room during this exceptional benefit concert.

Money raised from ticket purchases of this Temecula event will go to building a "Smart Home" for 27-year-old Cpl. Juan Dominguez, who became a triple amputee as a result of injuries sustained in Afghanistan. After a visit to Temecula is when he chose it as the city where he wants to live with his 9-year-old daughter Victoria. Juan's state of the art "Smart Home" will be specifically designed to allow him to live independently.

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About Briar Rose Winery and its Philanthropic Giving
Briar Rose Winery is located in Temecula, California and has the proud distinction of being the Temecula Valley's premier boutique winery. They strive to produce handcrafted, small lot, premium, and artisan wines made from the most intensely flavored grapes from their lush vineyards. http://www.BriarRoseWinery.com

If you would like more information about the Veterans Research Corporation, please contact Kerstin Lynam at 858-752-2943 or VeteransResearchCorp@gmail.com

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While jazz pianist Gilson Schachnik and jazz music drummer Mauricio Zottarelli were both born in the state of Sao Paulo, it wasn't until they landed in Boston that Brazilian music seized their imagination.

But Brazilian music didn't capture their interest while they were in Brazil. Each grew up idolizing and playing American jazz. When they met at Berklee, however, their love of Brazilian music was rekindled. Says Zottarelli, 'it's our honest expression of the music we love. We're not trying to recreate something or recover the past. We don't have any kind of agenda. It just so happened that we fell in love with Brazilian music. Brazilian jazz, while living in Boston.

'Reared on hard rock, European classical music, blues, funk and jazz, they independently found their way to Berklee College of Music, earning scholarships to study at the prestigious institution. Moving to the United States provided a sudden, jarring perspective shift, and a reappraisal of their relationship to their musical birthright. Their captivating new album Mozik reflects their deep engagement with Brazilian jazz rhythms and forms, filtered through their love of the early fusion of Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock.

'A lot of non-Brazilian musicians who play Brazilian jazz music are obsessed with being authentic,' says Schachnik, who wrote most of the album's arrangements. 'That's not our goal at all. We're not trying to recreate bossa nova. We want to play with all the information that we've gathered over the years. I grew up listening to Return to Forever and Headhunters."

Whatever qualms Schachnik (http://gilsonmusic.com) and Zottarelli once harbored about claiming Brazilian music as their own are washed away in this roots samba jazz celebration of Brazil's miscegenated culture.

Zottarelli grew up in the town of Rio Claro in the state of Sao Paulo, immersed in music. He earned a degree in computer science in 1997, but his love of music led him to apply for and earn a scholarship to a summer program at Berklee. When he came to Boston in 1999 he thought it was just for a season, but he kept earning new scholarships to study film scoring, arranging, and performance, and by 2002 Zottarelli had graduated from Berklee.

With his versatility and wide rhythmic palette Zottarelli has become one of the most sought after drummers on the scene since moving to New York City in 2006. He's toured internationally with Japanese pianist Hiromi's Sonicbloom, while performing and recording with an international array of artists, including Eliane Elias, Marc Johnson, Prasanna, Esperanza Spalding, Keiko Matsui, Richard Bona, Claudio Roditi, Chuck Loeb, Rosa Passos, Jovino Santos Neto, Nilson Matta, Toninho Horta, Filó Machado, Cidinho Teixeira, Marc Rossi Group, Hendrik Meurkens, and Oriente Lopez.

He co-leads Dig Trio and recently released his first album under his own name 7 Lives, which documents his evolving synthesis of jazz, Brazilian jazz music and fusion. It's a vision that he also explores with Schachnik on Mozik, a jazz album conceived by Brazilian musicians who approach the music of their homeland with fresh ears and open hearts.

'What I love about this music is that it's our honest expression of the music we love,' Zottarelli says. 'We're not trying to recreate something or recover the past. We don't have any kind of agenda. It just so happened that we fell in love with Brazilian jazz music while living in Boston.''Mauricio Zottarelli is a machine! Keep your eyes on him' - Drum ProMagazineFor more information: http://www.mzdrums.com

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With the knowledge and understanding of the extensive search for dance footwear, ClassyDanceFootwear.com is the true one stop shop. Arriving at the right place for all dance shoe needs minimizes the dancers search effort to find the best dance shoe. 'Focusing on delivering premium dance shoes with excellent service – every day – 24/7 is what sets this site apart from the others.' And if there is anything better than getting premium dance footwear at an affordable price, it's getting it along with the best online buying experience around.

