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BRIAN KELLY
Afterplay
Skylight Music

San Francisco Bay Area composer/keyboardist Brian Kelly follows his brilliant debut release POOLS OF LIGHT with yet another outstanding, compelling collection of originals, this time leaning a bit more Smooth Jazz, but with plenty of new age elements in the mix too. If you loved the highly recommended and highly regarded POOLS OF LIGHT, which I reviewed in 2006, then AFTERPLAY is unquestionably destined for your player. The musical integrity and lyrical sensitivity that Mr. Kelly brings to the table for his projects is clearly evident on this release. He’s created more of a combo sound here, adding flutes, sax, horns and guitar to his musical toolbox, and uses them strategically for depth and richness of texture featuring Eric Crystal on sax (Boz Scaggs) and David Rokeach on drums (Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles). At a time when commercial Smooth Jazz too often heads in the direction of cliché, Brian Kelly’s AFTERPLAY is a refreshing example of how we can keep this music genre exciting and vibrant!” ~SCOTT O'BRIEN

Summer Music Picks

Reggie Codrington - Sunny Days

REGGIE CODRINGTON
Sunny Days
RLM/Hitshack

Becoming the kind of musician Reggie Codrington is today takes amazing talent to be sure, but also passion, dedication, and hard work. Add a physical disability (in Reggie’s case, Ataxic Cerebral Palsy) to the equation and his accomplishments become even more impressive and inspiring! With smooth sax work that stands shoulder to shoulder with the best in the biz...

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DJ I.N.C. - the Afterset: Selece Music Programming

DJ I.N.C.
The Afterset: Select Music Programming
Dusty DJ I.N.C.

AFTERSET: SELECT MUSIC PROGRAMMING. DJ I.N.C. delivers up music for the people concentrating on the feel and vibe not just the genre. This recording is cool and sexy first, followed by jazzy and soulful with elements of Hip Hop, funk and chill. This very satisfying album is graced by some of the finest musicians in the world including ...

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Gabriel Mark Hasselbach - Cool Down

GABRIEL MARK HASSELBACH
Cool Down
Wind Tunnel Records

COOL DOWN is GMH’s admission into the inner circle of Smooth Jazz elite… he is one of the finest and most skilled trumpeters of our genre; smooth, rich and melodic. Fans of Chris Botti, Greg Adams and Rick Braun will come running when the get their ears on COOL DOWN. The Juno Award-winning multi-instrumentalist is additionally proficient on the flugelhorn and flute ...

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The JWB - In Perspective

THE JWB
(James Ward Band)
In Perspective
ASR Records Group

Kansas City has been known historically as a Jazz Mecca, with its association to names like Charlie Parker and Count Basie. Bringing this Kansas City tradition up to date, let me introduce you to The JWB (The James Ward Band), K.C.-based, and led by bassist James Ward since 1997. Ward’s extensive resume includes performances with names like Marcus Roberts, Nat Adderly, Mark Whitfield, Patti Austin, Russell Malone...

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