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Album: LA Smooth The self titled album LA Smooth will bring all your senses to life with its beautifully composed songs stemming from Rhythm & Blues, Jazz, Motown, and Hip-Hop. Never has a compilation album explored the roots of our musical history as LA Smooth. The album's words and rhythmic compositions give listeners an escape into the world of music by exploring the heighten points of love, sensuality, and spirituality. Artist: LA Smooth LA Smooth received private training and secondary training at Berklee School of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio and the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. LA Smooth has performed with distinguished conductors such as: the late and great Leonard Bernstein of the New York Philharmonic, Seji Osawa of the Boston Symphony, Laurence Gilgore Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Connecticut Grand Opera and Orchestra, Carol Ann Coyne-Maxwell Artistic Director and Conductor of the Mendelssohn Choir and Mr. Jessie Chapman Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of the Westhill Chamber Singers. He also has toured with numerous groups in the United States and Europe. He has shared billing with Dion, Little Anthony, The Marvelettes, The Kingston Trio, Peter Newcomb and Speedo and The Cadillacs. LA Smooth has written more than 400 songs plus musical scores for off-Broadway shows: "Generation X," "The Game," "Let's Go," "The Grinches that Stole Bridgeportville," and "Marginal Saints." "Marginal Saints" is also a 2002 winner of the New York International Fringe Festival. Most songs which appear on the album were composed, produced and written by LA Smooth himself. In fact, many of the voices heard on this album have studied under LA Smooth. He has been very active for the last 25 years teaching the youth of Connecticut as a Music Instructor in both the private and public sectors such as in the Bridgeport Public School District, Regional Center for the Arts, Fairfield University, Norwalk Community College, Norwalk Youth Symphony, Family and Children's Agency Inc., Giuliano's Music Center and Half Mile Music Studios. In addition to his teachings, he co-founded Original Works Inc., Shiloh Academy of the Creative Arts, and Hall Academy of the Fine Arts. All of which presently give youth an opportunity to learn and participate in the performing arts. Original Works Inc. was one of the three pilot sites selected by the Connecticut Commission on the Arts and Connecticut Commission on Children for the Arts and After School Demonstration Initiative. LA Smooth's unique talents as educator, instrumentalist, conductor, vocal coach, composer and arranger make him a sought-after musician. He has served in 2002 as a Grant Reviewer for Connecticut Commission on the Arts and the Massachusetts Cultural Council for the Youth Reach Initiative. Currently, LA Smooth is host and producer of a world-wide cyber radio show on www.cyberstationusa.com and also CEO of LA Peach Production the parent company of LuNeIs Records. Within these facets, LA Smooth works to provide independent artists and companies an outlet to expose their uniqueness and artistic talents. LA Smooth's music contributions go far beyond many with his dedication to his community and to the art of music itself!