SCONE MUSIC NEWS

Monterey Jazz Fest 2010

2010-08-31T12:13:00.000-04:00

I'll be playing with the Gospel Queens at one of the Worlds top Jazz Festivals. I've always wanted to play this one.

JJ Grey New Record

2010-08-31T12:11:00.000-04:00

Check out Georgia Warhorse. I played on a bunch of songs. Toots Hibbert guests on "The Sweetest Thing." There is a wild organ solo on a track called "All."

Cochemea Gastelum's Great Recording

2010-08-31T12:03:00.000-04:00

I was honored when Cochemea asked me to play a track on his new record. The whole record sounds amazing. I'm on the track called "No Goodbyes."

New Recording

2010-03-24T00:44:00.001-04:00

A photo from the new JJ Grey session. I layed down some hot organ
tracks.

LEE FIELDS & The Expressions

2009-12-19T09:58:00.001-05:00

A great show last night at the Southpaw in Brooklyn. Lee sounded
great doing songs and arrangements from his new record. "My World" on
Truth & Soul.

Naomi Shelton and Gospel Queens Live on European TV

2009-12-18T08:39:00.002-05:00

Final gig of Tour

2009-12-14T06:03:00.001-05:00

In Barcelona. It was a great time. Good to see a bunch of old friends.

Naomi Shelton

2009-12-12T02:29:00.001-05:00

Here is my picture from last nights Photo shoot. Naomi captured the
room last night.

Band Photo

2009-12-11T21:32:00.001-05:00

It's been a great tour. Montpellier was a great time. Great show and
we have a good recording of it too.

Tonights Crowd

2009-12-09T18:18:00.001-05:00

Sunset in South of France

2009-12-09T16:17:00.000-05:00

In Pau

2009-12-09T15:21:00.000-05:00

At L'Ampli

Bordeaux

2009-12-09T12:28:00.000-05:00

Here is my favorite area in the old city.

Francis Vidal

2009-12-08T18:36:00.001-05:00

Market Promo

2009-12-08T15:57:00.001-05:00

We played a promo in the Market. Introduced by old friend Francis Vidal

Night off

2009-12-08T15:55:00.001-05:00

With old Friends in Bordeaux.

Dinner at the Fest

2009-12-05T16:43:00.000-05:00

Transmusicales Festival

2009-12-05T12:24:00.001-05:00

In Renne, we are Sold Out at one of Frances best Music Festivals.

A Great Night

2009-12-05T10:02:00.001-05:00

In Sannois, just outside of Paris.

SOLD OUT

2009-12-04T12:44:00.001-05:00

It was a party at Ancienne Club

Style Advice

2009-12-04T12:43:00.001-05:00

Naomi showed me a thing or two about wearing sunglasses!

TV Show in Brussels

2009-12-04T12:40:00.000-05:00

Make up

2009-12-03T12:00:00.001-05:00

Getting made up for performance on DeLaatste Show in Brussels.

Standing Ovation

2009-12-02T15:56:00.001-05:00

A great first show! Thank you Amsterdam.

Backstage at Paradiso

2009-12-02T14:27:00.001-05:00

We are about to kickoff the very first Show of the European Tour.
Naomi Davis and the Gospel Queens!!!!

Amsterdam Show

2009-12-02T12:26:00.000-05:00

Our first gig is at the Paradiso in Amsterdam. Here is the gig poster.

At the Airport

2009-12-01T21:01:00.000-05:00

I'm the Musical Director for the Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens
Tour. I'm doing a little set list work at the airport.

Mixing session

2009-12-01T01:23:00.000-05:00

They are still doing it at Daptone. Mixing a new hit.

Heading to Brooklyn

2009-11-30T13:49:00.000-05:00

New Yankees Stadium

2009-04-19T13:20:00.000-04:00

I miss the old one. But wadda ya gonna do?

Hemingway in Pamplona

2009-03-31T12:13:00.001-04:00

Here is Papa in front of the Pamplona Plaza De Toros.

Recording at Dunham

2009-03-31T12:10:00.000-04:00

Here is the organ I played on my new record.

Bowling in Billings Montana

2009-02-10T23:37:00.000-05:00

They have more hours in the day here.

Survival

2009-02-06T22:31:00.000-05:00

We put this sticker in a Detroit club at least 6 years ago in a real
easy spot to mess with. But it still survives.

Snowy Day

2009-02-03T14:52:00.000-05:00

On tour in the snow.

New Yorker names Orange Blossom Best of Year

2009-01-12T23:13:00.002-05:00

The New Yorker Picks the Best Records of the Year

http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/recordings/2009/01/05/090105gore_GOAT_recordings_greenman

Al Green vs. JJ Grey and Mofro: Green is the undisputed king of soul music, the only living legend in a sadly under populated genre, and this year he enlisted ?uestlove, Anthony Hamilton, and other neo-soul luminaries to record "Lay It Down," his most classicist album in years. Mofro, which hails from northern Florida, sometimes gets pegged as a jam band as a result of its relentless touring, but, on "Orange Blossoms," the lead vocalist, JJ Grey, demonstrates why he is one of the finest young soul singers around.

