News:

ASCAP Congratulates

ASCAP member Gregg Young named Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year at L.A. Music Awards...

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LA Music Award's Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year

Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band — Instrumentally Yours.

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50th Grammy Awards 2008

Grammy Field 10 - Jazz
Category 45 - Best Contemporary Jazz Album
Instrumentally Yours, Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band

Field 23 - Composing /Arranging
Category 85 - Best Instrumental Composition
4 Bell, composer Gregg Young

Field 10 - Jazz
Category 47 - Best Jazz Instrumental Solo
- U-Center, Theophilus Coakley, (Keyboard) soloist (Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band)
- Hot Hot Hot, Ross Harper (Steel Drum) soloist (Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band)
- 4 Bell, Dr. Bobby Rodriquez (Trumpet) soloist (Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band)

The album is on iTunes, Rhapsody & Sony Connect

Press Telegram Review

Gregg Young and the 2nd Street Band - “Instrumentally Yours”

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Nominated Best Jazz Instrumental LA Music Awards

LA Music Awards President, Jim Decicco & Gregg

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Official Rose Parade Float Song

Long Beach Summertime is chosen once again as the Official Rose Parade Float Song for the City of Long Beach’s A Day on the Bay, Rose Parade Float!
See and Hear it now!

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We receive Certificate of Recognition

Certificate of Recognition from the City

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Past President's Trophy

We start 2006 with a Major Award. The Past President's Trophy in the Rose Parade. We are the most creative use of non floral material part of the equation for The City of Long Beach entry, "Pacific Fantasy." It was our adaptation of "I like Summer Time, "to" Long Beach Summer Time," that was our contribution.
Click here to view the Float

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Official Rose Parade Song

It's an honor & a privilege to have one of my songs chosen as the Official Rose Parade Song, " Long Beach Summer Time, " for the City of Long Beach Rose Parade Float, "A Day At The Beach, 2005." We had fun recording 2nd & 3rd graders from Edison Elementary ( LBUSD, ) The Lorikeet Chorus, courtesy of the Aquarium of the Pacific, The Sea Lion Chorus, featuring Parker & Miller ( the singing Sea Lions ) also courtesy of The Aquarium of the Pacific. We mixed the above sounds & Long Beach H2O sounds with a track from our 2000 release, " I Like Summer Time, " from our cd, A Band for All Reasons on Shore Records. The song was chosen by committee within the Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau & proceeded through other City channels for final approval.

This is a Great Way to start 2005!

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20th Anniversary

2004 is the 20th Anniversary of Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band!

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Gregg battles Acute Appendicitis

On Sunday January 11, 2004 Gregg was admitted Long Beach Memorial Hospital ER with Acute Appendicitis. Had a successful Laparoscopic Appendectomy performed by Dr. Steven W. Grant early AM on Monday the 12th & returned home on Thursday January 15th; was readmitted to the Hospital on Friday January 16th with complications & released on Monday January 19th. He is well, in great health & performing again after a month long recuperation.

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Southern California Wild Fire Evacuees

It was important personally to have played for the Southern California Wild Fire Evacuees @ the San Bernardino International Airport on Saturday 11/01. My family has a cabin in Running Springs. "Lifting Spirits is part of what making music is all about!" Thank you to The Fire Fighters & all other official personnel for brave & heroic service. Thank you to The Red Cross, Salvation Army, the media & all volunteers for their tireless energy, time, patience, expertise & support to those in need. And a Special Thank You to CNN for the loan of AC power for our performance.

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Grammy awards

We are proud & honored to announce that our new cd, "A Band for All Reasons" on Shore Records been entered in accordance with NARAS guidelines & has been reviewed by committee of the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences & has been placed in 6 categories for the 44th Grammy Awards Process:

• Best New Artist, Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band (Cat# 4)
• Best Pop Vocal Album, "A Band for All Reasons," Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band (Cat# 12)
• Best Instrumental Composition, "Rain Cried Softly," Gregg Young composer (Cat# 77)
• Best Jazz Instrumental solo, Ambrose Splescia soloist, "Rain Cried Softly," Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band (Cat#44)
• Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, "I Like Summer Time," by Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band (Cat# 7)
• Best Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, "Pink Cadillac," by Gregg Young & the 2nd Street Band (Cat# 7)

Backgrounder:

The Second Street Band is a pool of approximately 40 world-class musicians and vocalists led by Gregg Young, singer, guitarist, ASCAP songwriter/publisher & NARAS Member.

   Gregg, originally from San Francisco, was signed to a major label recording contract when in his teens and had an "NFL or NBA" musical experience while touring and recording. Gregg has been in shows that included such acts as Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Steve Miller, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Linda Ronstadt, Steppenwolf, Iron Butterfly, Eric Burden, War, Jose Feliciano and others. Gregg has had the privilege of having guitar great Carlos Santana as a friend and mentor, and learned a great deal while playing with Bo Diddley and Sly Stone. He was recently granted former resident status of Alcatraz due to an overnight stay(to make music) during the Indian occupation.

   The band is currently playing gigs that encompass a variety of music styles including Jazz, Blues, R & B, Reggae, Rock-n-Roll and Latin Jazz. Please contact Gregg at 562.433.4858 for more information.