BJS Blog

This week we are featuring Bernie Williams’ 2nd CD - Moving Forward. The former N.Y. Yankees star is equally formidable as a guitarist and he has given us a truly individualistic sound with this one. It’s along the same lines as Acoustic Alchemy, Craig Chaquico, and the Rippingtons’ guitar oriented songs, but not a soundalike by any means. if you love those artists you’ll enjoy this one.

Lao Tizer – To Touch The Sky
Dave Koz w. C Botti- Love Is On The Way
Bernie Williams – Addicted To You
Bisso Baba – Richard Bona (you saw him with Pat Metheny on the ‘Speaking of Now” tour)
Rick Braun – She’s The One (from his new CD!)
Boney James – Here She Comes
Nelson Rangell – Grace
Basia – Cruisin’ For Bruisin
Paul Brown-M. Antoine – Foreign Exchange
Rippingtons – Tourist In Paradise
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Tim Bowman – Sweet Sundays
Al Jarreau – Never Explain Love (from Spike Lee’s Do The Right Thing, which has been Re-released as a 20th Anniversary special DVD)
Paul Taylor – Free Fall
Bernie Williams – Go For It
Greg Adams – One Night In Rio
Lynn Fiddmont – Holiday
Steve Oliver – Wings of Spring
Walter Beasley – From This Moment On
Jay Rowe – End of Summer
Pat Appleton – Smart Traveller (if you like Sade you’ll love this song!)
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Euge Groove – Mr. Groove
Joyce Cooling – Global Cooling (new!)
Chick Corea – Passage
Michael Franks – Woman In The Waves
Eric Darius – Night On The Town
Bernie Williams – Moving Forward
Grover Washington Jr. - Take Another 5
Melody Gardot – Who Will Comfort Me
Rick Braun – Cadillac Slim
Marc Antoine – Hi-Lo Split
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Darren Rahn – Tale of Two Cities
Kurt Maloo – The Captain of Her Heart (a jazzier version by the guy who sang lead on the original version)
Najee – Out of a Dream
Brian Hughes – Along The Way
Rippingtons – Life in the Tropics
Steve Oliver – You Rescued Me
Cindy Bradley – Catch The Wind (last week’s feature CD. It’s out now and it’s strong. Grab it!)
Jeff Lorber – Ain’t Nobody
Chillin In The West- Bernie Williams
Feels Like Fire - Santana&Dido

We’re playing 4 different songs from Rick’s new one, “All It Takes,” on the Lite Jazz Brunch and we’ll be featuring it the Sunday before it is officially released. It’s Rick Braun so of course you want more! His label, Mack Avenue, has set up a page where you can preview all the songs and watch the video press kit with studio footage and conversation. There’s a good up to date bio here
too:

http://www.mackavenue.com/artists/detail/rick_braun

All It Takes will be released on July 28

Today’s feature CD is “Bloom” the debut from trumpet player Cindy Bradley. This CD is a true rarity - a full CD without a single weak or throwaway song on it. No covers or vocals either..just solid contemporary instrumental music all the way through. Produced by Michael Broening, who also wrote or co-wrote most of the tracks - guest artists include Marion Meadows, Jay Soto,
Freddie Fox, Dominic Amato. It comes out this Tuesday. We also have an advance track from Paul Taylor’s forthcoming CD “Burnin’” it’s the title track and it is Burnin!

Nelson Rangell- Turning Night Into Day
Cindy Bradley – Bloom
Rippingtons – Spanish Girl
Nyee Moses – Between Us
David Sanborn- Bob James – Maputo
Alex Bugnon – Sweetwater Creek
Mindi Abair – Smile
Norah Jones – Sunrise
Nils – Europa
Greg Adams – The Crossing
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Richard Elliot – Restless
George Benson – Give me the Night
Brian Culbertson – Let’s Get Started
Drew Davidsen- Astro
Jeff Kashiwa – Hyde Park
Steve Oliver – Fearless
Cindy Bradley – Sycamore Soul
Chuck Loeb – Beneath The Light
Marion Meadows – Diggable
Manhattan Transfer – Mystery
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Craig Chaquico – Just Friends
Rick Braun – Sleeveless in Seattle (new)
Michael Lington – Still Thinking Of You
Kenny Loggins – When She Believed In Me
Cindy Bradley – On Solid Ground
Steve Cole – Got It Goin’ On
Norman Brown – Dancin’ In The House
Maysa – Happy Feeling
Paul Taylor – Burnin’
Boney James – Camoflage
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Rippingtons – Black Diamond
Danielle Nardi – 485
Bernie Williams – Go For It
Euge Groove – Sneak A Peek
Peter White – Chasing The Dawn
Basia – If Not Now When
Spyro Gyra – Summer Fling
Ken Navarro – Breathe
Cindy Bradley – Catch The Wind
Steve Oliver – Bend or Break

