It's raining outside....again. So why not just run with that? I'm chillin in the Mixing Lab letting the creative juices flow. With me it always comes down to feel. Today, the serenity, the mist, the light rain and my personal peace of mind intersected. Yep...I FEEL that...
This Is Respite, a breather. More relaxation for the mind, body and soul. Close your eyes, Let it soak in....it's time to Fade To Black.....

Fade To Black Vol 7 Intro    Reggie TheJazzman
Alejandro's Lullaby    Marc Antoine
Down to the Ocean    The Park Avenue Experience
How To Love Me    Phillip Brooks
Late Night    Eric Montgomery
Oceans of Time    David Carr Jr.
Sunset Chasers (feat. Marion Meadows)    Cal Harris Jr.
Easy On Me    Kim Waters
Treasure    Love Suggestions
I Need Your Love    Love Suggestions
Higher    Judah Sealy
Best Part    Dante'
Forever    Jazmin Ghent
Lle´vame a la Luna    Nestor Torres

I've been holding onto this for a while...something summery, just in time for some warm weather, fun in the sun, island hopping, Pina Colada and all of that stuff. Traded the automobile in for a yacht, cruising with a twist.....VACATION STYLE! 
My featured artist for this podcast is Eric Copeland from Player A. His lyricism and laid back style will certainly bring to mind someone who I'm sure you're familiar with. Just listen to that voice.....and drift away.
ENJOY THE MIX!

Just finishing up April and the JAM sessions (Jazz Appreciation Month) with a fresh podcast. I'm squeezing this one in....better late than never . ENJOY!!

April is proving to be a big month. The universe is granting many of us a once-in-a-lifetime experience....a chance to see a full eclipse. I happen to live right in the Path Of Totality so for right around 4 minutes I'll be covered to total darkness at 3 in the afternoon. 
In addition, I'm having to make some huge changes in the way I create my podcasts and mix music. I wasn't quite ready for this monumental learning curve at this point. Hopefully with my new equipment I'm able to capture the same sound quality as you're used to. Leave me a comment and let me know what you think ... this is the first out of the new box. Be patient while I get my sound dialed in. Meanwhile....LISTEN, SHARE, DOWNLOAD and ENJOY!

This one is FIYAH from the start....I just happened to truly be in one of those 'cast your cares to the wind" moods so I did just that. It translated into some some pretty energetic cuts to kickstart the podcast. Soundwise, i optimized this one in the Mixing Lab. The audio really kicks in a vehicle with that crisp, airy, open road wind in your hair feel.  SO, hit the road and ENJOY! If you happen to get HAPPY FEET don't blame me for the speeding ticket!!

***Intro***
Road Trippin'    Scott Allman
Midnight Rendezvous  Mark Jaimes
Love Light in Flight (feat. Shawn J.)   Sheila Raye Charles
Dreaming    Rainforest Band
Bottom to the Top (feat. David Dyson)    Najee
Lovely Day    Konstantin Klashtorni
Blue Ice    400 PROOF ENJOY THE R.U.M.
Laid Back & Mellow    Jayson Tipp
Cruising On Your Body    Carlos Camilo
Spontaneity (Smooth Mix)    Spontaneous Groovin' Combustion
Sandcastles 2.0     Brian Culbertson
Waiting In The Wings    James 'PJ' Spraggins
Back to the Basics    Innertwyned
Street Scenes    Jeff Jarvis
Stylish Judah     Sealy
Kiss of Life     Blair Bryant
If I Ain't Got You    Eric Darius
Mountain Sound   Catie Waters
The Climb    Candy Dulfer
Beautiful One    Terence Young
No Rhyme, No Reason     eJazz Artistry
Two For One     Fahrenheit 702
Full Moon     Jeremy Sean Hector
I've Been Loving You Too Long    Tristan
Hypnotic Love    Maysa
Midnight Pass    Vincent Ingala 
Nightfall     D.S. Wilson
Two Hearts    Eric Montgomery
A Little Moxie    Cindy Bradley
Sand to the Beach     Ervin Pope
***Outro**

Life throws you curveballs but you have to stay at the plate, dig in and keep on swinging. This podcast is me connecting and sending the curveball SOARING. Techy issues with my toys along with just a busy daily schedule have kept me from putting out shows regularly but guess what?? PERSISTENCE BREAKS RESISTANCE! I'm stubborn so...here it is. 
Lots of good music on here, it TRULY felt good to get this one under my belt. 
The First...its special.
Certainly not the last!!
ENJOY!!