Steve Gadd celebrates his 70th birthday with a new CD, "70 Strong," and a new worldwide tour

Scheduled for release here in the USA next April 7 (the drummer's birthday is on April 9), "70 Strong" celebrates Steve Gadd's 70th birthday. It's the second CD by his latest group, The Steve Gadd Band, and they will be kicking off their special 2015 tour with three nights in Hollywood at Catalina Bar & Grill this weekend: January 29-31. The group includes Michael Landau (guitar), Walt Fowler (brass), Larry Goldings (keyboards) and Jimmy Johnson (5-string electric bass).