Keith Sweat | Just Me
Come May 6th, some of you may need to put some dollars aside for now & pick this one up later. ‘Cause not only is R&B crooner Keith Sweat is back, He dropped a HOT PROJECT!! Straight from the Sweat Hotel.
Boney James | Christmas Present
Boney James | Christmas Present
Concord Records | 2007
By Terrill Hanna
The Return of Boney James!
Do you have “Funky Christmas”? If so, then you will already know the matter at heart as to when Boney brings the rhythm to the beat. His sax approach carries heavy R&B overtones & often highlight or ‘energizes’ a smooth jazz genre to the respect of contemporary jazz. His “Shine” album was reviewed here on T.U.M.S. & has done well on Billboards Contemporary Jazz chart. As for his “Christmas Present”.…
Jill Scott | The Real Thing Words & Sounds Vol. 3
Jill Scott | The Real Thing Words & Sounds Vol. 3
By Terrill Hanna
Of the 17 minutes I heard from the Hidden Beach label’s sampler, I’m very pleased to state that Jill Scott’s album is going to be another hot one!
The sampler didn’t have track listings, but for the flow & direction that disc sent me, it indicates she has groove on the groove patrol for listeners in the neo-soul world. Not to mention, the strength in melodies orchestrated from her production team came strong! No doubt.
Boney James | Shine
Boney James | Shine
by Terrill Hanna
Sticking to a sound much too particular of his style, Boney James brings a plate of R&B/Soul & contemporary jazz straight to the audience in “Shine,” – those prepared for another heaping of strong, tight grooves, great sax riffs, wonderful solos from his special guests & all around production/arrangements.
Kelly Rowland | Ms. Kelly
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“;
Streetwize – Sexy Love
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.
Bobby Valentino | Special Occasion
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.
Joss Stone | Introducing Joss Stone
Joss Stone | Introducing Joss Stone
By Marvin Dickey
All the way from Dover Kent, England comes another soul singer with a rich tradition of stirring up great music. Her 1sr two cd’s were under the direction of singing siren Betty Wright. At the age of 14, Jocelyn Eve Stoker appeared on the BBC Show ‘Star for a Night.’ At 15, she flew from London to New York to audition for S-Curve CEO Steve Greenberg and the rest is her-story.
Kenny & Chante’ Lattimore | Uncovered and Covered
Kenny Lattimore and Chante Moore | Uncovered and Covered
By Terrill Hanna
Is It Mr. & Mrs. Lattimore once again? Yes, and it is with something very special & unique from to offer to the masses!
This Husband/Wife duo presents to us both sides of the secular & gospel spectrum with a gracious 2 CD set: “Uncovered/Covered.”
Sunshine Anderson | Sunshine At Midnight
Sunshine Anderson | Sunshine at Midnight
By Terrill Hanna
Sunshine returns to give some ‘daylight’ in the Midnight Hour with “Sunshine At Midnight”. Here, Ms. Anderson deals a deck of cards for the Urban R&B genre with tracks sounding quite similar in taste to her recent release. Although, she doesn’t disappoint, some of them may need to be heard twice, possibly 3 times, to grasp a total feel for the direction of her musical flows…