Ron Aprea Pays Tribute to John Lennon & The Beatles - New Jazz Album Announced on GingerNewYork

NEW YORK - Aug. 8, 2015 - PRLog -- Ron Aprea:  Mr. Aprea got his own alto saxophone at age 16 and started taking lessons in the old Radio City Music Hall building. It was also during this time that Ron would frequent the famed Birdland Jazz Club on Broadway. He spent a lot of time soaking up inspiration from all of the Big Band and Jazz legends that played the club – such as Count Basie and Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. Both would prove to be major influences in Ron’s career. It was at Birdland that Ron met Frank Foster who played with and arranged for Count Basie; the two became lifelong friends.

Ron played with legends like Woody Herman, Tito Puente, Billy May, Skitch Henderson and Lionel Hampton. While playing with Hampton, he had the opportunity to play a concert at the Smithsonian Institute, where Ron’s solos were taped and placed into their Archives.http://ronaprea.com/

In 1974, Ron was invited by close friend, trumpet player (Stevie Wonder/Rolling Stones) Steve Madaio to work on John Lennon’s "Walls and Bridges" and Ron became part of the horn section known as the "Little Big Horns." Much later in his career, Ron was invited to perform on Ginger Broderick’s weekly LIVE television program, GingerNewYork, which broadcasts from New York City every Friday. Knowing that she was a Beatles fan, Ron decided to "jazz up" a couple of Lennon tunes. Ginger was so overwhelmed, Ron decided on the spot that it was time for him to put together his own treatments of some of Lennon’s songs. The resulting CD, "Ron Aprea Pays Tribute to John Lennon & the Beatles" was released in the Spring of 2015 to rave reviews. The spirit of Lennon is also reflected in the charitable partnership formed with Aid for Kids. A portion of each sale will be given to the organization.

Upcoming Appearance:
Fest for Beatles Fans
Chicago, Illinois
August 14-16, 2015
http://www.thefest.com/

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