What's New
with
Alvino Bennett
What's New
with
Alvino Bennett
| Read an in depth interview with Alvino |
| May 4,
2005 : Alvino wrote to let us know that after two and a half years he has
decided to depart from performing with Dave Mason to pursue an opportunity with a new artist THE JASON SINAY BAND. Alvino said he loved playing with Mason and the band were a great bunch and that Dave was fully supporting this move. They have put out a new cd that you can read about HERE |
| Dec 17,2003 : I'VE
BEEN QUITE BUSY LATELY. WHILE WORKING WITH THE NOW HALL OF
FAMER, DAVE MASON (TRAFFIC WAS INDUCTED INTO THE ROCK N' ROLL HALL OF FAME), I'VE ALSO BEEN WORKING WITH A BAND FROM L.A., BY THE NAME OF "THE BONESHAKERS". IN ADDITION TO JASON SINAY'S BAND. JASON IS FROM MIKE CAMPBELL'S SIDE PROJECT, "THE DIRTY KNOBS". MIKE IS FROM "TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS". |
| Nov 18,
2003 : Alvino is amazing at keeping us updated
as to his goings on.
HEY STEVE, HOPE ALL IS WELL WITH YOU AND YOURS. JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WHILE OFF FROM THE DAVE MASON BAND FOR NOW, WE'RE STILL DOING A FEW DATES HERE AND THERE. I'M DOING SOME WORK WITH CASSANDRA DENVER (JOHN DENVERS WIFE), A SINGER/SONGWRITER. RIGHT NOW WE'RE REHEARSING TO RECORD AND DO SOME TOURING IN THE NEXT YEAR. I'M ALSO WORKING WITH THE BONESHAKERS. RANDY JACOBS IS THE GUITARIST/ LEADER AND VOCALIST OF THIS OUTFIT. SWEET PEA ATKINSON IS ALSO IN THE BAND. HE IS BASICALLY THE PRINCIPAL VOCALIST. THESE TWO GUYS ARE FROM A BAND FROM YEARS AGO CALLED "WAS NOT WAS". THE PRODUCER DON WAS, WAS THE LEADER OF THE BAND. THESE GUYS HAVE WORKED WITH A LOT OF PEOPLE LIKE, BONNIE RAITT AND LYLE LOVITT AND OTHERS.TAKE CARE, ALVINO |
| Oct 20,2003
: I recieved a nice note from Alvino today :
" I'VE BEEN OUT ON THE ROAD WITH DAVE MASON FOR AWHILE NOW, AND IT'S BEEN SO MUCH FUN. WE'RE ON A BREAK FOR NOW. I HAVE TO SAY ALSO, THERE HAVE BEEN A FEW OF THE TROWER FANS COMING UP TO ME AT SOME OF THE CONCERTS WE'VE DONE, AND I APPRECIATE THEM COMING UP TO SAY HELLO TO ME, THAT'S BEEN SO COOL OF THEM. I'M NOW PRODUCING A GENTLE BY THE NAME OF "DARIN BENNETT". NO RELATION THOUGH. HIS MUSIC REMINDS YOU OF CHRIS WHITLEY AND TOM WAITS COMBINED. I'M HAVING SUCH A WONDERFUL TIME RECORDING HIM. HE PLAYS HIS DOBRO AND GUITARS TUNED DOWN TO A "C". REALLY BLUESY, WITH HEART FELT TOUCHING LYRICS, WRITTEN BY HIS GIRLFRIEND, TIFFANY. I'M ALSO PLAYING SOME PERCUSSION AND MAYBE SOME DRUMS. WE'RE TRYING TO KEEP THIS PROJECT VERY ORGANIC. WE HOPE TO PUT OUT A FIVE SONG EP BY THE END OF THE YEAR OR THE VERY BEGINNING OF 2004. DARIN IS DOING LIVE GIGS AROUND THE L.A. AREA A FEW TIMES A MONTH, SO IF SOME OF THE FANS ARE INTERESTED IN THIS KINDA MUSIC, PLEASE GO CHECK HIM OUT, YOU NEVER KNOW, I MIGHT BE MAKING AN APPEARENCE WITH HIM." So
if you happen to catch Alvino playing with Dave Mason or Darrin Bennett
don't forget to say hi !!
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| June 17
:
Alvino Bennett is hitting the big 50 on June 20th.
out on tour again in July. Check out Dave Mason's site for dates and places. |
| March 15,2003 : Alvino
will be doing a short run of dates with DAVE MASON
Alvino wrote : "" I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT NEXT WEEK I'LL BE DOING A SHORT RUN OF DATES WITH DAVE MASON. THE MUSIC IS LOTS OF FUN TO PLAY. I'M NOT SURE OF ALL OF THE CITIES YET, BUT MAYBE SOME OF TROWERS FANS MIGHT BE INTO DAVES MUSIC, AND THEY'LL STOP BY TO SAY HELLO. "" |
| Dec 21,2002
: Alvino has been doing some production work and
is making himself available for production work in the Los Angeles area. If you are interested in using his services please contact shail@shaw.ca and I will forward to Alvino. |