He was born in Newark, New Jersey, in 1957 & came from a highly trained musical family. Not only was his Grandfather, Hershel Davenport, a Big Band Leader, His Aunts recorded as The Davenport Sisters for Motown. He became a member of the Symphonic Express & he had been the …
With the release of “This Way”, Acoustic Alchemy’s first album under Higher Octave/Narada Jazz’s association with Blue Note Records, guitarists Greg Carmichael and Miles Gilderdale celebrate a remarkable two decades since 1987’s Red Dust and Spanish Lace established the British ensemble as an ever evolving, powerhouse force in contemporary jazz. …
Keith Sweat….
Yeah, Mr Sweat!
And ya’ll didn’t know he would come back with a set so strong as this! Especially with re-inforcements! Vocalists & other given talents that will make you spring out of your chair to Best Buy & lift this one so fast, you wondered what gave you the energy!
The slow jams….THE SLOW JAMS! Now, I am not discrediting his ability to groove (its what got him here to start off – “I Want Her!”), but the after effect in his musical career best serves me right to suggest: The Ladies wanted his booty to come back …
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.
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