Tuesday, June 21, 2016

Tonight RundgrenRadio Guest Ed Palermo of ZODD ZUNDGREN

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TONIGHT, TUESDAY June 21 @ 8:30pm ET 
http://rundgrenradio.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=7d4ed23baaa8cae5fe511ba60&id=9108272df6&e=289ddd0f6f
GUEST ED PALERMO of  ZODD ZUNDGREN

RUNDGREN RADIO AIRS TONIGHT WITH SPECIAL GUEST ED PALERMO
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/runt/2016/06/22/rundgren-radio-with-special-guest-ed-palermo
Ed Palermo’s Big Band has been together since 1980 and has been playing and honing the music of Frank Zappa (among other composers) for fifteen years, mainly in performance at the Bottom Line and Iridium nightclubs in New York City.  They have recently performed gigs featuring all Todd Rundgren music.  When they perform both Todd and Zappa they call themselves "Zodd Zundgren".
Their CDs, The Ed Palermo Big Band Plays the Music of Frank Zappa (If you have a copy, it’s now a collector’s item!!!), ‘Take Your Clothes Off When You Dance’ and the newly released ‘Eddy Loves Frank’ are concepts of love for the complex music of Frank Zappa. These crafty interpretations by the Ed Palermo Big Band stand as a testament to the longevity and originality of Zappa and his music. This music drives on its spontaneity and unpredictability. Palermo and his band bring this volatile music to life in a deft and powerful way, making it their own.
Made up of top New York musicians, the CDs also feature guest soloists: ‘Zappa-alums’ guitarist Mike Keneally and vibraphonist Dave Samuels, saxophonists Bob Mintzer and Chris Potter and guitarist Mike Stern.
Palermo has recorded two other critically-acclaimed big band albums and worked with Tito Puente, Tony Bennett, Mel Torme, Lena Horne and arranged music for James Brown for a concert at the Hollywood Bowl in L.A. that took place 3 months before he died. His approach was influenced by Todd Rundgren, Cannonball Adderley, Neil Young, Edgar Winter, Nelson Riddle, Charles Tolliver, Gene Ammons and Brian Wilson. His devotion to eclectic roots also includes classical composers such as Prokofiev and Shostakovich.

POSSIBLILITY OF AN RR BDAY BASH 2016 INFO TONIGHT 
Find out how it is going, etc.

TODD AT NOTRE DAME!  FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED TONIGHT ON RR!
Professor Todd strikes again!  Outside of the classes for students there will be activities for fans to participate in that definitely will peak your interest!  We'll give you some info on those activities tonight!

TODD RUNDGREN'S SPIRIT OF HARMONY FOUNDATION "Hello It's Tea" FUNDRAISER GOING ON NOW! 
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NEW MERCH AT TODDSTORE!

Check out all the goods at Toddstore.com and don't forget it's your last chance to own a DVD of the first ever A Wizard, A True Star album live in concert is going on now until they run out!

HEAR THE ENTIRE "UP AGAINST IT" CONCERT ONLINE NOW!

Todd performed his musical "Up Against It" in Groningen The Netherlands on 2/19 of this year featuring the NNO - Noord Nederlands Orkest (North Netherlands Orchestra), Mathilde Santing & Wouter Penris and the Vocal Ensemble Amsterdam Academy of Music.


http://www.nposoulenjazz.nl/colive/uitzending/389350

EVENTS/DATES TO KEEP IN MIND:

NOW-July 2:  Ringo's All-Starr Band on tour

August 20:  An Evening With Todd Rundgren concert Pershing Square in Los Angeles.  FREE OUTDOOR concert!

August 22-26:
  Todd Rundgren's Tyrolean Getaway/camp


Summer:  Toddfest West, Saturday August 6, 2016.

Labor Day weekend 9/2-9/5:  Possible RR BDAY BASH.  Sorry, no Todd concert this time - the man is busy making a new album, etc.  Fan parties with Todd and Todd related music if it happens.  


Mon, Sept 5 — Todd returns to Sausalito Art Fest for a one-off "Evening With Todd Rundgren" gig (band included) . . .
http://sausalitoartfestival.org/entertainment-2015/


September 24-October 1:  Todd Rundgren/SOHF at Notre Dame (9/24 football game, 9/30-10/1 public events TBA soon)