Talking Smooth Jazz

21 year-old Blair is a fierce bassist who plays more than 10 instruments including: the upright double bass, electronic fretless, 5 string Fender Jazz and 6 string ESP basses. He prefers using piccolo strings, similar to his idols Wayman Tisdale and Stanley Clarke. Blair also plays the Yamaha Motif, Fender Rhodes, Hammond Organs, B3 and XK1.  

B2 New Colours is the debut project from Blair Bryant. New Colours is a showcase for Blair’s writing and playing style, which is upbeat, layered, lush and evocative of many pleasant tonal colors and moods. His creative influences among many are: Wayman Tisdale, Stanley Clarke, Joe Sample and Michael Munson. This CD is reflective of his growth and preference for Smooth Jazz, with well-developed melodies and instrumentation.

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Legally Blynd is easily the tightest, most creative soul-blues band performing today. Great songs rooted in the blues and gospel quartet traditions, written by and featuring the deeply soulful lead vocals of John "Jubu" Smith, a double whammy of awesome guitar work by Jubu and Errol Cooney, and a rhythm section made up of some of the most accomplished players in the business make for a truly world-class team. --Lee Hildebrand, Veteran Contributor to the San Francisco Chronicle and Living Blues. 

Legally Blynd consistently produces music that pushes the boundaries of what music should be. Combining soul, gospel, and blues influences, Legally Blynd brings a clearly differentiated sound to a diverse group of audiences everywhere. The all-star band members have built careers for top billing artists such as Rihanna, Stevie Wonder, Justin Timberlake, Destiny’s Child, Raphael Saadiq, Jill Scott, Alicia Keys, Luther Vandross,Sheila E.,Frankie Beverly & Maze, Whitney Houston, John Legend, Chrisette Michele, and numerous more. Aptly named "Legally Blynd," the band has serious goals as artists to reach, inspire and bring people of all demographics together, through the love of their music. We'll talk to them abut their new release, You.

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On the heels of the success of their first single, "It's Only Love", which earned a place on USA Today/Mediabase and was #11 on Allen Kepler's Top 20 Smooth Jazz Countdown as well as being a favorite of his for several months, Groove LTD. is gearing up for the release of their debut album, First Class. Produced and written by Billboard Chart Topping Artist and Multi-Platinum Producer, U-Nam, First Class is an energetic album that will have listeners playing it on repeat. Teaming up with up and coming saxtress Shannon Kennedy. The project includes an impressive line up of special guests including keyboardist Jonathan Fritzen, Maysa Leak, Grammy Award winning percussionist Paulinho DaCosta, drummer Michael White (of Maze, George Benson), bassist Dwayne "Smitty" Smith (Boney James), Neo-Soul singer Myron Davis, steel drums master Andy Narell, as well as many more.  

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Saxophonist Lebron releases his 2nd album "New Era" featuring Keith Fluitt, trumpeter Lin Rountree, bassist Julian Vaughn and vocalist Rachael Gehmlich.  Ronald Jackson from The Smooth Jazz Ride said about New Era, “Truly an album of class, funk, romance, soul, and feel-good energy.

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New and Beautiful Contemporary Jazz from one of the genres most gifted and successful recording artists.  Top charting and award winning contemporary guitarist and composer Ken Navarro has created his 22nd album “Unbreakable Heart”. With 11 new compositions, Navarro's brilliant acoustic and electric work are featured throughout this exciting release.

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Trippin N Rhythm's recording artist keyboardist and producer Nicholas Cole is back with this third release, Night Sessions.  With a killer horn section and featuring saxophonist Steve Cole on Date Night, basist Julian Vaughn on My Love, Anthony Saunders on So Good, and Kay-Ta-Matsuno on Hide and Seek.  Night Sessions is available on Amazon.

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Saxophonist Curtis Haywood returns with a new cd, Smooth Ingredients.

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Created by husband and wife team Steveo Theard and Ginger Murphy, together they have formed the Sun Soul Orchestra, a spirited ensemble featuring a string quartet, vocalists, and instrumentalists playing originals and arrangements of Soul Music.  Sun Soul Orchestra is an inspired project that features a rotating collection of artists performing original music and covers arranged by Stevo and Ginger.  We will talk to Stevo about their new release, What Matters Most.

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Nils returns with his first full studio album since his 2012 release "City Groove" call "Alley Cat."  The 12-track disc includes artists bassist Darryl Williams, trumpeter Johnny Britt, saxophonist Eric Marienthal, and the late drummer, Ricky Lawson.

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Guitarist Paul Whitley returns with a new release called "Come Groove With Me", a collection of 13 original songs. The CD builds on a broad stylistic range musically, from the highly charged, gospel – influenced, jazz and soul with accompanying vocals.

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