Thursday, April 29, 2021

HERB ALPERT · DANCE WITH ME ·RADIO SINGLE·

Herb Alpert Presents
April 23, 2021

Creator and innovator, musician and producer, artist, and philanthropist, Herb Alpert is a man with a profound passion.

A legendary trumpet player, Alpert’s extraordinary musicianship has earned him five #1 hits, nine GRAMMY® Awards, the latest from his 2014 album, “Steppin’ Out,” fifteen Gold albums, fourteen Platinum albums and has sold over 72 million records. Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass propelled his sound into the pop music limelight, at one point outselling the Beatles two to one. In 1966, they achieved the since-unmatched feat of simultaneously having four albums in the Top 10– and five in the Top 20. Herb Alpert also has the distinction of being the only artist who has had a #1 instrumental and a #1 vocal single.

Tuesday, April 27, 2021

JASON JACKSON · ALL THE WAY fr. JULIAN VAUGHN ·RADIO SINGLE·

Jason Jackson
April 26,2021

Saxophonist Jason Jackson has a lot to be excited about – not only is his debut EP, Movin’ On (produced by Adam Hawley) due to release May 14th – but his first radio single, “All The Way” featuring bassist extraordinaire Julian Vaughn will be up for adds at stations all over the country on April 26th.

Jason grew up in Wilmington, NC and at a young age, started to study music with long time James Brown saxophonist – Leroy Harper Jr.. While still in high school, Jason landed a gig working as a member of the house band at the House of Blues in Myrtle Beach, SC where he performed as the opening act for artists such as: Brian McKnight, Morris Day and the Time, KC and the Sunshine Band, and Michael McDonald.

Jason went on to study music at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington where he earned a degree in jazz performance. After college, he continued to perform in many local and regional bands and was a regular in the wedding, corporate, and nightclub entertainment scene.

In 2011, Jason enlisted in the Navy as a musician where he was able to play for audiences all over the world including: China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Australia. During his first tour, he was awarded the Colonel Finley R. Hamilton Outstanding Military Musician Award and a few months later, he was relocated to the Seventh Fleet Band in Yokosuka, Japan where he lived for over 3 years. During this time, Jason was able to play at some of the most prestigious venues in the area as well as volunteer in several local community bands where he was able to interact one on one with young local musicians. It was during this time that Jason learned that music was truly “the universal language”.

After his military service ended in early 2021, Jason teamed up with contemporary jazz star Adam Hawley to create his first offering as a solo artist. Movin’ On is not only produced by Hawley, but includes him as a featured artist along with Julian Vaughn and Tim Bowman.





Sunday, April 25, 2021

FOLLOW ME 87.6 RADIO SHOW EP. 230


 
Playlist


Justin Lee Schulz – Gruv Kid
Byron Miller – Love on The Run – (Feat Walter Beasly)
The Braxton Brothers – Something In My Heart
Carol Albert – For The momento (Ft Paul Brown)
Brian Bromberg - Walking on Sunshine (Ft Dave Koz)
Von Stupart – Livin’ It Up In The City
Antoine Knight – Something About You – (Ft. Gail Jhonson)
Lee Jones - Three Day Weekend (Ft. David Margam)
Cal Harris Jr. - Ordinary Days
Marion Meadows – Twice As Nice

Saturday, April 24, 2021

RICHARD RANDOLPH · CHANGING LANES ·RADIO SINGLE ·

 Richard Randolph
March 22, 2021

Contemporary and Smooth Jazz Saxophonist, Richard Randolph, a native of Youngstown, Ohio, Co-Founder of Columbus-based Smooth Jazz Band, NexLevel, and Saxophonist of UrbanJazzCoalition, has such versatility and finesse that captures your soul at the very first note.

Thursday, April 22, 2021

ANDRES COCA · SILKY LINEN · RADIO SINGLE ·

Andres Coca
April 9, 2021

Andres Coca, Jazz and Flamenco guitarist born and raised in Spain, started his solo career as an independent producer in 2019 while collaborating with many artists around the globe.

