NEW CD RELEASE PARTY- “SOUNDTRACK TO THE EVERYDAY LIFE” BY JOE COSAS

Citrus Music Company LTD is pleased to announce a concert by Tampa’s own Joe Cosas to celebrate the release of his much anticipated effort “Soundtrack to the Everyday Life.” This unique performance will blend jazz with a touch of classical and bluegrass. The assortment will feature an opera singer, orchestral violinist, Creative Loafing’s top saxophonist Jeremy Powell, and Rebecca Cosas on the harp. Shaun Hopper will be opening with fingerstyle guitar and sitting in as well. Also, two songs will feature a bluegrass group with Joe on the banjo.

Joe Cosas is a multi-instrumentalist known locally from other bands Save the Radio, Marty Balin from Jefferson Airplane, Swamp Logic, Christie Lenee, Bird Street Players, and Middle Rhythm Session. His first solo CD features John Blackwell from Prince on drums. Blackwell also plays for Justin Timberlake, Lauren Hill and P. Diddy. Grammy winner Bob Katz mastered this new release and Joe’s mentor for producing did work with Springsteen and The Allman Brothers. The influential guidance streamlines a multitude of sensations making the “Soundtrack to the Everyday Life” seamless. Keyboard, bass, banjo, acoustic guitar and mandolin……this promises to be one of the year’s most revolutionary composed shows.

The lineup:
Joe Cosas – piano, Hammond organ, synth, trombone, & banjo
Shaun Hopper – guitar; he’ll be opening up the show as well as sitting in
Jonathan Thomas – drums
Jon Shea – upright & electric basss and Hot Hand
Jeremy Powell – tenor & soprano sax
Carlann Evans – violin/fiddle
Nilsa Corsino – vocals (opera)
Rebecca Cosas – harp

This event will take place October 14th, 2012 at 6:00pm at the Straz Center TECO Theater located at 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa, FL 33602. Call the Straz Center at 813-229-STAR for more information.