Piano Red's The Lost Atlanta Tapes Coming This Summer

The live tapes have been in the possession of Atlanta-based Michael Reeves, who managed the Excelsior Mill at the time and hosted the artist four nights a week. Reeves, now the co-owner of Smith's Olde Bar and Fox Brothers Bar-B-Q, says he knew he had a valuable recording in hand, but was waiting for the right moment to share it with the world. When the time came, he asked Atlanta writer and producer David Fulmer to join him in the release.

"Over the past years, Michael and I have worked together on some small projects," Fulmer says. "This one is by far the most significant. Piano Red was a one-of-a-kind blues and R&B artist and I'm glad I get to be a part of this production."

Fulmer brings more than a decade in communications to managing local media operations for the CD release and event. National and international media is being handled by Mark Pucci Media in Atlanta.

Reeves trusted restoration of the original four-track tape to Mike Graves at Atlanta's Osiris Studios. "We were surprised at the quality of the recording," Reeves comments. "It sounded like Red was in the room. As soon as I heard it, I knew we had to do something special with it."

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