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JOHNNY BRITT

• So Hot

(J-Jams Records)

Johnny Britt has penned three No. 1 Billboard hit singles for Boney James, and he has also written for Rick Braun, among others. The title track from this singer-trumpeter’s new breakthrough CD, So Hot, was one of the most added on the charts. Recently featured on “The Dave Koz Radio Show,” So Hot features Najee, Nils and Paul Brown. AvAilAbleA AilAble At: iTunes, www.amazon.com Website: www.johnnybritt.com

PHIL PERRY

• BREATHLESS

(Shanachie Records)

American R&B-jazz singer-songwriter Phil Perry is celebrating 50 years in the music business. With a dozen solo CDs to his credit, the soulful icon—whose career includes numerous studio recordings, stage performances, film, TV, commercials, jingles and voice-overs—is scheduled to perform a Valentine’s concert at Suite Food Lounge in scheduled to perform a Valentine’s concert at Suite Food Lounge in Atlanta, as well as two shows at the Boscov’s Berks Jazz Fest (Chuck Loeb Memorial All-Star Jam on April 11; and Chris “Big Dog” Davis & Friends on April 13) in Reading, Pennsylvania; and a performance at the August Wilson Center in Pittsburgh on May 11. AvAilAble At: iTunes, Soundcloud, Apple Music, www.Amazon.com, www.Spotify.com Website: www.philperry.org

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