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Saturday, April 3, 2010

Sacramento California Blues Society




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Thursday, April 1, 2010

As former Stage Manager of Maze featuring Frankie Beverly, I welcome you to my blog to "The Kevin Burton Trio" (I'm still doing music).


I was chosen to handle Stage, Technicals and Logistics in January 1976. It's a great story that will entertain you in the link below, it will open a new window.


I was along for the ride of my life and enjoying every beautiful moment. I have had the opportunity to be in some of the most beautiful places in the Country. It was the faces of the crowds of people that heard the music and felt the band that I will never forget.


I was a witness to History (his - story). All because of a guy named Frankie, with a band called Maze.


History was made.


You can read more of My Story: Here!


The Kevin Burton Story:


"make sure you see both videos below & turn your speakers up."


A story from bits & pieces collected over the years by Michael Burton Sr.


In August 1975 I promoted my first major concert featuring Soul Train recording artist "The Whispers", Dorothy Morrison("Oh Happy Day"). On the same show was an up an coming band called "Raw Soul" that I had promoted in a number of shows all around Northern California. The band was "awesome" and I found my niche.


By the way, the band featured the talents of lead vocalist Frankie Beverly. Signing a recording contract with Capitol Records and changing its name to "Maze featuring Frankie Beverly", a major success story was born.


Early in 1975 I would meet and use Kevin to open that show and to musically accompany my magican "Goldfinger & Dove" that I would fly into Oakland(we had never seen a magician!). All I knew about him was he could play the keyboards. We would find out later that we are related.


Some time later, I would take it to the next level. Maze wanted to add more keyboards and I suggested Kevin. Done deal. The rest is History.




A narrative by Marciel Garner:


Marciel Garner says:


I started playing drums approximately in the 5th or 6th grade. Around 1968 (eight grade) I began playing drums with local bands at talent shows etc. I met a Hammond Organ B-3 keyboard player by the name of Kevin Burton. I could hear this fantastic organ playing through the vibrating windows of his house while doing my paper route that was to help buy my new drum set.


We started a jazz trio with Kevin Burton (keyboards), Bobby Sporr (guitar) and Marciel Garner on drums.


Around 1970, we would put together a funk band that we named the "2 things in 1".




We had the jazz, rhythm and blues & funk all in one band.


Management would put together a tour package with the "Pointer Sisters" that we would accompany and open for.


Our dreams were becoming a reality. The "2 Things in 1" were being blessed after all the hard work, the year was 1972.
This same year we had a record on the charts regionally in Northern California named "Silly Song".


In 1973, we had 1 single on "Music City Records named "Together Forever". We played on all of the big local bay area shows opening for all the big acts like "Earth Wind & Fire", "The Ohio Players", "War", "Funkadelic", "The Sylvers", "The Isley Brothers", and "The Whispers", just to name a few. In 1975, the Band went to Los Angeles for a major label deal in principal. We released a single entitled "Aint No Need In Holding On". This was with a subsidiary label for A&M Records(Almo), and was produced by Gordon Diwitty, former Band Leader for Bobby Womack and a writer for many other major artist.


A Lifetime Later:




The Kevin Burton Trio is a Northern California based musical group. The group encompasses most all styles of music from Jazz Standards to Dance Favorites. The core group consists of:


Kevin Burton - Keyboards / Hammond Organ:


Mick Vallentino - Guitars:


Michael Curtis Jr. - Drums:


The Kevin Burton Trio is available for your corporate event, private parties, weddings & festivals.


For performances requiring vocals The Kevin Burton Trio uses the finest in Bay-Area musicians to achieve the best entertainment value available.




Kevin Burton's Credits:



"JAZZ, BLUES, DANCE, FUNK, for any event".



"Now Turn Up Your Speakers.................":









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