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Smooth Style Magazine of the Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival on 25. April - 30. April 2018 at Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa

International Line-Up feat. Platinum CD sellers, Grammy winner, multiple Grammy nominees, No.1 hit & album chart breakers and many more

6 Days 2 Venues 39 Artists 13 Shows plus pre/post shows

The Soul, Funk & Jazz Party in Sa Coma

7th Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival

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7. MALLORCA SMOOTH JAZZ FESTIVAL 25. – 30. April 2018

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Impresión Impressum Imprint Editor / Herausgeber / Editor smooth entertainment GmbH, Perzheimstraße 48, D-86150 Augsburg Tel. +49 (0)821 2292711, Fax +49 (0)821 2292712 info@smoothentertainment.de www.smoothentertainment.de Redacción / Redaktion / Editorial Staff: Sandra Hoffmann, Christian Bössner Director de proyecto / Projektleiter / Project Manager: Christian Bössner Diseño / Gestaltung / Layout: Conny Anders Ventas de anuncios / Anzeigenverkauf / Ad Sales: Christian Bössner Fecha de edición / Erscheinungstermin / Date of publication: 3/2018 Alle Angaben trotz sorgfältiger Bearbeitung ohne Gewähr.

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Contenido Inhalt Content Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival Intro .........................................................................................................................3 Saludo / Begrüßung / Salutation ..................................................................4 Programa del festival / Festivalprogramm / Festival program ...........5 Artistas / Künstler / Artists Tim Bowman | Euge Groove........................................................................6 | 7 Marcus Anderson | Nick Colionne .............................................................8 | 9 James Lloyd | Incognito ..........................................................................10 | 11 Jazmin Ghent | Bob James Trio .............................................................12 | 13 Vincent Ingala ....................................................................................................15 Cindy Bradley | Chris Standring ............................................................16 | 17 Althea René | Shakatak ...........................................................................18 | 19 Músicos del festival / Festivalmusiker / Festival Musicians ..............20 Ubicación / Location / Location Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa ....................................................................24 Smooth Lifestyle Review Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2017 ..............................................26 CD Reseñas / CD-Tipps / CD Reviews .........................................................31 Review Algarve Smooth Jazz Festival 2017.................................................32 Upcoming Festivals ...........................................................................................37

Intro | Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival

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Welcome to the MALLORCA SMOOTH JAZZ FESTIVAL – the only smooth jazz festival in the European Mediterranean area. Actually, in Sa Coma, on the beautiful east coast of the Spanish island Mallorca.

Since spring 2012, a music festival with unique live music has been awaiting you in the exclusive ambience of the Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa. The 5-star hotel is also the venue and is characterized by an elegant and modern equipment, a high-grade spa area as well as landscaped gardens and swimming pools (indoor/outdoor). Located only 300 metres from the beach, right on the Punta de n’Amer natural park.

This musical (short) vacation is all about enjoying the finer things in life. Good music. Good food. Good wine. Good entertainment. Good weather. Good prospects for recovery and a unique experience in the breathtaking scenery of the Mediterranean Sea. On stage, we welcome some of the biggest and most successful international stars of the Contemporary and Smooth Jazz scene.

Double anniversary: The music travel organizers Sandra Hoffmann and Christian Bössner (couple on the left) started their European Smooth Jazz Festival series 2008 in Bregenz, Austria. Meanwhile, 10 years after this unique premiere, Mallorca 2018 is the overall 20th festival edition.

In 2012, the successful co-operation with Pilar Saez and Jaume Nebot (couple on the right) from Protur Hotels began and the festival on Mallorca was born.

Bienvenidos al MALLORCA SMOOTH JAZZ FESTIVAL, único festival de smooth jazz celebrado en el Mediterráneo, en la atractiva zona turística de Sa Coma (costa este de la isla).

Un evento único con música en directo, en el exclusivo ambiente de Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa. Hotel de 5 estrellas de elegantes instalaciones, que cuenta con una área de spa de gran valor, extensos jardines, piscina exterior y cubierta. Situado a tan sólo 300 metros de la playa, junto al parque natural Punta de n’Amer.

Unas breves vacaciones pensadas para disfrutar de la cara más positiva de la vida. Buena música. Buena comida. Buen vino.

Buen entretenimiento. Buen tiempo. Una experiencia única con el impresionante paisaje Mediterráneo como telón de fondo.

En el escenario damos la bienvenida a las estrellas actualmente más destacadas del panorama internacional del Jazz Contemporáneo y del Smooth Jazz.

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Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival | Salutation

Images: Christian Nordström

ood music. Good food. Good wine. Good time!

Willkommen beim MALLORCA SMOOTH JAZZ FESTVAL – dem einzigen Smooth Jazz Festival im europäischen Mittelmeerraum. Genau genommen in Sa Coma, an der wunderschönen Ostküste der spanischen Insel Mallorca. Seit Frühjahr 2012 erwartet Sie hier ein Musikfestival mit einzigartiger Live-Musik im exklusiven Ambiente des Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa. Das 5-Sterne-Hotel ist zugleich Veranstaltungsort und besticht durch seine elegante und moderne Ausstattung, einen hochwertig ausgestatteten Spa-Bereich sowie gepflegte Garten- und Poolanlagen (outdoor/indoor). Direkt am Naturpark Punta de n’Amer gelegen, ist der Strand von Sa Coma nur 300 Meter entfernt.

In diesem musikalischen (Kurz-) Urlaub gilt es, die schönen Dinge des Lebens zu genießen. Gute Musik. Gutes Essen. Guter Wein. Gute Unterhaltung. Gutes Wetter. Gute Aussichten auf Erholung und ein einzigartiges Erlebnis vor der atemberaubenden Kulisse des Mittelmeers.

Auf der Bühne begrüßen wir einige der größten und erfolgreichsten Stars der internationalen Contemporary und Smooth Jazz-Szene.

Reserva / Reservierung / Reservation Lugares del evento / Veranstaltungsorte / Venues * Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa | C./ Baladres, 5 | 07560 Sa Coma, Mallorca ** Església Nova | Carrer de ses Creus, 4 | 07550 Son Servera, Mallorca

Entradas para conciertos y Paquetes de hotel Konzerttickets & Hotelpakete Concert Tickets & Hotel Packages Ticket-Hotline: (+34) 971 587 520 | www.mallorca.smoothjazzfestival.de

Conciertos en directo / Live-Konzerte / Live Concerts Miércoles, 25 de abril / Mittwoch, 25. April / Wednesday, April 25 19:00 h Welcome Gala Dinner* 21:30 h P RE - F E S TIVA L C O NC E RT @ Pia n o B a r*

Jueves, 26 de abril / Donnerstag, 26. April / Thursday, April 26 20:30 h Entrada / Einlass / Entrance** 21:00 h S M O OT H JA ZZ A L L S TA R S open air concert in Església Nova, Son Servera presented by Oli Silk featuring Euge Groove, Nick Colionne, Althea René, Chris Standring, Tim Bowman, Marcus Anderson, James Lloyd, Jazmin Ghent & Marcus Finnie (subject to change)

Viernes, 27 de abril / Freitag, 27. April / Friday, April 27 20:15 h 20:45 h 22:15 h 24:00 h

Entrada / Einlass / Entrance* TIM BOWMAN EUGE GROOVE Aftershow Chillout

Sábado, 28 de abril / Samstag, 28. April / Saturday, April 28 10:30 h Entrada / Einlass / Entrance* 11:00 h MARCUS ANDERSON 12:30 h N I C K CO L I O N N E 20:15 h 20:45 h 22:15 h 24:00 h

Entrada / Einlass / Entrance* J AM ES L LOYD I N CO G N I TO Aftershow Chillout

Domingo, 29 de abril / Sonntag, 29. April / Sunday, April 29 10:30 h Entrada / Einlass / Entrance* 11:00 h J A ZM I N G H EN T 12:30 h B O B JA M ES T R I O 20:15 h 20:45 h 22:15 h 24:00 h

Programa adicional Rahmenprogramm Additional Program www.mallorca.smoothjazzfestival.de

Entrada / Einlass / Entrance* VI N C EN T I N G A L A C& C SO U L FAC TO RY F EAT. C I N DY B R ADL E Y & CHR IS STAN DR IN G Aftershow Chillout

Lunes, 30 de abril / Montag, 30. April / Monday, April 30 20:15 h 20:45 h 22:15 h 24:00 h

Entrada / Einlass / Entrance* A LT H EA R EN É S H A K ATA K Aftershow Chillout

Festival program | Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival

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FACTS 7 solo albums | 2 No.1 & 7 Top10 hits plus No.5 album at the Billboard jazz charts | Toured & performed with Kirk Whalum, Jeff Golub, Gerald Albright, Najee, Jeff Lorber, etc.