This week’s feature is Russ Hewitt’s “Bajo El Sol” - The Texas based guitarist takes the Nouveau Flamenco sound originally popularized by Ottmar Liebert and adds a rock-driven edge to it. Find out more about him and hear song samples at www.russhewittmusic.com

Fourplay – Flyinng East
Eric Darius – Just for the Moment
George Benson – Breezin
Brenda Russell – Expect A Miracle
Rippingtons – Age of Reason
Boney James – RPM
Russ Hewitt – Palma De Mallorca
Sade – Sweetest Taboo
Grover Washington Jr. - Summer Nights
Tim Bowman – Hi Def
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Gregg Karukas – Corner Club
Basia – Blame It On Summer
Everette Harp – Monday Speaks
Mindi Abair – True Blue
Jonathan Butler – Colours
Lizz Wright – Blue Rose
Paul Taylor – Don’t Wait Up
Rick Braun – Missing In Venice
Russ Hewitt – Lydia
Michael Franks – Rendezvous in Rio
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Michael Paulo – Last Tango In Paris
Pat Metheny Group – Here To Stay
Candy Dulfer – Don’t Go
ETBTG – Drivin
Keiko Matsui – Forever, Forever
Darren Rahn – Tale of Two Cities
Chaquico-Freeman -Riders of Anc
Seal – Lonliest Star
Spyro Gyra – Open Door
Russ Hewitt - Bajo El Sol
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Nestor Torres – Without Words
Melody Gardot – Worrisome Heart
Brian Hughes – Stringbean
Euge Groove – Mr. Groove
Special EFX – Get On Up
Al Jarreau – So Good
Rippingtons – True Companion
Cindy Bradley – Sycamore Soul
Dave Koz – All I See Is You
David Pack - The Secret of Movin’ On

This week’s feature CD is Candy Dulfer’s “Funked Up” - in which she brings the energy, intensity, and pure funk from her live performances (and touring days with Prince) to a studio set. This was originally part of a two CD set - Funked Up and Chilled Out: one CD funky and one chilled out. The US release has 10 funked up and 2 chilled out songs. All gems. Enjoy!

Paul Taylor – Till We Meet Again
Craig Chaquico – Songbird Craigs new CD brings a reinvention and update of the Kenny G hit.
Jessy J. - Tequila Moon
Steve Winwood – Fly Winwood’s jazz-rock influence goes back to the instrumental “Glad” from Traffic’s John Barleycorn CD
Acoustic Alchemy – Shelter Island Drive This one never made the corporate radio chart but it went top 5 on the independent-internet chart!
Eric Marienthal – Blue Water
Brian Culbertson – Let’s Stay In Tonight
Flora Purim – Angels Thought it would be fun to play an EWF influenced song from Culbertson’s new one then go back to 1978 for Purim’s collaboration with EWF’s Maurice White
Chuck Loeb – Tropical
Gerald Albright – Winelight

Rick Braun – Tijuana Dance His new one. The CD will be out in August
Chris Rea – On The Beach
Kirk Whalum – Playing With Fire
Jay Soto – Just Like That
Candy Dulfer – Still I Love You
Steely Dan – Almost Gothic From the Grammy Winning “Two Against Nature” CD
Spyro Gyra – Handheld
Will Donato – Earth Shakin he doesn’t get a lot of publicity or record for a big money label but he’s a major league player. Check out his CDs on CDBaby.com or iTunes!
Manhattan Transfer – Soul Food To Go
Bob James – Raise The Roof

Wayman Tisdale – Mexicoco
BelBel Gilberto-Bring Back The Love
Bob Mamet – Calabay
Spyro Gyra – Getaway
Nick Colionne – No Limits
Al Jarreau – Compared to What
Candy Dulfer – Don’t Go
Benoit-Freeman – Reunion
Jackeim Joyner – I’m Waiting for You Currently #1 on the Billboard SJ airplay chart
Slim Man – Fade To Grey At times he sounds like a male Sade..that’s not a bad thing…
Cindy Bradley – Catch The Wind This is our next superstar. Album out in two weeks, we’ll feature it right before it comes out
the whole album is good. not one weak song!
Richard Smith – Never Too Much Smith and producer Paul Brown work wonders on the Vandross hit.