Amazon Top 5 Rock Record of 2008

2008-11-11T11:46:00.003-05:00

We are up there with the Heavyweights. 1 . Kings of Leon 2. REM 3.
Metallica 4. Coldplay & 5. JJ Grey & MOFRO. We are also listed as #44 record of year in all categories. Here is the Link.

www.amazon.com

Song in Soul Men

2008-11-11T10:34:00.000-05:00

Keep your ears open for Adam Scone's organ in the new movie Soul Men.

Dapkings

2008-11-07T17:03:00.001-05:00

Special show at Lucky Cat.

Hill Country Revue

2008-10-31T01:30:00.002-04:00

It has been a great few months touring around the US with these guys. Great Band!

Music on Entourage

2008-10-28T15:55:00.000-04:00

This weeks episode of the HBO show Entourage features music from
Sugarman 3. When you hear the organ start playing on the airplane
that's me. "Baby I Love You" from Soul Donkey.

Black Crowes

2008-10-26T08:18:00.000-04:00

We had day off & stopped by to see the Black Crowes in Burlington, VT.

Louisville, KY

2008-10-26T08:16:00.000-04:00

This building front sits there. No information posted about why.

We made the Slot Machine

2008-09-17T23:44:00.000-04:00

Blame it on Tahoe!

Northern California

2008-09-16T17:59:00.000-04:00

It's weird up here!

Cadillac Ranch

2008-09-07T19:49:00.000-04:00

Day off in Amarillo, TX.

Democratic National Convention

2008-08-27T22:42:00.000-04:00

Denver 2008! Markers Mark goes the extra mile high. Red, white, &
blue and a donkey. Elephant on the other side for the RNC.

New York City?

2008-08-05T18:53:00.000-04:00

Great organist & friend, Jared Astin, had a housewarming party at his
new joint in Rockaway Beach Brooklyn.

Back in NYC

2008-08-01T14:40:00.001-04:00

Taken half way across the Brooklyn Bridge.

The Ryman

2008-07-27T13:05:00.001-04:00

I want to play inside you.

Chicago

2008-07-26T15:25:00.000-04:00

Great city of Chicago. What an amazing day.

Litter after Tom Petty

2008-07-25T01:38:00.000-04:00

Denver 2008

Day off in St. Cloud MN

2008-07-24T18:40:00.000-04:00

A 3 hour ride to a Starbucks. What is the world coming to?

Meat raffle

2008-07-24T16:46:00.000-04:00

St. Cloud MN

West Virginia

2008-07-13T23:17:00.000-04:00

I went on a beautiful 30 mile Bike ride in Morgantown today. Then I
found this little blast of beauty.

Sauce Boss

2008-07-13T08:01:00.001-04:00

Made Gumbo & sang the blues.

Ottawa Blues Festival

2008-07-12T14:33:00.000-04:00

Always one of the best music festivals in the world. The city is
beautiful too. Here is a pic I took while I was out on a ride around
town.

Youngstown Funk 45

2008-07-12T14:30:00.000-04:00

My old friend Kim in Buffalo, NY played me some nasty funk 45's. This
one is from my home town of Youngstown, OH.

4th of July Louisville

2008-07-08T20:48:00.000-04:00

Lots of people to celebrate with us. The lineup was Los Lobos, JJ
Grey & Mofro & Parliment Funkedelic.

George Clinton Parliment Funkadelic

2008-07-08T17:55:00.000-04:00

From July 4th, 2008. They played after us and I got this shot from
behind the Drum set.

INDIANA =

2008-07-08T17:36:00.000-04:00

The COUG! "Sometimes love don't feel like it should."

Twister man

2008-07-06T19:33:00.000-04:00

His real name is nature.

Scone & The Stones Together at last

2008-06-29T18:22:00.001-04:00

Mojo Magazine featured my song Chicken Half in the April 2008 issue.
The CD is called The New Dictionary of Blues and Soul. This is from
the Sugarman 3 record Soul Donkey.

Morning bikeride

2008-06-29T09:14:00.000-04:00

I stare at the Hudson. Nothing clears the mind like a bike ride on
the west side of Manhattan.

Amp Shower

2008-06-14T17:06:00.000-04:00

Allen Toussaint

2008-06-10T03:09:00.000-04:00

My alltime favorite songwriter. REAL POP MUSIC!

Closest Yankees seats ever

2008-06-08T14:24:00.000-04:00

Thanks Ashley & Roy

New YouTube video

2008-06-06T18:42:00.000-04:00

Check it out in the media section!

Broken 45 in desert

2008-06-06T18:40:00.000-04:00

Def Jam in CA Desert

Pinetop Perkins

2008-05-26T10:05:00.001-04:00

Blues Piano Legend at Santa Cruz Blues Festival.

Hot Rest Spot

2008-05-24T18:15:00.000-04:00

This was a fun spot between Yosemite and Santa Cruz.