DISCOGRAPHY Into The Blue (2017) The Tim Bowman Collection (2010) Tim Bowman (2008) This Is What I Hear (2004) Smile (2000) Paradise (1998) Love, Joy, Peace (1996)

Tim Bowman Er mag romantische Musik, eher „bluesige Styles“, sanfte Grooves und hat immer versucht, Musik zu machen, in der sich die Menschen verlieren könnten. Gitarrist Tim Bowman vereint Smooth Jazz, Gospel, Soul und Blues ganz mühelos. Mit elf Jahren begann der gebürtige Detroiter am Michigan International Gospel Center Gitarre zu spielen. Mit 18 bekam er ein zweijähriges Stipendium für das College of Creatives Studies, wo er tiefer in die Jazztheorie eindrang.

Später war Bowman einige Jahre Musical Director bei den GospelKoryphäen The Winans, bevor er 1987 seine Solokarriere startete.

Sein Debütalbum erreichte # 19 in den Gavin Smooth Jazz-Charts.

2004 schaffte er mit seinem vierten Album „This Is What I Hear“ den Durchbruch: Sein Song „Summer Groove“ brachte ihm seine erste #1-Platte ein und machte ihn zu einem Smooth Jazz All-Star. 2007 sicherte er sich neben Jeff Golub, Gerald Albright und Kirk Whalum einen Platz bei der „Guitars and Saxes Tour“. Inzwischen hat er in den Billboard‘s Smooth Jazz-Charts schon mehrfach #1 erobert.

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Artists | Tim Bowman

Tim Bowman live at Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2018 on Friday, 27. April, 20:45 h & on Thursday, 26. April, 21:00 h (Allstar show)

He likes romantic music, more bluesy styles, smooth grooves and he has always tried to make music that people could get lost into. Guitarist Tim Bowman has a way of making melding smooth jazz, gospel, soul and blues seem effortless. 11 years old, the Detroit native began playing the guitar at Michigan’s International Gospel Center. At 18, he won a two year scholarship to the College of Creatives Studies where he learned jazz theory. Later, Bowman served as the musical director for gospel luminaries The Winans before embarking on his solo career in 1987. His debut album reached #19 on the Gavin Smooth Jazz chart. In 2004, he experienced a breakthrough with his fourth album, “This Is What I Hear”. His song “Summer Groove” earned him his first #1 record and made him a smooth jazz all-star. By 2007, he secured a spot on the “Guitars and Saxes Tour” alongside Jeff Golub, Gerald Albright and Kirk Whalum. Meanwhile, he has reched #1 on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz chart several times.

A él le gusta la música romántica, más bien “estilos bluesísticos”, grooves suaves, y siempre ha intendado tocar una música en la que la gente pueda perderse. El guitarrista Tim Bowman reúne con mucha facilidad el smooth jazz, la música gospel, el soul y el blues. Nacido en Detroit, comenzó a tocar la guitarra a los once años en el International Gospel Center. A los 18 años le otorgaron una beca de dos años para el College of Creative Studies donde se metió más profundamente en la teoría del jazz. Posteriormente Bowman fue durante algunos años el director musical de los especialistas en el gospel, The Winans, antes de arrancar su carrera como solista en 1987.

Su álbum debut alcanzó el puesto 19 en las Gavin Smooth Jazz Charts. En 2004 logró un éxito decisivo con su cuarto álbum „This Is What I Hear“. Su canción „Summer Groove“ le trajo su primer disco nro. uno y le convirtió en una estrella del smooth jazz. En 2007 pudo asegurarse un sitio en la gira „Guitars and Saxes“, al lado de Jeff Golub, Gerald Albright y Kirk Whalum. Entretanto ha conquistado repetidas veces al nro. uno de las clasificaciones del smooth jazz de Billboard.

Image: Tim Bowman

www.timbowman.com

Multi-Instrumentalist Steven Eugene Grove hat in der 2. Klasse angefangen, Klavier zu spielen. Mit neun stieg er auf Saxophon um. An der University of Miami School of Music fing er an, sich für Jazz zu interessieren. Nach seinem Abschluss trat er zunächst in Miami als Sessionmusiker und in diversen Bands (z. B. Expose) auf. Später zog er nach Los Angeles und war vier Jahre mit Tower of Power unterwegs, bevor er wieder als Freelancer Sessions spielte oder in Backup-Bands für Künstler wie Joe Cocker, Tina Turner, Eurythmics, The Gap Band, Huey Lewis & the News oder Elton John arbeitete. Ende der 90er erfand Grove sein Pseudonym „Euge Groove“. Mittlerweile hat er fast ein Dutzend #1-Hits in den Contemporary Jazz Charts gelandet. Seine Musik begeistert mit tanzbaren Grooves, prägnanten Hooks, R&B durchdrungenen Melodien und inspirierten Soli. Auf seinem neuesten Album ist er nicht nur am Saxophon zu hören – auf manchen Tracks spielt er auch Keyboard und Flöte. Die Sängerin Lindsey Webster, ebenfalls auf der CD zu hören, hat Euge übrigens 2016 auf unserem Smooth Jazz Festival in Augsburg kennengelernt…

Euge Groove live at Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2018 on Friday, 27. April, 22:15 h & on Thursday, 26. April, 21:00 h (Allstar show)

Euge Groove

Multi-instrumentalist Steven Eugene Grove began playing piano in the second grade and turned to the saxophone at the age of nine. He became interested in jazz at the University of Miami’s School of Music. Upon graduation, he initially remained in Miami doing sessions and playing in bands such as Expose. He then moved to Los Angeles and joined Tower of Power, remaining with the group about four years. Following this experience, he freelanced, doing sessions and working in backup bands, his clients including Joe Cocker, Tina Turner, Eurythmics, The Gap Band, Huey Lewis & the News or Elton John.

At the end of the ‘90s, Grove developed the persona of “Euge Groove”.

Meanwhile, he has scored close to a dozen #1 hits on the Contemporary Jazz Charts, thrilling fans with danceable grooves, mind-bending hooks, R&B infused melodies and inspired solos. His latest CD, “Groove On” features him not only on saxophone, but on some tracks also on flute and keyboard. Incidentally, Euge met Vocalist Lindsey Webster, who also appears on the new CD, in 2016 on our Smooth Jazz Festival in Augsburg/Germany…

Image: Caesar Lima

El instrumentalista múltiple Eugene Grove comenzó a tocar el piano en segundo grado. A las nueve pasó al saxofón. En la escuela de música de la Universidad de Miami empezó a interesarse por el jazz. Después de su graduación actuó primero en Miami como músico de sessions y en diversas bandas (p. ej. Expose). Más tarde se trasladó a Los Angeles y giró durante cuatro años con Tower of Power, antes de que tocara otra vez en sessions como músico autónomo o bien trabajara en bandas acompañantes para artistas como Joe Cocker, Tina Turner, Eurythmics, The Gap Band, Huey Lewis & the News o Elton John. A finales de los noventa Grove inventó su seudónimo „Euge Groove“. Entretanto ha alcanzado casi una docena de éxitos nro. uno en las clasificaciones del jazz contemporáneo. Su música entusiasma con grooves bailables, hooks precisos, melodías impregnadas por R&B y solos inspirados. En su álbum más reciente se le oye no solamente en el saxofón – en algunos de los tracks también toca el piano y la flauta. Por cierto, Euge conoció a la cantante Lindsey Webster, a la que también se puede oír en el disco compacto, en nuestro festival de smooth jazz en Augsburgo en 2016…

FACTS 11 Solo albums | 9 No.1 & 14 Top5 hits plus No.1 & 7 Top5 albums at the Billboard jazz charts DISCOGRAPHY Groove On (2017) Still Euge (2016) Got 2 Be Groovin’ (2014) House Of Groove (2012) S7ven Large (2011) Sunday Morning (2009) Born2Groove (2007) Just Feels Right (2005) Livin’ Large (2004) Play Date (2002) Euge Groove (2000) www.eugegroove.com

Euge Groove | Artists

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Marcus Anderson Marcus Anderson live at Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2018 on Saturday, 28. April, 11:00 h & on Thursday, 26. April, 21:00 h (Allstar show)

El saxofonista Marcus Anderson creció en la Carolina del Sur y comenzó a tocar el saxofón a los 12 años. Más tarde estudió el jazz en la Universidad North Carolina Central. En 2005 publicó su álbum debut y cuatro años más tarde, a los 24 años, ganó el concurso Capital Jazz Fest con su segundo álbum. Eso llevó al artista del fusion jazz a ser una estrella, que reúne en su música el R&B, la música pop, rock, latin y funk. Desde entonces su ascenso ha sido tremendo. Giró con Sheila E., fue miembro de la banda New Power Generation de Prince y comparte regularmente el escenario con estrellas del smooth jazz como Lalah Hathaway, Peter White, Boney James, Kirk Whalum, Gerald Albright y Jeff Lorber. Pero también realiza muchas giras con su propia banda y entusiasma a los aficionados con un show en el que no sólo toca el saxofón sino también canta y baila. Sus canciones conquistan regularmente las clasificaciones del smooth jazz de Billboard – su disco sencillo „A Cup Of Joe“ del álbum „And Coffee“, por ejemplo, escaló al nro. uno.

