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BLAKE AARON Soul Stories Heading full-­throttle into his second decade as a recording artist and his seventh year as host of the popular syndicated “Blake Aaron Live w Tina Anderson,” the multi-­faceted guitarist, composer, producer and media personality – now releasing his highly anticipated 4th full length CD, and his first completely self-­produced solo project – has a lot of fresh and dynamic musical Soul Stories to tell. Once again drawing on a lifetime of diverse musical influences to create a masterful fusion of jazz, R&B, soul, rock, blues and Latin sounds, the Southern California based Aaron creates his most expansive, fully expressive collection yet, artfully alternating his lead voice between three of his favorite guitars: the D’Angelico hollow body, the Fender Stratocaster and the Cordoba Nylon string. His special guests, saxophonist/flutist Najee, vocalist Spencer Day, and vocalist Derek Bordeaux, are among the hundreds of guests that have appeared with Aaron and his co-­host Tina Anderson on his live music radio show. “The diversity on Soul Stories and previous albums comes from the fact that I’ve always played all kinds of different music throughout my life,” says Aaron, a veteran studio and touring sideman and TV/film score performer who released his debut album With Every Touch in 2001. “People are most familiar to me now as a contemporary jazz artist, but I’ve been in all kinds of different bands playing rock, funk, R&B and straight ahead jazz. So I’ve never been able to focus on just one style. It’s a more challenging process at live shows when I’m working with several different guitars, but I’m able to create albums and shows that take people on a musical journey.” Aaron’s fans have long been entertained by his multi-­guitar approach in his live performances where he’ll set up his nylon string guitar on a stand while the Strat or hollow body is strapped around his shoulder – allowing for some amazing switch-­offs during the same song. “As with my live performances, I like to make all of my records as if they are movies,” he says, “with all the emotional ups and downs, as if I am taking the listener through a story or a musical landscape. With Soul Stories , I wanted to try to tell compelling musical stories, some with words but most without. Many artists like to focus on one trademark sound, but I have to use different modes of expression because that’s really who I am.

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Blake Aaron: Desire

Read "Desire" reviewed by Susan Lozinak


Smooth jazz guitarist Blake Aaron is back with his third CD, Desire, and for anyone familiar with his music it was well worth the wait. This collection of mostly original music captivates the senses from the first note and never lets go, as Aaron's love for jazz is apparent in everything he does. Aaron, who got his start as a kid playing rock music on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California, has toured with groups such as The Drifters, ...

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Blake Aaron Spins Soulful Guitar Tales On “Soul Stories,” Coming May 5

Blake Aaron Spins Soulful Guitar Tales On “Soul Stories,” Coming May 5

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions

"Wes Side Story” bodes to be the fourth single from the set to enter the Billboard Top 10. Aliso Viejo, CA—Guitarist Blake Aaron utilized an unconventional approach when constructing his fifth album, Soul Stories, which will be released May 5 by Innervision Records. To maintain his presence on radio and in the marketplace while juggling a busy schedule as a first-call session player, featured sideman and in-demand producer, he issued a variety of singles with three cuts—the retro funk-disco energizer ...

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"Groove-O-Matic" Glory For Guitarist Blake Aaron

"Groove-O-Matic" Glory For Guitarist Blake Aaron

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions

No. 1 single will appear on the “Soul Stories” album coming this summer. Aliso Viejo, CA: Guitarist Blake Aaron is still tucked away in the recording studio tinkering on his forthcoming fifth album, “Soul Stories,” yet he’s already topped the charts with a single from the session. Aaron’s cool electric jazz guitar dances to a retro ‘70s disco groove aided by big vibrant horn blasts on “Groove-O-Matic,” which has spent the last nine weeks at No. 1 on the Groove ...

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Guitarist Blake Aaron Launches New Single

Guitarist Blake Aaron Launches New Single

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions

As Blake Aaron prepares for third Innervision Record record release, the “Come on Over" single is currently up for adds on contemporary jazz radio.

Blake Aaron has been a guitarist on the national music scene for many years as a live performer and in the studio. He has been the guitarist for such television shows as “MAD TV" (FOX), “10-8" (ABC), “The Jamie Kennedy Experiment" (WB), “Gary and Mike" (UPN),"The Ben Stiller Show" (FOX), “Sunday Night Comics" (FOX), and has recorded ...

“...a genius on the guitar.” - Los Angeles Times

Soul Stories is "a Perfect Blend of Jazz, Latin, R&B and Funk." - Atlanta Daily World "Take your pick-he’s a good picker!" - Jazz Weekly

"...a guitar player's guitarist,” - Critical Blast

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Soul Stories

Innervision Records
2015

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Desire

Innervision Records
2007

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Bringin it Back

Innervision Records
2003

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With Every Touch

Innervision Records
2001

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