News New Jazz/Fusion Project I will be performing some shows this summer with a new jazz/fusion project featuring Joe Palese on guitar and Charles Mishalany on bass.  Joe just moved to Atlanta from NYC where he performed jazz with dozens of great musicians.  We will perform some of Joe's original compositions as well as some great covers . Check the calendar for upcoming dates. New Studio Album from Powerpop Artist Steve Baskin "Naked" Released The new studio album by powerpop artist Steve Baskin, "Naked," is released. The album is follow up to his debut album, I Sometimes Think.  Naked features a great group of musicians, co-writers, and producers including Richard "Zoot" Blasingame on keyboards, organ, Grandma's accordion, bari sax and backup vocals; Brian Hudson on drums; Joe Randolph (Collective Soul) on bass and Alex Slinin played the electric and lead guitar.  Steve handled the lead vocals, some of the backup and acoustic and electric guitars. Steve also got great sessions from Pamela Bishop who sang on Please Don't Leave, My Empty House and I Think I Love You; Ruben Harris playing cello on Naked and Lie; Michael McKenzie doing the trumpet work on My Empty House; and Mark Van Allen (Sugarland) playing pedal steel on Float on Down.  Naked was recorded by Jonathan Beckner at Real to Reel Studio and by Steve at his Underground Studio.  Glenn Matullo (Indigo Girls, John Mayer, Shawn Mullins) did the mixing and production at Orphan Studio.  And Colin Leonard mastered the record at Glenn Schick Mastering.  All of the production was done in Atlanta, Georgia.   Naked is available May 15 at Steve's live gigs everywhere, CDBaby.com, Amazon.com and Not Lame Records. Downloads can be found right here at stevebaskin.com, digstation.com and at iTunes. Brian Hudson proudly endorses SilverFox Drumsticks and UNiGRiP Specialty Items and Accessories.     Brian Hudson on MySpace.