Jammin' on the bongos at Blend!
It's super quick but super cool: R.G. jammin' on the Yamaha DD55 along with "Apache" by The Incredible Bongo Band at The Blend Bar in Ridgewood, NJ - 2/9/08!

3/29 - Rafe with SOULIVE @ The Blend Bar!
On Saturday, 3/29, Rafe will be in the house to host and lay down a bangin' set of heavy, heavy jamz as the opener for jazzy funkmasters SOULIVE, who'll be kicking their hottest hits along with tracks from their brand new CD "No Place Like Soul!" 9PM / Blend Bar / 17 Chestnut Street / Ridgewood, NJ / 201.251.4343. Click for more info and to buy tickets!

Rafe on the wheels at the LI Jazz Fest!
Rafesta gets his spin + percussion groove on in a big way in this fast-paced, two minute clip!

Old school hip-hop video pro Allie Davis (Grand Puba, Leaders Of The New School, Apache Indian, Bahamadia, Mobb Deep, Craig Mack) handled the direction/edits using Rafe's nu bossa hit "Icy".

Video: Rafe on the CW11 Morning News/NYC!
Check out the Rafesta doin' his thang on 9/18/07! Cool spins, big grins, and a whole lotta groovin'...



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For those who like to Groove™: join Rafe's Friends on myspace.com!
Want to connect with fellow Groovers from around the world? Or check out Rafe's adventures in his highly amusing blogs? Jump into the fun with Mr. G on myspace.com!

Scottish props for Rafe's Groove™!
One of Mr. G's fave new bands is Blue Soul Groove, a cool groovin' combo straight outta Scotland.

Rafe came across the cats - led by guitarist Neil Warden - on myspace.com, and he's been pumping their tasty jams on The Groove Boutique™ in a big way.

The spins have generated buzz for Neil back on his home turf, including ink in The Herald, Scotland's top daily.

Cheggitout!!!

NJ's Herald News gets the Groove™!
Ed Beeson, features writer for The Herald News (one of northern NJ's top dailies), hung out with Rafester during one of his Thursday night spinning gigs at Chakra and was basking in the vibe bigtime. Peep his perspectives!

Rafe's amazing deals available on QVC.com!
If you missed Rafe's latest appearance on QVC, nada problema - 'cuz his ridick offerings are now available on QVC.com! It's an amazing buffet of superb summertime sounds at dome-melting savings:

The Porter Project + The Gershwin Project + Nicole Henry "The Nearness Of You" - A cool 3 CD combo that features chilled out as well as traditional versions of classic American songs! Familiar yet fresh, and utterly irresistible. Ideal for grilling and grooving! $22.67

Groove Boutique:Volume One - A Seamless Blend of Smooth Jazzy Grooves - Rafe's continuous mix CD of ultra-cooled out jazzy jams, featuring tracks by Chris Botti, Ramsey Lewis, and Soulive, as well as Rafe's tantalizing hit "Icy"! #1 seller on the show, and perfect personal space music! $13.97

Cabana Beach Club V.1 + Cabana Beach Club V.1 + Charles Afton "Lost Sunset Lounge" - Escape to paradise anytime with this delicious collection of luxurious chill music. Includes a free 30 minute DVD of a stunning Key West sunset! Silky, sexy, and decadent... $24.93

Jeff Lorber "Flipside" + Down To The Bone "Spread Love Like Wildfire" + Euge Groove "Just Feels Right" + Jason Miles "What's Going On: The Music of Marvin Gaye" - An incredible snapshot of contemporary jazz right now! Features a wide range of deliciousness, from laidback to get-up-and-groove. Exceptional music for summer entertaining! $29.76

Marcus Johnson "Lessons In Love" + Marcus Johnson "Just Doing What I Do" + Marcus Johnson "In Person - Live" DVD - Hip hop grooves meet melodic jazzy performances and outstanding songcraft: that's the urban jazz niche of keyboardist/producer Marcus Johnson. Classy, energetic, and fantastically funky. You'll dig the sound and you'll love the flavor! $22.67

...and don't forget these cool collections from Rafe's first QVC appearance in '05:

Four 80 East "Nocturnal" + "Jazzy Chill Out" + Four 80 East "Round 3" - No need to fly to Ibiza when Ibiza can come to you, thanks to the delectability of this frosty 3 CD set! A plethora of indulgent, salacious, and oh-so-sexy moods... $25.12

Bobby Caldwell "Come Rain Or Come Shine" + Bobby Caldwell "Perfect Island Nights" + Bobby Caldwell "Time And Again" - Three sides of the amazing Bobby Caldwell, one of the world's best-loved and most dynamic songwriter/vocalists: Sinatra-esque standards, tropical-flavored tunes , and his greatest hits (including his multi-million selling smash "What You Won't Do For Love"). Stylish sounds for entertaining and anytime enjoyment. $25.00

Marcus Miller "Silver Rain" + Steve Oliver "3D" + Patches Stewart "Blow" - If coolness is what you seek, here it is baby, served up by three of the most happnin' cats on the scene today. The vibes range from mellow n' smooth to raucous n' slammin'. Perfect for getting the party started as well as cleaning up when the guests leave! $25.00

New mix online: a tasty Blue Note special!
Rafe's latest mix (Mix 14) offers a seamless blend of old school sounds and new grooves from the one and only Blue Note Records! Featured tracks include tastiness from Soulive, Horace Silver, Grant Green, Karl Denson, Richard Groove Holmes, and many more. It's over an hour long, it's FREE, and it's ready to be dug!

Rafe's QVC adventures detailed in NY's Daily News!
David Hinckley, resident radio maven at NYC's Daily News, shared the tantalizing tale of "The Groove Boutique with Rafe Gomez" on QVC with his readers. Dig!

Star Ledger ink on Rafe + QVC!
Claudia Perry, super-savvy radio guru for the Star Ledger newspaper (NJ's #1 daily), breezed into the Boutique awhile back to catch the data on R.G.'s upcoming QVC gig. Grab a peek at the way cool ink!

Mucho blog love for "Quiet Storm"!
Imageyenation.com, an ultra-hip "underground, urban and alternative culture blog", has singled out Rafe + David B's chill jazz remix of "Quiet Storm" as the track to be diggin' on Motown Remixed. Check it out!

Rave customer reviews for Rafe's CD on Amazon!
Rafe's mix CD Groove Boutique:Volume One - A Seamless Blend of Smooth Jazzy Grooves is generating excellent feedback from satisfied customers on Amazon.com. Check it out!

New Jersey Life feels the Groove!
New Jersey Life magazine, which chronicles everything that's hip n' happenin' in the Garden State, moseyed on in to The Groove Boutique™ recently and enjoyed the vibe in a big, BIG way! They were so impressed by Rafe's story, they put his ink on the same page as a blurb about his ol' pal Puffy! Click to peep!

All Music Guide digs Groove Boutique:Volume One!
AMG gave Rafe's CD a spin, and the verdict is: niiiiice... Click to check out the rave review!

The NY Times and The Daily News dig Rafe's Groove!
The New York Times and The Daily News have both sampled The Groove Boutique™ vibe and their verdicts are unanimous: suh-lammin'!!!

R&R® digs the funky beat of The Groove Boutique™!
Carol Archer, the smooth jazz editor for the influential radio trade R&R®, is a HUGE fan of The Groove Boutique™ and explains why Rafe's show is so unique, cool, and just plain great to listen to in her 11/28/03 column. Click here to check out the fantastic full-page story!