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Artists | Marcus Anderson

FACTS 11 solo albums | No.1 & 3 Top15 hits plus No.10 album at the Billboard jazz charts | World tours with Sheila E. & Prince DISCOGRAPHY This Is Christmas (2017) Limited Edition (2017) My Inspiration, Live (2016) My Inspiration Vol. I (2016) And Coffee (2015) Marcus Anderson Xperience (2015) Style Meets Substance (2014) Tender Loving Christmas (2011) Now (2011) From The Heart (2009) My Turn (2005) www.marcusanderson.net

Saxophonist Marcus Anderson grew up in South Carolina and was introduced to the saxophone aged twelve. He studied jazz at North Carolina Central University and released his debut album in 2005.

Four years later, at the age of 24, he won the Capital Jazz fest Challenge – this was a breakthrough for the fusion jazz artist, whose music melds R&B, Pop, Rock, Latin and Funk. Since then, he has had a meteoric rise to success, touring with Sheila E., joining the Prince’s band New Power Generation and regularly sharing stage with smooth jazz luminaries such as Lalah Hathaway, Peter White, Boney James, Kirk Whalum, Gerald Albright and Jeff Lorber. But he’s also touring a lot with his own band, thrilling fans with a show in which he not only plays the sax but sings and performs choreography as well. And his songs regularly hit the Billboard Smooth Jazz chart – his single “A Cup Of Joe” e. g. reached #1.

Image: Marcus Anderson

Saxophonist Marcus Anderson wuchs in South Carolina auf und begann mit 12, Saxophon zu spielen.

Später studierte er Jazz an der North Carolina Central University. 2005 veröffentlichte er sein Debüt-Album und gewann vier Jahre später, im Alter von 24 Jahren, mit seinem 2. Album die Capital Jazz Fest-Challenge. Das war der Durchbruch für den Fusion-Jazz-Künstler, der in seiner Musik R&B, Pop, Rock, Latin und Funk vereint. Sein Aufstieg seither war kometenhaft: Er tourte mit Sheila E., war Mitglied der Band New Power Generation von Prince und steht regelmäßig auf der Bühne mit Smooth Jazz-Größen wie Lalah Hathaway, Peter White, Boney James, Kirk Whalum, Gerald Albright und Jeff Lorber. Aber auch mit seiner eigenen Band tourt Marcus viel und begeistert Fans mit einer Show, in der er nicht nur Saxophon spielt, sondern auch singt und tanzt. Seine Songs stürmen regelmäßig die Billboard Smooth Jazz Charts – seine Single „A Cup Of Joe“ aus dem Album „And Coffee“ landete etwa auf #1.

FACTS 9 solo albums | 4 No.1 & 9 Top5 hits plus Top10 album at the Billboard jazz charts | 4x Artist/Performer of the Year Als Nick neun Jahre alt war, brachte ihm sein Stiefvater Gitarre spielen bei – mit 15 trat er erstmals als professioneller Musiker auf. Sein einmaliger Musikstil verbindet Urban- und Contemporary-Jazz-Elemente und hat Nick zu einem der Stars der Smooth-Jazz-Szene gemacht. Sein Sound ist unverwechselbar und vereint sämtliche Einflüsse seiner musikalischen Laufbahn – von Jazz bis R&B, Blues und Rock. Der charismatische Künstler agiert blitzschnell und trotzdem ausgesprochen geschmeidig mit seiner Gitarre und kann zudem noch singen: Seine satter Bariton verzaubert das Publikum regelrecht – ganz zu schweigen von seinen humorigen Qualitäten als Entertainer. Nicks Shows kann man nicht in Worte fassen – man muss sie selbst erleben. Gelegenheit dazu bietet z. B. das Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival. Insgesamt umfasst sein Tourplan über 100 Live-Auftritte pro Jahr. Nick war mit seinen insgesamt neun veröffentlichten Alben vielfach in den Top Ten Billboard Contemporary Jazz Charts vertreten und 2015 wurde er zum Billboard’s #5 Artist of the Year ernannt.

Cuando Nick tenía nueve años, su padrastro le enseñó a tocar la guitarra – a los 15 años actuó por primera vez como músico profesional. Su estilo musical único, que combina elementos del jazz urbano y contemporáneo, lo convirtió a Nick en una de las estrellas de la escena del smooth jazz. Su sonido es inconfundible y reúne todas las influencias de su carrera musical – del jazz hasta el R&B, el blues y el rock. El artista carismático actúa con su guitarra como un rayo y a la vez de forma suave; además sabe cantar. Su barítono voluminoso realmente hechiza al público – sin mencionar sus cualidades humorísticas como animador. El show de Nick no se puede describir con palabras – se tiene que vivir personalmente. Una occasión para eso ofrece, por ejemplo, el Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival. En total su plan de giras abarca más de 100 actuaciones en vivo al año. Con sus hasta ahora nueve álbumes publicados apareció muchas veces en los top ten de las clasificaciones Billboard del jazz contemporáneo y en 2015 fue nombrado por Billboard el artista del año nro. cinco.

Nick Colionne

The Journey (2016) Influences (2014) Feel The Heat (2011) No Limits (2008) Keepin‘ It Cool (2006) Just Come On In (2003) The Seduction (1999) Arrival (1996) It‘s My Turn (1994) www.nickcolionne.com

Nick began learning guitar at age nine from his stepfather, and started gigging professionally by 15. With a jazz style that is both urban and contemporary, he has blazed a trail to the top of the ranks of today’s stars. Combining all of the various influences of his music career from jazz to R&B to blues to rock, he has created an unmistakable sound and vibe that is instantly recognizable.

With lightening fast speed and a distinctively silky sound, Nick takes the guitar to unexpected places every time he performs. His rich baritone vocals delight audiences unaccustomed to hearing such a skilled instrumentalist singing as well. And his natural comedic showmanship…well, he is one of a kind, and you have to experience a Nick Colionne show for yourself. To do so, there are many occasions – for example the Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival, but all in all, his tour schedule includes more than 100 live performances per year. At large, Nick released nine albums and hit the Top Ten Billboard Contemporary Jazz charts many times. In 2015 he was also named Billboard´s #5 Artist of the Year.

Image: Jacquie Patrick

Nick Colionne live at Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2018 on Saturday, 28. April, 12:30 h & on Thursday, 26. April, 21:00 h (Allstar show)

DISCOGRAPHY

Nick Colionne | Artists

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James Lloyd James Lloyd live at Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2018 on Saturday, 28. April, 20:45 h & on Thursday, 26.

April, 21:00 h (Allstar show)

Keyboarder James Lloyd hat die Band „Pieces of a Dream“ 1975 mit seinen Freunden Cedric Napoleon (Bass) und Curtis Harmon (Schlagzeug) gegründet.

Damals waren sie noch Teenager. Das Trio wurde international bekannt, als es anfing, mit Grover Washington Jr. zu arbeiten. James war erst Senior auf der Highschool, als ihr erstes Album erschien. 38 Jahre und 20 Pieces-Alben später hat Lloyd auch für viele andere Künstler Songs geschrieben und/oder produziert, z. B. Wayman Tisdale, Najee, Walter Beasley, Eric Darius, Nick Colionne und Everette Harp. Zudem hat er mit Eddie Murphy, James Brown, David Sanborn u. a. aufgenommen bzw. gearbeitet und Konzerte für Größen wie Earth, Wind and Fire, Nancy Wilson, Dionne Warwick oder Miles Davis eröffnet.

Zwei von Lloyds Songs eroberten #1 in verschiedenen Smooth Jazz Charts. Weitere Highlights seiner Karriere sind das Album des Jahres für „Love’s Silhouette” (2003, AFIM Indie Awards) und Internationale Band des Jahres (2010, Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards). 2015 veröffentlichte James seine erste Solo-CD.