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

VON STUPART · LIVIN' IT UP IN THE CITY ·RADIO SINGLE·

Mokabi Music
April 19, 2021


Saxophonist/Songwriter Von Stupart is influenced by the likes of Hank Crawford and Grover Washington Jr. He hails from New York, raised in Harlem and The Bronx. Studied music in school and with top notch Jazz musicians at Jazz Mobile in Harlem for many years. Von has a smooth and silky south with a Jazz and R&B feel.

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

ANTOINE KNIGHT · SOMETHING ABOUT YOU ·RADIO SINGLE·

Antoine Knight
April 19, 2021

After being away from the jazz scene for nearly two years, Antoine Knight is back with his new single "Something About You," released in April 2021. But Antoine wants you to know when it comes to a live performance; it's an immersive experience that he is truly a "Knight 2 Remember," which is the title track off his latest CD.

In 2017, Antoine opened for jazz music icon Boney James at the Gulf Coast Jazz Festival in Pensacola, Florida. Antoine found it fitting to release "A Knight 2 Remember", which it was, and he received multiple encores from his hometown fans. Since the release of "A Knight 2 Remember", Antoine has gone on a world tour playing tenor sax for the legendary "BB King All-Star Band," based in Memphis. In the first year of joining the quintessential band, Antione traveled to Amsterdam, Portugal, the Caribbean, Sydney & Melbourne, Australia. In 2018 Antoine's travels took him to France, Italy, Greece, and Spain. On his final leg of the tour in 2019, Antoine traveled to Singapore, Tokyo, Hong-Kong, and Beijing, China. This tour was a memorable experience that inspired him to return to the United States and start working on his new single called "Something About You."

Sunday, April 18, 2021

FOLLOW ME 87.6 RADIO SHOW. EP. 229



 Playlist

Alan & Stacey Schulman – A Night Tunisia – (Feat. Christie Dashiell & Kokayi
Lori Williams – Let’s Walk
Alan & Stacey Schulman - Overjoyed
Leonid & Friends – Happy Man – If You Leave Me Now
Lori Williams - New Day (Feat Bob Baldwin)
NEW - Mattias Roos – Commercial Free (Feat. Paul Brown)
NEW - Paul Dozier – Groove Island
NEW - Christian de Mesones – Sexy Beast

Friday, April 16, 2021

CAROL ALBERT · FOR THE MOMENT ·RADIO SINGLE·

Carol Albert
March 12, 2021

If there’s anything positive we’ve learned over this challenging, anxiety ridden past year, it’s the importance of loving more deeply, being grateful for what we have and living, as the title of Carol Albert’s new single reminds us, “For The Moment.”

The Billboard charting pianist/composer may have written the soulful and lilting instrumental ballad pre-pandemic, but its sense of cool, free-flowing joy taps powerfully and insightfully into our collective need for hope and optimism amidst the trauma during this anxious age of COVID-19. Produced by Carol, the track features guitarist Paul Brown so prominently that as it grooves along, it feels like a spirited melody and harmony dance/duet between the two smooth jazz hit makers. It also includes the powerhouse rhythm section of bassist Joseph Patrick Moore, drummer Jay Williams and percussionist Curtis McCain. Brown, who produced five tracks on the album, also mixed “For the Moment.”

“Tying in with the overall theme of Stronger Now, the song reminds of being free and having the strength to not only endure but to express that freedom and love of life to the fullest,” says Carol. “When I wrote it, there was no way I could have predicted anything like this past year, but as a reminder about living and embracing the present, ‘For the Moment’ feels very relevant to what we’re all living through. “Perhaps more than ever before,” she adds, “with all the uncertainties and upheavals, we’ve had to face, we have learned about the fragility of our lives and the reality that we only have and can count on the present – so we best embrace it. Though I wrote it from a deeply emotional place as I was coming out of a tragic personal loss, I’m grateful that it can be appreciated and perhaps offer a sense of hope on a more universal level now.”

