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The
Phoenix,
his first major recording since 2004, features collaborations
with former Columbia Records vocalist Frank McCombs,
the "New Sax Sensation" Phillip Martin and Mohemm's
Tony Hemmings as well as a cover of Jive Recording artist
Raheem DeVaughn's smash hit 'Believe'. Currently one
of smooth jazz radio's most popular new discs The
Phoenix is Johnson's best work to date; critics
and fans alike are applauding.
Carol Archer
of Radio and Records says the CD's first captivating
release "The Road to Los Suenos" is "intoxicating and
sure to invigorate smooth jazz play lists. Man, can
he play."
"It definitely
has his urban sound," says Bonnie Schendell of the Internet
music magazine Smoothviews.
In the past
two weeks, the single has been the most added new song
on smooth jazz stations across the country, including
Washington D.C., Charlotte, Atlanta, Baltimore, Hartford,
Birmingham, Little Rock and Salt Lake City and on satellite
radio heavyweights XM and Sirius.
Through
a newly-inked deal with Koch Entertainment Distribution,
the CD will be available domestically and internationally
through traditional retail outlets and online sites
including iTunes, Zune and Walmart.com.
In support
of the CD's release, Johnson has scheduled 30 public
and private performances in the next 30 days - nightclubs,
festivals and conventions; he's truly ascended to the
title of "hardest working man in show business."
Johnson's
Washington D.C. metro area performances include:
* July 6
at the Gallery Lounge in Silver Spring, 1115 East West
Highway, 7 p.m.
* July 12
at the Renaissance "M" Street Hotel, 1143 New Hampshire
Ave. NW, 6:30 p.m.
* July 13
- 15 Blues Alley Jazz Club, 1073 Wisconsin Avenue, NW,
8 p.m. and 10 p.m. each night
* July 14
at Barnes and Noble, 3040 M Street NW, 2 p.m.
* July 26
at the Gallery Lounge in Silver Spring, 1115 East West
Highway, 7 p.m.
About Marcus Johnson
For the past ten years, the keyboard maestro has been
a fixture on jazz and adult contemporary radio and a
regular at the hottest jazz festivals and venues including
The Capital Jazz Festival, St. Lucia Jazz Festival,
Huntington Beach Jazz and Washington's famed Kennedy
Center and Blues Alley, building a loyal following of
smooth music connoisseurs around the world.
A graduate
of Howard and Georgetown universities with an undergraduate
degree in music, a Masters in Business Administration
and Juris Doctor of Law, Johnson co-founded his Washington
D.C.-based label, Three Keys Music, in 2002 with Robert
Johnson, the founder of Black Entertainment Television
(BET) and owner of the NBA's Charlotte Bobcats.
Three Keys
features several state-of-the-art recording studios
and produces, distributes (with Koch) and promotes adult,
urban, contemporary and jazz music.
"I've been
blessed," Johnson says. "This is a tough, crazy business
and despite the consolidation, setbacks and other obstacles,
we've enjoyed a semblance of success and God's grace.
I'm thankful, and will always be".
Johnson's
fans are hoping to not block their blessing either:
that is to enjoy the music while they watch the rise
of The Phoenix.
Please visit www.threekeys.com
to preview songs from The Phoenix and to learn
more about Marcus Johnson. All other inquiries, please
contact Alonza Robertson, 301.589.1327, or via email
at arobertson@threekeys.com.
CONTACT:
Alonza Robertson
301.589.1327
Arobertson@threekeys.com
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