Keyboardist James Lloyd founded the Band “Pieces of a Dream” with his friends, bassist Cedric Napoleon, and drummer Curtis Harmon, in 1975 when they were all teenagers. The trio became internationally known when they started working with Grover Washington Jr. James was only a senior in high school when their first album was released.

Fast-forward 38 years and 20 albums later under his belt with Pieces, Lloyd has written and/or produced songs for many other artists, eg. Wayman Tisdale, Najee, Walter Beasley, Eric Darius, Nick Colionne and Everette Harp. In addition, he has recorded/worked with Eddie Murphy, James Brown, David Sanborn, just to name a few, and opened for great names such as Earth, Wind and Fire, Nancy Wilson, Dionne Warwick or Miles Davis.

Two of Lloyds songs climbed to #1 on different Smooth Jazz charts. Other highlights of his career include Album of the Year for “Love’s Silhouette” (2003, AFIM Indie Awards) and International Group of the Year (2010, Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards).

In 2015, James released his first solo CD.

El teclista James Lloyd fundó la banda „Pieces of a Dream“ en 1975 con sus amigos Cedric Napoleon (bajo) y Curtis Harmon (batería). Entonces eran adolescentes. El trio ganó fama internacional cuando comenzaron a trabajar con Grover Washington Jr. Cuando James todavía estudiaba para el bachillerato apareció su primer álbum. 38 años más tarde y con 20 álbumes de Pieces editados Lloyd ha escrito y/o producido también canciones para muchos otros artistas, p. ej. Wayman Tisdale, Najee, Eric Darius, Nick Colionne y Everette Harp. Además ha grabado y/o trabajado con Eddie Murphy, James Brown, David Sanborn entre otros, y ha abierto conciertos para autoridades como Earth, Wind and Fire, Dionne Warwick o Miles Davis. Dos de las canciones de Lloyd conquistaron el primer lugar en diferentes clasificaciones del smooth jazz. Otros éxitos importantes de su trayectoria son los premios al álbum del año con„Love’s Silhouette” en el 2003 (AFIM Indie Awards) y a la banda internacional del año el 2010 (Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards).

En 2015 James publicó su primer disco compacto en solitario.

FACTS 1 solo album | No.12 hit at the Billboard jazz chart | Founding member of ‚Pieces of a Dream‘ | Several No.1 hits as a producer/writer DISCOGRAPHY Here We Go (2015)

Image: James Lloyd

www.jameslloydmusic.com

10 Artists | James Lloyd

Image: Marc Albert

Incognito

Incognito wurde 1979 von Gitarrist Jean-Paul „Bluey“ Maunick und Paul „Tubbs“ Williams gegründet – als Acid-Jazz-Projekt, das tief in der Jazz/Funk/SoulWelt der 70er Jahre verwurzelt ist. Bluey und Tubbs waren Mitglieder der Disco-Funk-Band Light of the World, arbeiteten parallel aber auch in anderen Projekten oder machten privat Musik. Irgendwann beschlossen die beiden, ein paar ihrer hausgemachten Jams ins Studio zu bringen. Sie änderten also das Lineup von Light of the World etwas und tauften dieses Konglomerat „Incognito“. Das erste Album erschien 1981, den Rest der 1980er Jahre war die Band dann nicht mehr aktiv. Maunick schrieb weiter für seine Gruppe und arbeitete mit Künstlern wie Maxi Priest, und Tubbs, der später in die Niederlande zog, arbeitete mit George Michael und anderen. 1991 kehrte Incognito zurück ins Rampenlicht. Die Single „Always There“ landete gleich in den Top-Ten und ein Jahr später holte Maunick Sängerin Maysa Leak in die Band.

Ab da nahm Incognito regelmäßig Alben auf. Ihrem farbenfrohen Sound blieb die Gruppe immer treu, manche Band-Mitglieder wechselten indes.

An acid jazz project with deep roots in the 1970s jazz/funk/soul world, Incognito was formed by Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick and Paul “Tubbs” Williams in 1979. Both were the original members of the disco-funk group Light of the World. Throughout the time that they worked on other projects they also met at Bluey’s house to play music, and they decided to take a couple of their home made jams into the studio. So they shifted Light of the World’s lineup slightly and renamed the conglomeration “Incognito”. The first LP was released in 1981, but during the rest of the 1980s Incognito were inactive. Maunick continued to write material for his group, while working with artists such as Maxi Priest, and Tubbs went on to work with George Michael and others, but later moved to the Netherlands. In 1991, Incognito appeared on the scene again with the single “Always There”, which became a Top Ten hit. One year later, Maunick added vocalist Maysa Leak to the lineup. Ever since, the group recorded at a steady rate and stuck to their colorful hybrid sound, while the lineup kept varying.

FACTS 17 Solo albums | No.1 hit & 13 Top10 albums at the US Billboard jazz charts | Several chart topping hits & albums in GBR, IRL, NLD, DEU, AUT & CHE DISCOGRAPHY In Search Of Better Days (2016) Amplified Soul (2014) Surreal (2012) Transatlantic RPM (2010) Tales From The Beach (2008) Bees + Things + Flowers (2006) Eleven (2005) Adventures In Black Sunshine (2004) Who Needs Love (2003) Life Stranger Than Fiction (2001) No Time Like The Future (1999) Beneath The Surface (1997) 100° And Rising (1995) Positivity (1993) Tribes, Vibes And Scribes (1993) Inside Life I + II (1991) Jazz Funk (1981) www.incognito.london

Incognito live at Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2018 on Saturday, 28. April, 22:15 h

Incognito fue fundado en 1979 por el guitarrista Jean-Paul „Bluey“ Maunick y Paul „Tubbs“ Williams – como proyecto de acid jazz, arraigado profundamente en el mundo del jazz, funk y soul de los años 70. Bluey y Tubbs eran miembros de la banda de disco funk Light of the World, sin embargo, trabajaron paralelamente también en otros proyectos o tocaron en privado. En algún momento los dos decidieron llevar al estudio un par de sus jams de fabricasión casera. Cambiaron un poco el lineup de Light of the World y bautizaron a este conglomerado „Incognito“. El primer álbum apareció en 1981, pero durante el resto de los ochenta la banda no actuó más. Maunick continuó escribiendo para su grupo y trabajó con artistas como Maxi Priest. Y Tubbs, que más tarde se trasladó a los Países Bajos, trabajó con George Michael y otros. En 1991 Incognito regresó al mundo del espectáculo. El disco sencillo „Always There“ alcanzó inmediatamente los top ten y un año más tarde Maunick trajo a la cantante Maysa Leak a la banda. Desde entonces Incognito ha grabado álbumes con regularidad. El grupo ha sido siempre fiel a su sonido de rico colorido, a pesar de que algunos de los miembros del grupo han cambiado.

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DISCOGRAPHY Chocolate Sunshine (2016) Boss (2015) jazminghentmusic.com

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Jazmin Ghent Jazmin Ghent live at Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2018 on Sunday, 29. April, 11:00 h & on Thursday, 26. April, 21:00 h (Allstar show)

La saxofonista Jazmin Ghent estudió música y jazz (título de bachelor) en la Universidad del Estado de Florida y música (maestría) en la Universidad del Estado de Tennessee. En 2014 ella apareció por primera vez en la escena del smooth jazz: en el Smooth Jazz Cruise abrió la ceremonia Sirius XM Hall of Fame con Marcus Miller como anfitrión. Desde entonces ha actuado también en el Florida Smooth Jazz Weekend, en el festival de jazz Rehoboth, el festival de jazz Magic City y en el festival de jazz Seabreeze. Ha tocado con artistas como Peter White, Euge Groove, Mindi Abair, Paul Taylor, Kirk Whalum, Nick Colionne, Norman Brown, Warren Hill y la estrella de la música country, Keith Urban. En 2015 debuta con la publicación de su disco compacto „Boss“ y alcanzó las clasificaciones con dos de los títulos: „Compared To What“ y „Boss“. El primero incluso conquistó el quinto lugar y en el 2015 alcanza el álbum nro.

32 de los discos compactos top 50 del smooth jazz, según Smooth Jazz Global. En 2016 Jazmin publicó su segundo álbum, „Chocolate Sunshine“, que cuenta con las actuaciones de Johnathan Fritzén, Julian Vaughn, Nelson Rangell y Adam Hawley.

