Kim Waters ninth album, Love's Melody was released in 1998 by Shanachie and dedicated to his twin girls. Self-produced with Chuck Loeb, Dino Esposito, Scot Rammer, and David Mann, the CD offers 11 sensitive and enchanting tracks with special guest performances by Chuck Loeb and James Lloyd. In a deviation from Waters' R&B-flavored background, Waters asserts his mastery of the soprano saxophone on this smooth collection of well-crafted tunes. Each composition adds a different dimension to his musical catalog. Lush, poetic rhythms combined with mid-tempo grooves and fresh melodies on songs such as "Nightfall" and "Possession," and assure his success in the contemporary jazz style. Waters' saxophone caters to the senses with the grace of a romantic on the beautiful title track "Love's Melody." His soprano saxophone speaks volumes with the mastery of tone and musicianship that defines the sensual nature of the saxophone. "Two Hearts of Mine," a ballad written for his twins, is compassionate and offers his most personal and intimate song to date. Other well-known works such as "Sunny" and "Midnight at the Oasis" are brilliantly distinct, with Waters lending former renditions fresh breath. The resulting creative ideas offer a splendid showcase of his eloquent, trademark saxophone voice.

Koz..percussionist-producer Escovedo, Obiedo, pianist Peter Horvath and bassist Raymond McKinley immediately cooked up MarcandDave, a greasy East Bay number in honor of the grooving duo who survived that freak accident with Amtrak. It s got a little bit of a Tower feel, says Escovedo, who produced the concert and this VW All-Stars record to aid his badly injured friend, with whom he s played for 30 years. …In addition to a new bossa nova version of Heaven, a tune he wrote for a Sheila E. record featuring van Wageningen, Escovedo composed this record s closer, the gospel-like ballad Wherever You Go I ll Go. It speaks about God and the struggles we have at times, says Escovedo, who included a track on the album that features van Wageningen (Oakland in Da House, from an earlier live Sheila E. recording). The bassist, he reports, is in good spirits and itching to play again. He s starting to sit down and hold his bass a little bit. He s inching his way back to health.

Let It Go, Norman Brown's inspired 2017 debut album for Shanachie Records, has something for everyone, whether an R&B fan or a jazz aficionado. From "Holding You," his sensuous collaboration with R&B great Chanté Moore and Norman's re-imagining of the Five Stairsteps classic "Ooh Child" to the smoothly grooving "Remember Who You Are" and the serenely inspired "Let It Go," Let It Go is Norman Brown at his best.

The ninth album from the R&B great. Vulnerable is a carefully curated collection of 10 songs that embody Lattimore's unique ability to create music that is infinitely relatable and consistently captures what it means to be in love. The album's first single, "Push", delivers a retro-R&B sound and showcases an edgier side to the silky singer as his emotive delivery paints a picture of a man who realizes he has made a mistake by pushing away the love of his life; once again laying bare the inner workings of a man's mind and hearts of women for listeners. Kenny Lattimore has a collection of Soul Train and Stellar Awards nominations as well as an NAACP Image Award for Best New Artist.

Pointer's last release found him resurfacing on a label (Shanachie) known for almost everything but fusion. This record sounds much like the ones he made in the late '70s and 1980s, except that he also does some competent vocals. These are pleasant, heavily produced and arranged tracks with minimal improvisation and limited energy and intensity. They are jazz only in the broadest sense and are not aimed at hardcore listeners or purists. If easy listening instrumental fare is up your alley, then Pointer's light solos and heavily arranged music work.

Composer, arranger and performer who slip’s effortlessly among musical styles while retaining his own distinct sound. Kenny has appeared on BET, the Image Awards, and performed in such notable places as Carnegie Hall in New York City and the Philharmonie in Berlin. Among his many high profile performing credits are appearances with Earl Klugh, Kenny Garrett, Wess Anderson, Russell Gunn, Lizz Wright, Rene Marie, Kevin Mahogany, Albertina Walker, Dorothy Norwood, Aretha Franklin and the Philadelphia Orchestra. Kenny currently resides in Atlanta, Georgia, where he plays an integral part in church and continues to record and travel abroad performing with national recording artists.

