Tommy Zvoncheck & Jon Anderson Collaborate

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As the 2008 Race for the White House heats up, keyboardist Tommy 
Zvoncheck – in a collaboration with Yes vocalist Jon Anderson – makes 
sure the Florida voting scandal of 2001    is not forgotten. This 
piano ballad, “Rain In Florida”, is also filled with optimism for the 
2008 elections. 

This song is one of two bonus tracks (the other is a piano 
improvisation) for the remastered, re-release of the critically 
acclaimed album “ZKG”. This version will also contain new cover art 
and new liner notes. The album will also be available for download. 
“It’s been 7 years since I put ‘ZKG’ out,” Zvoncheck said. “A lot of 
things have happened and the music industry has changed considerably. 
When I first put ‘ZKG’ out, MP3’s and downloading were not as 
commonplace as they are now, so the album really had limited exposure. 
For some reason my CD caught the ears of some people albeit 6 years 
after its release. It got me an offer to play with Ritchie Blackmore’s 
band Blackmore’s Night, an opportunity to work with Jon Anderson of 
Yes, and the opportunity to produce 3 tracks for Taz DiGregorio of The 
Charlie Daniels Band. 

“The CD caught the interest of ex-Steppenwolf keyboard player Goldy 
McJohn which led to an invitation to participate in the All Star Jam 
at NAMM or 2007. That combined with a “thumbs up” from the legendary 
Spencer Davis who I worked with in 1990, and I was ‘in’. Apparently I 
did a good job, I ended up playing the whole show for the simple 
reason I knew all the songs. I was invited back in 2008 as “musical 
director”, and was instrumental in organizing the show with promoter 
David Harris. I will be doing a ‘three-peat’ in 2009.” 

The album’s tentative release date is June 16, 2008. Excerpts from the 
two bonus tracks can be found 
at www.myspace.com/tommyzvoncheck 
Www.zkgmusic.com 

Currently based in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, keyboardist (and 
sometimes guitarist and bassist) Zvoncheck has played with Blue Oyster 
Cult, Aldo Nova, Johnny Rotten’s Public Image Limited (P.I.L.), 
Clarence Clemons, Spencer Davis, Fernando Saunders, and many others. 

Zvoncheck is also hard at work on the album’s follow up, which should 
hit the streets by the end of the year. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: 

Athena Schaffer 

[email protected], [email protected] 

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	As the 2008 Race for the White House heats up, keyboardist Tommy Zvoncheck – in a collaboration with Yes vocalist Jon Anderson – makes sure the Florida voting scandal of 2001 is not forgotten. This piano ballad, “Rain In Florida”, is also filled with optimism for the 2008 elections. This song is one of two bonus tracks (the other is a piano improvisation) for the remastered, re-release of the critically acclaimed album “ZKG”. This version will also contain new cover art and new liner notes. The album will also be available for download. “It’s been 7 years since I put ‘ZKG’ out,” Zvoncheck said. “A lot of things have happened and the music industry has changed considerably. When I first put ‘ZKG’ out, MP3’s and downloading were not as commonplace as they are now, so the album really had limited exposure. For some reason my CD caught the ears of some people albeit 6 years after its release. It got me an offer to play with Ritchie Blackmore’s band Blackmore’s Night, an opportunity to work with Jon Anderson of Yes, and the opportunity to produce 3 tracks for Taz DiGregorio of The Charlie Daniels Band. “The CD caught the interest of ex-Steppenwolf keyboard player Goldy McJohn which led to an invitation to participate in the All Star Jam at NAMM or 2007. That combined with a “thumbs up” from the legendary Spencer Davis who I worked with in 1990, and I was ‘in’. Apparently I did a good job, I ended up playing the whole show for the simple reason I knew all the songs. I was invited back in 2008 as “musical director”, and was instrumental in organizing the show with promoter David Harris. I will be doing a ‘three-peat’ in 2009.” The album’s tentative release date is June 16, 2008. Excerpts from the two bonus tracks can be found at www.myspace.com/tommyzvoncheck Www.zkgmusic.com Currently based in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, keyboardist (and sometimes guitarist and bassist) Zvoncheck has played with Blue Oyster Cult, Aldo Nova, Johnny Rotten’s Public Image Limited (P.I.L.), Clarence Clemons, Spencer Davis, Fernando Saunders, and many others. Zvoncheck is also hard at work on the album’s follow up, which should hit the streets by the end of the year. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Athena Schaffer [email protected], [email protected]
	Tommy Zvoncheck www.zkgmusic.com