THELMA HOUSTON - SUMMER NIGHTS
This is Thelma Houstons’ unreleased Soulful AOR tracks from
1980. After Thelma Houston finished the contract with Motown, scoring her big disco
hit, she went to muscle Shoals to meet up with Terry Woodford who ran the
legendary studio Wishbone Sound Studio. This encounter turned into 5 songs in
1980. Unfortunately it never resulted in anything and the tracks where shelved
for 37 years. Until now. Exclusive vinyl release through Preservation Records. Smooth
breezy soulful AOR with the Wishbone inc signature sound, (Byrne and Barnes,
Robert Byrnem Mac McAnally and others) remastered and released on vinyl for the
first time. It’s a vinyl LP limited to 500 worldwide.
MARCUS MONTEIRO – ANOTHER PART OF ME
A new Marcus Monteiro Quartet recording comes as good news
indeed. The ebullient alto saxophonist plays with the energy of Maceo Parker
and the enthusiasm of a beggar at his first banquet. The recording, Another
Part of Me, is a dramatic raising of the bar for the young lion, a hyper link
to the next level in terms of tunes, in terms of notes, in terms of all around
alchemy. Joined by John Harrison III on piano, Fernando Huergo on bass, and
Steve Langone on drums, Monteiro is in excellent fettle, surrounded by equally
energetic bandmates, all of whom are driving in the same direction. His latest
albums covering material from such disparate sources as Horace Silver, Michael
Jackson and Soundgarden, indicates what Monteiro can accomplish in such serious
jazz company. His ability to bridge the classic and the contemporary is one of
his signatures and a huge reason why you need to hear his new record right here
and now.
ERIC DARIUS - BREAKIN' THRU
Inspired by the fearlessness and free expression of his
favorite R&B and jazz artists Prince, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and
Herbie Hancock, Eric Darius has taken his sax on a wild, explosive journey
these past 13 years, pushing musical boundaries every chance he gets. After
years with different labels, he creates his own (SagiDarius) for the release of
his hard driving, intensely burning, ultra-brassy new single “Breakin’ Thru.”
One of those rare artists whose recordings are as intensely energetic as his
live performances, Darius plays it cool on the verses before exploding into one
of his trademark hooks that grabs and doesn’t let go. The sizzling first single
from the forthcoming album, is your ticket to getting any party started! ~ smoothjazz.com
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