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For the second consecutive year Vernon Neilly and his guitar compilation “G-Fire” series project, has captured another “Smoothie” smooth jazz award. “G-Fire II” is the current project playing globally that has captured the hearts of smooth jazz, and jazz fans internationally. Vernon Neilly a world class guitarist himself, first on “G-Fire”, and again on “G-Fire II”, has assembled some of the top touring and recording guitarist in the world, and the formula has proven to be highly successful for his Boosweet Records label which is distributed by Synergy Distribution. The current lineup features renown jazz guitarist Mark Whitfield who became popular in the jazz world with his Warner Bros, and Verve Records recordings, he is also the protйgй of legendary guitarist George Benson, next Kevin Chokan the musical director of the legendary icon Diana Ross, but who has also recorded and toured with jazz luminaries George Duke, and George Howard. Next is the hot Brazilian guitar wiz Miguel Mega who brings a little edge to the project, and finally the founder of the “G-Fire” series Vernon Neilly, who has worked with legends Johnny “Guitar” Watson, Cuba Gooding Sr., Billy Paul, Teena Marie, George Clinton, just to name a few, and can be seen on the big screen in the feature films “Along Came Polly”, and “Starsky and Hutch”. With this combination Neilly has put together a very musically diverse project that flows effortlessly from start to finish, something very rare in today’s music world, and in the genre where things tend to sound very homogenized. “G-Fire II” has received rave reviews from all corners of the globe from magazines, e-zines, radio programmers, and independent journalist alike. “G-Fire” and “G-Fire II” are available at all Tower Record store locations nation wide in the US, and at all major online retailers globally. Both CD’s are also available for download at the top download sites such as I-tunes, Rhapsody, E-Music, MSN.com, and many more.