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BASIA From Newport to London: Greatest Hits Live & More eONE Music
Basia is back! A fun, upbeat collection of live hits and new studio tracks on FROM NEWPORT TO LONDON… Basia’s Greatest Hits Live & More. Fifteen of your favorite Basia songs including “From Cruising For Bruising,” “Time And Tide,” and “New Day For You” recorded live before an appreciative crowd in Poland in the summer of 2011 along with her new single “From Newport To London” and a handful of brand new studio songs. Longtime collaborator, Danny White serves up fresh and exciting arrangements and Basia’s voice has never been better! Smooth Jazz fans have been in love with Basia for more than two decades and this exhilarating new album is enhanced only by the fact that the classy performer is on tour well into 2012. FROM NEWPORT TO LONDON… Basia’s Greatest Hits Live & More moves this beloved smooth pop vocalist into a brand new chapter of her illustrious career.
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SYLVIA BENNETT Sonrie Out of Sight Music
Lionel Hampton was onto her… he said “Man, the lady can sing! Her magic gets to the ears and the hearts of the audience.” It doesn’t stop there.. the beautiful vocalist has an electric, engaging charisma that leaves her fans spellbound. Ms. Bennett’s brand new release is not only sweet and seductive, but it’s international! SONRIE is a celebration of the vocalist’s passion for Latin music and culture. As adept and beguiling as she is in English, the Grammy-nominated Bennett is fantastico in Spanish… impeccable! Hot on the heels of SMILE, SONRIE is the Spanish answer… meaning “smile.” As this album borrows a handful of songs from it’s English namesake, it embellishes with complimentary pieces translated to Espańol as well as Latin classics such as “Besame Mucho.” Don’t take our word for it… or Mr. Hampton’s for that matter, find out for yourself that Sylvia Bennett is indeed enthralling, captivating and muy caliente!
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GAIL JHONSON HerStory Philly the Kid Music
Philadelphia born and raised Gail Jhonson is one of the most sought-after femaIe keyboardists around these days… actually, one of the most sought-after keyboardists, male or female. She’s Norman Brown’s musical director, has performed with major talent the likes of Vanessa Williams, Dave Koz, Pink… and the list goes on. She composes and scores Gospel musicals, has her own Gospel Jazz radio show, and still has time to teach and give back through support of numerous charities. Amidst all of this activity comes Ms. Jhonson’s fourth solo release, HERSTORY, lovingly dedicated to her mom. As for the tunes on the new CD, they’re fantastic, just as you would expect from a talent of this caliber. Check out the new radio single, “Cruisin After Dark,” featuring Detroit’s Lin Rountree on trumpet. Yep, HERSTORY’s a total winner, and still another feather in the cap of the “First Lady of Smooth Jazz.”
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MAYSA Motions of Love Shanachie
It’s solo release #9 from perhaps the greatest soul-jazz voice of her generation… Maysa. The lady from Baltimore has, together with her producer Chris “Big Dog” Davis, created a powerful collection of must-hear, must-have music, including cameos from Stevie Wonder and neo-soul crooner Dwele. MOTIONS OF LOVE will introduce Maysa to her widest audience ever with its 14 tracks of R&B, spiced up with jazz, funk, disco and a taste of New Orleans gumbo. Inspired by her latest breakup... in an on-again, off-again relationship, this CD moves from the poignancy of a lost love (“When It’s Over”) to the joyful fantasizing about finding her next lover (“Get Wit Me”). Maysa’s continuing search for “a good man” notwithstanding, MOTIONS OF LOVE is a tasteful, mature set of first-rate songs and performances from one of America’s finest singers. It should definitely be on your wish list this holiday season, or any season!
