Miki Howard | Private Collection
By George Strand
Miki Howard has been a favorite of mine for years. Ms. Howard’s ability to stay within the texture of quality rhythm & blues music & yet sets herself apart from other vocalists by touching jazz music is no easy task. As done before on her “Miki Sings Billie” LP in 1994, the classy & exuberant Ms. Howard takes us down that road again in “Private Collection.“
“Mahasin has renewed my faith in R&B/hip hop.” In the tradition of female artists that produce their own music for the masses, singer/songwriter and producer Mahasin’s new project “Wind It Up” is an anthem to the young women in America. Trying to give them positive direction through music. Mahasin has a …
Jason Miles | 2 Grover With Love
by Terrill Hanna
This project should go out to the die-hard, ultra loving original contemporary jazz lovers of the 70’s & 80’s! Not to mention, the CD will take many of you back into your vinyl collections (especially the serious vinyl collectors) & pull out most of the CTI & Columbia labeled LP’s that floated both sides on your turntable.
Howard Isaacson | Blue Skies
By Marv D
Blue Skies in the newest effort from Howard Isaacson. This multi-instrumentalist plays drums, sax, keyboards and flute. Mr. Isaacson has contributed music for commercials, and the Bose Corporation, he also holds a Masters Degree in jazz studies from the College of New Jersey.
After singing back up for numerous all star vocalists ranging from Aretha Franklin to Whitney Houston, Ms. Nikita Germaine breaks free to give us her sophomore effort, “Just Kita” from Koch Records. Released on May 13th of 2008, her solid status as a bona fide, upcoming R&B vocalist shouldn’t be …
LISTEN TO A SONG SAMPLE OF “NIGHT JAM” FROM THE REFLECTIONS ALBUM!! She was born the year I graduated high school, and by the time she was 5, she was playing guitar in church, And 4 years later she was playing sax, and then graduated from Berklee College of Music in …
Weava, is a 17 year old singer, songwriter, musician from Birmingham, Alabama. His debut cd “Inside Out” boasts songs of love, anger, and sensuality. His voice is raspy, distinctive, but yet familiar. On songs “Say So”, “Changed Me”, “I’m Done” and “Send Her To Me”, Weava’s voice seemed more relaxed which …
The debonair, slick paced, cool guitar sensation Nick Colionne swings his grooves your way with another smooth jazz staple for the airwaves. It comes directly to you from Koch Records & Nick spends the more considerable time repeating some of his familiar sounds to the R&B radio friendly hits. However, …
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