ULI JON ROTH's SKY ACADEMY Concerts To Feature Famed Cello Player ANDREW SHULMAN

One of the world's leading cello players and classical conductors, Andrew Shulman, will participate in Uli Jon Roth's Sky Academy concerts this year. ULI JON ROTH & FRIENDS will also perform one of Andrew's compositions, which is going to feature Andrew on electric cello and Uli on guitar.

According to a posting on the Uli Jon Roth web site, "Sky Academy is also thrilled to announce that Andrew is going to share the stage with Uli during one of the master classes in order to talk about his musical insights together, as well as demonstrate certain things on the cello."

Uli said: "we are extremely lucky to have Andrew there! Our students will gain a new perspective about guitar playing and music making through this encounter with such a true master of the cello. I know that Andrew feels music on a very deep level, and I'm really looking forward to having him as our guest at the academy."

Commented Andrew Shulman: "Uli Jon Roth is unique. The sort of artist that emerges perhaps once in a generation, he is a genuine 'all-round' virtuoso musician. Equally at home in the worlds of rock and classical, his insights into musical performance, preparation, understanding and inspiration provide his students with an invaluable fund of knowledge. I myself was fascinated and riveted by his classes and lectures when my son attended the first Sky Academy last year. Able, by turns, to inspire and intellectualize, comfortable talking about Mahler, Beethoven, Hendrix, the blues, improvisation, and able to find common links between them all, help to provide us with a once in a lifetime, intensive musical experience."

For more information on Andrew Shulman, go to this location.

Set to take place August 22-26 at Musician's Institute in Los Angeles, the concept of Sky Academy was conceived by Uli. He wanted a medium to teach his own unique approach to musicians wanting to take their playing to that next level.

Uli will perform two concerts, titled "Uli Jon Roth and Friends", in conjunction with his Sky Academy Seminar (note: tickets can be purchased separately for the concerts). Uli will play lots of SCORPIONS and playing tribute to many classic bands, such as CREAM, JIMI HENDRIX, THE DOORS, and others.

Guests confirmed to jam with Uli this year are as follows:

Adrian Galysh
Andrew Shulman (cello)
Chris Poland (ex-MEGADETH)
Don Dokken
George Bellas
Jeff Scott Soto (ex-JOURNEY, TALISMAN)
Joe Stump (REIGN OF TERROR)
Johnny Hiland
Kofi Baker (OHM:)
Michael Angelo Batio
Michael Ehre (drums; METALIUM)
Phil Woodward
Piero Leporale
Richie Onori
Rob Pagliari (bass)
Roy Z (BRUCE DICKINSON, HALFORD)
Steve Smyth (NEVERMORE, ex-TESTAMENT)
Tony Franklin (bass; BLUE MURDER, THE FIRM, WHITESNAKE)
Ule W. Ritgen

Last year the seminars and concerts were held at UCLA. Uli played about four hours a night, paaying tribute to THE DOORS with Robbie Krieger, CREAM, HENDRIX, GEORGE GERSHWIN, VIVALDI as well as playing many SCORPIONS and ULI JON ROTH classics.