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Versatile Gypsy Star Plans Concert To Celebrate CD

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 15, 2007

NEW PORT RICHEY - Gypsy Star, which blends musical styles from around the world in original compositions and exotic arrangements of popular songs from past and present, is celebrating a new CD with a concert and party.

Doors open at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Richey Suncoast Theatre, 6237 Grand Blvd., just south of Main Street. Gypsy Star will perform at 7. Afterward, the public can meet the band and enjoy refreshments next door at Progress Energy Art Gallery.

Today is the reservation deadline. Call (727) 233-3550 or e-mail rsvp@gypsystar band.com.

The band's five musicians combine American and British pop tunes with sounds from elsewhere in the world, such as flamenco/classical Latin, Middle Eastern and Celtic, plus hints of classical and jazz. Live performances feature acoustic guitar, bass, woodwinds, percussion and keyboards, in addition to lead and harmony vocals.

Gypsy Star's first CD of original songs is a collaboration by:

•Composer Billy Keen, who also plays guitar and sings.

•Percussionist and lead vocalist Belinda Brodsky.

•Steve Brodsky on drums and other percussion instruments.

•Marilyn Scaccio, who plays woodwinds, keyboards, and also sings.

•Composer Steve Boisen on bass guitar and vocals.

Gypsy Star's repertoire also encompasses the band's spin on hits including "And I Love Her," The Beatles; "Bouree," Jethro Tull; "California Dreamin'," The Mamas & The Papas; "Caravan," Duke Ellington; "Constant Craving," k.d. lang; "Crazy On You," Heart; "Don't Know Why," Norah Jones; "Dancing Days," Led Zeppelin; "Fragile," Sting; "Knockin' On Heaven's Door," Bob Dylan; "Layla," Eric Clapton; "Smooth Operator," Sade
; and "Summer Rain," Johnny Rivers.

Seven song snippets - including one each by Boisen and Keen - can be played in MP3 format at the Web site www.gypsystarband.com.

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