This extraordinary project features great performances by a unique gathering of jazz legends, including George Cables, Dave Liebman, Carmen Lundy, Billy Hart, Sonny Fortune, Victor Lewis and Cecil McBee with a strong supporting cast. Jazz My Soul" propels contemporary mainstream jazz forward with power and subtlety. Read some reviews below:
HYP-Notic, cool ...vocals that will mezmerize you into a trance. That's what this CD Jazz My Soul, by Jazz Explorers is all about. The vocals by Carmen Lundy and the group will haunt you. ... The band is superb and tight. A must have!"RMR reports a climb to third position on their radio airplay tracking across the USA in just three weeks. Leon Reyes KVMR Radio 89.5 FM Nevada City/Sacramento Ca Host: Leon's Jazz In A Box
A highly enjoyable CD with excellent compositions and playing from a talented group of musicians... very high quality vocals from Carmen Lundy." Martin Wright, Radio 3ZZZ, Australia
I love love LOVE Mo Trane, and I'll be using it in an upcoming show!!!" Rafe Gomez, T h e G r o o v e B o u t i q u e, WQCD/CD101.9 - New York, NY
Producer Bob Funk brings to this project a broad range of musical experience, as an original member of The Uptown Horns, including live performance and/or recording with Ray Charles, The Rolling Stones, BB King, Stevie Wonder, Tom Waits, Albert Collins, Sammy Davis Jr, David Sanborn, James Brown and Frank Sinatra Jr. Bob is also President of indie label Rhythm Dynamics.
The Jazz Explorers perform the soulful original music of Boulder, Colorado composer, producer and band leader Tim Duffy, whose influences include Duke Ellington, Howlin' Wolf, Charles Lloyd, Sun Ra, and James Brown.
From atmospheric to inspiring, Jazz My Soul" is the real deal.
The Jazz Explorers and Rhythm Dynamics wish to thank all of our early supporters, including:
WGBH, Boston, MA; Jazz After Hours", PRI (Public Radio International); WMPG, Maine; WNMC, Traverse City, MI; KCME-FM, Colorado Springs, CO; WVOF, Bridgeport CT; KDEC/FM100.5 Decorah, IA; KJZY/Jazzy 93.7 - Santa Rosa, CA; KMGQ/Magic 106.3 Santa Barbara, CA; WCIR/103CIR - Beckley, WV; WQCD/CD101.9 - New York, NY; WSBZ/106.3 The Seabreeze - Destin, FL; WXJZ/Smooth Jazz 100.9 - Gainesville, FL; KJJZ/K Jazz, Palm Springs, CA; WWWS/AM 1400 Solid Gold Soul - Buffalo, NY; KTOY - Texarkana, TX; KKSJ/KTSJ - Lafayette, LA; WJSJ - Jacksonville, FL; WSJF- St. Augustine, GA; WSSJ/Smooth Jazz 92.3 - St. Augustine Beach, FL; KJAZZ 88.1, Long Beach, CA;
For more information contact All About Jazz.