(Boston, MA -- April 6, 2006: Jimi Hendrix bassist Billy Cox and engineer Eddie Kramer were on hand at the appropriately named music venue Axis to host a special screening of the new Jimi Hendrix: Live At Woodstock film, as well as a question and answer seminar following the film. The evening was capped off by a live performance led by Cox and a talented collection of special guests.

Billy Cox began the day's proceedings with an in studio appearance and interview session with Carter Alan of WZLX FM. Alan, noted for his acclaimed books on U2 and other rock acts, is a longtime Boston music authority and Hendrix aficionado. He would later serve as the evening's host and moderator of the question and answer session that immediately followed the film screening.

Hendrix fans packed Axis, located behind Fenway Park, the venerable home of the Boston Red Sox. Shortly after 8 PM, the film began and Hendrix fans began cheering Jimi's performance as if he were actually onstage as opposed to appearing on the large movie screen installed for the occasion.

After the movie concluded, Carter Alan called Billy Cox and Eddie Kramer to the stage. After a warm round of applause, the two men took questions from Alan and various audience members. Cox and Kramer were peppered with inquiries about a host of issues, including a surprising number of technical questions, including the guitar tuning Cox and Hendrix employed during their four show Band Of Gypsys stint at the Fillmore East. After the long winded question, Cox, in good humor, simply replied, 'Yeah, but is sounded good!' to the delight of the audience. Cox took the opportunity to debunk the tale that surf guitarist Dick Dale took Jimi under his wing for an extended period. Kramer detailed the chaotic atmosphere that surrounded the Woodstock festival, laughing describing the event as three days of mud, drugs, and music.

After the Q&A, the live performance began with Eric Gales, Andy Aledort, and former Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble drummer Chris Layton tearing into a version of "Purple Haze" that set the tone for the music that would follow. Gales then offered a lively reading of "May This Be Love" set off by a gorgeous solo guitar introduction. Billy Cox and Sheldon Reynolds were introduced and they joined Gales and Layton for a charged, funk based arrangement of "Foxey Lady".

Gales departed and guitarist Andy Aledort returned to join Cox and Layton in a stirring rendition of "Freedom". Local Boston hero and Aerosmith guitarist Brad Whitford and Kid Rock alumnus Kenny Olson then coupled with Cox and Layton for two of the evening's highlights; "Red House" and "Spanish Castle Magic". "Red House" featured Cox in fine voice, surprising many in the audience who had never before heard him sing lead.

Sheldon Reynolds returned to team with Olson and lead the group through "Hey Joe" to the delight of the audience. Cox then introduced Mato Nanje, the talented frontman for the group Indigenous. Nanje, Cox, and Layton then tore through "Little Wing," "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)," and "Hear My Train A Comin'".

Cox brought the nearly two-hour performance to a close by kicking off the Band Of Gypsys classic "Who Knows". Olson, Reynolds, Aledort, Gales each traded inspired solos before Reynolds called Whitford back out to the stage to join them. Whitford immediately stomped on a uni-vibe pedal and powered the jam forward with a stinging, extended solo. The evening was capped when all of the guitarists-including Cox on bass-began to play behind their heads before the song drew to a rousing close. "Take care of yourself and your neighbor," Cox asked the crowd before departing, moving offstage to sign autographs and greet many in the audience. The celebration had come to a close but Cox and company left a lasting impression on an enthusiastic gathering of Boston based Hendrix fans.

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