Spyro Gyra | Good To Go-Go
by Ian Cooke
For more than three decades, Spyro Gyra has been delighting music and jazz fans with their highly creative music while recording 26 albums. Since their earliest recordings in the mid-1970’s they have continued to maintain a fresh approach to their craft by borrowing from a range of sources and distilling them into an unmistakable signature sound.
Bobby Valentino | Special Occasion
By Terrill Hanna
Just as much as the suit speaks loud with the pinstriped tie on the CD cover, comes the return of Urban R&B young man Bobby Valentino with a palate of tracks for the new generation of listeners awaiting to see whether or not this project can hang with his last release.
The sensuous saxophonist Paul Taylor is back at it with his fourth release with Peak Records. This masterpiece is titled ‘Ladies’ Choice’; creating his most soulful instrumental tracks ever, mixing it up with three of today’s most acclaimed female R&B vocalists-Regina Belle, Latoya London and Terry Dexter, including Lauren Evans.
I am impressed with the mix of melodies on this one, Taylor pulls of the hat …