Duke Robillard and Sunny Crownover's loving CD tribute to Les Paul and Mary Ford with lounge/Exotica side trips to American classic standards, blues, South American 40s-50s pop songs and Duke's favorite tunes from 30s-40s films. Super-sonic Hi-Fi Stereo recording with cool guitars, swinging bass, lush Peggy Lee/ Mary Ford style vocals and groovy percussion. A truly unique piece of ear candy for all your cocktail party, easy listening, mood wooing or morning coffee needs. Truly an album for ALL occasions! Comes with detailed notes by Duke and a beautiful 8 page Tiki design booklet. Also makes a wonderful Christmas gift!

Highlights: Les Paul style "Bye Bye Blues, retro AND modern Lo-Fi dub mix of "Sway" and much more!   

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  The award winning production team has received multiple awards and nominations including: Grammy nominations, The Blues Music awards, Blues Foundations producer of the year, Canadian Maple Blues awards and French Blues association awards.....
The artists they have produced, to name a few, are; John Hammond, Joe Lewis Walker, Eddie Clearwater, Debbie Davies, Jimmy Witherspoon, Jay McShann     Dispatch, State Radio, Pete Francis, Barefoot Truth,
Ten Mile Tide, Todd Thibaud

If you’d like to discuss your project w/Duke contact Jack at: jpgmanagement@gmail.com....

Announcing a very special Guitar Seminar for all Duke Robillard guitar fans.....

The Guitar Seminar lessons will include:....

1. Demonstration of several blues and swing styles.Duke will attempt to answer all questions about guitar and guitar playing.....

2. Subjects will include soloing, comping, chord progressions and inversions.....

3. Duke will also demonstrate points on: phrasing, mixing chords, single note runs and double stops in the same solo. ....

   How to play on top of or behind the beat to add tension and emotional effect in solos.....

   Adding passing chords in simple progressions to make them more interesting and when less is more in comping or soloing. ....

4. Duke will be accompanied by Mark Texeiria on drums and Jesse Williams on bass for part of the seminar and there will be a period for attendees to come up and jam on a song onstage with us.....

5.   A full assortment of official Duke Robillard merchandise will be on hand including T-shirts, CDs, concert DVDs, Duke coffee mugs, bumper stickers and possibly a few of Dukes own guitars.....

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When: Sunday, March  8, 2009....

Where: Blackstone River Theatre, 549 Broad St. Cumberland, R.I.....

Time: 1pm – 5pm....

Price:  $35.00    Bring your guitar. No amps please.....

How to sign up: Send name, address, phone number and make seminar fee check to Duke Robillard and mail to Jack Gauthier 5 Hemlock Ct  Greenville RI 02828....

Questions contact Jack Gauthier at: dukerobillard17@yahoo.com....

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The release date has been officially set for "Introducing Sunny and her Joy Boys." It will be available March 24th everywhere. Sunny and the boys would like to let you know that their CD release party will be at The Blackstone River Theatre in Cumberland, RI on March 7th for details go to http://www.riverfolk.org

   There is also so a new element to the forthcoming CD. There now will be a video of Sunny performing "You're my thrill" included free in the CD that will play on your computer! How cool is that! The group will be booking New England area dates and festivals across the country starting now so look for them in your area.  

The early 1930's were a pivotal point in the History of American music. The depression seemed to bring on a wave of heartfelt popular songs in which love and hope were the order of the day. The early years of swing produced some of the most memorable and beautiful music this country has ever created and although much of it lives on under the auspices of "standards" (tunes from musicals by great writers like the Gershwins, Irving Berlin, Harold Arlen and Rogers and Hart to name a few) many great "Tin Pan Alley" tunes are all but forgotten in today's world. Although "Sunny and her Joy Boys" music is not restricted to this EXACT period, its concept was most definitely inspired by this wonderful musical era. It is my goal, and I believe the groups also to bring this music in its natural acoustic state to audiences around the globe. The world, in my humble opinion, is in dire need of such pure, romantic and hopeful music and I hope you will listen, enjoy, and tell all your friends to check us out and come see us when we are in you're area. You could even request us at your local listening music venue. Our first CD will be released in February on Stony Plain Records. Hope to see you at a "Sunny and her Joy Boys" show in the future!