GRAMMY-AWARD WINNER DAVID PACK’S NEW CD “NAPA CROSSROADS” FEATURES FIVE OF AMERICA’S PREMIER WINERIES AND LEGENDARY STARS

: in Latest; on 17 July 2014

NAPA VALLEY, Calif. – Long home to top wine-makers, Napa Valley is now ripe with a new kind of phenomenon – music making. Legendary producer, vocalist (former lead singer of Ambrosia) and hit-maker David Pack is bringing both worlds together with Napa Crossroads, a first-of-its-kind collaboration between five prestigious wineries -- Silver Oak, Far Niente, Pride Mountain, Gargiulo Vineyards and Casa Piena and a host of music greats.

Guest stars include: The Doors' Ray Manzarek (on his last recording), Béla Fleck, Alan Parsons, Todd Rundgren, David Benoit, Billy Dean, Jimmy Wayne, Larry Carlton, Doyle Dykes, Mindi Abair, Robert Schwartzman, Cage the Elephant's Lincoln Parish, Rick Braun and others. The album was created with a unique blend of superstars in the world of wine including Larry Maguire of Far Niente and Nickel & Nickel on jazz guitar and vocals; David Duncan of Silver Oak and Twomey on guitar and vocals, and Jeff Gargiulo of Gargiulo Vineyards on guitar, piano and vocals. Suzanne Pride Bryan of Pride Mountain Vineyards and Carmen and Gail Policy of Casa Piena wrote lyrics along with the rest of the group.

The album is now available on Amazon, iTunes and at select retailers, including several Whole Foods Market stores in Southern California, Arizona, Southern Nevada and Hawaii.

Pack describes this experience as “five years, five wineries, 14 songs and way too much fun.” He goes on to say, “It’s a time capsule to preserve the memory of friends, Napa Valley and a time that will never be again.” Noted producer and musician, Pack has been drawn to Napa for many years with an unrequited passion for viticulture. He became a welcome figure in the Napa community a number of years ago after developing a friendship with winemaker Jeff Gargiulo and playing concerts for local events in the community. That friendship opened Pack to the world of undiscovered musicians among the winemakers and incited Pack’s desire to create a recording that serves as a backstage pass to a once-in-a-lifetime special event.

The wineries collaborated on two tracks each along with contributions from the special guest stars, culminating in 14 tracks of original material. All songs were produced by Pack and were written and recorded in Napa Valley beginning in May 2009, including one of the final recordings of the late Doors’ co-founder Ray Manzarek in a song titled “Silverado Free.”

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About David Pack

David Pack has won international acclaim both for his solo work and as former front-man for progressive rock group Ambrosia. He is a Grammy winning producer of legendary artists including Wynonna, Selena, Aretha Franklin and Kenny Loggins, and a Music Director of global stage events including both of President Clinton’s Inaugurals and events for Barbra Streisand, Elton John & the late Leonard Bernstein, and recently for Avon, with Fergie of Black Eyed Peas and The Who’s Pete Townshend Tec Awards. His #1 pop classics such as “Biggest Part of Me,” “How Much I Feel,” and “You’re The Only Woman” have graced global radio for over 35 years each winning BMI’s coveted “Five Million Airplay” award. His collective works as a performer and producer have sold over 40 million units worldwide. He credits mentors and friends Leonard Bernstein and Quincy Jones, whom Pack introduced, as setting his life’s quest for excellence in creating special music projects that bring people together in unique ways, such as Napa Crossroads, David’s dream project.