Pat Metheny Group – Follow Me
Marilyn Scott – Round and Round life is busy..we go round and round..should we be thankful that our lives are full?
Candy Dulfer – On and On
Fourplay – Cinnamon Sugar
Euge Groove – Romeo and Juliet
De’Nate – Still Be Strong a new chill duo that is now a trio with the addition of new-star producer/sax player Darren Rahn
Peter White – Caravan of Dreams
Rippingtons – Gypsy Eyes

Najee – Out of A Dream
Bill Cantos – Morning Coffee if you like Michael Franks and/or Billy Joel check this guy out..he’s grabbed a little from both worlds
Rick & Boney – Grazin’ In The Grass
Ken Navarro – So Fine
Mindi Abair – Out of The Blue she’s coming, she’s fantastic! Do you have your tickets yet?
Michael Buble – Everything
Paul Taylor – Come Over
Jeff Golub – Evolution
Candy Dulfer – Rippongi Panic
Steve Oliver – High Noon

This week’s feature CD is Richard Elliot’s new one - Rock Steady. Next week - Candy Dulfer’s “Funked Up”

Lee Ritenour – Night Rhythms
Gabriela Anders – Fire of Love
Marion Meadows – Diggable
Rippingtons – Black Diamond
Lao Tizer – Golden Soul
Billy Joel – Summer Highland Falls
Chieli Minucci – Hideaway
Nelson Rangell – Always
Norman Brown – Let’s Take A Ride
Randy Crawford – Give Me The Night
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Richard Elliot – Rendezvous
Rick Braun – Cadillac Slim
Mindi Abair – Lucy’s
Brian Hughes – For You
485 – Danielle Nardi
Paul Taylor – Overdrive
Nick Colionne – High Flyin’
Spyro Gyra – Florida Straits
Basia – If Not Now Then When
Richard Elliot – Highway 1
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Joyce Cooling – Camel Back
Paul Howards – Elegance and Decadence
Kem – I Get Lifted
Dave Koz – All I See Is You
Brian Tarquin – Freeway Jam
Boney James – RPM
Maysa – Friendly Pressure
Rippingtons – Curves Ahead
Eric Darius – Chillin’ Out
Richard Elliot – Rock Steady
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Sade – Paradise
Acoustic Alchemy – Mr. Chow
Cindy Bradley – On Solid Ground
Kim Waters – The Ride
Al Jarreau – The Flame
Native Tongue remix – Craig Chaquico
Richard Elliot – Restless
Rick Braun – Tijuana Dance (new)
Nyee Moses – Vanilla
Mindi Abair – Long Ride Home

Here is a link to Marcus Miller’s beautiful tribute. Scroll down and you can see more tributes and memorable moments from the service. This is beautiful stuff and you will want to spend some time with it.

Coverage of Wayman’s career and the Service to Celebrate His Life

Hope you’re having a fun and safe holiday weekend. This week we’re featuring Craig Chaquico’s new one, “Follow The Sun.” His first CD of original material since 2004 on his new label, Shanachie. He is again working with long time collaborator Ozzie Ahlers and he gets into more electric guitar on this one. It’s got a heavy Latin influence but that highly identifiable Chaquico sound is there in abundance. And of course we will be playing some of Wayman Tisdales best tracks over the next few weeks and beyond.
We’ll miss you, Wayman, but your spirit shines on!

Najee – Rising Sun
David Boswell – I Like That
Boney James – After The Rain
Sade – Kiss of Life
Richard Elliot – Crush
Jeff Lorber – Come on Up
Gerald Albright – Winelight
Norah Jones – Don’t Know Why
Rippingtons – One Step Closer
Peter White – Coast Road Drive
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David Sanborn – Camel Island
Al Jarreau – Somehow our Love Survives
Wayman Tisdale – The Turnaround
Andy Snitzer – Ties That Bind
Chieli Minucci – Hideaway
Sting – Fragile
Steve Cole – Serenity
Craig Chaquico - Lua Da Mae
Keiko Matsui – Black River
John Mayer – Clarity
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Rick Braun – Tijuana Dance
Norman Brown – El Dolce Sol
Boney James – Here She Comes
Swing Out Sister – Where Our Love Grows
Craig Chaquico – Songbird
Mindi Abair – Lucy’s
Marc Antoine – Unity
Carol Welsman – Brazasia
Euge Groove – Silhouette
Rippingtons – Affair in San Miguel
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Darren Rahn – Tale of Two Cities
Joe Sample – U-Turn (take 6)
Wayman Tisdale – In The Zone
Ken Navarro – Meet Me At Midnight
Greg Adams – The Crossing
Steve Winwood – Fly
Paul Taylor – When The Morning Comes
Paul Brown – Marc Antoine – Foreign Xchng
Chris Botti – Streets Ahead
Corrine Bailey Ray – Put Your Records On
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Eric Marienthal – Times Square
Craig Chaquico - Solar Wind
Jeff Lorber – Chopsticks
Grover Washington Jr. - Just The Two Of Us
Dave Koz – Together Again
Peter White – Pedro Blanco
The Sax Pack – Fallin For You
Mindi Abair – Stars
Steve Oliver – First View
Eric Darius – Goin’ All Out

This week’s feature is Basia’s fabulous “It’s That Girl Again” It’s her first studio release in over 10 years and it is well worth the wait. Hot new music, lots of favorites and some discoveries on the side. It’s all here!

