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Flashback in the Park ~ So Cal's Blues and R&B Band

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Channel: djlovelace · 2008 · Music

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FLASHBACK 
Playing every Friday and Saturday evening at Phil Trani's
562-426-3668
3490 Long Beach Boulevard
Long Beach, CA 
http://www.philtrani.com/entertainment.cfm


Flashback plays the oldies but goodies that people love to hear! Led by guitarist BobbyLee Sorenson, the group delivers an assortment of Motown favorites, good ole' blues, rock and roll, disco, jazz and pop classics. Boasting a collective arrary of professional credits, "Flashback" has the talent, musicianship, versatility and repertoire to bring its audiences top-notch entertainment with that old time R&B edge. 


BobbyLee Sorenson (Guitarist/Harmonica) BobbyLee Sorenson, founder of "Flashback," has led and inspired the group to create that R&B sound that has become "Flashback's trademark. With more than three decades in the business, BobbyLee's personal charisma commands the stage as he jams on the guitar and blows the blues like no other on the harmonica. Throughout his stellar career, BobbyLee has dazzled audiences at a long string of renowned venues including the legendary Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. He has opened for such well known artists as The Ventures, Gary Lewis and The Playboys, Johnny Rodriguez, and Rita Coolidge who was always only too happy to share the stage with such a seasoned professioanl. One of BobbyLee's highest honors was in 1981, when as leader of BobbyLee and The Freedom Band, he received a nomination by the Academy of Country Music for Best Non-Touring Group of the Year. 


Matthew (Matt in the Hat) Boyd (Lead Vocals/Keyboard) Matthew Boyd, a privately trained veteran musician, launched his formal music career in 1972 after discovering that his love affair with the keyboard could turn into a lucrative professioanl endeavor. Playing from the age of 12, Matt has mastered that smooth, blues style on the keys and developed a mellow vocal sound all his own. Matt has performed at some of LA's best known jazz and blues clubs, such as The Blues Cafe in Long Beach, Birdland West, and the greatly missed Basin Street Cafe with BobbyLee. In 1986, Matt, along with bandmember Mike Freeman, formed the West Coast Reunion Band and opened for blues greats Little Milton and The King Brothers. The band shared in winning the prestigious Long Beach Blues Festival Talent Search when they were backing up well known vocalist Donna King. 


Mike Freeman (Lead Guitarist/Sax/Flute) Mike Freeman's versatility covers a gamet of musical talents. Whether he's playing "The Thrill is Gone" on the guitar, or "Shotgun" on the sax, his unique musicianship and quirky sense of humor gets the house rockin'. His extraordinary playing was well received while touring with the well known disco group, "Smile," which traveled from the Alaskan tundra to the beaches of Southern California. Other venues include Basin Street Cafe, Blue Cafe, Birdland West, and the Long Beach Blues Festival where he shared top honors with Matt Boyd in 1987. 


Frank Franquez Born in Guam and comes from a musical family. He learned early that "Music" flowed in his blood like his Father who often took him to local gigs during his teens and enjoyed the world of music in every aspect. He took piano lessons however it got boring and started to play by ear by the age of 12. He says: I really enjoyed being able to listen to music and would learn it quickly so he continued doing it. When he reached Jr. High School he took up Sax and took every class available to him.. Frank came to California after graduating from JFK High School. to pursue a teaching career for band but learned after the first year that his heart was in Playing Professionally. He moved to Los Angeles and met up with some friends and joined Jimmy Dee a local celebrity also from Guam. I continued to play sax until I formed my own band in 1973 called Frankie & Co. I kept the band until 1980 when I went to playing as a single for many years playing at top notch places in Orange County and L A. County. Frank met Bobby Lee Sorenson in Guam while in the Air Force and became friends which continues today performing together with the "Flashback Band".

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