People Can’t Stop Listening To Geoff Alpert’s Contemporary Jazz Album Open Your Heart

With changing times, comes changing music, the trombone used to be very prominent in music but
the times changing, it was pushed to the back of peoples minds. Thanks to Geoff Alpert’s incredible hard work and marvelous talent he has been able to make the trombone something people can’t live without! Alpert put his heart and soul into his new album Open Your Heart, and people are taking notice. With his contemporary jazz tunes and his talented use of the trombone Open Your Heart will easily become your new obsession.

“Open Your Heart” has an emotional intention behind it that is rarely present in music these days.  Geoff Alpert found his way back to music after the passing of his wife in 2002.  He took this loss and turned it into motivation to create a smooth jazz album that exudes positivity and good intentions.  Alpert attributes much of who he is to his extensive study of the martial art Ken-Ka-Kung Fu. 

Geoff Alpert’s “Open Your Heart” is an album that has something for almost everyone.  The music is relaxing, uplifting, and intelligently composed.  If you haven’t yet, you can listen to the album on iTunes, CD Baby and Amazon.

Be sure to keep up with Geoff on Facebook, Twitter, Reverbnation and his official website www.GeoffAlpert.com for any updates.

Smooth Jazz Artist Geoff Alpert Climbs To Number One Spot On Reverbnation Jazz Charts!

This past weekend smooth jazz artist, Geoff Alpert, hit the number one spot on the Regional San Diego Jazz Reverbnation Charts! The hard work that Geoff has put in to creating his debut album is really paying off. Being a self taught trombone player, Alpert spent many years perfecting his sound. He played tirelessly for years, but then took a break from his playing in the early 80’s to be a devoted father and husband.

After the painful passing of his wife in 2002, he went back to his roots and picked up the trombone once again and used the music as a vessel to convey his emotions. His newest album “Open Your Heart” comes at you with a mix of jazz, pop, R&B, funk and Latin sounds that can speak to anybody who listens. The album highlights Alpert’s exceptional trombone playing, which is something that you don’t hear regularly.

On a side note, if you happen to be in the Los Angeles area around May 1st, Geoff will be having a CD release party at the E Spot Lounge at Vitello’s in Studio City, CA at 8 pm. So come join in on the celebration of his debut album! And before you go, you can listen to the beautiful collection of ten songs on iTunes, CD Baby and Amazon.

Be sure to keep up with Geoff on his official website http://www.geoffalpert.com for any updates.

Geoff Alpert Releases Incredible Jazz Album Open Your Heart

Geoff Alpert’s new Jazz Fusion album “Open Your Heart” is a terrific collection of ten tunes that takes musical ideas and influences from not only the jazz universe but also funk, rhythm and blues, pop and Latin music.  The commonality between the tracks is Alpert’s superb and prominently featured trombone playing. 

After over forty years of teaching Ken-Ka-Kung-Fu, Alpert attributes much of his musical inspiration to the qualities of love and sharing that his martial arts experience taught him. He has a constant focus on wanting to challenge himself in multiple ways, not just in martial arts but also his music. That can all be heard in his album which you can find on iTunes, CD Baby and Amazon.

Be sure to keep up with Geoff on his official website http://www.geoffalpert.com for any updates. 

Jim Peterik ’s Band The Ides of March Have Their Very Own Street Named After Them in Berwyn, Illinois

Jim Peterik’s first band The Ides of March have their very own street names after them in their hometown of Berwyn, Illinois. The street is named “The Ides of March Way” is between Riverside Drive and Cermak  Road on Home Avenue. The street shares the location of Morton West High School where the band first started in a basement  near the school in 1964. The naming of the street really shares the towns pride in it’s successful citizens.

To go and show your support of Jim Peterik’s Lifeforce, his new jazz band, you can see him at Milwaukee Summerfest this month. His band will be playing before The Eagles and Loverboy so you can be assured it’s a great line-up! Lifeforce will perform on the ULine Warehouse Stage starting at 5PM on Sunday, July 7th. They will delight their fans with this Summerfest performance and will certainly gain some new listeners. 


Lifeforce recently released a deluxe edition of their album “Forces at Play.” The remastered album is a two-disc set featuring bonus tracks and a total of 32 incredible jazz artists. The band is currently being played on over 20 radio stations worldwide! 
To learn more about the Lifeforce band and its members, visit their website here  You can listen to and download the new album on iTunes here

Jim Peterik Lifeforce Band of 32 Favorite Jazz Musicians Releasing Deluxe Edition of Forces At Play CD, Pre-Order on iTunes

Grammy Award Winning Jim Peterik  (“Eye of the Tiger”, Survivor) – acclaimed Jazz and pop musician, leader of the band “Lifeforce” releases Deluxe Remastered  2 disc Edition of the CD “Forces at Play”.   The earlier release of this album was limited to 13 tracks and 14 contributing artists, while this newly remastered dual disc version is chock full with 23 tracks and 32 artists!

