My recording will be available worldwide on iTunes from May 8th and the official release in the U.S. is going to be June 26th. I am also going to Europe to promote the CD and the band will feauture Bob Sheppard on sax, Russell Ferrante on piano and Omer Avital on bass. We will have a live DVD recording in the Down Town Theatre in Budapest/Hungary as well. I am very excited about going on the road with this band! This month I will also be in Europe with the great singer, Kate McGarry and with Keith Ganz on guitar. In the middle of april I am going to be touring with the Omer Avital Quintet in Italy, (check out my schedule forr exact dates and places) which I am very much looking forward to!
Lionel Loueke’s new recording Virgin Forest is now available worldwide. The recording features original music by Lionel featuring special guests Herbie Hancock, Cyro Baptista, Gretchen Parlato and Gregoire Maret in addition to his longtime rhythm section Massimo Biolcati on bass and Ferenc Nemeth on drums.
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