New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Jazz guitarist Jimmy Dale is turning heads with his new original single "Dear Mr. Benson". This week Dale hits SmoothJazz.com's Radar chart at #61. Right now his single is getting spins on numerous terrestrial and online radio stations such as CJazzChannel.com, KSHK 103.3 in Hawaii, Phase-Radio Show 90.5 FM, Smooth Jazz Florida, SmoothJazz.com, WFSS 91.9 in North Carolina, WOWE 98.9 in Michigan, and WTCC 90.7 in Massachusetts. Jimmy is frequently touring the Los Angeles area; you can see him at these upcoming gigs:
Thursday May 14, 21 and 28- The Oyster House, 9:30pm-12:30am No Cover
12446 Moorpark St. Studio City, CA 91604 (818) 761-8686
Friday May 15 & 29 and Saturday May 16 & 23- Tommy Bahamas, 5pm-9pm
73595 El Paseo, Palm desert CA 91608. Reservations: (760) 836-0188
Sunday May 24- The Boathouse 10am-2pm
190 N.
Marina Drive Long Beach, CA 90803 (562) 493-1100
Jimmy has enjoyed a wealth of composing many jazz tunes and has just released two new jazz Singles: "Agi's Tune", in honor of his deceased girlfriend, and "Dear, Mr. Benson" paying homage to the famed guitarist and one of his idols,
George Benson. These are not Jimmy's first releases, but are considered the most emotional and creative of his original tunes thus far. Agi's Tune is also in writer and director Bryan Michael Stoller's new movie "The Amazing Wizard of Paws". You can listen to and buy "Dear Mr. Benson" on iTunes at: https://bit.ly/JD-iTunes-Benson and Amazon at: https://bit.ly/JD-Amazon-Benson.
His musical journey started at the age of 12 when he first learned how to play the guitar. When he first saw the movie A Hard Days Night from The Beatles, he claimed "I was lost in the life of music forever." Jimmy also attended Berklee College of
Music in
Boston and UC
Santa Cruz. He studied music with guitarists: Ted Greene, Carl Verheyen and Davis Ramey, trumpet/composition with Randy Masters and Tony Horowitz, mathematical composition with Joe Sekon, bass with Ray Drummond, and music arranging with Don Schamber.
A few of the A-list musical groups Jimmy has played with include: The Drifters, Platters, The Diamonds, The Coasters,
Little Anthony and the Imperials, and the fabulous Penguins. Jimmy Dale can be heard playing guitar on Big Mountain's CD "
Unity" on the hit tune "Baby I Love Your Way" which sold millions. One of his most popular compositions, "Rub A Dub" on his CD Freedom of Choice can be heard in the motion picture, "Sunset Heat" starring
Dennis Hopper. You can read an interview with Dale about his musical journey on Amused Now at: https://bit.ly/JimmyDale-AmusedNow. Jimmy's talent is pretty well known in the jazz circle; he recently was asked to sit in with piano great
Bobby Philips, legendary Jazz/R&B guitarist and bassist Phil Upchurch came to see Jimmy play as did Harry Elston from the famous vocal group:
Friends of Distinction (responsible for the smash hit "Grazing in the Grass") recently.
