[Jovimimi]

MORE ODDS AND ENDS
(Tuesday, April 5, 2005)

DAVID BRYAN is still slated to do a Master's Class for VH-1 SAVE THE MUSIC this FRIDAY, APRIL 8th at an elementary school in Brooklyn, NY. SAVE THE MUSIC promotes music education in schools and David will be interacting with students and playing piano and discussing music with them. This is closed to the public.

On Thursday, APRIL 21st, The Atlanta Chapter of The Recording Academy will give out their highest honor to outstanding individuals and institutions in the Georgia regions that have made an impact in the music community. Proceeds from the event will benefit MusicCares. The local honorees are The B-52s, Coreta Scott King, Usher and Charlie Brusco. Each honoree will have a VIP Presenter to introduce/induct them... then an artist will perform in their honor. Charlie Brusco is a manager (over the years he's worked with Bad Company, Peter Frampton, Survivor, Tesla, John Waite and Styx)and longtime friend of Bon Jovi. JON BON JOVI is confirmed as the VIP Presenter for Mr. Brusco at this event. This will not be a televised event. There will be some media coverage.

Electric guitar innovator LES PAUL is celebrating his 90th Birthday this year with alot of special events. One of them is an all-star collaboration album. Les Paul is currently recording an album and is joined on various tracks by musicians/guitarists including Eric Clapton, Sting, Peter Frampton, Johnny Rzeznik, Jeff Beck, Joss Stone, Joan Osborne, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and RICHIE SAMBORA. We don't at this time have information on what track Richie will be collaborating with Les Paul on. There are many other Les Paul celebrations in the pipeline including being inducted into the Songwriters' Hall of Fame on June 9th, books being released, summer tour dates and an appearance as Spotlight Artist at the JVC Jazz Festival in NYC where he'll perform with special guests. At this time, Richie Sambora is anticipated to be involved in more than just the CD collaboration however no details on which additional Les Paul related events he'll be a part of. More info as it is provided to us.

[VanJovi]

At this time, Richie Sambora is anticipated to be involved in more than just the CD collaboration however no details on which additional Les Paul related events he'll be a part of.

Ohhhh this is really cool...I don't want to read between the lines but I have the have the feeling he will be performing as well...

[Jovimimi]

Originally Posted by VanJovi

Ohhhh this is really cool...I don't want to read between the lines but I have the have the feeling he will be performing as well...

I am like you reading between the lines as well

[~saz~]

That's cool! There's been a lot of BJ news lately, no?