John McCracken Media Group

John McCracken Media Group

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A Longtime Luminary in the Industry

John’s talents span numerous categories beyond music production, to include engineering, mixing, project management, college and private teaching as well as performing as a highly respected guitarist/arranger.

He recently finished producing/engineering/mixing Jeff Berlin’s 2023 release entitled, Jack Songs: An All-Star Tribute to Jack Bruce. This highly acclaimed recording features A-List musicians including Sammy Hagar, Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Eric Johnson, Tony Levin, Gregg Bissonette, Nathan East, Bill Frisell, Gary Husband, Ron “Bumblefoot” Thal, Bill Sheehan, and many more.

THIS MONTH’S FEATURED RELEASE

DAVID SANCIOUS: “WHY MUST IT BE SO”

We’re excited to announce the release of David’s new collection of music called The Ghost of Jim Crow. Each song from this collection will be released individually with release updates throughout the fall.

The first song from this collection is called Why Must It Be So featuring Tony Levin (Bass), Tony Smith (Drums), Debbie Lan (Vocals) and David on Keyboards, Guitar and Vocals.

It speaks about issues in our society that a lot of people are dealing with.  If you listen carefully and watch closely, you may find that you are one of those people

The full track will be available for purchase starting October 22nd as an MP3 or in High Res 96kHz 24 Bit format.

DAVID SANCIOUS & TONE: “TRUE STORIES”

PURCHASE DAVID’S LEGENDARY FULLY REMASTERED RECORDING, “TRUE STORIES”

Considered by many to be in the top 10 of progressive rock records released in the 1970’s, David Sancious’ True Stories remains to this day a classic among fans and prog rock aficionados. This newly remastered update by Robert Frazza only further highlights the brilliant arrangements, great compositions, and a wide sonic palette of the tracks.

When David Sancious left Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band to pursue a solo career in 1975, his fans tended to assume that his own albums would be more Springsteen-inspired. It was a logical assumption, but far from accurate. In fact, David’s group Tone was formed to join the music landscape of elite prog rock giants such as Yes, Bruford, Genesis, ELP, Gentle Giant and even early Journey. Any remnants of Springsteen had by now long ago been dispelled. 

Recorded for Arista in 1978 by Eddy Offord, True Stories is pure progressive rock at its finest and though True Stories contains a few instrumentals, most of the tunes feature the brilliant Scottish vocalist Alex Ligertwood (of Santana and Brian Auger fame). A bluesy, gritty belter, Ligertwood delivers incredible vocal performances on tracks like "Sound of Love," "Ever the Same," and "Matter of Time." 

True Stories is a tribute to the brilliance of David Sancious and his well-earned place as a multi-instrumentalist and composer as well as one of the top sidemen in all of music having played and recorded with The E Street Band, Sting, Peter Gabriel, Seal, Eric Clapton and an array of other A-List musicians. 

JMMG’s LABEL ROSTER

JEFF BERLIN MUSIC GROUP

Jeff Berlin Music Group provides the very best online music education, front-line recordings and high-end music production. For over 40 years, Jeff Berlin has stood as one of the most innovative electric bassists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Known for his one-of-a-kind tone, jaw dropping technique and highly advanced harmonic approaches to the bass, Jeff has been one of the major figures in firmly establishing the electric bass as a solo instrument well deserving of its own distinct place in modern music. To explore more about Jeff Berlin Music Group.
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DAVID SANCIOUS: eYES WIDE OPEN

John McCracken Media Group David Sancious

Eyes Wide Open (2022) This critically acclaimed release is the latest from legendary multi-instrumentalist David Sancious (Bruce Springsteen: E Street Band, Peter Gabriel, Sting, Seal, Clapton) . . .
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GONG EXPRESSO: DECADENCE

This near re-iteration of PM Gong is the first such grouping since the passing of influential drummer Pierre Moerlen in 2005. PM Gong was a major branch of the massive Gong tree . . .
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