Great Mothers Day Gospel Show

2008-05-11T17:48:00.000-04:00

Thanks to Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens. The show was great and
it lifted my spirit. The band featured the amazing Cliff Driver and
legendary bass player Fred Thomas. Fred plays on those great James
Brown records. Happy Mothers Day!

Professor Longhair

2008-04-24T20:15:00.000-04:00

The Greatest of the Great. Rub his head for the Mojo.

Outside Tip's

2008-04-24T20:13:00.001-04:00

TIPATINA's

2008-04-24T20:11:00.000-04:00

Fess himself. I love playing at this place!

Live at Parkside Lounge

2008-04-20T17:24:00.000-04:00

We played a killer gig on Saturday Night!

My name is ASCIONE

2008-04-18T12:43:00.000-04:00

It's everyone else's lack of skill at saying it combined with my
intolerance of hearing it slaughtered that lead me to go with a
nickname. My
Middle name is Cash though. Everyone can say that. Here I am at
Ascione Pharmacy. East Harlem. They haven't run the place for 20
years or so but it still has the name. Isn't that a beautiful site.
Ascione is a mountain range in southern Italy.

Patsy's Pizzeria

2008-04-18T12:38:00.002-04:00

This inspired my mission today. Jump on the hog and become a
crosstown rider. I wanted Patsy's Pizza. It was great.

Bebop

2008-04-18T12:32:00.000-04:00

The Famous Mintons Playhouse. It is reopened. But the real days are
when Thelonious Monk, Bobby Timmons, Sonny Clark, Kenny Drew, Horace
Parlen and crew were playing here.

Listening to playback

2008-04-07T23:03:00.000-04:00

Eric Kalb listening to playback as we record our new album.

Yankees Baseball

2008-04-03T23:37:00.001-04:00

It was a good game. Yanks win 3-2 after being behind Toronto most of
the game. Jeter is at bat in the photo. Mariano gets another save!

El Train Studio Debut Session

2008-04-03T16:13:00.001-04:00

Evan Howard played his ass off!

Creole night

2008-04-02T23:27:00.002-04:00

Al Street Gumbo is in NYC tonight!

Lime in Brooklyn

2008-04-02T19:32:00.001-04:00

Fun gig with Kevin Louis. Saxophonist John Ellis stopped by and sat in.

Out with the new

2008-03-29T07:11:00.001-04:00

In with the old. Good tracks for a change.

Australia

2008-03-27T04:31:00.000-04:00

It was a blast. Here is the beach at sunset in Bellina where we
stayed. Festival highlights were John Fogerty, Black Crowes, And the
Bellrays.

Benevento Russo THE DUO

2008-03-13T01:36:00.000-04:00

Old friends at the Orange Peel in Asheville.

I HAVE ENTERED THE BLACK LODGE

2008-03-04T17:21:00.001-05:00

This is the most amazing thing I have ever seen. Thanks To Valerie Green and Zach Littlefield .

Dr. Smith appeared

2008-02-22T12:31:00.000-05:00

Truly amazing that Dr. Lonnie Smith showed up. My longtime friend and
mentor. Oh yeah, he's also the best organ player in the world.

SPRAYMASTERS PREMIER at MOMA

2008-02-18T01:11:00.002-05:00

Museum of Modern Art in NYC Premiered SPRAYMASTERS on Feb 13, 2008. A Film by Manny and Gabe Kirchheimer about 1970's and 1980's Graffiti writers on the NYC Subway System. Artists Lady Pink, Lee Quinones, & Futura 2000 were on hand for the screening. As well as many of the musicians including Cultures of Rhythm most of which are pictured. Another encore screening of Spraymasters has been added for Feb. 28, 2008. I have one song in it and play on it a bunch with the Cultures of Rhythm tracks.

Dapkings Sell Out the Beacon

2008-02-17T20:18:00.001-05:00

NYC Music venue is triumphed.

Winters day at Daptone

2008-02-13T12:52:00.001-05:00

Cold, Rainy, and Busy at the now Grammy Winning Daptone Studios.

Asheville NC

2008-02-11T01:51:00.001-05:00

A return performance to WNCW. Asheville's great public radio station.

This tours Bus

2008-02-05T15:03:00.000-05:00

Pop outs are great!

Memphis TN

2008-01-30T17:46:00.001-05:00

The world famous Gus's Fried Chicken!

Square in Oxford, MS

2008-01-29T19:40:00.000-05:00

It's epicenter of this sleepy town.

Moustache is Back

2008-01-29T13:02:00.000-05:00

Pays to advertise

Calm before the Storm

2008-01-23T10:24:00.000-05:00

JJ Grey & Mofro tour starts tonight. This calm Florida morning is
about to get wild.

Cultures of Rhythm rehearse

2008-01-19T17:09:00.000-05:00

At music building in NYC!

Santa behind bars

2008-01-17T16:40:00.000-05:00

I found this Santa next to some generators out in Bushwick Brooklyn.