Second generation Puerto Rican, percussion master, bandleader and composer Edgardo Cintron deliveries a savory new recording Bon Appétit, a full-length album featuring original Smooth Jazz and some of the artist’s favorite songs. Featured on the project, saxophonists Carl Cox and Andrew Neu, plus an A-List of world-class players. Mr. Cintron has performed and recorded with some of the world’s finest, including Jeff Lorber, Terence Blanchard, The Funk Brothers, Nick Colionne, Average White Band and many more. The fearsome musician will be releasing a tasty cookbook to go hand in hand with Bon Appétit, creating the perfect opportunity to play, prepare and partake! ~ www.smoothjazz.com
When keyboardist and composer Mike Di Lorenzo set out to create his first album in over ten years, he had every intention of making it an instrumental project with a few vocals. But when he started reaching out to the world-class singers that now populate the breezy, neo-soulful, easy grooving new project, What We Need, he quickly realized that he was creating an all-vocal showcase, with his own dazzling synth, piano and arrangements. The incredible array of vocalists include Joel Kibble from Take 6, Anna Moore, Sonna Rele, Caino, and Denise Stewart. In addition to several silky, ultra-engaging originals, Di Lorenzo creates fascinating takes on tunes ranging from the Great American Songbook to contemporary hits by Charlie Puth and Justin Bieber – a set Di Lorenzo fondly calls the “East Coast Playlist.” ~ www.smoothjazz.com
It makes sense that most of the discussions about the musical background of Solomon Edmond (aka Solex) revolves around faith and gospel music. Concurrent with his successful 16-year career in Smooth Jazz – which includes two #1 UK hits – the preacher’s son, who started his career playing bass with his family’s gospel quartet, has been a Minister of Music for over a quarter century. Yet another relevant aspect of his resume is his formal training as a graphic designer. On Solex’s latest R&B/jazz hybrid album, the sultry, atmospheric and sensually exotic Take Me There, he blends melodic and grooving keyboard, bass, acoustic guitar, saxophone vibes with a series of guest vocalists (including Tony McClendon) to create dynamic, motion filled musical travelogues that spark powerful images of romantic adventure. ~ www.smoothjazz.com
After decades of galvanizing the groove on tour and in the studio for Earth, Wind & Fire, The Crusaders, Bruce Hornsby, Al Jarreau, Steely Dan and Bette Midler, drummer, multi-instrumentalist, and composer Sonny Emory is on one of the greatest creative rolls of his career. Following two ensemble projects (Cachet and Full Tilt) with an intensely grooving, rhythmically and stylistically eclectic and yes, spiritually-minded collection on Soul Ascension – his first official solo album in over 15 years. Vibing gracefully, and most assuredly with funk and groove, this project features a killer crew including Ronnie Garrett (bass), Vance Taylor (keys) and Lenny Castro (percussion), as well as special guests the likes of Bob James, Patrice Rushen and Bobby Lyle! Emory does it all from infectious urban jazz to breezy Latin, spirited rhumba, trippy EWF-styled R&B/fusion and even a hypnotic tribute to Herbie Hancock. ~ www.smoothjazz.com
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