News
July 2006
Soul Dances is
now available for digital download on 
and 
iTunes!
May 2006
Soul Dances can now be heard on 
,
the most listened to smooth jazz internet radio station in the world!
Gene's song Lovin' Life is now being featured on American Idol Underground. Click link below to rate and vote for this song!
Thanks to all of you who attended FUMC's presentation of Brad Trumbull's original musical "People Of Passion". It was an amazing thing to watch the crowd grow each night and the incredible response! Click link below to see pictures from that event.
April 2006
Adam Liebovitz (of ASL Music, Media and Promotion) has been signed on to
promote "Soul Dances" nationally.
Look for us on XM, Sirius, MusicChoice, Smoothjazz.com and many other Fm
and internet stations around the globe. We are now available on
Amazon.com (along with CdBaby.com,
Tower Records
and Best
Buy Online)
March 2006
GENE'S CD IS OUT! GENE'S CD IS OUT!
THE GIANTS WIN THE PENNANT,THE GIANTS...... Ok, you get the idea. click
the link below to buy the Cd!
Buy the Cd!
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February 2006
The artwork and the master for Gene's Cd "Soul Dances" was
turned in on Feb. 3rd. Takes about two
to get it back, stay tuned!
January 2006
Here are some pictures from Gene's performance at the St. Pete Pier. This
was a WSJT 94.1 sponsored event that featured one of the first ever performances
of songs from his upcoming Cd, Soul Dances. Band mates included John Mayeux
and Allon Sams.
Also in January, Gene has been added to the house band
at the popular Tampa night club "The Fox". The band is called
"Off The Cuff" and features jazz and R&B. See schedule page
for more info.
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November 2006
Gene, as a member of the Allon Sams Band opened for the Rippingtons
at the Tampa Performing Arts
Center. Pictured left to right, Eric Marienthal and Russ Freeman, Eric and
Gene, John Mayeux, Gene, and Allon Sams, Gene and John, Allon and Gene.
If you missed it, you should be ashamed!
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Thanks to everybody who came out on September 29th to the Paul Brown/Euge
Groove concert. Here are a few pictures from that event! An incredible evening
of great music! Thanks Paul and Euge!
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A special shout out to all of you who made the "All
That Glitters" wine tasting fundraiser for the McDonald Training Center
a phenomenal success (Oct. 1st). Guitarist John Mayeux and I had a great
time entertaining all the folks that turned out at the Tampa Aquarium. See
you next year guys!
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September 2005
The Paul Brown concert is on!...and this just in... Saxophonist Euge Groove
will be headlining with his band! It all happens September 29th at the Tampa
Bay Performing Arts Center (Ferguson Hall). A lot went into making this
gig happen....come out and see Gene with Allon Sam's and Co. as they perform
song's from Paul's newest cd The City" (PaulBrown.com).
Thanks to Rick at Crabby Bill's on the causeway for a last minute gig....you
guys rock! Go check 'em out! (CrabbyBills.com).
Interview With Gene
Where are you from?
I am from a small town in Florida about halfway between Disney World and
Tampa called Plant City. We are distinguished a being the “Winter Strawberry
Capitol of the World”. I don’t know where the “Summer”
strawberry capitol is (laughs). >>>Full Interview
Allon Sams With Peter White In London
Welcome to the latest issue of Denis Poole’s Secret Garden, the page that offers a British perspective on all that’s good, and not so good, in the world of smooth jazz and classic soul.
Allon Sams is little known to British audiences, yet A
Place In Time is quite simply a fantastic record. Sams started life in
the world of music playing the trumpet and french horn in his hometown of
Tampa, Florida. He began to concentrate on keyboards and learned his craft
traveling throughout the USA, the Caribbean, Jamaica and Mexico with cover
bands as well as 3 months of solo performances on the very receptive Japanese
circuit. >>>full article
Café Jazz Radio
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Highlights!
Hey there SJ lovers! We have another great program. On the showcase cd feature,
we're getting hip to the sounds of Theo Bishop and Newport Nights, his recent
debut release. We'll give you the scoop on Theo and we'll spin a few tracks
from the album. Then, in hour 2 it's time again for the FT segment. On this
installment we have the latest from Fourplay. There's new music from Greg
Adams, formerly from TOP. Michael Lington is on this show and we're also introducing
the fresh sounds of Gene Cannon and Novecento, out of Italy. Those are all
great and all new. >>>full article