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Typhoon at the Santa Monica Airport

July 2, 2010 | Featured

An “Invitation” For You To Fly Away

KEITH CHAGALL

Typhoon at the Santa Monica Airport
Tuesday, July 13, 8 p.m.
3221 Donald Douglas Loop South
Santa Monica, CA 90405-3213
(310) 390-6565

New CD Invitation Available now

http://keithchagall.com

(Santa Monica, CA): “Timeless,” Blogcritics.com calls Keith Chagall. To others, he’s the “Best of the Best.” You can hear his song “Afterglow” playing in all Panera Bread locations in North America and “Only For A Day” is playing in all Bahama Breeze locations. Consider this your “Invitation” to experience the Keith Chagall’s joyous and infectious new CD “Invitation” for yourself. Keith Chagall brings his band of top-notch Latin jazz players to Typhoon at the Santa Monica Airport on Tuesday, July 13. (3221 Donald Douglas Loop South, Santa Monica. Reservations: 310-390-6565.)

The long-awaited follow-up to Chagall’s popular and critically acclaimed 2004 indie release “Soundlight,” the 10 track “Invitation” set breaks free from the iTunes-inspired, singles oriented world, evolving as a fully realized “love play” inspired by a wonderful romantic renaissance in Chagall’s own life. Even before its official release, “Invitation”—whose richly textured songs blend a modern day Antonio Carlos Jobim sensibility with accessible “McCartneyesque” melodies—was featured in the Robb Report’s 21st Annual Best of the Best issue 2009. Many of the tracks on the album lend themselves brilliantly for licensing to TV, film and commercial opportunities.

Co-produced by Mikal Blue, who produced Colbie Caillat’s Double Platinum Debut Album “CoCo” and has also helmed projects for Five For Fighting, Augustana and OneRepublic, “Invitation” spotlights a unique songwriting collaboration between Keith Chagall and Oscar and Tony Award winning composer Al Kasha and features dynamic performances by a wide range of top session and touring musicians: bassist Abe Laboriel (Michael Jackson, George Benson, Miles Davis), drummer Abe Laboriel, Jr. (Paul McCartney), trumpeter Lee Thornburg (Tower of Power, Rob Thomas) and percussionist Rafael Padilla (Enrique Iglesias, Celine Dion). The collection was engineered by Grammy Award Winner Chris Brooke and features arrangements by Andrew Williams (nephew of Andy Williams), who also plays slide guitar on the Beach Boys-flavored “Summer of My Life.”

In addition to nationwide airplay, Chagall’s heartfelt songs, versatile musicianship and onstage charisma have earned vast critical acclaim, national and international television appearances and a growing live audience. In addition to playing the lucrative corporate circuit, mixing originals and familiar pop songs for events put on by The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Four Seasons and Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, the singer has performed everywhere from South Beach, FL and San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art to L.A. hotspots like the House of Blues, Café Del Rey, Santa Monica College and The Viper Room. Chagall has also appeared on CNN International, KABC-TV in Los Angeles, Univision’s “Good Morning L.A.,” WOAI-TV’s “San Antonio AM,” and “Hollywood Hoy TV,” syndicated in 35 Latin American countries.

For Music, Interviews, Photos

Tom Kidd
Pres Pak 1 Public Relations
310-377-2527
cell 310-433-6734

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