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Welcome, friends, to www.mikeallemana.com
11/14/2008
Upcoming gigs: The Model Citizens--Gallery Cabaret, 2020 N. Oakley, 10pm, Monday Nov 17 Gypsy Rhythm Project has two gigs coming up: Friday Nov 21 Katerina's, 1941 W. Irving Park Rd, at 10pm. Saturday Nov 22, at the Morse Theater , 1328 W. Morse, in Rogers Park, at 8pm. This show is going to be a great one. We will be with two other bands,Kalyan Pathak's Jazz Mata and Las Guitarras De Espana. Their will be flamnco dancers, tabla grooves, and cimbolom. What more could you ask? Don't Miss The Regulators' first gig--Monday November 24 at the Gallery Cabaret, 2020 N. Oakley, 10pm. The Regulators are--Gerald Dowd-drums, Jordan Baskin-Rhodes, Matt Ferguson-bass, and myself-guitar/wah-wah. Funky freedom!!!! Jazz guitar instructors and students: Greg Fishman, one of Chicago's great tenor saxophonists, and I have collaborated on a new book "Jazz Guitar Etudes" which is a guitar version of Greg's highly successful book "Jazz Etudes for Saxophone". This book has been endorsed by Michael Brecker, Dave Liebman , North Texas guitar prof. Fred Hamilton , and jazz guitar book guru Corey Christiansen . Anyone interested in the book can go to Greg Fishman's site www.gregfishmanjazzstudios.com, or pick up a copy at the Old Town School's Different Strummer music store or Paul Maslin's PM Woodwinds in Evanston. 
Wow!!. This is cool. I was voted by the readers of the Chicago Reader as best jazz soloist in 2008. Thanks to everyone who voted for me. I am honored to be in the minds of jazz fans considering all the great players in Chicago. It's been a very exciting time for me musically. I have been involved in a lot of new projects lately. The 2 projects you should look out for are: Come Sunday --a new jazz/gospel group that is 4 voices, Bill Brickey, Sue Demel, Lindsay Weinberg, and Alton Smith, with a jazz trio, myself on guitar, Al Ehrich on bass, and drummer Lenny Marsh. Alll the arrangements are by yours truly. We will be playing SPACE in Evanston on October 30th at 8pm. Look for it and don't miss this performance. More to come with this group. The Regulators--A new band I am doing with Jordan Baskin on keys, Matt Ferguson on the pork chop, and Funky Gerald Dowd on the drums. This group is an extension of the set ending funk jam we do with the Model Citizens big band. It's mostly spontaneous funk grooves with a couple original compositions mixed in. The Quartet CD, "Inner Rhythm" is available, and you can go to CD Baby to get it. Gingi and I have also finally released our new CD, "The Night's Womb and the Morning Sun," which can also be found on CD Baby.
Peace,
Mike Allemana
(photo by Todd Winters)
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