Wednesday, March 30, 2022

MARK ALLEN FELTON · GIVE ME YOUR LOVE

Top Artists 4U
Feb. 28, 2022


A Chicago native, saxophonist extraordinaire, Mark Allen Felton aka Panther drew upon a wealth of influences from Jazz to Gospel. At the tender age of 11 he began an artistic journey inspired by such musical greats as Grover Washington Jr., Earth Wind & Fire, Sonny Stitt and Kool & the Gang. By the time he graduated from high school, Felton had recieved numerous awards for his musical excellence including a scholarship to Texas Southern University in Houston, TX. The extraordinarily gifted artist has had the honor of playing on and sharing the stage with some of the most revered artists and musicians in the world of smooth jazz and R&B. His stage presence and music execution makes him a crowd favorite wherever he goes. Felton has played on stages throughout the world domestically and internationally (Japan, UK, China, Beirut, etc.).

A prolific composer, Mark Allen Fleton has written several hundred songs including the theme song for the nationally syndicated radio program "Radioscope" and the theme song for framed comedian Michael Colyar's comedy special. His compositions can be heard in independent films as well as on his five previously released CDs: On The Prowl, Gospel Stroll, A Blessing, I Do It For Love, & Soul Real. His 6th CD The Gem In I will be released in March of 2022. The first single from his CD Give Me Your Love will be released to radio in Febraury 2022 followed by performance dates across the country.

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

KEITH McKELLEY · DON'T GIVE UP Featuring GREGG KARUKAS

Keith McKelley
Feb. 28, 2022


Keith McKelley has had a wide and varied career as a saxophonist and Aerophone (Roland’s digital wind instrument) musician but also produces and writes his own material with the occasional collaboration with other writers and producers to create music that is at a high level, will last, and that is absolutely heartfelt.

Sunday, March 27, 2022

FOLLOW ME 87.6 RADIO SHOW. EP 273


 

Playlist:

Rick Braun – 6th Street
Nick Colionne – What You Do To Me
Rocco Ventrella – My Entirety
Gil – You`re Beside Me
Aaron Brown – Mr. Jones
Funktastic Players – Summer Winds
Johnny James aka “Dr.J” – Foolish Heart ( Ft. Paul Brown Mix)
D Mills – Uncle Earnest

Saturday, March 26, 2022

J. MICHAELS (Featuring DAVID MARGAM) · I'LL TREAT YOUR RIGHT ·RADIO SINGLE·

Coast To Coast Music Group
March 22, 2022


It’s 2022 and while we are still recovering from a pandemic, producer arranger composer and artist J. Michaels is coming to you once again with his “smooth groove” sound! After his critically acclaimed first release “Night Grooves f/Dave Howard and Yvonne Jay,” J. Michaels has now teamed up with International Guitarist David Margam.

David Margam has become one of the leading representatives of RnB, Funk & Smooth Jazz in the Spanish music scene today.

Friday, March 25, 2022

NORMAN BROWN · LET'S GET AWAY

Shanachie
March 25, 2022


The joy that emanates from guitarist Norman Brown while he is playing is palpable. The guitar is simply an extension of him. The multi-platinum selling and chart-topping musician is an artist who is truly in service of the music with the goal to be a force for positivity. “I wish to be of service to my fellowmen as I journey through life,” he explains. “I look upon my work as an opportunity to be overcome with joy and to make the most of it. I want to inspire others to search inside themselves for the silver-lining. We all have an opportunity to grow in gratitude for our lives and the blessings we have.” A dedicated meditation and Tai Chi practitioner, Brown confides that there are definite parallels between his practice of the aforementioned Ancient Art and his music. Brown reveals that it comes down to one thing – “balance.” With all of the accolades that Norman Brown has amassed the past three decades, including Grammy and Soul Train Music Awards, he has stayed the course for one reason. “Knowing that I’ve been commissioned by the Most High to channel a message of inspiration and motivation, brings me happiness,” he states. The Atlanta based musician’s love affair with the guitar began at age eight. Watching his older brother play, Norman was drawn to the energy radiating from what he now calls his “Spirit Catcher,” the strings on the guitar. Waiting for his brother Roy Brown Jr., “Popsicle” to leave, Norman couldn’t wait to get his hands on his six string carefully stored in the closet. Luckily for us Brown’s love affair with the guitar is still going strong. His technical wizardry, genre-bending facility, soulful finesse and charisma, have made him one of the most sought after internationally renowned musicians in Contemporary Jazz. Just ask his devoted and loyal fan base affectionately dubbed ‘Normantics.’ A musician’s musician, Brown has collaborated with everyone from George Benson, Brian McKnight, Kirk Whalum and Miki Howard, to Jeff Lorber, Gerald Albright, Rick Braun, Peabo Bryson, and Chanté Moore, to name a few.

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

BOB BALDWIN · YOU GOT THIS ·RADIO SINGLE·


City Sketches
Feb. 28, 2022


Bob Baldwin is an American Pianist/Composer/Arranger/Inventor. The Mt. Vernon, NY native has recorded on six of the seven inhabitable continents, and while Antarctica is not on his recording bucket list, his international list, including Dubai, Brazil, South Africa, Spain, UK, Canada, is quite impressive. "Whether it's a massive festival crowd of 30,000 or an intimate restaurant audience of 60, I refuse to rob my audience of great music and a good experience", says Baldwin.