Thursday, April 15, 2021

BYRON MILLER · LOVE ON THE RUN Feat. WALTER BEASLEY ·RADIO SINGLE·

Byron Miller
March 16, 2021

A long respected sideman in R&B circles, Byron Miller has thus far only had a couple opportunities to lead his own record dates. Although he had started playing piano when he was five, Miller did not take music seriously until he had a football injury while a junior in high school. He soon taught himself bass and keyboards. Shortly after high school Miller joined Roy Ayers' Ubiquity for several years (with whom he recorded several dates). Other associations included Carlos Santana, George Duke (appearing on 14 of his albums), Herbie Hancock, the Crusaders, Chaka Khan, Marvin Gaye, Whitney Houston, Luther Vandross and Doc Powell. Byron Miller recorded a pair of CDs in the 1990's as a leader including Until for Discovery.

“Love On The Run” is Byron’s new single featuring Walter Beasley on sax.

Available on all Digital Media Outlets

Wednesday, April 14, 2021

TRISTAN · WHAT COULD POSSIBLY GO WRONG

Isolde Records
April 2, 2021


"This album is already the 6th chapter, in Tristan's quite prolific musical life.14 fresh new compositions; personal, soulful and energetic but without losing the 'Tristan sound'. Since we started 7 years ago, our audience, the positive reactions and the extensive tours at home and abroad have grown by the year. We wanted to convey this positive vibe to our new album". 

Tuesday, April 13, 2021

RICHARD SMITH · LET'S ROLL Ft. JEFF KASHIWA

Chillharmonic Media
March 29, 2021


Last February, guitarist Richard Smith was in a battle for his life. Before the doctors and nurses administered the experimental infusions that he hoped would strangle the stage 3 cancer gripping his throat, his daily response to their inquiries asking if he was ready for the four-hour process that he went through for 45 consecutive days became an affirmation: “Let’s roll.” A year later and now cancer free, Smith is set to drop his first US single in 5 years, “Let’s Roll,” which he wrote with Billboard chart-topping guitarist Adam Hawley, who produced the uplifting track featuring saxophonist-flutist Jeff Kashiwa.

Shortly before Smith’s diagnosis, the former chair of the contemporary guitar department at the Thornton School of Music at USC’s former student, Hawley, sent a demo track of the single that goes for playlist adds on March 29 from Chillharmonic Media. “Let’s Roll” was to become Smith’s daily Mantra before infusions.

“The clinical trial drug I volunteered for was a daily 4 hours of intravenous infusion, as well as radiation and chemo therapy that drained my mojo to zombie levels every day. Fortunately, the drug is now in production and is a game changer” said Smith, who lost 40 pounds during treatment and has an 8 inch scar on his neck from the surgery.

Monday, April 12, 2021

THE BRAXTON BROTHERS · SOMETHING IN MY HEART ·RADIO SINGLE·

Braxton Productions
April 5, 2021


"The melody of this song had been in my head for years!" recalls Nelson Braxton, bassist for the duo of 25 years. His twin brother, Wayne, adds, "releasing this song is such a reminder that when we have those ideas, inspirations and passions inside, they need to be shared with the world!"

"Something in My Heart" is part of the brothers' HIGHER release and is full of "everything we love about Smooth Jazz!" From the soulful drums and romantic string orchestra reminiscent of late-70's soul, to the R&B rhythm guitars, to the funky bass guitar and passionate saxophone playing, this song truly epitomizes all the things the native San Franciscan's love about music.