The stellar 32 top Jazz and Pop contributors joining Peterik on the record now include:  Buddy Guy (on the Grammy award winning track “Vehicle” included from an earlier time while Jim was a part of “Ides Of March”) and new Lifeforce tracks contributors:  Steve Oliver; Jeff Carlisi (.38 Special), Mindi Abair (American Idol); Greg Carmichael and Miles Gilderdale (Acoustic Alchemy); Blake Aaron, Jessy J, Marzette Griffith, Lisa McClowry, Sijay, David Pack, Steve Eisen, Steve Cole, Chieli Minucci, Nick Colionne,  Mike Cichowicz,  Alex Ligertwood (Santana); Ariel Engelbert, Christian Cullen, Ed Breckenfeld, Jeff Lantz,, Khari Parker, Klem Hayes, Larry Gray, Mike Aquino, Richie Davis, The Ides of March Brass, Thom Griffin, Tim Bales and Zoey Engelbert each bringing their own unique style to the superstar group.

Peterik’s solo career has been responsible for eighteen top ten hits, including his three number-one songs “Vehicle,” “The Search Is Over,” and “Eye of the Tiger”. He’s co-written songs for the likes of 38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackhawk, Cheap Trick, Sammy Hagar, Cathy Richardson, Van Zant, Brian Wilson, REO Speedwagon and The Beach Boys.

To learn more about the Lifeforce band, visit the website here 

“Forces at Play (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]” will be officially released on May 7^th, but right now the album is available for pre-order on iTunes.  You can also hear clips of the album’s great tracks on iTunes 

 and Amazon

Grammy Award Winning Songwriter Jim Peterik to Release New Remastered, Deluxe Edition of Lifeforce Jazz Album: Forces at Play

Acclaimed singer, songwriter, guitarist, and keyboardist Jim Peterik has put together a stellar lineup of 15 talented musicians to create LIFEFORCE, a smooth jazz band that rocks.  The band is set to release a Remastered Deluxe Edition of their most recent album, “Forces at Play” on May 7^th.  “My message and mood is positive and uplifting,” Peterik said. “Much like the theme of ‘Eye of The Tiger,’ I feel that visualization of your desired outcome is the first step to actualization. This theme, as well as making sure we appreciate and maximize each day, runs through my songs.” 

To learn more about the Lifeforce band, visit their website here.

Jim Peterik has been responsible for eighteen Top 10 hits, three of which, “Vehicle,” “The Search Is Over,” and the Grammy (C) winning “Eye Of the Tiger” (theme from Rocky III), made it all the way to No. 1. Peterik is also responsible for many of the hits of .38 Special, including “Hold On Loosely,” “Caught Up In You,” and “Rockin’ Into the Night.” His songs have been featured worldwide in countless movies, television shows, sporting events and commercials.

“Forces at Play (Deluxe Edition) [Remastered]” will be officially released on May 7^th, but right now the album is available for pre-order on iTunes.  You can also hear clips of the album’s great tracks on iTunes and Amazon.

Grammy Award Winner Jim Peterik Will Perform in Chicago With His Jazz Line-up “Lifeforce”

Grammy award winner and singer songwriter Jim Peterik will be playing in Chicago on April 21, 2013 with his Jazz line-up “Lifeforce”. The show is going to be at The Parrot Cage restaurant in the South Shore Cultural Center, in conjunction with www.SmoothJazzChicago.net, from 11am to 1pm.

Grammy award-winner Jim Peterik has been responsible for eighteen top ten hits, including his three number-one songs “Vehicle,” “The Search Is Over,” and “Eye of the Tiger”. Peterik has co-written songs for the likes of 38 Special, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Blackhawk, Cheap Trick, Sammy Hagar, Cathy Richardson, Van Zant, Brian Wilson, REO Speedwagon and The Beach Boys.

The songwriter has now expanded his talents to a smooth jazz project, Jim Peterik’s Lifeforce. “My message and mood is positive and uplifting,” Peterik said. “Much like the theme of ‘Eye of The Tiger,’ I feel that visualization of your desired outcome is the first step to actualization. This theme, as well as making sure we appreciate and maximize each day, runs through my songs.”

Lifeforce consists of fifteen talented musicians. To learn more about them and their involvement in Lifeforce, visit the website here 

You can download music from the Lifeforce album on iTunes  and Amazon