International composer and producer Hugh Jarvis Hitchcock has just released his new pop album, "Funkmeister". The CD is hailed as the flagship release of Hitchcock's new record company, Funkatology Records LLC. "Funkmeister" combines funk, dance, Motown, world beat, neo-soul and Caribbean beats with a colorfully produced mix of some of the world's most advanced talents. Miami, FL October 25 2009 -- International composer and producer Hugh Jarvis Hitchcock has just released his new pop album, Funkmeister. The CD is hailed as the flagship release of Hitchcock's new record company, Funkatology Records LLC. Funkmeister combines funk, dance, Motown, world beat, neo-soul...

Here is something I think you will really enjoy: this is a recording of a really dynamic group I was lucky enough to be a part of in Ann Arbor during the early eighties -- a Latin Jazz group that called itself "Picante!" (that means "spicy" for those of you gringos that don't speak spanish!) And it certainly was, in a musical sense. The group was led by Reggie Smythe on congas and Latin percussion along with Dave Koether on Latin trap set. I was the bass player, and we had Robbie Rosenstock on fender rhodes piano, and Dave Mann...