As you may recall, the hiatus of the dTb continues, but still as any band that has been together for sixteen years, there's a lot of business still going on.  One being, we're excited to be releasing a live CD soon.  That's being mixed by the great, Chris Shaw, as I write this.  It's going to feature two performances we did with horns in Chicago of 2009.  Also, high on our list... now comes the Grammy's, the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards.  And, I am in L.A. to represent the Derek Trucks Band at the Grammy's enjoying the celebration and feeling the vibe of all the different artists from all the different genres.  We just got the news tonight that we won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album (Already Free), and I've been in LA since January 29th, to check it all out. 

I am moving in a bright, new direction, getting ready for life as a solo performer / studio musician in 2010, which I've been doing for years and years. So I'm just getting back into my old mode.  I just played with Oliver Wood of the Wood Brothers.  I just played a great performance at Eddie's Attic for Christina Gorski's benefit which I was excited to partner back up again with the wonderful singer/songwriter, Caroline Aiken.  One thing to note, Caroline, myself, Charlie Wooton, and Tomi Martin, are doing a live recording on March 6, at Eddie's Attic (see my dates above for details).  Also, I've been playing out all around Atlanta with a new side project, Funk Extreme.  I've got a Detroit-based version of Funk Extreme featuring Ike Stubblefield and Grant Green, Jr.  It's a three-prong Detroit attack!  And then I have another version of Funk Extreme featuring Mace Hibbard and others.  Outside of Atlanta, I've got dates with Charles Hedgepath in Greenville, SC, and Shannon Hoover, who I've been playing with for years.  I'm playing with Grammy-winner, Earl Klugh, at his 7th Annual Weekend of Jazz at The Broadmoor, in Colorado Springs, CO.  That performance will include Al Jarreau, Kirk Whalum, and Gerald Albright. 

 

So, there are a lot of good things going on in the musical world - not just for me, but for all the great artists I've mentioned, and those whom I may be kind of separated from, but we're together in our hearts.  You can look me up on MySpace, Twitter, and Facebook (see left column for links).  And, check this out!  I also have a video channel on YouTube.  And today I did a LIVE SKYPE video message for you, my loved ones and fans (Sun Jan 31st) from the Grammy's which was recorded by Genevieve (Gen Cole). 

 

If you look at my dates, you can see more of the great music I've got planned... like the gig with Laura Reed where we're going to do some crazy stuff, like some Brazilian/Latin/Spanish/African Funk - so look out for that.  And one last mention -- on the horizon I've got a series of gigs up in the Northeast with the great guitar player, Geoff Hartwell from the Providence, RI/Upstate NY area.  We're partnering up with Sonny Landreth.  So, look for me up North, out West, here in the Southeast, just look for me!  And, continue with me on my journey via my new website at www.yonricoscott.com.