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Featured Musician & Playlist* -
David Gerald -
Paul Anderson -
Killer Stilts -
Cécile Corbel -
CDs -
Terell Stafford -
Jessy J
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| David Gerald - Guitar, Vocals, Bandleader, Songwriter and Producer
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David is a blues guitarist. He is originally from Detroit, Michigan. Growing up in the "Motor City" and the home of Motown, meant that he was surrounded by the soulful sounds of R&B and the Blues. After many years of listening, at age 16, he began to learn to play the guitar. He attributed his interest to the musical influence of Prince and other
80’s rock guitarists. In Motown, the sound is soul and R&B, but somewhere along his path, David says "He rediscovered the blues" and began listened more seriously to the music of Albert King, ZZ Hill, B.B. King, and Stevie
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composed rock and pop tunes. At age 24, he began writing and composing tunes
with the help of a computer program, and has continued to write and compose to
this day. In 2009, David released his first album "Hell and Back" (CD Baby)
containing 5 of his original tunes and a selection of cover tunes previously
recorded by Blues greats. The "Thrill is Gone", "Red House", "Cold Shot", and
the other cover tunes were recorded live at J. Dubs bar in Riverview, Michigan.
David can be seen and heard playing at clubs and festivals in the Detroit area.. Links:
MySpace Music, Website, Facebook,
YouTube and Reverbnation.
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Paul Anderson, Soprano, Tenor Saxes and Keyboards |
 Paul is from LaPlatta, Maryland, and he remembers growing up with music. His father sang, and received an Opera Scholarship to Columbia University. His mother taught Dance. One of his first remembrances of Jazz at age 8, was "Ray Charles and his Big Band: Sounds of the Genius". Paul's life-long association with music lead to his pursuing it in college, where he studied saxophone, improvisation and composition at the University of Miami. In his travels, he received encouragement from both Stan Getz and Wynton
Marsalis. Health issues have prevented Paul from touring, but he
continues to play in the Phoenix area, where he can be heard at
local churches, clubs and sometimes on Saturday afternoons serenading the shoppers at
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| Nordstroms. Between gigs, Paul can be heard on his radio show playing music on Tuesday and Wednesday late nights on KJZZ 91.6FM. Links:
KJZZ 91.6FM and Paul's MySpace page |
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Killer Stilts - Susan Faucon, Pam Parker and Liz Briones are the Dames of Killer Stilts. |
  Susan,
Pam and Liz are three Divas who "sing, squabble and laugh out loud about
Beauty, Money, Sex, Love and Conspiracy." They "perform a diverse collection of original jazz, funk, blues and pop blended with provocative dialogue, a large dollop of humor and the meaning of life as seen through the eyes of three crazy dames". Susan Faucon
- composer, playwright, band leader and producer for Killer Stilts - is a
native Washingtonian who has had a lengthy career as a performer and writer. Pam Parker - A native Washingtonian, She has become
a fixture on national progressive and local jazz radio and has a reputation
for sweet soulful vocals. She and her band mates have played at Blues Alley,
Signature Theater, Twins, Bangkok Blues and other venues of note in the DC
area.
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Liz Briones - is a native of Ecuador who grew up in DC. With her own Latin blend of blues, jazz and R&B, Liz captivates her audiences with her talent for making you feel her music. She has performed from South America to Southeast Asia. She can be heard at venues in and outside DC. Also
performing with "Killer Stilts" Diva's, are Ro Cube on Keyboards, Wardell Howard on Bass, and Eric Haskins on Drums.
Links: Reverbnation, Website, and DC Bebop page.
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Cécile Corbel, Celtic harpist, composer and singer. |
 Cécile was born in Brittany, the Celtic region in the north-west of France. While growing up, Cécile traveled all over Brittany with her
parents, who were puppeteers. She learned to play the guitar, but in her teens discovered the Celtic harp. At the age of 18 Cécile
went to Paris to study to become an archeologist. Instead, she found
herself
performing at concerts, pubs and cafes and eventually she self-produced her first album "Harpe celtique & Chants du
monde" and was then noticed and approached by Keltia Musique, which is
Sinead O'Connor and Loreena McKennitt's
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label. Today, Cécile performs with her musicians all over the world. From a review in Musical Discoveries, “Corbel's unique harp technique and her appealing young voice, sometimes compared to Kate Bush's, reveal a world encompassing ancient poems, original compositions, Celtic tunes and Mediterranean melodies. It is said that Cécile Corbel takes you for a trip out of a time. Following the path of prestigious musicians such as Alan Stivell, the young Breton composer and singer now performs her Celtic and world music with her musicians in France and all over the world.” Cécile's latest album is titled "Kari-gurashi" (2010).
Links: Website, MySpace Music and Albums page. |
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MUSIC Featured CD -
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Terell Stafford - Taking Chances: Live At The Dakota (2005)
"I like nothing better than a live recording that allows you to sit back and enjoy as if right there in the jazz club. When I also know that the applause I hear on record includes my own—even better! In June 2005, the Terell Stafford Quintet recorded over three nights at the Dakota Jazz Club in downtown Minneapolis, and I had the good fortune to be there through several sets. Now the best of those sessions has been cleanly engineered by MaxJazz for release as Taking Chances: Live at the Dakota. His second outing for MaxJazz finds Stafford in the very live company of his working band, tenor/soprano saxman Tim Warfield, pianist Bruce Barth, bassist Derrick Hodge, and drummer Dana Hall.”
~ Andrea Canter - Jazz Police and
Website Music page - click "Listen Here" link. |
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Jessy J |
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Jessy J -
True Love (2009)
“she is back with her sophomore effort ‘True Love’. It moves Jessy J closer yet to her Latin heritage while again drawing heavily on Paul Brown’s talents as a writer, producer and performer. With stellar contributions from bass player Roberto Vally, keyboard maestro Gregg Karukas and drummer Sergio Gonzalez, ‘True Love’ is already well on the way to emulating the success of ‘Tequila Moon’.’.
Out on Peak Records in the USA and due for release in the United
Kingdom on September 28 ‘True Love’ confirms that Jessy J has
claimed a unique position in the welcoming hinterland that lays
somewhere between smooth and Latin jazz.”
Smooth Jazz Therapy,
CD Discography,
Website, and
MySpace Music page. |
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Jessy J -
Tequila Moon (2008)
“Listening to... Jessy J weave magic with her soprano saxophone as she plays the lyrical “Running Away,” which she co-wrote with Brown, and then opting for a tenor-voiced horn on Leon Russell’s “Song For You,” one must ask the question: If she is already this good, how great can she become? Like Mindi Abair, Jessy J is able to serve up evocative phrases that transcend the jazz and pop genres, and in Jessy J’s case, she add some gentle Latin spices. From the opening track “Tequila Moon,” until the last notes of “Song For You” fade gently into the twilight, Jessy J’s music will charm you and hold you as a willing captive under its enchanting spell. ”
Joe Montague - Jazz Police |
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| MUSIC CD ARCHIVES:
DOUBLECD - SINGLES -
ONECD |
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