12 Artists | Jazmin Ghent

Saxophonist Jazmin Ghent is a graduate of Florida State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education/Jazz studies and a graduate of Tennessee State University with a Master’s Degree in Music Education. Her start was aboard the Smooth Jazz Cruise 2014 where she opened for the Sirius XM Hall of Fame Ceremony hosted by Marcus Miller. Since then, she has also performed at the Florida Smooth Jazz Weekend, the Rehoboth Jazz Festival, the Magic City Jazz Festival and the Seabreeze Jazz Festival. She has played with artists such as Peter White, Euge Groove, Mindi Abair, Paul Taylor, Kirk Whalum, Nick Colionne, Norman Brown, Warren Hill and country artist Keith Urban. In 2015, she released her debut CD, “Boss”, which was successful with her chart topping singles, “Compared To What” and “Boss” – the former reached #5 on Smooth Jazz Charts. According to Smooth Jazz Global radio’s top 50 Smooth Jazz CDs for 2015, this album was #32. In 2016, Jazmin released her sophomore album “Chocolate Sunshine”, which features Johnathan Fritzén, Julian Vaughn, Nelson Rangell and Adam Hawley.

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Saxophonistin Jazmin Ghent hat an der Florida State University Musik und Jazz (Bachelor) und an der Tennessee State University Musik (Master) studiert. 2014 erschien sie zum ersten Mal auf der Smooth-Jazz-Bildfläche: Auf der Smooth Jazz Cruise eröffnete sie die Sirius XM Hall of Fame Ceremony, hosted by Marcus Miller. Seitdem ist sie auch auf dem Florida Smooth Jazz Weekend, dem Rehoboth Jazz Festival, dem Magic City Jazz Festival und dem Seabreeze Jazz Festival aufgetreten. Sie spielte mit Künstlern wie Peter White, Euge Groove, Mindi Abair, Paul Taylor, Kirk Whalum, Nick Colionne, Norman Brown, Warren Hill und dem Country-Star Keith Urban.

2015 veröffentlichte sie ihre Debüt-CD „Boss“ und landete mit den Singleauskopplungen „Compared To What“ und „Boss“ in den Smooth-Jazz-Charts – erstere erreichte gar #5 und das gesamte Album rangierte 2015 laut Smooth Jazz Global unter den top 50 Smooth-Jazz-CDs des Jahres auf #32. 2016 veröffentlichte Jazmin ihr zweites Album „Chocolate Sunshine“ mit Gastauftritten von Johnathan Fritzén, Julian Vaughn, Nelson Rangell und Adam Hawley.

2 solo albums | Up-&-comer sax sensation | No.21 hit at the Billboard jazz chart | Performed with Peter White, Euge Groove, Kirk Whalum, Norman Brown, Keith Urban, etc.

His music has been shaping the (contemporary) jazz scene for over 50 years – he himself has long since become a legend: Bob James. The pianist and keyboardist was born in Missouri in 1939 and began playing the piano at the age of four. Aged eight, he played his first professional gig for a tap dance class at Mercy Academy. Discovered by Quincy Jones at the Notre Dame Jazz Festival in 1963, Bob recorded his first solo album that year; another 58 CDs and innumerable awards - including two Grammys - would follow. Along the way, he has worked with the Who is Who of the music industry, has made several detours to classical music and has founded, along with Harvey Mason (drums), Lee Ritenour * (guitar) and Nathan East (bass), the quartet Fourplay. Their first album was released in 1991. While Bob is recognized as one of the progenitors of smooth jazz, his music has also had a profound effect on hip hop. His songs “Nautilus” and “Take Me To The Mardi Gras” are among the most sampled in hip hop history (Nautilus 32 times, Take Me To The Mardi Gras 43 times). By the way, besides piano and keyboard, Bob also plays trumpet, timpani and percussion.

Bob James live at Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2018 on Sunday, 29. April, 12:30 h

Bob James

* Ritenour left the band in 1998 and was followed by Larry Carlton. In 2010, Carlton left and the late Chuck Loeb took over.

Desde hace más de 50 años su música caracteriza la escena del jazz (contemporáneo) – y desde hace ya mucho tiempo él mismo se ha convertido en una leyenda: Bob James. El pianista y teclista nació en Missouri en 1939 y comenzó a tocar el piano a los cuatro años. A los ocho actuó por primera vez profesionalmente. Fue descubierto por Quincy Jones cuando participó en el festival de jazz de Notre Dame en 1963. En ese mismo año Bob grabó su primer álbum en solitario y después le seguirían 58 discos compactos e innumerables galardones – entre ellos también dos premios grammy. Durante su trayectoria ha trabajado con casi todos los que pertenecen, como él mismo, a la alta sociedad del género, ha emprendido excursiones en la música clásica y fundó el cuarteto Fourplay con Harvey Mason (batería), Lee Ritenour* (guitarra) y Nathan East (bajo). Su primer álbum apareció en 1991. A pesar de que se considera a Bob un precursor del smooth jazz, su música influyó incluso al hip hop.

Sus canciones „Nautilus“ y „Take Me To The Mardi Gras“ pertenecen a las que más se han trabajado en forma de sample en la historia del hip hop (Nautilus 32 veces, Take Me To The Mardi Gras 43 veces). Por cierto, además del piano y de las teclas Bob también toca la trompeta, el timbal y la percusión. * Ritenour dejó a la banda en 1998, lo reemplaza Larry Carlton. En 2010 Carlton se retiró y el recién fallecido Chuck Loeb asumió el sitio.

FACTS 59 albums | Legend | 2x Grammy winner & multiple Grammy nominee | Multiple Platinum album seller | 8 Top50 albums at the Billboard 200 chart DISCOGRAPHY The New Cool (2015) Alone: Kaleidoscope By Solo Piano (2013) Quartette Humaine (2013) Altair & Vega (2011) Just Friends: The Hamilton Hall Sessions (2011) Christmas Eyes (2008) Angels Of Shanghai (2006) Urban Flamingo (2006) Take It From The Top (2004) Morning, Noon, & Night (2002) Dancing On The Water (2001) Joy Ride (1999) Playin’ Hooky (1997) ….

Bold Conceptions (1963) www.bobjames.com

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Seine Musik prägt seit über 50 Jahren die (Contemporary) JazzSzene – er selbst ist längst zur Legende geworden: Bob James.

Der Pianist und Keyboarder wurde 1939 in Missouri geboren und begann mit vier Jahren, Klavier zu spielen. Mit acht trat er erstmals professionell auf. Entdeckt wurde er von Quincy Jones, als er 1963 auf dem Notre Dame Jazz Festival spielte. Im selben Jahr nahm Bob dann sein erstes Soloalbum auf; weitere 58 CDs und unzählige Awards – darunter auch zwei Grammys – sollten folgen. In seiner Karriere hat er mit fast allen gearbeitet, die wie er selbst Rang und Namen haben, hat mehrere Ausflüge in die Klassik unternommen und, mit Harvey Mason (Schlagzeug), Lee Ritenour* (Gitarre) und Nathan East (Bass) das Quartett Fourplay gegründet.

Das erste Album erschien 1991.

Obwohl Bob als Vorreiter des Smooth Jazz gilt, hat seine Musik sogar den Hip Hop beeinflusst.

Seine Songs „Nautilus“ und „Take Me To The Mardi Gras“ gehören zu den am häufigsten gesampelten in der Hip-Hop-Geschichte (Nautilus 32 mal, Take Me To The Mardi Gras 43 mal). Neben Klavier und Keyboard spielt Bob übrigens auch Trompete, Pauke und Percussion.

Bob James | Artists 13

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Vincent Ingala Vincent Ingala live at Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2018 on Sunday, 29. April, 20:45 h

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He’s one of the shooting stars of the contemporary jazz scene: multi-instrumentalist Vincent Ingala. He got his first drum set at the age of four. In the 3rd grade, he was also given a guitar and after only nine months of lessons, he was strumming Elvis tunes that he had perfected by ear. In 5th grade, he mastered the keyboard before trading it in for the saxophone. He was hooked and the rest is history. Vincent soon played with artists such as Peter White and also joined forces with Marion Meadows and Paul Taylor (“Sax & The City”). His fun-loving stage presence, combined with his passion for playing, elevate the crowd to an exciting frenzy regularly. Only in the mid-20s, the charismatic saxophonist has already won several awards (Billboard Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year in 2012, Sirius XM Watercolors Breakthrough Artist of the Year in 2013) and his music is consistently found atop the most noteworthy music charts in the world.

