Years after discovering her, jazz legend Lionel Hampton exclaimed of Sylvia Bennett, “Man, that lady can sing! Her magic gets to the ears and the hearts of the audience.” The extraordinary, multi-talented Grammy nominated vocalist does just that once again on her exceptional new album This Love Is Real. To the delight of Smooth Jazz fans, Bennett has been part of the genre for much of the new millennium, recording hits with Paul Brown and Rick Braun. Recent smashes featuring Nathan East and Arturo Sandoval lay the buoyant foundation of the new collection produced by Hal S. Batt, which finds Bennett artfully swinging from playful and whimsical to passionate and sensual as she brings smooth grooves and Latin-tinged twists to her all-time favorite subject… love! ~ smoothjazz.com
Nearly 10 years after being named runner-up in the Capital Jazz Challenge, that launched his exciting and prolific career as a Smooth Jazz artist, Detroit-bred saxophonist Deon Yates is feeling more than great, he's feeling Quintastic. The socially trending title of his 5th solo album literally means “a person aged 50 or more and is still attractive and successful.” That timeless magnetism, relentless hooks and intense, horn-sizzling energy are the driving forces that propelled the title track onto the Groove Jazz Top 100 Smooth Jazz Songs of 2019! Featuring guest producers Chris "Big Dog" Davis, Jackiem Joyner and Darren Rahn, the current single, "In The Moment," features producer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Nathan Mitchell! ~ smoothjazz.com
After the successful release of his debut album, “Suspended Sea,” Alfredo Balcacer joins forces once again with his Sinergia Group. This new collaboration with artists Henry Rensch, Madison George, Otoniel Nicolas (Latin GRAMMY winner & GRAMMY nominee), Yakiv Tsvietinskyi, Caleb Elzinga and Rufus Ferguson was brought to life through a combination of video calls and long-distance recording sessions. Alfredo’s composition incorporates rhythms from his native Dominican Republic, setting the stage for Nicolas’ world-class percussive touch while preserving Dominican heritage across the arrangement. This single was mixed and co-produced by award-winning, GRAMMY nominated engineer JV Olivier at VIBRAR Studios and mastered by the great John Webber at AIR Studios in London, UK.
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