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Featured Musician & Playlist* -
Marlene Souza Lima -
Eddie Baccus Jr. -
Matt Cusson -
Margot MacDonald -
CDs -
Jose James -
Patrick Yandall
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Marlene Souza Lima, Guitarist |
  Marlene was born in Rio de Janeiro,
but grew up in Brasília when it became Brazil's new capital. Her father was a saxophonist and her mother a music lover so music has always been part of her life. Marlene started
playing the guitar when she was a teenager. She studied music at the prestigious "School of Music of Brasilia" learning to play from several famous Brazilian
guitarists. In the years following her studies, she performed in theaters, bars of Brasilia and Goiânia with several
instrumental groups, but notably with the "Loga'Ritmo" band, the "Maracatu Banda", and the big band "Popular Brasilia Orquestra". A gifted guitarist herself, she has continued to perform in many venues
in Brasilia. She also teaches "violão and guitar at an institute "The Plant of Sounds Course of Music" in Brazil.
In 2011, Marlene has released her first CD, "My Way", which will
soon be available online. Links: MySpace,
Reverbnation, Facebook,
YouTube and DC Bebop page.
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Eddie Baccus Jr., Saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer and band leader |
Eddie "play's Sopranino, Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone and Bass sax, Flute, Bb Clarinet, Bass Clarinet as well as the EWI (electric wind instrument) and sings." His repertoire of music includes jazz, R&B, reggae, country, neo soul, big band and is expanding. In the beginning, Eddie played music with a loaner
oboe in high school. By chance, fate or fortune, the loaner was broken by
another student, so he began playing the Saxophone. After graduating from
high school, Eddie enrolled in Berklee's Five-Week Summer Performance
Program, better known as "Five-Week." His skill gained him a full
scholarship for "Five-Week. Eddie has performed at the "world famous" Apollo
Theatre in Harlem and "won, five times off air and two times on air." During
his time in New York, he studied with acclaimed saxophonist, Joe Lovano. He
has toured with "world-renowned'" trumpeter “Lester Bowie.” He is a member
of the "internationally known" smooth jazz group “Pieces of a Dream,” He has
performed with a long list of musicians over the years. To name a few,
"Luther Vandross, Jeffrey Osborne, War, Candy Dulfer, Rick Braun, Grover
Washington, Jr., George Duke, Bobby Watson, Greg Abate, Lester Bowie,
EWF(Earth Wind and Fire), Regina Carter, Dianne Reeves, Vesta Williams,
Norman Conners, India Irie, George Benson, Miki Howard, Jean Carne, David
Sanborn" and many more. He recorded on eight CD’s with "Pieces of a Dream,"
which feature several songs written and co-written by him. Not just a
"sideman," Eddie has headlined several of his own productions. He has also
toured with his band "Straight To The Point." Links:
Website,
Facebook,
Discography,
MySpace ,
Légère Reeds,
Theo Wanne,
YouTube and
DC Bebop page.
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Matt Cusson, Singer, Songwriter |
Matt is a singer, songwriter whose entire life has been influenced by music. His bio says he started singing at the age of 2 and was performing publicly at age 11. In 1999, he took part in the "Amateur Night at the Apollo" competition in New York City and won. He won that award three times. Matt attended the
Berklee College of Music, where in 2000, he met Brian McKnight, after Brian heard him perform. Brian was so impressed with Matt, he flew him to Los Angeles to begin a music collaboration. Since meeting Brian, Matt has performed with a host of well known music headliners such as James Taylor, Norah Jones, Jessica Simpson, Babyface, Christina Aguilera and many more. In 2008, Matt released his debut CD, self-titled, "Matt Cusson". In November 2010, the Spectra Jazz label released the maxi single "One of Those Nights" by Matt. The song is an "autobiographical jazz ballad (unanimously voted as the winner of the 2008 "John Lennon Songwriting Contest") and 2009 "Maxell Song of the Year", has been re-mixed and re-mastered to include orchestral embellishments, provided by composer/arranger Bill Meyers." Link:
Facebook,
Reverbnation,
Twitter,
MySpace and
DC Bebop page.
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Margot MacDonald, Singer, Songwriter and Guitarist |
 Margot is from Washington DC and released her debut album
"Rising" (2004) at the age of 12. "Rising" received MASC honors and two Wammie
nominations for Best Vocalist and Song of the Year. She released her second
album "TORN" (her sophomore album in 2007). She was awarded the Young
Artist Award from the Mid-Atlantic Song Contest
for her song "Serendipity". The song "Quiet Hero" also placed in the Rock category. Margot
recently graduated from The Duke Ellington School of the Arts high school in Washington DC, and says she has switched from being a full-time
student/part-time musician to full-time musician/part-time student to study graphic design. She has a new NYC-based manager but will continue to be based out of DC. She released her latest album "Walls"
in 2009. About her new CD, On Tap Magazine wrote "She sings like she has 40 years of life experience. On “Walls,” she showcases a voice that can bring to life a song that is
almost twice her age..." Margot says her music, "is less modern rock and more indie. I use a loop pedal to do live vocal harmonies
and other fun toys like bottles onstage". She tours as a solo artist and with a full band.
Links:
Reverbnation,
Facebook,
Website,
YouTube,
Sonicbids,
MySpace and
Discography
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MUSIC Featured CD -
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Jose James - No Beginning No End (2013)
"No Beginning and No End puts everything together for the 35 year-old James—a recording that is sexy, hip, engrossing, and eclectic without being unfocused. Jazz may be there in some of the singer’s phrasing and tonal control, in the slick piano work by Robert Glasper or Kris Bowers, or in the pocket-funky horn parts, but mainly this is a set that hits you square in gut or the ass or the heart. It’s slippery and funky and ready to move you several ways."
~ Will Layman - PopMatters, Website,
Facebook,
Discography,
YouTube and
MySpace page.
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Patrick Yandall |
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Patrick Yandall Patrick Yandall - Samoa Soul (2006)
"Smooth jazz has many complexions and one particularly distinctive hue is that which shines back from the laid back
music confines of San Diego. Maybe this is due in part to the now legendary winery events that populate the musical calendar
of the area. Perhaps it’s simply the routinely wonderful weather that gives the plethora of great open air shows at hotels and
resorts their own special feeling. Whatever the reason, a sure thing is that if one musician epitomizes that San Diego vibe it
is guitarist Patrick Yandall."
~ Smooth Jazz Therapy,
CD Discography and
Reverbnation page.
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 Patrick Yandall - - Acoustic Dreamscape (2012)
"Smooth Jazz Therapy has followed the career of guitarist Patrick Yandall since 2006 and the release of his excellent CD ‘Samoa Soul’.
In fact this San Diego resident has been a solo artist since 1994 when he made his debut with ‘That Feels Nice’ and now, eighteen
years later, he is back with his fourteenth album, the terrific ‘Acoustic Dreamscape’. Produced and engineered by Yandall (who also
writes nine of the eleven tracks) this is very much his own project and, given he also plays all instruments, there is little doubt that
‘Acoustic Dreamscape’serves as a resounding showcase for his abundant talents."
~ Smooth Jazz Therapy
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