FACTS 5 solo albums | 4 No.1 & 11 Top10 hits plus No.12 album at the Billboard jazz charts | Billboard Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year 2012 DISCOGRAPHY Personal Touch (2018) Christmas (2016) Coast to Coast (2015) Can’t Stop Now (2012) North End Soul (2010) www.vincentingala.com

El instrumentalista múltiple Vincent Ingala es una de las estrellas de la escena jazz contemporánea que han ganado fama rápidamente. Recibió su primer tambor a los cuatro años. En el tercer grado se acompañó de una guitarra y después de sólo nueve meses de enseñanza ya rasgó melodías de Elvis solo de oído. En el quinto grado Vincent primero se enseñó a sí mismo como tocar las teclas para luego pasar al saxofón. De éste se entusiasmó de tal manera que el resto pasó a ser historia.

Poco después compartió el escenario con artistas como Peter White y giró con Marion Meadows y Paul Taylor como „Sax & The City“. Su viva presencia en el escenario y su toque apasionado causan con regularidad un estado de éxtasis en su público. A su escasa de edad de no más de veinticinco años el músico carismático y animador, que ama todos los estilos musicales, ya puede presentar unos galardones (artista del año 2012 en Billboard Smooth Jazz y nuevo artista del año 2013 en Jazz Sirius XM Watercolors) y su música alcanza regularmente los picos de las clasificaciones más importantes del mundo.

Er ist einer der Shootingstars der zeitgenössischen Jazz-Szene: Multi-Instrumentalist Vincent Ingala. Seine erste Trommel bekam er, als er vier war. In der 3. Klasse gesellte sich eine Gitarre dazu und nach nur neun Monaten Unterricht klimperte er schon Elvis-Melodien nach Gehör. In der 5. Klasse eignete sich Vincent erst das Keyboardspielen an, und sattelte dann auf Saxofon um. Davon war er begeistert und der Rest ist Geschichte. Bald schon teilte Vincent die Bühne mit Künstlern wie Peter White und tourte mit Marion Meadows und Paul Taylor als „Sax & The City“. Seine lebenslustige Bühnenpräsenz und sein passioniertes Spiel versetzen das Publikum regelmäßig in einen wahren Rausch. Mit gerade mal Mitte 20 kann der charismatische Musiker und Entertainer, der alle Arten von Musik mag, schon einige Awards vorweisen (Billboard Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year 2012, Sirius XM Watercolors Breakthrough Artist of the Year 2013) und seine Musik schafft es regelmäßig an die Spitze der wichtigsten Charts der Welt.

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A native of Buffalo, Cindy Bradley started playing the piano when she was six, but picked the trumpet somehow by accident at fourth grade. By 12, she was performing professionally with a Buffalo area jazz band that consisted of promising musicians, ages 12-17, which emulated the big bands of the 1940s. She played with many jazz groups over the years and did her bachelor’s degree in jazz studies in Ithaca. Then, she went to the New England Conservatory to study for her master’s in jazz trumpet performance. After earning her degrees, Cindy immediately headed to the New York City area and immersed herself in the vibrant jazz scene, discovering equal passions for straight ahead be-bop and contemporary jazz, as well as funk, Top 40, R&B and jazz fusion. Along the way, Cindy, who by the way also plays flugelhorn, performed everywhere, from the Seabreeze Jazz Festival to the Dubai Jazz Fest. In addition, she has already been named Best New Artist (American Smooth Jazz Awards) and Debut Artist of the Year (Catalina Island Jazz Trax Festival).

Cindy Bradley Cindy Bradley live at Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2018 on Sunday, 29. April, 22:15 h

Nacida en Buffalo, Cindy Bradley comenzó a tocar el piano a los seis años, pero cuando estaba en el cuarto grado cambió a la trompeta, más o menos por casualidad. A los doce años actuó en Buffalo y sus alrededores en una banda de jazz profesional conformada por músicos muy prometedores entre los 12 y los 17 que imitaron a los Big Bands de los años cuarenta. En los siguientes años tocó en muchas bandas más y se graduó en Ithaca con un bachelor de jazz. En el Conservatorio de New England terminó su maestría en trompeta jazz. Después se trasladó a Nueva York y se convirtió rápidamente en una parte de la escena del jazz local. Aquí descubrió igualmente su pasión por el Straight Ahead Be-Bop y el jazz contemporáneo, así como por el funk, los top40, el R&B y el jazz fusion. En lo que se refiere a eventos, Cindy – que, por cierto, también toca el flügelhorn – ha estado presente desde entonces en todas partes: desde el festival de jazz Seabreeze hasta el de Dubai. Además ya ha sido galardonada como el mejor nuevo artista (American Smooth Jazz Awards) y el artista debut del año (Catalina Island Jazz Trax Festival).

FACTS 5 solo albums | 4 No.1 & 8 Top5 hits plus 2 Top10 albums at the Billboard jazz charts | Several Best Artist of the Year awards DISCOGRAPHY Natural (2017) Bliss (2013) Unscripted (2011) Bloom (2009) Just A Little Bit (2007) www.cindybradley.com

16 Artists | Cindy Bradley

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Geboren in Buffalo, begann Cindy Bradley im Alter von sechs Jahren Klavier zu spielen, wechselte jedoch in der 4. Klasse eher zufällig auf Trompete.

Mit 12 trat sie in Buffalo und Umgebung mit einer professionellen Jazz-Band auf, bestehend aus vielversprechenden Musikern im Alter von 12-17, die Big-Bands aus den 1940ern nachahmten. In den folgenden Jahren spielte sie in vielen weiteren Bands und machte in Ithaca den Bachelor in Jazz.

Am New England Conservatory schloss sie ihren Master in Jazz-Trompete an. Anschließend zog sie nach New York City und wurde schnell Teil der dortigen Jazz-Szene. Hier entdeckte sie gleichermaßen ihre Leidenschaft für Straight Ahead Be-Bop und Contemporary Jazz, wie für Funk, Top40, R&B und Jazz-Fusion. Was Shows anbelangt, war Cindy, die übrigens auch Flügelhorn spielt, seither überall vertreten: vom Seabreeze Jazz Festival bis hin zum Dubai Jazz Fest. Zudem hat sie bereits Auszeichnungen wie Best New Artist (American Smooth Jazz Awards) und Debut Artist of the Year (Catalina Island Jazz Trax Festival) gewonnen.

FACTS 12 solo albums | 6 No.1 & 9 Top3 hits plus 4 Top15 albums at the Billboard jazz charts | No.1 Contemporary Jazz Track of the Year 2010 DISCOGRAPHY Sunlight (2018) Live in London (2017) Ten (2016) Don‘t Talk, Dance! (2014) Electric Wonderland (2012) Blue Bolero (2010) Love & Paragraphs (2008) Soul Express (2006) Groovalicious (2003) Hip Sway (2000) Velvet (1998) Main Course (1989) www.chrisstandring.com

Chris Standring Chris Standring live at Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2018 on Sunday, 29. April, 22:15 h & on Thursday, 26. April, 21:00 h (Allstar show)

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Chris Standring ist in Aylesbury/England aufgewachsen und hat am London College of Music Gitarre studiert. Er schrieb Musik für BBC, bevor er 1991 nach Los Angeles zog. Dank zahlreicher Club-Gigs konnte er sich in der heiß umkämpften zeitgenössischen Jazz-Szene dort etablieren. Sein Sound war teils noch an Acid Jazz orientiert, zugleich verfeinerte Chris seinen R&B-getriebenen Stil. Auch heute noch treibt ihn seine Kreativität unaufhörlich an, seine Leidenschaft für Groove, Melodie und dynamisches Gitarrenspiel immer wieder neu und unkonventionell auszuleben. Er mischt Live-Instrumente mit DJ Sounds, steuert dabei vieles an Keyboard und Programmierung selbst bei und garniert das Ganze mit seiner geliebten Benedetto Bambino Archtop Jazzgitarre. Nachdem er früher mit etablierten Jazz-Labels zusammengearbeitet hatte, gründete Chris 2008 sein eigenes: Ultimate Vibe Recordings. Sowohl mit eigenen, als auch mit Songs, die er mit anderen Künstlern schreibt (z. B. Paul Brown, Cindy Bradley) erobert er regelmäßig die (Smooth) Jazz-Charts.