Finally, a website for comfort fitting dance shoes that fulfills all passions for social dancing with the perfect dance footwear. And with easy shipping options, everyone will be flashing great affordable ladies dance shoes, and surprise a dance partner with the same great value, quality and comfort in men's dance shoes.

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«It's great to know the true meaning of 777 or CTE at last» - says the magazine editor - «We had an exclusive and extensive interview in Los Angeles with Jackson's long-time personal costume designer, Michael Bush, that clarified all the rumors! It was an illuminating conversation». 

The current issue will also feature many never-before-seen official photographs from the Captain Eo short film, celebrating 25 years since its premiere. Moreover, it includes a full coverage of the first ever Michael Jackson Estate-authorized Fan Fest in Las Vegas which pulled in thousands of fans from all over the world!

'MJJMAGAZINE - The Michael Jackson Magazine' (ISSN # 1755-7410) reaches today thousands of fellow MJ fans in every corner of the planet making it an undeniable successful monothematic publication. 

MJJMAGAZINE is available at MJJshop.com

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SOPA is a controversial piece of legislation from the US House of Representatives that stands for 'Stop Online Piracy Act' but is claimed to have the potential for significant abuse by corporations and the government, and could possibly uproot the foundations of the internet. Although the act was recently shelved due to widespread opposition, a sister bill called PIPA, or the Protect-IP Act, remains active in the US Senate.

Shadowville, the internet's most visited beat website for original instrumentals in hip hop, pop, dance, and R&B genres, stated on their Facebook page that they intend to "educate [its] users about SOPA's detrimental effects, and to encourage users to also protest against SOPA". Response has been fairly supportive by its users as they seem to agree with the effects that PIPA/SOPA may cause.

Billy Li, founder and CEO of Shadowville, also commented, "Lots of our production contain samples. But this is a creative technique that has existed since the origins of hip hop. With SOPA or PIPA, anyone would have an excuse to shutdown [Shadowville], even though we already comply with DMCA takedown requests and fully respect copyright law". He goes on to further claim that antagonists or competitors, in the similar fashion of patent trolls, would have the opportunity to shutdown any site and force that site to appeal in the court of law -- all in order to strategically bankrupt that site or company.

According to Shadowville's Anti-SOPA Initiative page, these acts would negatively impact the freedom in creativity of all artists and musicians. The website is encouraging users to contact their local representatives and to write to Congress to fight against PIPA and SOPA.

About Shadowville
Established June 2006, Shadowville.com is both a community driven music entertainment website and a place to downloads beats fore free as well as to buy licenses to beats. The website was born through Shadowville Productions, a music production team that provides original hip-hop instrumentals for artists or companies in need of beats. It currently is the most visited beat website on the internet.

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Natalie commented 'Sir Paul is such a nice guy and totally down to earth, when I jammed with him he made me feel completely at ease.'  Later this year Natalie supports Joan Armatrading at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester UK; a prestigious gig for such a young songwriter.  'It's an absolute honour to support Joan; like Sir Paul McCartney she is a music legend,' said Natalie.

Natalie has recently released a double A side with Grammy Award winning producer Steve Levine's London label 'Hubris Records', consisting of tracks 'Fortune' and 'On Fire'.  Levine signed this young prodigy after her winning MIBI award show performance (Natalie being nominated by the leading lights of the UK music scene including Harvey Goldsmith CBE and Coldplay's Chris Martin).  It's a rare treat from the pop world to produce an artist whose music possesses such honesty and uniqueness.

Natalie has written and performed her own songs from a young age - songs embodied with resonant lyrical metaphor such as '....Oh! what use is silver?/what good comes of gold?/built myself a temple/trapped behind the walls'   As well as her music being described as 'dark, edgy and exciting to listen to' and 'simply unmistakable', she can count pop legend Boy George and BBC favourite Steven Fry as her supporters on Twitter.