“Being a musician, we obviously had to make adjustments to the way we all do music,” says the Native New Yorker. “Concerts were eliminated in 2020, but fortunately, owning your own music makes you halfway covid-proof.”

Monday, March 21, 2022

FOLLOW ME 87.6 RADIO SHOW EP. 272


 

Playlist

Chieli Minucci – Bright Sky
Dennis Murphy – Samba Monterey
Ray Obiedo – Uno Dos (Ft. Bob Mintzer, Péter Horváth)
Bobby Lyle – Spirit Song
Axiom – Magunda
J. Michaels – l`ll Treat You Right (Ft. David Margam)
Kim Scott – Laelia (Ft. Jonathan Butler)
Spontaneous Groovin`Combustion – Chicago Morning
Everett B Walters – lt`s For The Love Of Music

Friday, March 18, 2022

SPONTANEOUS GROOVIN' COMBUSTION · CHICAGO MORNING ·RADIO SINGLE·

Tune 9 Music
March 18, 2022


"Chicago Morning" is the seventh single by the contemporary/smooth jazz ensemble, Spontaneous Groovin' Combustion, led by saxophonist, Warren A. Keller. 

"Chicago Morning" was co-written by Warren, along with hitmaker Blake Aaron, who also produced the track. "Chicago Morning" features Darryl Williams on bass, Tateng Katindig on piano, Tony Moore on drums, Blake on guitars, and Warren on alto sax and flute. The tune is available at Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, and other online retailers.

Warren Keller;  alto sax and flute
Blake Aaron; producer, co-writer, guitar
Darryl  Williams; bass
Tony Moore; drums
Tateng Katindig; piano

Info: www.spontaneousgroovin'combustion.com

Thursday, March 17, 2022

JOHN E. LAWRENCE · MOVIN' UP TO THE TOP ·RADIO SINGLE·

Super Trax
Feb. 21, 2022


John E. Lawrence, a lifelong resident of Ypsilanti is one of Michigan’s most talented and respected guitarists. He has published sixteen instructional guitar books, produced, and released four DVDs and recorded and produced 12 CDs. John is the former Head of the Music Performance Program and former Chair of the Performing Arts Department at Washtenaw Community College. He is also the author of a book entitled Business Management for the Working Musician: A Step-by-Step Guide for Making Money Making Music.

Three books from Mr. Lawrence’s catalog are published Mel Bay Publications Inc. and he was included in Mel Bay’s 2000 Anthology of Jazz Guitar which includes solos by some of the world’s finest guitarist. He has endorsement deals with Heritage Guitars and GHS Guitar Strings.

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

MICHAEL LEMMO · BLUE COMET ft. JEFF RYAN ·RADIO SINGLE·

Woodward Avenue
Feb. 21. 2022



In a genre and format that too often encourages even the most brilliant of artists to play it safe and sacrifice the full expanse of their chops for easy, friendly, infectious listenability, Michael Lemmo is that once in a decade cat who’s ready to blow all those niceties out of the water (while still being wildly melodic) on his genre-stretching, perfectly titled debut smooth jazz single “Blue Comet” – also the name of his upcoming debut.

Understanding his unique background, the first clue that you’re in for a more fiery adventure with this multi-faceted singer, songwriter and guitar virtuoso is a list of his chief influences. While Lee Ritenour is up there, the rest are rockers - Lindsey Buckingham, John Mayer and late greats Jeff Buckley and Eddie Van Halen. While Lemmo is clearly in a class all his own, for point of comparison, he’s what might happen if we merged the historical power of Eric Clapton’s blues/rock and George Benson’s inventive jazz sensibilities.

Monday, March 14, 2022

FOLLOW ME 87.6 RADIO SHOW EP. 271 (ROBERTO TOLA INTERVIEW)



Playlist

Graig Schoedler – BVI
Roberto Vally – On The Down Low ( Ft. Mark Etheredge)
Christophe Goze – Soul To Soul (2022)
Phil Casagrande – Love´s Theme
Nick Colionne – What You Do To Me
Frank McComb – Movin`In Traffic
U- Nam / California Funk Machine – Back in Stride
Alan And Lita Blake – The Reset
U- Nam / California Funk Machine – Perfect Love
Blake Aaron – Dreamland

Sunday, March 13, 2022

U-NAM & CALIFORNIA FUNK MACHINE · VOLUME 1

Skytown Records
March 4, 2022


California Funk Machine is not just another tribute band. California Funk Machine is not just a collection of music. California Funk Machine is a concept, a style, a coming together of like minded musical brethren to breath new life into some of the hottest Funk, Disco, Soul and Jazz Funk classics of the 70’s and 80’s.

The driving force behind what is envisaged to be a series of volumes is none other than Billboard chart topping artist, Platinum producer and multi instrumentalist Emmanuel “U-Nam” Abiteboul who, since moving to Los Angeles from his native Paris, France in 2008, his built a reputation for knowing Funk like no one else knows Funk.

