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JR live with RUFUS 4.27.08 Las Vegas |
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March 28-30, 2008:
Crescendo is where Hollywood and Atlantic Canada will come together to unite for an unrivalled weekend of entertainment and excitement, but most importantly to ensure that more than $1 million is raised to support the good works of The David Foster Foundation. This will be the largest amount to be raised at one single event in Atlantic Canadian history and we are asking you to rise to the occasion. For the first time ever, Atlantic Canada hosts the annual David Foster & Friends Charity Gala and Concert in support of The David Foster Foundation. Crescendo is set to be unlike any other event seen before in this region, transforming Atlantic Canada’s port city into a glittering world stage. Join David Foster & Friends in Halifax for a weekend filled with excitement and amazing entertainment by world-class performers!
The excitement will build with Ovation Star Search Atlantic, the Atlantic Canada-wide talent search, where youth from across the region will compete for a chance to perform at the Gala event. The Gala weekend kicks off with An Evening with David Foster - Talent Showcase. This intimate evening of entertainment will be hosted by David Foster and is the culmination of the Ovation Star Search Atlantic talent search, with one lucky winner being selected by David and a panel of celebrity judges to perform the following night. The highlight of the weekend is the David Foster & Friends Charity Gala and Concert. With past performers such as Michael Bublé, Clay Aiken, Josh Groban and John JR Robinson on drums, guests can expect a unique evening of unrivaled entertainment.
It is now Atlantic Canada’s chance to rise to the occasion and to raise an additional $1 million for the cause. On March 28-30, 2008, Crescendo will electrify Halifax, transforming the city into a glittering world stage of entertainment. |
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Listen to JR on MUSICAST 2.8.2008- |
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John and friends partying at the Remo 50th, 2008! |
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JR has become the most recorded drummer in history, even surpassing the great Hal Blaine. Some of the hits are: We Are The World, Lionel Richie's All Night Long, The Pointer Sisters'
I'm So Excited and Slow Hand, David Lee Roth's I'm Just A Gigolo and California Girls,
Steve Winwood's Higher Love and Back In The Highlife, Madonna's Express Yourself;
Michael Jackson's Off The Wall, Bad and his upcoming CD, Natalie Cole's new CD Stardust,
Eric Clapton's Change The World, Quincy Jones' The Dude, Q's Jook Joint and From Q With
Love, to name a few. And in 1983, JR won a Grammy with Rufus and Chaka Khan
for Ain't Nobody.
John has been the drummer for Quincy Jones since 1979 and the drummer for Barbra Streisand since 1993. He just finished Barbra Streisand's "Timeless" world tour of Australia and the United States.
JR has also played on a number of motion pictures including, My Cousin Vinny, Grand Canyon, Pure Country, Phenomenon, The Body Guard, First Wives Club, Celtic Pride, Dave, Denise The Menace, Evening Star, Father's Day, Free Willy, Hercules, How Stella Got Her Groove Back, Independence Day, Jerry McGuire, The Mirror Has Two Faces, Little Rascals, Nothing To Lose, Nutty Professor, The Preacher's Wife, Quest For Camelot, South Park, Space Jam, Tin Cup, The Waterboy, Dinosaur, America's Sweethearts, Rush Hour 2 and That Thing That You Do, Hollywood Homicide, Raising Helen, Starsky & Hutch, Mr. 3000, Garfield, Ladder 49, 13 Going On 30, Dodgeball, Colateral and Team America. |
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It is with great pride and honor that Paiste welcomes to our artist family, legendary recording artist John “JR” Robinson! As one can imagine, welcoming John to our artist family is
an extremely exciting event. For many years, we have all listened, enjoyed and respected this artist’s vast library of recordings and now it is with great pleasure that our instruments will be a part of his sound.
Practically more than any other recording artist in history,
John Robinson has left his mark on some of the most legendary Pop songs ever heard. Few drummers have
created such memorable grooves, which when you hear
them, you immediately recognize the song. |
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JOHN JR ROBINSON:
"JR's most notable tracks were with Quincy Jones on The Dude and Michael Jackson's Thriller. That wasback in the day when the only click was that annoying hammer that pounded a nail in your brain. But JR could swing real hard to the click and make it feel good. He could make the click become invisible with his strong groove. JR was a lot of fun to work with. And we worked fast, because he could read well and nail his parts quickly."
-Steve Lukather
Modern Drummer, December 2007
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JOHN JR ROBINSON:
"There is a lot to be said for the spaces between each note. If you listen to any of the great drummer/percussionist duos - Jeff (Porcoro) and Lenny Castro, Jeff and Luis Conte, Steve Gadd and Ralph McDonald, JR Robinson and Paulinho Da Costa - it sounds like one guy coming up with these rhythm-scapes that make sense for the music."
-Curt Bisquera
Drumhead, Holiday Issue 2007
http://www.drumheadmag.com
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"On behalf of all of us here at Paiste, thank you John for choosing Paiste as your sound! We look forward to many years of working with you! Currently,"
John Robinson’s work includes new recordings with Burt Bacharach, Andy Williams, David Benoit, Mindi Abair, Los Temenarios, Julio Iglesias, ”, teen sensations Aly & AJ, Alice Cooper, Ray Charles, Genius Loves Company and Latin star Chayanne. Also, check out Merle Haggard’s “Chicago Wind,
the Grammy nominated CD “Possibilities” by Herbie Hancock
and John’s first solo CD entitled “Funkshui”.
www.paiste.com
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