Sunday, April 11, 2021

FOLLOW ME RADIO SHOW EP. 228


Playlist

Spontaneous Groovin´Combustion – Guarujá
NEW - Heidi Tann – I Wanna Feel Your Body
NEW - Carmen Bruner – Fragile
NEW - Lee Jones THree Day Weekend Feat David Margam
NEW - Tim Bowan – Fireball
NEW - Call Harris Jr. – Ordinary Days
NEW - Greg Manning – Sunrise Boulevard
BBZ Brass Attack – Brazzetude
NEW - R. L. Walker – Coming Big
NEW - Jhavali – A´vann

Curtis Robinson – Billie Jean
NEW - Paula Atherton – Summer Song

AYANE YAMAZAKI · YOBIKAKERARETE

FORLIFE SONGS (JAPAN)
Nov. 25, 2020

The world's most famous animated movie director Hayao Miyazaki released 'Kazeno Tanino Naushika' in 1984, which has now been reevaluated in Japan.

This is the first film that Hayao Miyazaki wrote and directed. The story that predicts the confusion in COVID-19 and the lifestyle of Naushika, the main character, are popular among young Japanese.

The movie's symbolic theme song is also in the news.

The title is 'Kazeno Tanino Naushika' which has the same name as the movie. It is the debut song of Narumi Yasuda who is currently active as an actress in Japan.

The song is written words by City Pop originator Takashi Matsumoto and composed by Yellow Magic Orchestra's Harry Hosono. This is an exotic pop song with a mysterious power that you won't forget once you listen to it. It was not used in plays, but is used to promote movies. Although it is suitable for a popular single record, the melody is very sophisticated and it is very difficult to sing.

In November 2020, Japanese pop music artist Ayane Yamazaki covered 'Kazeno Tanino Naushika'. This is a new pop music that cannot be classified into genres, and is now attracting attention in the indie/alternative music scene in Japan.

Ayane Yamazaki appeared in the 2016 FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL at the age of 17. Last year, her album 'LIFE' debuted on AWAL, a UK label, in distribution all over the world. It was featured in the media around the world and became a hot topic among young indie music listeners, and on November 25 of this year, they released a new album 'Yobikakerarete'.

Friday, April 9, 2021

DAVID'S PIANOSOUND · PARALLEL WORLD

David's Pianosound
March, 12, 2021

Born in Turin (Italy) on 18 June 1978. He started playing the Piano at the age of fourteen. David studied the first six years of classical music at the Music School in the “Civic Music Institute of Alba” (Italy) and 2 years later at the A.Vivaldi Conservatory in Alessandria (Italy) and a jazz course of a year at the Music School in Asti (Italy).

At the same time David studied at the conservatory and exploring different genres such as pop ,rock, folk, blues, funk and latin music playing over the years in several bands performing in pubs to squares an several cities in North Italy.

Moved to London in 2012 where he started to compose music. On his YouTube Channel a viral video with millions of views started to make him popular on the world playing in a Public Piano a arrangement of Pirates of the Caribbean/Game of thrones together in St.Pancras station where also David won in a competition a new digital piano.

Tuesday, April 6, 2021

GREG MANNING · SUNRISE BOULEVARD ·RADIO SINGLE·

Greg Manning Music
March 15, 2021

It’s been almost five years since keyboardist/producer Greg Manning released his last CD. Finally it’s coming with the first single, "Sunrise Boulevard". Get ready for the song that will lead us into Summer.

“Sunrise Boulevard” is an invitation to a reunion. In this hot, forward-moving song from a master of melody, Greg reunites with the talented team of musicians from his chart-topping “Top Down.” In 2021, if you’re looking for the energizing glow and warm horizon of possibility, “Sunrise Boulevard” will take you there.

Available on all Digital Media Outlets


Monday, April 5, 2021

NELSON GARCIA Feat. TIM BOWMAN · LET'S GET IT MOVIN'

Next Paradigm
March, 1 2021


Nelson Garcia's new single "Lets get it movin" produced by Jacob Webb and Featuring Tim Bowman on guitar. A happy, delicious and hot track that brings us closer to the next summer season