Smooth jazz compilation album featuring artists from the Shanachie label.

This album is a 7th installment from Contemporary Producer and Saxophonist Konstantin Klashtorni for bestselling Kool&Klean series. Only best, carefully selected tracks are on this CD. Make sure to read reviews on previous Kool&Klean releases on Amazon.com, listen carefully to the music and decide it for yourself.

If you think of funk and sax, Candy Dulfer is one of the first names that comes to mind. Her breakthrough came in the late 80s and early 90s, initially with her 1989 single Lily Was Here from the soundtrack of the film of the same name, which she recorded with Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics, reaching number 6 in the UK singles charts. Ever since then, this charming Dutch lady has been an ambassador for funk all over the world. And having worked with the greats such as Prince, Van Morrison, Maceo Parker, Dave Stewart, Beyoncé, Pink Floyd, Aretha Franklin, Jimmy Cliff, Tower Of Power, Angie Stone and Alan Parsons, she can quite rightly call herself a star…

Saxophonist and composer Boney James has been on a roll during the second decade of the 21st century. His three studio albums Contact, The Beat, and Futuresoul have all topped the jazz charts (the later for 11 weeks); in addition, the first decade netted another in Shake It Up, as well as a handful of number twos. Honestly is his 16th album, and finds him celebrating his 25th anniversary as a solo artist after stints with Morris Day and the Isley Brothers. While his tone and phrasing are instantly recognizable, the production aesthetic on Honestly differs considerably from Futuresoul.

Universal Music Presents Soul Jazz album 21 original hits and the original artists. Includes tracks by Lee Morgan, Freddie Hubbard, Donald Byrd, Herbie Hancock, Reuben Wilson, Dexter Gordon, Art Blakey, Lou Donaldson, Horace Silver, Tina Brooks and more.

Carl "Safe Sax" Ferris has been performing original music as part of the Fremont Street Experience for over 12 years. Enjoy the saxsational sounds of Carl on your next Vegas vacation! Born in Geneva, New York, Carl has been involved with music all of his life. He was recognized for his vocal abilities at an early age at the Eastman School of Music and later began playing the saxophone at the age of 10. Carl is self taught on the guitar, keyboards, flute, harmonica and has been writing and performing since his mid-teens. After 18 years of performing with various bands and sharing the stage in South Florida with the likes of Jaco Pastorius, Dave Mason, ELO, Toto, Edgar Winter and the Marshall Tucker Band, Carl moved his unique talents to Las Vegas. As both a solo artist and with his band, Carl has appeared at well recognized Las Vegas locations including Caesars Palace, New York-New York Hotel & Casino, Aladdin Resort & Casino and many more; however his is best known for his nightly performances over the past twelve years at the Fremont Street Experience.

Kim Pensyl's 3 Day Weekend is a solo affair with Pensyl playing all of the keyboards, synths and samplers. Pensyl is careful to vary moods, grooves and sound textures while emphasizing some strong melodies. Particularly enjoyable are his "steel drums" on "Island Postcard," the close approximations of drums and percussion and his tasteful touch on the acoustic piano. The occasional electronic rhythms can get a bit distracting, but overall this is a worthy release.

Dave Koz is one of the most popular smooth jazz artists in the world and his Christmas albums are unparalleled. For his 2017 addition to his oeuvre of Holiday hits, he revisits some of the songs on his first Christmas album 'December Makes Me Feel This Way'' exactly 20 years later. The album is Dave plus "Friends", this time the special guests include David Benoit, Rick Braun and Peter White. It's a formula that saw success with previous Summer Horns and Christmas albums. Dave has continually shown skill and showmanship and has proven that he can deliver what holiday music fans crave.

This CD has songs on it that's very refreshing with and up to date sound that everyone we love and enjoy the moment you hear it.The songs on this cd will make you Dance,make you think,make you cry, make you smile, make you feel good all over because this is just a feel good cd. This is grown folks music.