Paradise - Original jazz/funk

Paradise

Tony Ventura

by Tony Ventura

This album is a mixture of jazz, pop, and funk, with a style reminiscent of Sly and the Family Stone, Earth, Wind & Fire, Grand Funk Railroad, and Gino Vannelli.

Purchase Paradise on iTunes.

Recommended if You Like:

Earth, Wind & Fire, Gino Vannelli, Mark Farner (Grand Funk Railroad)

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  1. 1
    Paradise 4:31
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  2. 2
    I've Got the Fever 5:14
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  3. 3
    All About You 4:45
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  4. 4
    All I Want 6:38
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  5. 5
    Let's Talk About It 5:11
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  6. 6
    Bless My Soul 3:55
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  7. 7
    I Remember When 4:50
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  8. 8
    I'm in Love With You 5:29
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  9. 9
    It's Allright 4:45
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Guitars & Gear

Guitars & Gear

A look at the instruments and tools I use across performance, recording, and teaching.

🎸 Guitars

Charles Whitfill Custom Guitars My primary electrics — three custom builds by luthier Charles Whitfill, including a Slimline Tele-style, a Strat-style, and a standard Tele-style. 

Custom made Telecaster-type by Charles Whitfill.

 

Custom made Stratocaster Slimline-type by Charles Whitfill.

 

Custom made Stratocaster-type by Charles Whitfill

Suhr Classic T Pro A Tele-style instrument with excellent clarity and response. 

  • Suhr Classic T Pro type guitar (Telecaster)
  • Fingerboard Wood: Maple
  • Fingerboard Radius: 9" - 12" radius
  • Neck Shape: Even C Medium .840 - .920 neck shape
  • Neck Wood: Maple Top
  • Color:T rans Butterscotch
  • Body Wood: Swamp Ash, 2-piece

Gibson Custom L-5 (c. 1971) A vintage archtop that has been part of my jazz work for years. 

Nick Bucci Handmade Acoustic A handcrafted acoustic built by luthier Nick Bucci. 

Strandberg Boden Fusion NX — Alex Machacek Edition.

Tom Anderson "The Classic" — Transparent Red to Black Burst — alder body, rosewood fingerboard, SC1/SC1/HC2 pickups, VA Booster, Buzz Feiten Tuning System. California boutique craftsmanship in a timeless double-cut format.

🔊 Amplifiers

Fender '65 Princeton Reverb A classic small-room amp with beautiful built-in reverb. A longtime favorite for smaller gigs and studio work.

Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb One of the most trusted amplifiers in live performance. Clean, articulate, and always musical.

3rd Power Wooly Coats Extra Spanky A boutique amp with a lot of personality. Responds beautifully to playing dynamics.

Henriksen The Bud Six A compact amp with remarkably clean tone. Works particularly well in jazz contexts.

🎛️ Pedals & Processing

Fractal Audio VP4 — Virtual Pedalboard A compact multi-effects unit that allows me to plug into my backline amp without the need for amp and cab simulation that the Fractal Audio and Kemper Profiler offer. Extremely simple and the effects sound incredible.

Fractal Audio Axe-Fx III A comprehensive amp and cab modeler and effects processor. 

Kemper Profiler A profiling amp that captures the character of real amplifiers. Invaluable for both live performance and recording.

These are the tools I've gravitated toward over the years — each one chosen for how it sounds and feels in real playing situations.