ARI
BROWN – GROOVE AWAKENING
Chicago
is known as a jazz city that carries on the tough tenor sax tradition. The
blues feeling was always an important element for the great tenor sax players
like Gene Ammons, Von Freeman, Eddie Johnson, Red Holloway and now that they
are all gone it' Recording information: Riverside Studio, Chicago, IL
(05/13/2013-05/15/2013). Album Personnel: Ari Brown (soprano saxophone, tenor
saxophone); Kirk Brown (piano); Avreeayl Ra (drums); Dr. Cuz (percussion). Tracks
include: One for Ken; Groove Awakening; Enka; Veda's Dance; Lonnie's Lament; In
A Sentimental Mood; 3bop 4 Mal; Wayne's Trane; and Give Taanks (Song for Gerri).
~ cduniverse
FUNKEE
BOY - SOUL PURPOSE
Chart
Topping/Award Winning Smooth Jazz recording artist Funkee Boy follows up his
award winning/#1 selling CD "Philosouphy" with his 3rd CD "Soul
Purpose". This stellar CD blends Funkee Boy's signature keyboard
playing/songwriting/music production w/ A-List artists Warren Hill, Najee, Bob
Baldwin, Cindy Bradley, Nick Colionne, LEILA, Surface, Lamone, Timmy Maia,
Tevin Michael and more!!! Funkee Boy stays true to his "philosoulphy"
of blending his roots RnB + Funk + Jazz = SOUL. If you like Smooth Jazz, RnB,
Soul, Piano, Saxophone, Tasteful Vocals with meaningful lyrics then this CD is
for you!! Tracks include: Bonafide; Let It Flow; Déjà vu; I Can't Tell You Why;
Treasure; Step In The Name Of Love; Karma; Bring Back the Days; Keystroke; New
Day; Satisfied; Escala; and Just the Way You Are. ~ cduniverse
STEVE
DAVIS - FOR REAL
Beautifully-blown
work from Steve Davis – one of our favorite contemporary talents on the
trombone, and an artist who can really make the instrument swing in an old
school sort of mode! This set may well be one of Steve's most soulful in years
– a great date with Larry Willis on piano, who brings in this mix of groove and
lyricism to his lines – and partners with Davis at a level that recalls vintage
collaborations between Curtis Fuller and Cedar Walton! The Davis/Willis team is
augmented beautifully by tenorist Abraham Burton, whose lines have a slightly
deeper edge, and really add a great layer to the sound – and the rhythm swings
strongly with Nat Reeves on bass and Billy Williams on drums. And once again,
Davis is a fountain of great new material – a wealth of original songs that
include "For Real", "Nicky D", "Days Gone By",
"Big East", "Daylight", "I Found You", and
"Tactics". ~ Dusty Groove
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