His contribution to California Funk Machine reaches far and wide. As well as arranging both horns and strings, U-Nam also produces and arranges the entire album. In addition he provides his own virtuoso input with lead and rhythm guitars, talk box, vocoder, lead and background vocals, rap vocals, bass, moog bass, rhodes, clavinet, synth guitar, keyboards, drums, editing & mixing. It places him front back and center of the entire enterprise that includes a plethora of outstanding supporting artists, including some who, back in the 70’s and 80’s, were responsible for creating some of the music that California Funk Machine is now reigniting.

Wednesday, March 9, 2022

THREESTYLE · MUSIC FROM THE SOUL (feat. Magdalena Chovancova & Robert Fertl)

Welovemusic
March 1 , 2022

#1 Billboard Band Threestyle presents a smooth soulful LP 'Music from the Soul '. including 12 soul classic soul songs like What´s going on, Grandmas Hands, Let´s stay together, So tired of being alone, Me and Mrs Jones, Superfly, Let the music play, I´ll be around, Back Stabbers, Let´s o it again, To know you is to love you and a soulful version of Smokey Robinson’s classic “Cruisin”.

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

JULIAN VAUGHN · TAKE THAT ·RADIO SINGLE·

Julian Vaughn Music
Feb. 21, 2022


Born and raised in Kansas City, KS, Julian Vaughn was primarily a drummer when he picked up the bass guitar. Vaughn developed his playing style while growing up in the church where his grandfather pastored until turning over the reins to Vaughn's father. A few years later, he became good enough to start playing at concerts and live gospel recordings.

Monday, March 7, 2022

ATTILA ZAVODI · RIVER WAVES ·RADIO SINGLE·

Beagle Beat
Feb. 14, 2022


Peet Project saxman Attila Zavodi is not only a great instrumentalist but also an acclaimed composer, with his songwriting skills demonstrated on some of the band's hits, e.g. "Galaxies", "River Cruise" and "Drive Time". Besides serving as a full-time member of the Peet Project, Attila is also an in-demand session player in his native land of Hungary, lending his talent to local pop and jazz acts that feature names like Sting's former vocalist partner, Vinx.

FOLLOW ME 87.6 RADIO SHOW. EP 270


Playlist:

Graig Schoedler – Rainbow Bridge
Alan and Lita Blake – Lover`s Breeze
Wowo Mndau – Scat With Me
Bob Baldwin – You Got This
Tony Saunders – Summertime Love
Richard Elliot – Move Ahead
Keith McKelley – Don`t Give Up ( Feat. Gregg Karukas)

Friday, March 4, 2022

ALAND AND LITA BLAKE · MAKEDA THE QUEEN OF SHEBA ·RADIO SINGLE·

Alan Blake
Feb. 15, 2022


This new single from Alan and Lita Blake takes you on a journey back in time when Kings and Queens abounded in Africa. This is a moving smooth jazz instrumental expressing the royalty and wealth of one such queen, Makeda the Queen of Sheba. While mentioned in 1Kings Chapter 10, the story of the legendary queen is still told throughout Ethiopia and beyond to this day!

Alan and Lita have found an interesting and surprising way to express and interpret that royalty through their extraordinary musical talent.

Thursday, March 3, 2022

WILLIE BRADLEY · FALLING FOR YOU ft. SELINA ALBRIGHT ·RADIO SINGLE·

Willie Bradley Music
Feb. 14, 2022


Willie Bradley is a native of Orangeburg, SC and a graduate of South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC where he earned his BS Degree in Music Education and Performance. Over the course of his career he has become a go –to musician for many of soul music’s greats over the years. Willie’s stage presence includes performances with jazz greats including Dizzy Gillespie, Clark Terry, Frank Foster, Max Roach, Betty Carter, Gerald Albright, Walter Beasley, Alex Bugnon, Ronnie Laws, Hiroshima and Marion Meadows.

In 2014, Willie released his debut Contemporary Jazz CD Another Day & Time, produced and co-written by keyboardist/Recording Artist Nicholas Cole. Tracks from this CD made the Smooth Jazz Billboard Charts and have been added to Smooth Jazz radio stations worldwide to include Music Choice, Pandora, Spotify, and iHeart Radio.

Tuesday, March 1, 2022

ADAM HAWLEY · GOTTA GET UP ·RADIO SINGLE·

MBF
February 14, 2022


Nine #1 hits. 50+ dates per year. Adam Hawley has burst on to the scene as a celebrated and innovative artist, composer and band leader. Originally signed to Maurice White’s (founder of Earth, Wind, & Fire) label Kalimba Music, Adam’s first two albums Double Vision and Just the Beginning spawned an incredible six #1 hits, an unprecedented feat for a new artist. He followed that up with Escape which included the 2020 Billboard Song Of The Year, “To The Top.” Now totaling 9 # 1’s, Adam sets out with this exciting fourth album “Risin’ Up” which features Steve Cole, Vincent Ingala, Julian Vaughn, Riley Richard & Kat Hawley.