Melton Mustafa Album Release Party

Come celebrate the release of legendary trumpet player Melton Mustafa's latest album produced by Fusion saxophonist Melton Mustafa Junior.

Sunday November 25th
7pm
738 NE 125th Street North Miami FL

Gala of Hope 2012

Sugarhill Gang & DJ Slim Rok

at Passions Night Club deejaying for the Christopher & Dana Reeves Foundation.

photo by Andy Goldstein

Melton Mustafa - The Traveling Man

Fusion saxophonist Melton Mustafa Jr has recently produced his father, the legendary trumpet player Melton S. Mustafa's latest solo album "The Traveling Man". Melton has performed with some of the top names in Jazz including the Count Basie Orchestra, Duke Ellington Orchestra, Woody Herman Orchestra, Bobby Watson, Jaco Pastorius, George Cables, John Hicks, Charlie Mingus Dynasty, and Gunter Shuller, among many others. Click here to preview/purchase and see below for pics and Melton Junior's thoughts on producing the album.

Melton Mustafa: Mustafa on Sax

Producing “The Traveling Man” has been one of the most significant, rewarding, eye opening, humbling and life changing events in my life. This CD is a musical story about a man traveling through the world and his life experiences. Ironically enough, while following this musical journey of life you can hear joy, pain, celebration and struggle.

This project is significant to me because it documents my dad (Melton S. Mustafa’s) original small band music and introduces a young and super talented saxophonist by the name of Patrick Bartley. At the time of this recording Patrick was in the 11th grade and had expressed an interest in my dads music. My dad (Melton S. Mustafa) looked at this recording as an opportunity to pass the torch to the next generation of jazz musicians. Recording this CD was life changing because during the recording we discovered that dad was in stage 4 of prostate cancer. Before this, we knew something was wrong but it had not been diagnosed. It was very humbling, seeing a man play through that type of pain. This sickness made playing the trumpet almost impossible and extremely difficult to watch. As you listen to the recording you can hear both his love for music and the pain of a debilitating disease we call cancer.

I am humbled by the fact that I was able to produce such a significant CD, which documents original jazz music by Melton S. Mustafa, introduces saxophonist Patrick Bartley and features Pianist Mulgrew Miller, Drummer Victor Lewis, Bassist Essiet Essiet, Trombonist Jason Jackson and Percussionist Ray Mantilla. Thank you mom Zakiyyah Mustafa and dad Melton S. Mustafa for being so supportive. As with all of the projects I have produced, I hope you enjoy!

Executive Producer
Melton Rahsaan Mustafa
www.mustafaonsax.com

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/the-traveling-man/id565838267

Pinktober at Hard Rock Hollywood!

Rock With U Entertainment, hosting and deejaying Pinktober at Hard Rock tonight! Come join us and wear something pink!!

DJ Anthony Pisano at Club Liv

LIV presents Brass Knuckles Thursday, October 11

ARTISTS

Brass Knuckles

Mednas

Table Reservations: 305.674.4680

Charity Guild

Rock With U is teaming up with the Charity Guild of Ft Lauderdale! Saturday 10-20-12 at the Bonnet House.

Ross' Generation Nexxt Premiere

Check out the newest Generation Nexxt sports anchor!

Ann Storck Center's Celebrity Chefs

Rock With U is proud to be hosting and providing entertainment for the third straight year at the Ann Storck Center's Annual Celebrity Chef Food Tasting & Auction held in the Grand Ballroom at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel in Hollywood. The event takes place Friday September 21st at 7pm. Visit www.annstorckcenter.org for details.

Generation Nexxt - Youth Sports

Ross Bielejeski was recently recruited by Generation Nexxt, the South Florida based youth Sports Network which airs every Sunday on NBC 6. Ross anchors the area's Youth Football league with co-hosts Jonah Woullard and Dolphin's Cheerleader/Anchor MJ Acosta. Here's a behind the scenes look from last Friday's game in Miami. Stay tuned for video hi-lights!

Troy Roberts - NuJive

Check out the latest in a series of videos and photos created by RWU Media of Fusion saxophonist and rising Jazz star Troy Roberts' all original Funk/Jazz project "Nu-Jive" featuring some local heavy hitters such as Silvano Monasterios (keys), David Chiverton (drums) and Eric England (bass).

September at Tampa Hard Rock

Walking With Anthony

Rock With U is proud to be a part of Walking With Anthony's first annual South Florida “Movement for Change: It’s Time to Soar” fundraising event in Hangar 9 at the Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport November 2nd 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m

Fusion Guitarist signed to Capitol Records

Check out Fusion guitarist Steve Morgan with his band Stellar Revival on the front page of Capitol Records' website!!

And check out the official music video for their fist single:

DJ Dean Michaels in Thailand

Rock With U's DJ Dean Michaels has been making big waves in the Thai night scene and was featured on the Thai Blog Cat & Nat. Read the blog post here.

Ninalicia, Enrique Iglesias, Michael Yo at iHeartRadio..