She will support Joan Armatrading at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester UK, November 4th 2012. Also lined up in her UK tour schedule is a support slot for Sandi Thom in Liverpool on February 12th 2012.

For more information about Natalie and to listen to her music visit:

Fortune video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqSfKj6tS6A

Website: http://www.nataliemccool.co.uk

Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nataliemccoolofficial

Twitter: http://twitter.com/nataliemccool

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Michael Pluznick has over three decades of experience as a musician who has traveled the world, learning the drums from those who perfected the artistries of drum making and drumming. He has brought his extensive knowledge of drums into the manufacturing of a special line of Eco Pro Djembe Drums exclusively sold by X8 Drums & Percussion. These drums are hand-carved, with exceptional attention to detail, including a larger "choke" on the drum for the best sound possible, legally harvested and kiln dried mahogany wood shells and a Pluznick special addition bicycle tire on the bottom of the drum, keeping the drum in place and floors safe from the rigors of the djembe.

X8 Drums & Percussion is proud to announce the addition of the Michael Pluznick Signature Eco Pro Djembe Drums to the extensive selection of drums and hand percussion instruments featured on the X8 Drums & Percussion website. In addition, beginning drummers can learn the basics of hand drumming from Pluznick's How to Play Djembe Instructional DVD and through regular blog publications by Michael Pluznick on www.X8Drums.com.

Owned and operated by music and drumming experts, X8 Drums & Percussion has helped bring the world of ethnic hand drums into focus, delighting the public with sound and style, history, tradition and a modern focus on hand drumming. With an eye on quality, sound and environmental sustainability, as well as a customer-friendly online shopping experience, X8 Drums & Percussion has redefined the world of drumming, one beat at a time.

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Trumpeter Mark Rapp comments, 'The tracks are filled with great melodies. From jazz music to rock to country, it's honest, soulful expression.' Guitarist Derek Lee adds, 'We explore the art of the song both written and improvised.'

'Uniquely straddles the world of ECM-ish impressionism and straight-ahead blowing.' - Cadence

Read the interview with Mark Rapp and Derek Lee Bronston in the January issue of Jazz Inside Magazine – http://jazzinsidemagazine.com/publications/guide/january-2012

Masters of their instruments, Mark Rapp (trumpet) and Derek Lee Bronston (guitar), are also technology wizards. Derek Lee created an iPad application dubbed 'The Applum' as a means of releasing their first recording together, Art of the Song, Volume 1. Its repertoire was born out of instant messaging Garage Band tracks, which turned into a full blown interactive music application. Ever on the cutting edge of new technology, they are currently in the process of working on a set of application releases to be available for both iOS (iPhone, iPad, iTouch) and HTML5 (the Web) in early 2012.

The impact their work is having on the music industry is clear. One year after the release of their Applum, pop icon Bjork used nearly the same technology model to release her new music.

In 2010, Mark & Derek, long time musical cohorts, began recording and sending Garage Band tracks to one another via iChat, constructing what Derek would describe later as 'social improvisations.' 'We began doing arrangements of tunes over Twitter and iChat and ended up with a whole new repertoire.' Searching for a way to create and release tracks online while Mark was living in Geneva, Switzerland, and Derek in Brooklyn, their model was developed. But it wasn't long before the project was taken public. In Spring 2010, they did a short, East Coast US tour and in Switzerland. In Geneva they were approached to do their first official recording. The Art of The Song, Vol. 1 was released to a sold out crowd at The Blue Note in NYC in October 2011.

Mark Rapp earned his Masters in Jazz Studies from the University of New Orleans under the tutelage of Ellis Marsalis. He has lived in New York City for 9 years, performing and releasing four diverse records, including leading and recording the closing track of Disney's CD 'Everybody Wants to be a Cat.'

Derek Lee Bronston is an experienced, multi-genre New York based musician, with seven records as a leader and co-leader, plus sideman appearances on many others. Hailing from Detroit, he's played with Cecil Taylor, Tom Harrel, Billy Bang, Branford Marsalis and others.Visit www.MarkRapp.com, www.DerekLeeBronston.com

For more information visit http://www.thesongproject.com or call Suzi Reynolds Management and Production, 201-947-0961, suzi@suzireynolds.com

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