The Terence Blanchard Group - Choices [2009]Famed trumpeter Terence Blanchard, one of today's most influential jazz musicians, presents his Concord Jazz debut, Choices; an extraordinary piece of work that addresses the choices we all make in life - both as a society and on a personal level. The album features longstanding Blanchard band members Fabian Almazan on piano, Derrick Hodge on saxophon...
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RAD. - Getting Down Is Free [2009]Life is like a box of chocolates. This is probably one of the movie world's most philosophical statements. Records can be just like that - a parable for life. If you like your chocolates dark, stripped down, organic and hand made, rad.'s latest offering will be a treat to savor.As the cover artwork suggests this record is a somewhat more artistic approach than ...
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Byron Cage - Faithful to Believe [2009]For nearly 15 years, Byron Cage has become synonymous with praise & worship, establishing himself as one of the industry's most prominent worship leaders. From his work in the mid-90s with his group Purpose, to his three solo albums, Cage is responsible for some of the most recognizable hits over the last decade. From "Shabach" to "The Presence of the Lord...
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Lewis Taylor - Lewis Taylor [1996]The greatest Marvin Gaye record never made, from the multi-instrumentalist who began musical life playing in The Edgar Broughton Band. Shades of The Beach Boys, Joe Meek and Pigeonhed, prog rock and psychedelia are all present here. The secret is to stop trying to figure it out and just enjoy.When Lewis Taylor's self-titled debut burst upon the U.K. pop and R&B...
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Toshi Kubota - As One [2000]When Japanese pop star Toshi Kubota released his first American album in the mid-'90s, he had already attained star status in his native country, where each of his first four albums sold over one million copies. The vocalist -- who interprets American soul, funk and hip-hop rhythms to his mostly Eastern audience -- began entering and winning Japanese talent competiti...
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Soul For Real - Candy Rain [1995]Long Island's Soul for Real is in the tradition of bubblegum soul groups from the Jackson 5 through New Edition to Immature. The title track of Soul for Real's debut release, Candy Rain, broke through as a top-five pop hit and is symptomatic of an album full of bouncy, catchy melodies buoyed by sweet, skillful singing. Like the Jacksons, the four members of Soul...
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Sky d'Or - Inner Music [2009]Sky d'Or is a project around the Zurich guitarist, keyboarder and songwriter Alexander Vцgele. He mixed a lot of his own tracks with ideas of Jillene Luce and Robert Jan Meyer. He gives his music a flying lounge sound similar to pop songs. The spherical voice of Jillene Luce let the tracks fly in the infinite as the name Sky dґOr already shows. The sounds of Robert .
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Pete Philly & Perquisite - Mystery Repeats [The Live Edition][2008]Vocalist Pete Philly and producer/instrumentalist Perquisite met up for the first time in Amsterdam, where both were living, in 2002. Perquisite, who also ran the Dutch indie nu jazz/hip-hop label Unexpected Records, liked what he heard in the Aruba-born singer and rapper, and by the next year the duo had issued its first EP, Mind.
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Konstantin - Smoothing [2009]A musical adventure that has already taken Konstantin Klashtorni half the way around the world has now resulted in his latest CD Smoothing. It is an outstanding collection of commercially attractive smooth jazz tunes. Smoothing follows on the heels of his critically acclaimed releases Downtown and Led By You and demonstrates that Konstantin is rapidly maturing as a ...
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Funk'n'stein - The Next Level [2009]Funk'n'stein is an 8 piece funk group made out of nationally known and respected musicians who use their uncompromising groove to get their message through. With songs about love, making a change, the need for peace, and funky beats they sweep you into the twirling soul and groove hurricane they bring to the stage. After performing on every club and festival ...
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The Sax Pack - The Pack Is Back! [2009]The Super Group is Still Riding High off the Success of their #1 Radio Hit ‘Fallin’ For You’ Which is Remixed as a Bonus Track on New CDThroughout the history of popular American culture, a few icons have stood the test of time on first name alone…like Frank, Sammy and Dean…the Rat Pack of course! Adored and revered for their unparalleled musical
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The Blak's Lair Family presents Destiny Knew [EXCLUSIVE] (2009)Destiny Knew CD1Destiny Knew CD2A lot's changed since Moi took charge of our 10th official compilation "Covered In Jazz". Back then Moi and Lord Blak were going to be working on that together, but Lord Blak was busy trying to fit 48 hours into 24. The big difference is, now he is trying to fit a week into a day lol, the thing that a...
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Nguyen Le - Saiyuki [2009]Nguyen Le's fifth album for ACT is performed by Le himself (guitars), Mieko Miyazaki (koto and vocals)and Prabhu Edouard (tablas, percussion and vocals) and as you might guess, theres a strong Indo jazz and trad Japanese elements with ambient, modal and Off ramp themes throw into the genre mix.The opener Sweet Ganesh sets the tone but on the meditative groove but the a...
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Rihanna - Rated R [2009]The wait is ova - for one of the most hotly anticipated new albums in recent history, as multi-platinum, award-winning Def Jam recording artist Rihanna announces the completion of her fourth original studio album, Rated R, scheduled to arrive in the physical and digital marketplace on Monday, November 23rd.The "Russian Roulette" video, directed by Anthony Mandler, will p...
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Richard Bona - The Ten Shades of Blues [2009]Richard Bona's 2009 album Ten Shades Of Blues appears ten years since his first project, Scenes From My Life (released in 1999). In the case of the Cameroonian bassist and singer, it's not so easy to condense a decade into just a few short lines because the man is such a multiple character, with many lives impelled by his permanent curiosity and desi...
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Bob James - Joy Ride (1999)This keyboardist was putting the "smooth" into "jazz" long before there was a format by that name. Since the mid-70s, Bob James has been one of instrumental music's most consistent purveyors of tunes that hover in the gray area between lighthearted pop and more sophisticated jazz textures. James' approach here is a little like his contribution to the supergroup Fourpl...
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Boyz II Men - Love (2009)Love: A collection of timeless songs from the heart, one that spans multiple genres and generations.Working once again with Motown producer Randy Jackson, Boyz II Men (Wanya Morris, Nate Morris, Shawn Stockman) bring their distinctive individual voices and peerless harmonies to bear on songs made famous by Bonnie Raitt, The Manhattans, Journey, The Spinners, Sam Cooke, ...
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King Ellis - Timeless Vol 1 [2009]King Ellis Link 2As a former singer with Kool and the Gang, Rodney Ellis has had a great and storied experience as a singer and performer out of Memphis, TN. More recently known for having sung hooks on 8Ball and MJG music, King Ellis has released a new record titled: “Timeless: Volume 1”. He recently performed with Erykah Badu in Memphis at the Orpheum and
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Janet Jackson - Number Ones [2CD][2009]Disc 1Disc 2Janet Jackson has sold more than 100 million records worldwide, and is one of the best-selling artists in contemporary music. For the first time ever, 33 of Janet's global #1 hits, plus the newly recorded single, "Make Me," will be available on one album--NUMBER ONES. Made possible by a partnership between Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) and ...
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Godmoma - Here [1981]Godmoma Here is a 1981 album by the female vocal trio Godmoma. The album was released by Elektra Records and was produced by Bootsy Collins. Godmoma consists of Cynthia Girty, Carolyn Myles, and Arnenita Walker. The album features many members of Bootsy's Rubber Band as well members of P-Funk. The album remains one of the few P-Funk productions that has never been released ...
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