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Spontaneous Groovin' Combustion™
-That's the Story-
-In 2016, Spontaneous Groovin' Combustion's bandleader, Warren Keller, was deeply inspired to return to the saxophone, which he hadn't played in earnest, in 14 years. Having regained proficiency on tenor and flute by 2018, alto sax was added back to his repertoire in the summer of that year.
Ideas for original tunes began appearing in Warren's head as early as June of 2017, and recording commenced in August.
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-Discontented with the lack of interest generated by social media and music hosting sites alone,
in mid-January of 2019, 'S.G.C.' began to throw some things against a bigger wall to see what might stick.
Almost immediately, three of our original tunes received great feedback from not one, but two major, California-based record promoters.
From March 1st thru April 11, we prepared for a campaign to take "Kickin' It" to Contemporary Jazz radio.
Please wish us luck in this endeavor!
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-On April 12, thirty CDs of "Kickin' It" were mailed to top Contemporary Jazz radio stations around the country for possible inclusion in their playlists.
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-On April 15, the single was added to regular rotation at SmoothJazz.com. Please add this wonderful resource to your browser's favorites- enjoy,
and let them know that you love "Kickin' It" and Spontaneous Groovin' Combustion.
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-Here's what SmoothJazz.com said about "Kickin' It" ...Saxophonist/flutist and composer Warren Keller is sparking new fires in Smooth Jazz with his tight, funky old schoolin’ ensemble Spontaneous Groovin’ Combustion. The explosive debut single “Kickin’ It” is feisty, high octane fun, loaded with jangling guitars, retro keyboards and dynamic horn arrangements centered around Keller’s funky sax melody...
-As of May 5, 2019, "Kickin' It" has been added to the playlist of twenty-three Internet and FM radio stations!
-27 stations and 92 spins during the week of May 13, 2019! Jo Khool of WJKR-DB said "My pleasure...The track is a BEAST Bruh!!!!!"
-Look for our self-titled album later in 2019!
-Thanks to Robert McLain of Sundial Media Group for the great single artwork, CaseyEarl Mills for the band's logo, Joel Proulx of PWS Studios
for consultation on the mix and for a terrific mastering job, Blush (aka: Brandi Losh) for the fine photographs, and Jeff Kubu for the song title.
-In 2016, Spontaneous Groovin' Combustion's bandleader, Warren Keller, was deeply inspired to return to the saxophone, which he hadn't played in earnest, in 14 years. Having regained proficiency on tenor and flute by 2018, alto sax was added back to his repertoire in the summer of that year.
Ideas for original tunes began appearing in Warren's head as early as June of 2017, and recording commenced in August.
-
-Discontented with the lack of interest generated by social media and music hosting sites alone,
in mid-January of 2019, 'S.G.C.' began to throw some things against a bigger wall to see what might stick.
Almost immediately, three of our original tunes received great feedback from not one, but two major, California-based record promoters.
From March 1st thru April 11, we prepared for a campaign to take "Kickin' It" to Contemporary Jazz radio.
Please wish us luck in this endeavor!
-
-On April 12, thirty CDs of "Kickin' It" were mailed to top Contemporary Jazz radio stations around the country for possible inclusion in their playlists.
-
-On April 15, the single was added to regular rotation at SmoothJazz.com. Please add this wonderful resource to your browser's favorites- enjoy,
and let them know that you love "Kickin' It" and Spontaneous Groovin' Combustion.
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-Here's what SmoothJazz.com said about "Kickin' It" ...Saxophonist/flutist and composer Warren Keller is sparking new fires in Smooth Jazz with his tight, funky old schoolin’ ensemble Spontaneous Groovin’ Combustion. The explosive debut single “Kickin’ It” is feisty, high octane fun, loaded with jangling guitars, retro keyboards and dynamic horn arrangements centered around Keller’s funky sax melody...
-As of May 5, 2019, "Kickin' It" has been added to the playlist of twenty-three Internet and FM radio stations!
-27 stations and 92 spins during the week of May 13, 2019! Jo Khool of WJKR-DB said "My pleasure...The track is a BEAST Bruh!!!!!"
-Look for our self-titled album later in 2019!
-Thanks to Robert McLain of Sundial Media Group for the great single artwork, CaseyEarl Mills for the band's logo, Joel Proulx of PWS Studios
for consultation on the mix and for a terrific mastering job, Blush (aka: Brandi Losh) for the fine photographs, and Jeff Kubu for the song title.
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