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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span class="spelle"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:black">Fabrizio</span></b></span><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:black">
<span class="spelle">Sotti</span> Premieres “Waitin’ In Vain” ft. Shaggy & Res on Relix.com</span></b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:18.0pt;color:black">MELANIE FIONA Added to May 15<sup>th</sup> Album Release Show at Blue Note in NYC
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Res, M-1 of Dead Prez</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">, Mino Cinélu, Tony Grey
</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">and other surprise guests to join Fabrizio during May 14 & 15</span></i></b><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">
<i>Shows <o:p></o:p></i></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">New Solo Album ‘Right Now’ Out May 14<sup>th</sup><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="color:#1F497D"><img width="385" height="385" id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE4B16.A1B91C70"></span></b><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;color:black">(Credit:
</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt">Marco Glaviano)</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">“…a wide range of chops and versatility…some of the finest guitar playing around.”<b><i> – Guitar International</i></b></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">“…exquisite guitar work…” –
<b><i>Jazz Times<o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Lauded Italian jazz guitar virtuoso and music producer/songwriter<b>
<span class="spelle">Fabrizio</span> <span class="spelle">Sotti</span> </b>has premiered his new song
<b>“Waitin’ In Vain” ft. Shaggy and Res </b>on<b> Relix.com</b>. <b><a href="http://www.relix.com/news/2013/05/07/relix-premiere-fabrizio-sotti-inteprets-bob-marley-with-shaggy-and-res-waitin-in-vain">PRESS HERE</a></b> to listen to
<b>Bob Marley’s</b> classic song re-tooled with Fabrizio’s very own brand of jazz-pop. His new solo album
<b><i>Right Now</i></b><i> </i>will be released <b>May 14, 2013</b>, via </span><b>Sotti Entertainment, Inc</b>.
<b><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKOSRiwd-zQ">PRESS HERE</a></span></b><span style="color:#1F497D">
</span>to watch Res in the studio with Fabrizio. For a taste of what the album has in store,
<b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oZCyNLqUqQ">PRESS HERE</a>.</b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">In other news, <b>Grammy Award-winner and
</b></span><b><span style="color:black">R&B powerhouse</span></b><span style="color:black">
<b>Melanie Fiona </b>has been added to the stellar line-up for Fabrizio’s <b>May 15<sup>th</sup></b>
<b>album release show </b>at the<b> Blue Note </b>in<b> New York City. Two shows are scheduled for next week (May 14 & 15).
</b>Fabrizio will be joined by many of the album’s guests including </span><b>Res, M-1 of Dead Prez,</b>
<b><span style="color:black">Mino <span class="spelle">Cinélu</span></span>, Tony Grey,
<span class="st"><span style="color:black">Claudia </span></span><span class="spelle"><span style="color:black">Acuña</span></span></b> and
<b>Isabella Lundgren</b> as well as a few other surprise guests. <b><a href="http://www.okayplayer.com/news/fabrizzio-sotti-melanie-fiona-hendrix-cover-mp3.html">PRESS HERE</a>
</b>to check out Fabrizio’s song<b> “The Wind Cries Mary” ft. Melanie Fiona</b>, which recently premiered on<b> Okayplayer.com</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Mixing his jazz and pop sensibilities for the first time as a recording artist,
<span class="spelle"><b>Fabrizio</b></span><b> </b>has assembled an exciting and unexpected list of guests on the album, including
<b>Fiona</b>, reggae superstar<b> Shaggy, </b>hip-hop icons<b> Ice T </b>and<b> M-1
</b>of Dead <span class="spelle">Prez</span>,<b> </b>alt-soul singer<b> Res</b>, European pop legend<b>
<span class="spelle">Zucchero</span>, </b>acclaimed composer/multi-instrumentalist/producer<b> Mino
<span class="spelle">Cinélu</span></b>, Chilean jazz vocalist<b> <span class="st">
Claudia </span><span class="spelle">Acuña</span>, </b>soul singer<b> <span class="spelle">
Alegbra</span> <span class="spelle">Blessett</span> </b>and<b> </b>rising Swedish star<b> Isabella Lundgren.</b>
<b><i>Right Now</i></b> features original songs and </span>timeless covers<span style="color:black"> of popular tunes, all produced and arranged by Fabrizio.
<b><a href="http://soundcloud.com/sotti-entertainment/fabrizio-sotti-the-wall-feat">PRESS HERE</a>
</b></span><span style="color:#1F497D">to </span><span style="color:black">listen
</span>to album track <b>“The Wall” featuring Ice T, M-1 of Dead Prez</b> and<b> Res,
</b>a cover of the legendary<b> Pink Floyd </b>song. Other songs that have been <span style="color:black">
re-worked into mesmerizing jazz-pop gems include <b>U2</b>’s “One” and <span class="spelle">
<b>Cesária</b></span><b> <span class="spelle">Évora</span></b><span class="spelle">’s</span> “<span class="spelle">Fidjo</span>
<span class="spelle">Maguado.</span>” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="color:black">Right Now</span></i></b><span style="color:black"> is
<b>Fabrizio</b>’s first release since <b><i>Another Country, </i></b>his highly praised 2012 collaboration with Grammy-winning jazz artist
<b>Cassandra Wilson</b>. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">For more information on <span class="spelle">
<b>Fabrizio</b></span><b> <span class="spelle">Sotti</span></b>, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Press Here<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">212-246-2640<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Linda Carbone / <a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank">
carla@pressherepublicity.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">Carla Senft / <a href="mailto:carla@pressherepublicity.com" target="_blank">
carla@pressherepublicity.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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