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Jazz Legend Donald
Byrd at Ken-Del Legendary jazz trumpeter Donald Byrd is currently working on a career retrospective at Ken-Del Studios. The multi-disc set will include rare performances from the archives of his fifty plus years in the music business along with commentary from Dr. Byrd himself. Playing with the likes of John Coltrane, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock and Thelonious Monk, Byrd's music traversed several musical styles beginning with hard bop and eventually embracing soul-jazz, fusion and West Coast funk. In addition, Byrd will be supervising the recording of several of his hits for the Jamey Aebersol Play-A-Longs jazz method. |
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A Sicilian Tale Composer/arranger Mario Padovani is currently working on scoring the upcoming Frank Lisi film, "A Sicilian Tale" at Ken-Del Studios along with engineer Paul Janocha. The picture features South Philly native (and Ken-Del client) Joe Polito along with Vinnie Vella (Casino, Donnie Brasco, The Sopranos), Elaine del Vale (Donnie Brasco, The Sopranos) and Sal Darigo (Analyze This, Twelve Monkeys). The film is scheduled for a December 2008 theatrical release. |
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Kansas Violinist
Works With Ken-Del Clients David Ragsdale, violinist for the multi-platinum selling band Kansas, has recently done work for several Ken-Del clients, including Mario Padovani, Depace and Mended Vessels. The rhythm tracks were recorded here at Ken-Del and then sent to David's Las Vegas studio, where he cut the solos and sent them back to Ken-Del for mixing in ProTools. Aside from his work with Kansas, Ragsdale has also recorded with Queensryche, Smashing Pumpkins, Bohnam and Louise Mandrel, among others. |
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Allman Brother Drops
By Ken-Del Grammy award nominated songwriter Johnny Neel stopped by Ken-Del to lend his vocal and keyboard talents to a benefit project for Toys for Tots. The project, a twentieth anniversary remake of Band-Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas", was sponsored by Ken-Del Productions and WSTW. Also featured on the track were Lauren Hart, Nik Everett, Cliff Hillis and John Faye (from Ike), Matt Sevier, Paul Lewis, Mario Padovani, Rebecca Fishel and Gina Degnars (from Stygian Veil). Neel, a Delaware native, rose to national prominance when he took over the keyboard duties for the Allman Brothers Band. He recieved a Grammy nomination for co-writing their hit "Good Clean Fun". |
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WWE Champions Record
At Ken-Del Ken-Del hosted WWE champion wrestlers Big Show and Eddie "Latino Heat" Guerrerro as they recorded their voice overs for the Sony Playstation game "WWE Smackdown! vs. RAW 2006". "The World's Largest Athlete" Big Show is a two time WWE Champion and a two time WCW Champion. Eddie Guerrerro was a former WWE Champion and two time intercontinental Champion. |
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Local All-Stars Come
Together For Toys For Tots A who's who of the Delaware Valley music scene once again converged on Ken-Del productions to record a benefit CD for the Marine Corps Reserves Toys for Tots Foundation. Participating on the lead vocal chores were Omnisoul's Derek Fuhrmann, John Faye and Cliff Hillis from Ike, Gypsy Sullivan frontman Frank Margerum, Harry Francis from Mr. Greengenes, the Snap's Ben LeRoy, Mercy River vocalist Mike Vesper, Gina Degnars and Rebecca Fishel from Stygian Veil, SoulOh frontman Brad McClain, Melissa Cox from Mythica, Otispunk's Krista Jasillo, Laura Cheadle, Paul Lewis, Steve Ketterer and Mario Padovani. |