Greg Adams – One Night In Rio
Pamela Williams – AfterGlow
Fourplay – Bali Run
Another Life – Full Swing
Rippingtons – Gypsy Eyes
Euge Groove – Romeo and Juliet
Gota – If I Could
Steely Dan – Almost Gothic
Brian Hughes – Stringbean
Boney James – Bleecker Street
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Wayman Tisdale – One on One
Basia – Someone For Everyone
Brian Simpson – Juicy
Jeff Kashiwa – Three Day Weekend
Jonathan Butler – Colours
Maysa Leak – Friendly Pressure
Gerald Albright – Georgia on My Mind
Cindy Bradley – Catch The Wind
Marc Antoine Hi- Low Split G-M
Jill Jensen – That’s The Way Of The World
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Paul Taylor – Here We Go
Bernie Williams – Chillin’ In The West
Michael Lington – Still Thinking of You
Basia – It’s That Girl Again
Rippingtons – Tourist In Paradise
Jackeim Joyner – I’m Waiting For You
Chuck Loeb – Beneath The Light
Michael Franks – Coming To Life
Tim Timmermans – Summer Solstice
Will Donato – Drowning In Your Eyes
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Pat Metheny Group – Here To Stay
Danielle Nardi – 485
Boney James – Hypnotic
Rippingtons – Summer Lovers
Grover Washington Jr. - Strawberry Moon
Basia – If Not Now Then When
Warren Hill – Warm Rain
Keiko Matsui – Forever Forever
Norman Brown – El Dolce Sol
Benson-Jarreau – Breezin
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Eric Darius – Slick
Acoustic Alchemy – Shelter Island Drive
Rick Braun – Missing In Venice
Kelly Sweet – Raincoat
Mindi Abair – Smile
Peter White – Jump On It
Euge Groove – Get Em Goin
Basia – Blame it On The Summer
Dave Koz – You Make Me Smile
Steve Oliver – Chips And Salsa

Today’s featured CD is Tim Bowman’s self-titled release which includes the hit track “Sweet Sundays,” the follow up to his other smash, “Summer Groove” which hung around the top of the chart for almost a full year. This is actually his 5th album, he released his first one in 1996. His website is www.timbowman.com

Craig Chaquico – Just Friends
Chillin’ Out – Eric Darius
Fourplay – Flying East
Madelyn Peyroux- Dance Me Till The End..
Brian Hughes – For You
Mark Sloniker – Speaking Without
Russ Kunkel – Lovely Day
ETBTG – Drivin
Paul Taylor – Till We Meet Again
Tim Bowman - Sunset

Boney James – Nothin’ But Love
Benson – This Masquerade
Greg Adams – The Crossing
Six-Four – Rippingtons
Jessy J – Tequila Moon
Michael Franks – Rendezvous in Rio
Paul Brown – Moment By Moment
Jackeim Joyner – I’m Waiting For You
Jeff Lorber – Ain’t Nobody
Al Jarreau – Mas Que Nada

True Blue – Mindi Abair
Tim Bowman - For You, My Love
Keiko Matsui – Safari
Steve Winwood – Plenty Lovin’
Spyro Gyra – Getaway
Jeff Lorber – Ain’t Nobody
Nils- Europa
Angel – Joe Sample w. Crawford
Cindy Bradley – Sycamore Soul
Acoustic Alchemy – Viva Che

Euge Groove – Cabolicious
Gabriela Anders – Fire of Love
Richard Elliot – Inside Out
Ken Navarro – Blue Skies, bright Dreams
Dave Koz – All I See Is You
Feels Like Fire – Santana
Tim Bowman - Sweet Sundays
Brian Culbertson – So Good
Yellowjackets – Daddy’s Gonna Miss You
Sade – Paradise

Louie Shelton – Winds of Serengeti
Mindi Abair – Long Ride Home
Jay Rowe – End of Summer
Jason Mraz – Bella Luna
Kirk Whalum – Playing With Fire
Sweet Sundays – Tim Bowman
Boney James -RPM
Sweet Reunion– Kenny Loggins
Rippingtons – Hideaway
Danny Lerman – Meow Baby