Kelly Rowland | Ms. Kelly
By T. Hanna
Here comes Ms. Rowland! Oops, I mean “Ms. Kelly”…
Under the 2nd release from departing Destiny’s Child for a solo career, Kelly plays & dabbles the urban R&B scene with “Ms. Kelly“;
The Saxophone is arguably the smoothest and romantic instrument in the jazz world. Unfortunately the industry has become inundated with artists trying to compete in a saturated genre. In addition to that, in the so-called ‘Smooth-Contemporary’ style of play, very few artists are readily distinguishable from one to the other. …
Zomba recording artist and gospel music icon, Fred Hammond stirs it up again with his latest albumentitled “Free to Worship”. 2006. Every once in a while an album or a song crosses your path that reallyministers to you. Not on a superficial level; not in a ‘shoutin’ foot stompin’ way; …
Marc Antoine | Hi-Lo Split
By Terrill Hanna
The Guitarist from the exotic jazz journey returns….
From Madrid to Los Angeles, Mr. Marc Antoine still walks & grooves to the funky, bossa nova beat. His flow naturally comes off organic with an R&B interest. The title name to his new CD? It came from a victory shared at the card playing table. With that breath of excitement, he learned that winning on a ‘Hi-Lo Split’ easily meant winning with the highest & Lowest hand! Will his latest project “Hi-Lo Split” become a winners choice for you?
Streetwize
Sexy Love
Shanachie Records
By Terrill Hanna
Shanachie returns with flavor for the urban jazz ear, continuing the series of R&B currents & previous with Streetwize & its admiration for slowing things down with “Sexy Love”…
Kim Waters, & his crew kicks it ‘down’ a notch (like the ‘Slow Jamz’ album…) & recognized music from the contemporary/urban R&B side to be touched up instrumentally. From tracks like “Charlene”, “Promise”, & “Sexy Love”….young listeners may come to respect hearing their fav songs redone on a different approach.
The Gotta Have Gospel! series keeps getting better & better! I wonder how many of y’all out there knows anything about this package of hits placed together? I’m speaking about the double disc compilation set they have placed together to possibly help save y’all some money! There’s a LOT of …
Pamela Williams | The Look of Love
By Terrill Hanna
The Saxtress is Back!
This time she sheds her inner interests for covers unlike hit song selections from compilations. She returns to honor music from a fan standpoint: Remaking the sounds & productions of Hal David, Burt Bacharach & legendary R&B vocalist, Ms. Dionne Warwick.
The McClurkin Project | We Praise You
By Candace Walker
(Special Review from BellaOnline.com)
“Meeting the McClurkins”
If you got a chance to listen to the debut project of the McClurkins simply entitled “The McClurkin Project” you heard the beautiful harmonious sounds of the McClurkin family members and a group of their friends that was just like family to them.