76 Degrees West Band To Perform Live on St. Patrick’s Day

76 Degrees West Band Performs Live at Voice of America in Washington, D.C. on St. Patrick’s Day

76
Degrees West Band will be performing live on Tuesday, March 17th at
Voice of America in Washington, D.C. Their interview, along with a live
performance in support of their self-titled debut CD, “76 Degrees West
Band”, will begin at 1030AM.

Since 2001, this Washington, D.C.
based Nu-Jazz/Funk band has performed at various festivals and clubs
around the country with prestigious artists such as 2 Time
Grammy-Nominee Ledisi, Maysa, Marcus Johnson, Rahsaan Patterson, Lynne
Fiddmont, Grammy-Nominee Victor Duplaix, and more. They enrapture
audiences with a sound that is reminiscent of classic bands such as
Earth Wind & Fire and Frankie Beverly & Maze.

Produced by Perfect Image Entertainment, 76 Degrees
West Band showcases not only 8 exceptionally gifted musicians in Leon
Rawlings – Band director, bassist/trombonist; Eddie Baccus, Jr. (Pieces
of a Dream) – saxophone; Theljon Allen – trumpet; Vince Evans –
keyboards; Sean Chase – drums; Alfredo Mojica – percussions; Stanley
Cooper – guitarist; De’Andre Schaiffer – flugel/trumpet, but also
features songwriting and vocal talent from some of the top names in the
independent music industry including Grammy Award-Winner Gordon
Chambers, Angela Johnson, Jimmy Sommers and Allyn Johnson.

The
album’s first single is their funky, go-go tinged cover of the Average
White Band’s classic, “School Boy Crush” and proves their versatility
in weaving instrumental jazz seamlessly with contemporary beats.
Undoubtedly a party favorite, “School Boy Crush” has quickly garnered
the attention of Washington D.C.’s WHUR, The Michael Baisden Show and
The Swissgroove Channel. Come on out and let 76 Degrees West Band show
you how to get your party started right.

For more information
about 76 Degrees West Band, updates and to listen to their
music/videos, visit them on myspace at
www.myspace.com/76degreeswestband.