Lorenzo Bombacini

Lorenzo Bombacini is the Baritone Sax player, and Band Leader of Bononia Sound Machine (BSM) a great Horn band based in Bononia Italy.  They are often in our rotation, as witnessed by our current playlist that includes three of their songs.  BSM’s most recent CD, “Funky Dreams” has several current, and former members of Tower Of Power as guest artists, and many of the arrangements, were written by former TOP member, and current leader of “East Bay Soul” Greg Adams.

This past February 18th, East Bay Soul released their second CD “East Bay Soul 2.0” and Lorenzo was asked to play at their CD release party.  Lorenzo had recorded one of the songs “The Love Of My Life” playing the Baritone on the song.  At the end of this article is the video of Lorenzo sitting in with East Bay Soul.

Lorenzo wanted to share with everyone the story of how he first met Gret Adams:

Lorenzo writes:  In 1998 a was in London for a vacation with my girlfriend.

At that time there were a lot of internet cafès. One day we stopped into one, I decided to take a look to the TOP website and I see a message posted on the TOP message board by the great Greg Adams.

Greg was my idol, and I immediately replyed to his post, writing how much I like his arrangements and his style. My message went something like this: “Dear Greg, thank you very much for the wonderful arrangements you wrote for TOP. You’re my hero! I also liked the job you did for Diane Schuur’s CD “Blues for Schuur”. You can write a private message to my personal email address if you want. Ciao Lorenzo”

While I’m sending this message my girlfriend says :”He won’t ever write you a private message……he’s to busy”. I say “You’re right…”.

A couple of days after, I go to the same Internet Cafè. Taking a look at my emails I see a private message from Greg! Oh boy, what a thrill!!!

That was my first meeting with Greg.

After that first message a virtual friendship started between Greg and I. We wrote a lot of messages to each other, talking about music and his experience with TOP and other great musicians.

One day I say “Dear Greg, as you know I play in a horn based band and I’d really like to see one of your arrangements. I’m so curious to see how you use the horns and mix the voices”.

He says “Sure, tell me which song you like”. You can imagine my surprise! At that point I say “I’d really like to see the arrangement of You Got To Funkifize but I’ve nothing to trade for it so….let me know what’s the price”.

Greg says “Dear Lorenzo, you live in Bologna, Italy. Send me the recipe of the Ragù alla Bolognese (Bolognese Sauce)  and I’ll send you the arrangement…”.

THAT’S GREG ADAMS

For more on BSM you can check out their page here at Horn Driven Radio click the link in Red Bononia Sound Machine.

For more on East Bay Soul go to www.eastbaysoul.com

Video:

10. Lime jello shots, apple martinis.

9. Corned beef and cabbage on the contract rider.

8. Blame Leprechauns for all purse snatchings.

7. Yeager’s at Yoshis.

6. Female thugs are called Hoochiegans.

5. The 2.0 tune; I’m coming ”O’ Homie”.

4. Shamrocks on the Ham hocks at Everette and Jones BBQ.

3. Kissing the Blarney while stoned.

2. Irish Parade Saturday SF., no one will attend because its alcohol free.

1. River dancing in handcuffs around Jack London square.

Tom Bones Malone (of Blues Brothers Fame) posted this on the Horn Driven Radio Facebook page, so we thought we would share this with eveyrone:

Tom writes:  “I recently had the honor of recording the horn section for the Robert Johnson International Blues Review featuring Rev. Stephen Johnson, grandson of Robert Johnson. Produced by Vasti Jackson. Download the song “Crossroads” here: <https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150639224469431&set=a.102223049430.87667.505184430&type=1>”

And From Vasti Jackson:

I am excited to share with our new project the Robert Johnson International Blues Revue.

Steven Johnson (grandson of Robert Johnson), and I meet over a decade ago while working on the film Stop Breakin’ Down we have been blessed with many opportunities to cultivate projects that continue the legacy of Robert Johnson.

We are presently in Harlem (New York) for the Apollo presentation of Robert Johnson at 100. And, today is the release of our first single “Crossroad”!

This version is electrified, and on fire. We got Tom ‘Bones’ Malone from David Letterman on horns, and Keiko Komaki on Piano, and organ.

Please download it at the link below.

http://cdbaby.com/cd/robertjohnsoninternation

And, tell all of you friend to do the same.

I got get dressed get over to the Apollo.

More news soon.

Oh yea, please like our band page

http://www.facebook.com/RobertJohnsonInternationalBluesRevue

God bless,

Vasti

10. Asking Rocco to trim his beard so he doesn’t look like Carmella.

9. Bringing own hot sauce anticipating flavorless eating meat pies.

8. Its Tea and Crumpets, not Tea and Trumpets.

7. Practice polo on Harleys using pool cues.

6. Attorney Powdered wigs made out of Oakland hair extensions.

5. Get paid in pounds, but not in the recreational drug sense.

4. Don’t get that happy when they say they have a “Roasted Joint” for supper.

5. Be prepared to turn down the dessert, “spotted dick”.

4. Fox hunting means something completely different, than it does in the East Bay.

3. The official Queen is not Elton John.

2. An inverted two-finger “peace sign” or “V for victory sign is an obscenity.

1. Your still a young Bloke.

East Bay Soul 2.0

East Bay Soul will be at Yoshi’s in March playing songs from their new CD “East Bay Soul 2.0.  For those of you who could not attend the CD release parties in February, this is a great chance to catch the band live in support of their new CD.  Here is the info:

From East Bay Soul:

ON SALE NOW! BACK TO OAKLAND EAST BAY SOUL AT YOSHI’S OAKLAND FRIDAY, MARCH 16- 2 SHOWS!
Okay True Funk Soldiers in the Bay Area. It’s time to Party for East Bay Soul 2.0 and let Yoshi’s know you want to Funk Your World!

Here’s a link to Yoshi’s (in red) Yoshi’s Oakland