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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