Skillful, soulful jazz drumming was in Michael "Storm" Baskins' DNA from the start, influenced by his father, who kept time behind Sonny Rollins and Aretha Franklin. Post bop drum legend Elvin Jones once gave him sound advice: "Listen to feel. Feel to listen." With that kind of inspiration, it was only a matter of time before Baskins made his mark on contemporary jazz with a mix of traditional jazz, gospel jazz and urban vibing that fuels his 2024 album COOL IS BACK. Showcasing his skills as a composer and producer, his follow-up single "Here in My Arms" is a gorgeously rendered, keyboard and sax driven vocal ballad sharing the sweetness of Smooth Jazz romance at its most loving, passionate, protective and devoted.