Chris Standring creció en Aylesbury (Inglaterra) y estudió la guitarra en el London College of Music. Escribió música para el BBC antes de que se trasladara a Los Angeles en 1991. Gracias a numerosas gigs en los clubes pudo establecerse en la muy combatida escena contemporánea de jazz local. Su sonido estuvo todavía orientado en parte al acid jazz, al mismo tiempo Chris refinó su estilo empujado por el R&B. Todavía hoy su creatividad sigue impulsandolo para vivir siempre de nuevo y de forma extraordinaria su pasión por el groove, la melodía y el toque de guitarra dinámico. Mezcla instrumentos en vivo con sonidos DJ, aporta personalmente mucho de teclas y de programación y todo lo adorna con su amada guitarra de jazz Benedetto Bambino Archtop. Después de haber trabajado con casas discográficas de renombre Chris fundó la suya propia el 2008: Ultimate Vibe Recordings. Tanto con propias así como con canciones escritas con otros artistas (p. ej. Paul Brown, Cindy Bradley) conquista con regularidad las clasificaciones del (smooth) jazz.

Chris Standring grew up in Aylesbury/England.

Later, he studied guitar at London College of Music and wrote music for the BBC before moving to Los Angeles in 1991. With extensive club gigs, he managed to establish himself on the competitive local contemporary jazz scene. His sound was partly acid jazz oriented, but at the same time, Chris honed in on his R&B driven jazz style. Even today, he revels in his restless creativity, discovering fresh, freewheeling and innovative ways to share his passion for groove, melody and dynamic guitarisma. He mixes live instruments and DJ sounds, handles a lot of the keyboards and programming himself and plays his beloved Benedetto Bambino archtop jazz guitar on top. After launching his recording career on established jazz labels, Standring started his own in 2008: Ultimate Vibe Recordings. He keeps hitting the (smooth) jazz charts with both his own songs and songs written with other artists (eg Paul Brown, Cindy Bradley).

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Mehr als zehn Jahre lang war sie in Detroit als Wayne County Deputy Sheriff angestellt – heute arbeitet sie Vollzeit als Musikerin: Althea erblickte am 25. Dezember in Detroit das Licht der Welt und begann ihre musikalische Reise im Alter von vier Jahren. Sie studierte klassische Musik an der Howard University in Washington D. C. und ließ sich später inspirieren von Yusef Lateef, Ian Anderson und ihrem Vater Dezie McCullers – einem der ursprünglichen Funk Brothers von Motown. Seither hat sie ihren eigenen kreativen Stil entwickelt und nicht wenige betrachten die Flötistin als Meisterin ihres Handwerks. Ihre CD „In The Flow“ hat sie im Mai 2013 veröffentlicht. Der Titel-Track, den sie mit dem Produzenten und Grammy-Gewinner Michael Broening geschrieben hat, wurde ihr größter Hit und erreichte #1 der Billboard Chart und der Smooth Jazz Chart. Damit ist sie als erster Flötenspieler, der je eine #1 erreichte, in die Geschichte der Billboard-Chart eingegangen.

FACTS 7 solo albums | No.1 & 4 Top10 hits at the Billboard jazz chart | First flute player in the history of Billboard chart to reach the No.1 DISCOGRAPHY Unstoppable (2017) Live In Detroit (2015) In The Flow (2013) No Restrictions (2008) In The Moment (2006) Chocolate Rush (2003) Flute Talk (2000) www.althearene.com

Durante más de diez años fue empleada como Wayne County Deputy Sheriff en Detroit – hoy en día trabaja como música a tiempo completo. Althea vio la luz el 25 de diciembre en Detroit y comenzó su viaje musical a los cuatro años. Estudió música clásica en la Universidad Howard de Washington D. C. y más tarde se dejó inspirar por Yusef Lateef, Ian Anderson y su padre Dezie McCullers – uno de los originales Funk Brothers de Motown. Desde entonces ha desarrollado su propio estilo creativo y no son pocos los que la ven a la flautista como una maestra de su oficio. Publicó su disco compacto „In The Flow“ en mayo del 2013. La canción del titulo, escrita por ella junto al productor y ganador de Grammy Michael Broening, se convirtió en su éxito más grande y alcanzó el primer rango en las clasificaciones de Billboard y del smooth jazz. Con ello se inscribió en la historia de las clasificaciones Billboard como la primera flautista alcanzando un éxito nro. uno.

Althea René

For more than 10 years she was employed as a Wayne County Deputy Sheriff in Detroit – today, she is a fulltime performing/recording artist: Althea was born December 25th in Detroit and began her musical journey at the age four. She studied classical music at the Howard University in Washington D.C. and later gained further inspiration from Yusef Lateef, Ian Anderson, and her father, one of Motown‘s original Funk Brothers, Dezie McCullers. She has since developed her own creative style and some regard the flutist as a „master of her craft“. In May 2013, she released her project „In The Flow“. Collaborating with Grammy award winning producer Michael Broening, she cowrote the title track, that became her biggest hit and reached #1 ranking on both the Billboard Chart and the Smooth Jazz Chart. Althea made history by becoming the first flute player in the history of Billboard Chart to reach the #1 spot.

18 Artists | Althea René

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Althea René live at Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2018 on Monday 30. April, 20:45 h & on Thursday, 26. April, 21:00 h (Allstar show)

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Nicht viele Bands sind schon so lange erfolgreich im Bereich Contemporary Music unterwegs: Die UK-Pop-, Jazz- und Funkband Shakatak wurde 1980 von Jill Saward (Leadsängerin), Bill Sharpe (Keyboard), Keith Winter (Gitarre), George Anderson (Bass) und Roger Odell (Schlagzeug) gegründet. Nach einer Reihe erfolgreicher Top-20-Singles in England, gelang der Band mit der Veröffentlichung von „Nightbirds“ ein internationaler Coup. Der Titeltrack des Albums ist längst als Standard im populären Musikrepertoire gesetzt. Wiederholt hat die Band diesen Erfolg mit dem Top-Ten-Hit „Down on the Street“. Doch Shakatak hat sich auch als energiegeladener Live-Act etabliert, und kombiniert raffiniertes musikalisches Können mit viel Spaß. Ihr legendärer Auftritt in Japans Budoken Halle brachte ihnen den Silver Award auf dem Tokyo International Song Festival ein. Als Gitarrist Keith Winter schwer erkrankte und das Spielen an den Nagel hängen musste, war mit dem Erfolg erstmal Schluss. Letztlich reorganisierte sich die Band und die übrigen Vier spielen wieder Shows, teils unterstützt von Jacqui Hicks oder Debby Bracknell und Alan Wormald.

Not many bands have been successful in contemporary music for such a long time: The UK Pop-, Jazz- and Funkband Shakatak was founded in 1980 by Jill Saward (lead vocs), Bill Sharpe (keys), Keith Winter (guitar), George Anderson (bass) and Roger Odell (drums). After a number of successful top-twenty singles in the UK, the band went on to score unprecedented international success with the release of “Nightbirds”. The title track has now become a standard in the popular music repertoire. This success was repeated with the top-ten hit “Down on the Street”. Along with their recording career, Shakatak had firmly established themselves as a vibrant live act, combining astute musicianship with a sense of fun. Their performance in Japan’s Budoken Hall won them a Silver Award at the Tokyo International Song Festival. The long run of continuous success was brought to a halt when guitarist Keith Winter became seriously ill and was forced to stop playing. Eventually the band re-organised and the remaining four now augment their shows with Jacqui Hicks or Debby Bracknell and Alan Wormald.

Over 50 solo albums | 2x Gold & 1x silver album in UK | 2 Top10 hits in the UK single charts | 2 Top20 hits in the German single charts DISCOGRAPHY Times & Places (2016) On The Corner (2014) Live In Japan (2014) Afterglow (2014) The Ultimate Collection (2014) Once Upon A Time (2013) The 12 Inch Mixes (2012) Emotionally Blue (2007) Easier Said Than Done (2005) Beautiful Day (2005) The Best Of (2001) Manic & Cool (1998) Drivin’ Hard (1987) Down On The Street (1984) Invitations (1983) Night Birds (1982) … www.shakatak.com

Shakatak Shakatak live at Mallorca Smooth Jazz Festival 2018 on Monday, 30. April, 22:15 h

Image: Shakatak

No hay muchas bandas que hayan llevado tanto tiempo viajando exitosamente en el campo de la música contemporánea. La banda británica de pop, jazz y funk Shakatak fue fundada en 1980 por Jill Saward (voz principal), Bill Sharpe (teclas), Keith Winter (guitarra), George Anderson (bajo) y Roger Odell (batería). Después de una serie de discos sencillos, alcanzando rangos entre los primeros veinte en Inglaterra, la banda logró dar un golpe internacional con el lanzamiento de „Nightbirds“. La canción del título del álbum ya es un tema habitual en el repertorio musical popular. La banda repitió este éxito alcanzando los top ten con „Down on the Street“. Pero Shakatak también se estableció como un evento en vivo lleno de energía, que combina finas capacidades musicales con mucha alegría. Su actuación legendaria en el salón Budoken, en Japón, les trajo el premio de plata en el Festival Internacional de la Canción de Tokyo. Cuando el guitarrista Keith Winter tuvo que dejar a tocar por una enfermedad grave, el éxito desvaneció. Pero al fin y al cabo la banda se reorganizó y los cuatro restantes reaparecen en eventos, en parte con la ayuda de Jacqui Hicks o Debby Bracknell y Alan Wormald.

