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Randy Heddon

It’s been an interesting musical career for Randy Heddon. His first job in Los Angeles (after graduating from Boston’s Berklee School Of Music), was as a singing waiter, and he learned about the fine art of busing tables and cleaning ashtrays from Peter Tork of the Monkees. He put together his original New Wave band “Bad Felix” in the 1980’s and performed throughout Los Angeles opening for many of L.A. mainstay acts including “The Motels,” “Oingo Boingo,” and “Tommy Tu-tone.”

In the early 90’s Randy decided to travel the world, and for the next 8 years had long engagements in Japan, Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Spain, and The Virgin Islands.

In 2000, Randy re-located back to Los Angeles and started writing a new album with saxophonist Jimmy Street that eventually became “L.A. Dialogues.” The CD was released in 2003 and was “the most-added” new CD to many smooth jazz stations that summer. It continues to be a staple on XM and Sirius smooth jazz stations.

Jimmy Street is best known for the band Big Daddy and compositions featured on General Hospital, Santa Barbara, and the tv movie, "Children In The Crossfire." He has recorded or performed with Frank Sinatra, Patty LaBelle, Beddy Greco, Jack Jones, Jay Leno, members of Tower of Power, the Beach Boys, Chicago, The Brain Setzer Orchestra, and most recently with rising star, Ashley Jay. Jimmy has performed for Presidents Nixon and Ford, The Apollo Mission Astronauts, The L.A. Lakers and Clippers, and countless others over his career.

Randy (along with re-locating to Santa Fe, NM) recently completed his newest CD entitled “The Road To Santiago.” It features Chick Corea's saxophonist Eric Marienthal, Ray Charles and Nora Jones’ guitarist Irvin “Magic” Kramer, among many other great L.A. musicians.

In September, Randy was chosen as one of the top four New Mexico’s best new Jazz acts for 2007, and is preparing an upcoming CD of Jazz standards for release late 2007.