Over a year in the making, Macy Gray’s fifth studio album, The Sellout, features flashes of glam and new wave, as well as a duet with Bobby Brown and appearances from former Guns N’ Roses members Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum. Produced with the assistance of Rodney Jerkins and Kaz James, among others, it’s Gray’s first album for the Concord label....
Jackson’s domination of the world record market continued following Thriller, although by comparison it was an almighty flop with only 12 million sales. As Pink Floyd and Dire Straits have proved, one album can go completely sales haywire without necessarily being any better. The title track and the gorgeous “Man In The Mirror” were substantial hits, but quality material such as “Dirty Diana” and “Liberian Girl” bolster a strong album. Jackson also seemed to have found the romance he seeks in “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” and “The Way You Make Me Feel.” Regardless of his press, history clearly shows that he has made a lot of people very, very happy....
Herbie Hancock s Imagine Project is an unprecedented international recording and film project featuring collaborations between music legend Herbie Hancock and a dozen superstars from every region of the planet. It utilizes the universal language of music to express its central themes of peace and global responsibility. The album combines Herbie s genre defying musical vision with the local musical identities of cultures from around the world....
‘The Express’ has arrived – and Belleruche are sounding better than ever on their second album. The Express is guaranteed to put a smile on the faces of their existing fans and win over the uninitiated in style.
When Belleruche burst onto the scene in July 2007 with their debut LP ‘Turntable Soul Music’, their unique, refreshing sound won them a dedicated fan base and it rapidly became the fastest-selling debut on Tru Thoughts to date, with sales of well over 15,000 and counting. Acclaim and support flooded in from Daddy G (Massive Attack), Norman Jay and many other music luminaries around the world. ...
Troy Andrews is the younger brother of trumpeter and bandleader James Andrews . Growing up in New Orleans’ Treme neighborhood, “Trombone Shorty” was participating in brass band parades as a child, carrying his trombone even before his arms were long enough to reach all the positions of the slide. Andrews was a bandleader by the age of 6. Originally attracting attention for his youth, by his teens he was attracting attention for his musical virtuosity as well....
GERSHWIN’S WORLD won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Individual Or Group. “St. Louis Blues” won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Male R&B Vocal Performance and Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s)....
Marcus Miller is foremost known as a Grammy-winning bass player, but as he proves on Silver Rain, Miller is equally formidable as an arranger. Taking songs from a disparate mix of artists that includes Stevie Wonder, Duke Ellington, Jimi Hendrix, Edgar Winter, Beethoven and Prince, Miller’s skills are in almost embarrassing abundance here. On Edgar Winter’s 70s rock jam “Frankenstein”, his band (including the likes of Kirk Whalum on tenor and Kenny Garret on alto) flat out wails, but Miller’s slapping bass keeps the groove completely locked down. In contrast, his take on Beethoven’s “Moonlight Sonata” sets the stage for Miller’s mellow-groove skills while the cover of Stevie Wonder’s “Boogie On Reggae a Woman” is Miller at his intricate, funky best....
Billy Cobham, born May 16, 1944 in Panama, is one of the world’s most influential drummers, best known for his jazz fusion in the 1970s, with John McLaughlin’s Mahavishnu Orchestra, where he pioneered a powerful style of drumming with jazz, rock and funk influences.
He is the first drummer to unseat Buddy Rich in the Down Beat music polls....