Check out the pics of RWU's Ninalicia with Michael Yo and Enrique Iglesias at the iHeart Radio Ultimate Pool Party! A big thank you to Brian Friedman for the pics!

DJ Ross in Kansas City!

If you're in Kansas City Saturday August 4th come by the Well to see DJ Ross!

AFR Event Furnishing Showcase

Hey guys! We are hosting and deejaying AFR Furniture Rental's upcoming showcase at the Dezer Collection in North Miami. Come on by, check out some furniture, some cool old cars and say hi!

Fusion at Vibe July 17th!

Let's dance!!

Polite Way Foundation at Britto Central

 Internationally renowned artist Romero Britto and Miami Dolphin's fullback Lousaka Polite recently teamed up to create several one of a kind art pieces including the cleats Lousaka wore in last year's Super Bowl XLVI (as a New England Patriot) and the helmet he wore in his last game as a Miami Dolphin. Rock With U's Ross Bielejeski deejayed and hosted the live auction that took place at Britto Central on the famed Lincoln Road in Miami Beach. Proceeds went to the Polite Way Foundation which provides help to local single mothers.

Polite at Super Bowl XLVI 

Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day! Check out the video we made with a couple guys we know...

Happy Father's Day! from Rock With U Entertainment on Vimeo.

Ross Featured in Hard Rock TV Commercials

Ross Bielejeski was featured in a several television ads as the face of Hard Rock Tampa in their current "Bigger, Better, Luckier" advertising campaign. Here are a couple of the commercials:

Lousaka Polite & Romero Britto This Saturday

June - Hard Rock Tampa

Happy Mother's Day!

We sat down with DJ Slim Rok to discuss what his mother means to him this Mother's Day Season:



Mother's Day from Rock With U Entertainment on Vimeo.

Fleet Week 2012 | BrandoFoto

Reblogged from BrandoFoto:

What's better than 3,000 Sailors, Coasties and Marines partying all in one place? A bikini contest at Hooters, that's what. This blog post has both - bam!

May at Hard Rock Tampa

Uncle Kracker at the Hard Rock Café. Doors: 7:30pm. Showtime: 9:00pm.

Tickets available at the door for $10pp and proceeds benefiting the Uncle

Kracker Music Education Foundation. Link:

http://www.seminolehardrocktampa.com/cafe/rock

iLuminate at the Latin Billboards

Check out the video of Rock With U emcee and dancer Otto "Aquaboogy" Vasquez with dance crew iLuminate at the 2012 Latin Billboard Awards on Telemundo:

Random Acts of Lucky

Ross Bielejeski was recently hired by the Tampa Seminole Hard Rock to host an upcoming television promo entitled "Random Acts of Lucky". Ross was followed by a camera crew as he randomly surprised guests with cash prizes. Here are some behind the scenes photos:

OJ McDuffie - Catch 81 Foundation

Check out the pics from the 13th Annual O.J. McDuffie Spring Celebrity Golf Classic VIP Reception, deejayed by DJ Ross.

April at Tampa Hard Rock

3x Camaro Convertible Giveaway. Monday, April 30. Three Camaro

Convertibles. One epic day. Grand prize drawings 2PM, 5PM & 8PM. Earn

entries April 1 ­ April 30. Link:

http://www.seminolehardrocktampa.com/gaming/promotions

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

March at Tampa Hard Rock

Infiniti Giveaway. Tuesdays in March. Hourly drawings 1pm-9pm for $1,000
cash. Grand Prize drawing at 9:30pm for an Infiniti G37. Earn entries
February 29 ­ March 27. Link:
http://www.seminolehardrocktampa.com/gaming/promotions

Jason Taylor Retirement Party | BrandoFoto

reblogged from BrandoFoto:

Here are some pics from Jason Taylor's (Miami Dolphins) retirement party I shot on Sunday with a bunch of cool NFL dudes and one Jonas brother.

Kevin & Daniella Jonas

Out of This World Premiere | BrandoFoto

reblogged from BrandoFoto:

Pics from the premiere of Salsatronix Presents "Out of This World" at Baily Hall in Davie Directed and CoCreated by Otto "Aquaboogy" Vasquez - featuring Salsa, popping, aerialists, ball room dancing.

2012 Links for Literacy

Please visit www.russellreadingroom.com for more info.

February at Hard Rock Tampa

Progressive High Hand Reward Promotion. Each day from 12:01am ­ 11:59pm,

February 1, 2012 through February 29, 2012, the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel &

Casino ­ Tampa Poker Room poker players will be eligible to win each ³High

Hand.² Link: http://seminolehardrocktampa.com/tampa-casino/promotions

January at Hard Rock Tampa

- Legendary Cadillac Giveaway. Tuesdays in January. Hourly drawings from

1pm to 9pm for $1,000 cash. Grand prize drawing at 9:30pm for a Cadillac

SRX. Earn entries December 28, 2011 ­ January 31, 2012 Link:

http://www.seminolehardrocktampa.com/gaming/promotions