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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 “The Wind Cries Mary” ft. Melanie Fiona on Okayplayer.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: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="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Features Guests Melanie Fiona, Shaggy, Ice T, Res, M-1,
<span class="spelle">Zucchero</span> and more! </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:black">Special Album Release Shows with Guest Artists at Blue Note in NYC on May 14 & 15<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="color:#1F497D"><img width="385" height="385" id="_x0000_i1026" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CE3B67.2434E680" alt="FS_Cover2_NoEffects_lores.jpg"></span><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><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>“The Wind Cries Mary”</b> featuring <b>Grammy Award-winner Melanie Fiona</b> today on
<b>Okayplayer.com</b>. </span><b><a href="http://www.okayplayer.com/news/fabrizzio-sotti-melanie-fiona-hendrix-cover-mp3.html">PRESS HERE</a>
</b><span style="color:black">to listen to Fabrizio and Melanie’s unique take on the
<b>Jimi Hendrix</b> classic. Fabrizio’s 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>. For a taste of what’s to come,
<b><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oZCyNLqUqQ">PRESS HERE</a>.</b> <o:p>
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<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 R&B powerhouse
<b>Melanie 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>Bob Marley</b>’s “<span class="spelle">Waitin’</span> In Vain,”
<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><span style="color:black">Fabrizio</span></b><span style="color:black"> will play
<b>special album release shows</b> at <b>Blue Note</b> in <b>New York City</b> on
<b>May 14<sup>th</sup> and May 15<sup>th</sup></b> and will be joined by some 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>.<span style="color:black"><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>. </span>Sparked by the idea of “right now,” Fabrizio's ever-bubbling creativity led him to begin working on an album with voices, instrumentation and song choices that would eloquently evoke the joy of contentedness and living in the
moment. By drawing from all corners of his personal memories and his more than two-decade genre-spanning career as a jazz guitarist and producer for everyone from
<b>Jennifer Lopez</b> to <b>Cassandra Wilson</b> to <b>Q-Tip </b>to <span class="spelle">
<b>K’NAAN</b></span><b>,</b> Fabrizio's creative expression has blossomed. The result is a rich and authentic album that welcomes music fans of all genres to come along for the ride. <o:p></o:p></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>
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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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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.5pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif";color:black">Carla Senft</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif""><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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