Wednesday, January 06, 2016

NEW RELEASES: JAZZ FUNK SOUL - MORE SERIOUS BUSINESS; ALLEN TOUSSAINT - EVERTHING I DO GONH BE FUNKY; JAIMEO BROWN TRANSCENDENCE - WORK SONGS

JAZZ FUNK SOUL (CHUCK LOEB / EVERETTE HARP / JEFF LORBER) - MORE SERIOUS BUSINESS

More Serious Business is the highly anticipated followup to this Smooth Jazz supergroup's chart topping debut. Featuring 3 of the most important hit makers on the scene today: Jeff Lorber, Everett Harp and Chuck Loeb - artists and producers responsible for selling millions of albums and scoring close to 50 #1 Smooth Jazz radio hits! Jeff Lorber is famous for launching the career of Kenny G and his productions and collaborations with such greats as Dave Koz, Janet Jackson, Lalah Hathaway and Miles Davis. He is one of the most sought after producers and performers in Jazz! Chuck Loeb is widely regarded as one to the finest guitarists ever. Both as a solo artist and producer and lead guitarist of the iconic group Fourplay, Loeb has amassed an astonishing record of Smooth Jazz hits! Everette Harp has recorded and shared the stage with such musical giants as Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, Billy Joel and Patti LaBelle. A hit maker in his own right, Jazziz magazine hails his "amazing virtuosity" and Jazz Time calls him "a rare talent." This brilliant new album was created to satisfy the demand from their growing audience. More Serious Business is overflowing with soaring saxophone solos, brilliant guitar riffs, super funky piano riffs and incredibly compelling melodies. Highlights include the soon to be hit single, "Triple Play," the sensuous Loeb original "Feeling You," the high spirited romp "And One!" and much more!! ~ Amazon

ALLEN TOUSSAINT - EVERTHING I DO GONH BE FUNKY

50 tracks in a 2CD jewel case set featuring the New Orleans legend's solo recordings plus his greatest production hits for Lee Dorsey, The Meters, Ernie K. Doe and more Many of today's music fans might only know the name of Allen Toussaint from his work with Elvis Costello in 2006 on the album "River In Reverse" but of course his career stretches back over 50 years and includes a multitude of hit records as a composer, arranger, producer and performer. This collection covers 20 years of his remarkable career, beginning with his first appearances on record as a session pianist, his first solo recordings in 1958 under the name Al Tousan and ends in the '70s with his timeless songs and productions for artists like Lee Dorsey and The Meters. In between we'll hear his original versions of tunes recorded by Al Hirt and Herb Alpert and the original versions of songs that he wrote and/or produced that later became famous in versions by The Rolling Stones, The Yardbirds, Herman's Hermits, The Dave Clark Five, Otis Redding and Wilson Pickett. ~ Amazon

JAIMEO BROWN TRANSCENDENCE - WORK SONGS

Echoes of the past meet visions of the future on Work Songs, the follow up to Jaimeo Brown Transcendence’s arresting 2013 self-titled debut. From recordings of prisoners in Mississippi to stonemasons in Japan, the album brings renewed life to historical work songs through a mixture of powerfully evocative samples and new recordings. Comprised of drummer/producer Jaimeo Brown and guitarist/producer Chris Sholar, Jaimeo Brown Transcendence deftly weaves together the acoustic and the digital, compellingly connecting jazz and blues with contemporary rock, hip-hop and electronic music. ~ Motema


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