Wednesday, January 25, 2006

MARK FARINA, JAZZMASTERS, INCOGNITO, LEWIS TAYLOR, ISAAC HAYES, HERBIE HANCOCK, FRANKIE BEVERLY & KEM


MARK FARINA - MUSHROOOM JAZZ 5
In this fifth installment of the Mushroom Jazz series, Mark Farina once again manages to blend funk, soul , and hip-hop so effortlessly that sometimes it's hard to tell where one track leaves off and another begins. 21 tracks in all are included from artists such as J. Boogie, Colossus, DJ Spinna and Pete Rock, and tracks like Sound Provider's Autumn Evening Breeze and DJ Numark's Charlie 2na Comin' Thru.

NEW JAZZMASTERS ALBUM DUE
The new Jazzmasters album !! Following on from the highly successful Jazzmasters 4 album which saw the track ( Puerto Banus ) go to #1 on the industry's leading Chart , Radio and records . This new album has all the ingredients to become even more successful and when you hear the amazing smooth and silky vocals of Helen Rogers you are hooked in !! And yes, You have the smooth groove's with the amazing sax playing of Snake Davis.... Check out and listen to the first single exclusively on www.trippinrecords.com before it’s officially released. We can expect this album at the end of June / July 2006.

INCOGNITO - ELEVEN
Incognito’s
new release Eleven is out now and for over 25 years, Bluey and company have rocked the U.K.'s club scene and U.S. contemporary jazz audiences with their sophisticated take on acid jazz. Debuting with the club smash single, Parisienne Girl, Incognito took the U.S. by storm with Tribes, Vibes and Scribes a few years later. Since then, Incognito have become one of contemporary jazz's most dynamic bands, wowing fans on both sides of the Atlantic with tight funk-inspired grooves. Continuing on with this landmark career, Incognito brings us their appropriately titled eleventh studio album, Eleven. The album, which features eleven sleek and '70s-inspired tracks, is a nod to their deep soul fusion roots. Swaying and swinging with big horns and groovy guitars, Incognito makes Eleven even more soulful with vocal tracks by Maysa (Leak) and Imaani. Inspired by their live shows in 2005, founder/mastermind/guitarist Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick recorded the album for the first time with his touring band. The result is a record that is distinctively Incognito and as fresh as ever. Incognito is in the midst of launching their U.S. tour and is scheduled to appear at Irving Plaza in New York City on Friday, February 17.

UPCOMING CONCERT APPEARANCESAnthony Hamilton at The Canal Room in New York City on Wednesday, January 25, Lewis Taylor at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City on Thursday, January 26; DJ Cam at the Grand National @ Hiro Ballroom in New York City on Friday, February 15; Incognito with Maysa at Irving Plaza in New York City on Friday, February 17; Isaac Hayes at Irving Plaza in New York City on Thursday, February 20; Christina Aguilera joins Herbie Hancock onstage at the upcoming Grammy Awards to perform their duet from Hancock’s Possibilities album; and Frankie Beverly has been added to the lineup of the annual Essence Music Festival scheduled for July 1,2, and 3 in Houston, Texas.

KEM -ALBUM II
Motown Records' recording artist KEM is kicking off the new year with a bang - garnering accolades and two prestigious 2006 NAACP Image Award nominations for Outstanding Male Artist and Outstanding Song for his record breaking hit I Can't Stop Loving You. He has also been chosen as a featured performer for a series of live performances surrounding festivities for Super Bowl XL, which is to be held in his hometown of Detroit.The charismatic singer/songwriter virtually owned the #1 spot on the Urban AC and R&B Adult Monitor charts this past year with the sizzling first single from his gold-plus, Top 5 debuting CD KEM Album II.

The talented musician topped both charts for 7 consecutive weeks, the longest streak in both formats for any artist in 2005. The phenomenal run snared KEM an Adult R&B Artist Of The Year nod from radio trade tome R&R magazine, as well as a Song Of The Year nomination for I Can't Stop Loving You, from Billboard Magazine. The multi-talented performer will also be hitting the road on a seven week 'Find Your Way' Tour, named after his current hit single. The tour kicks off on February 9th in Richmond Va. KEM completed a highly successful tour this past summer in support of his hit album, and most recently released a special repackaged, dual CD/DVD offering which includes the album KEM Album II and a rare DVD featuring, among other highlights, live concert footage from KEM's acclaimed homecoming concert in Detroit, as well as rare behind the scenes footage, bonus interviews, and an international remix of KEM's worldwide,chart topping single.

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