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Festival Musicians Mark Jaimes

Oli Silk

Frank Felix

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Heiko Braun

MARK JAIMES | Guitar www.facebook.com/mark.jaimes.37

UK-Keyboardist Oli Silk began writing and recording music as part of jazz funk duo “Sugar and Silk” in the late 1990’s. Fast forward a decade, and Oli now has five CD’s to his name, including many chart topping radio singles. He remains one of the most dynamic and energetic keyboardists in the genre, and his unique mix of jazzy instrumentals, funky vocal cuts and down right dirty ol’ school keytar and vocoder, give his live shows that real wow factor and have garnered him a loyal and dedicated fan-base. Oli’s skills as a keys player have made him the go-to guy for some of the genre’s biggest artists when they tour Europe – e. g. Gerald Albright, Boney James, Dave Koz, Euge Groove and Peter White. His credentials as a musical director are also far reaching, most notably for four years at the Dubai International Jazz Festival – overseeing some 30+ artists on the Jazz Garden Stage. When off stage, Oli is a sought-after smooth jazz producer, composer and mix engineer.

He has also composed music for TV.

Mark Jaimes is a London based session musician with a long and varied career. He started playing guitar at age five and did his first gig age nine. After several record contracts playing in soul bands, he decided to pursue a career as a session musician and became the resident guitarist for David Dundas Music, playing on many high profile jingles for TV and film. He toured with various artists until ’98 when after a recording session with Simply Red, was asked to join the band. Mark toured and recorded with Simply Red for five years until 2003, then embarked on a career as a producer with longtime friend and musician Danny Saxon. He produced hits for various artists including Simply Red and Luciano Pavarotti, and is currently working with legendary songwriter Rod Temperton. Mark is also a regular on the smooth jazz scene, having played with Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peter White, Rick Braun, Richard Elliott, Chuck Loeb, Euge Groove, Mindi Abair and many more.

HEIKO BRAUN | Drums www.heikobraundrums.com

FRANK FELIX | Bass www.facebook.com/frank.felix.794

Heiko began playing drums at the age of three - on a plastic drum. Five years later, he says, “noise” became “sound”: he was given lessons, won three times the nationwide contest of “Youth plays music” and became a member of the federal Youth Orchestra.

Then he studied classical drums at the College of Music, Cologne, Dept. of Aachen, for five years. This was followed by studies of jazz at the Hogeschool voor de Kunsten Arnhem/NL and he received a scholarship from the Berklee College of Music Boston/ USA. Since 1997, Heiko has been working as a freelance musician and has joined stage with artists such as Jeff Lorber, Eric Darius, David Benoit, Warren Hill and Marc Antoine, as well as Anna Maria Kaufmann, Onita Boone and Worthington Davis. In addition to numerous television appearances where he has worked with e.g. Rod Stewart, Xavier Naidoo, John Miles or Shaggy, he has also appeared in musicals such as La Cage aux Folles and Saturday Night Fever.

Bassist Frank Felix was born in London, UK. He studied Jazz and Light Music at Leeds College of Music and Sandown College of Performing Arts (S.C.O.P.A.). At the latter he worked for a while as a Bass Tutor. Over the years, he has collaborated and joined stage with a lot of famous artists from various genres, such as Nelly Furtado, Fatboy Slim, Rick Braun, Warren Hill, Patrice Rushen, Chuck Loeb, Richard Elliot, Brian Simpson, Jeff Kashiwa and Mindi Abair. Furthermore, he has been long time bassist for Peter White and Dave Koz in Europe and is part of the UK Collective with Oli Silk and Mark Jaimes. Last but not least, he was a member of Acoustic Alchemy for seven years recording five albums. In 2006, he left the band to pursue a solo career. His first album, “Funky Underground: Vol 1”, was released in 2007.

FESTIVAL MUSICIANS

OLI SILK | Keyboards www.olisilk.com

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LUTZ DETERRA | Keyboards www.deterra.de The pianist, composer, arranger and producer Lutz Deterra was touring on international stages such as the Wembley Hall in London or the Kumputa Festival Hall in Kuala Lumpur on behalf of the company Technics Musical Instruments from 1982. In 1991, Lutz became member of the Matsushita Musician’s team, which was designing the musical software and concepts of Technics keyboards in Japan. In that time, he also met the jazz musician Dave Grusin, with whom he toured in England later. His quick ability to adapt and his “quick ear” made him a popular session musician in Germany. Since then, Lutz Deterra has been playing in several band formations and as a keyboardist in diverse musical world successes, such as Starlight Express, Elizabeth, Miami Nights, Tabaluga and Saturday Night Fever. In 1997, he released his first solo album “Out of my pocket“. In 1999, he became musical director of the California Sunset Records Allstar Band and toured through Europe with stars of the U.S. jazz scene like Nelson Rangell, Nathan East, Rick Braun, Peter White, Eric Marienthal and Gabriela Anders. This was followed by engagements with Marla Glen in the ARD (TV), Jennifer Rush in London and 72 times in the TV show “Have you ever” on VOX. Till this date, Lutz Deterra prefers performing live on stage. In 2011, he released his second CD “Rue Parnasse”.

MARTIN FESKE | Guitar www.facebook.com/martin.feske Guitar Player Martin Feske, who studied Guitar in Cologne Germany and at UNT in Texas/USA, has collaborated with countless nameable musicians during his career. Among them were different artists such as: Nathan East, Jeff Lorber, Kirk Whalum, Till Brönner, Gerald Veasley, Gary Grainger, Warren Hill, Lew Soloff, Peter Fessler, Tom Gaebel or Jose Carreras, Andrea Bocelli, Peter Kraus, Bill Ramsey, Andru Donalds and Sasha. His concert and tour activities took him through Europe as well as worldwide during his career. In addition, Martin works as head of the Department of Jazz/Pop and Guitar at the Music School Bocholt and is a lecturer in jazz/pop guitar at the Conservatory Münster.

MARCUS FINNIE | Drums www.facebook.com/marcusfinnie.drum MARIUS GOLDHAMMER | Bass www.mariusgoldhammer.net Marius Goldhammer has worked as a professional bassplayer since 1988. A Cologne native, he has been playing in countless international bands ranging from Funk, Soul, Rock, Jazz, Pop, Folk to theater, film, television, musical, studio and dancefloor productions. His tours – he plays around 150 to 200 concerts each year – have brought him all over Europe, Sibiria, Japan, Emirates, India, Australia as well as North and South Africa. Being a busy studio bassist in Germany also, he has played on more than 250 CD productions/jingles/soundtracks. Marius is lecturer for electric bass at the conservatories of music in Cologne and Osnabrück and tought masterclasses at the universities of Maastricht, Enschede and Arnhem (NL). He also works as a musical director and composes/produces for his own Electrojazz projects. In March 2003, he opened the “1st European Bassday” in Venlo (NL) with his band “SpaceTribez”.

Currently, Marius tours with goldhammer, Rüdiger Baldauf, Jackson Trip, Superstuff and many others.

His first solo album “Goldhammer” was released in 2009, its current “XYZ” followed in 2014.

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A Memphis native, Marcus Finnie began playing drums at church accompanying his mother on organ. Once he moved to Murfreesboro for college, he furthered his musical experience in marching band, jazz band and orchestra. He then switched his major to the school’s most popular major, “Recording Arts” to learn production and studio techniques.

After college that year, one gig led to another. After having toured the summer with Contemporary Christian Artist Warren Barfield, he got the call to go on the road with Donna Summer. While on the road with her, he met Billy Preston and in between Donna’s tours, he went out with Billy Preston and Larry Carlton traveling over seas numerous times within weeks. Over the last few years on he would go on to tour Japan and South Africa with Earl Klugh, Kirk Whalum and shortly afterwards BWB (Rick Braun, Kirk Whalum, and Norman Brown). Marcus also performed with Lalah Hathaway, Keiko Matsui, Nelson Rangell, Chuck Wicks, Gerald Veasly, Monty Montgomery, and Gerald Albright. He continues recording and touring while teaching and conducting clinics. He also writes, produces and arranges R&B, pop and jazz. His solo CD “Boundless” was released in 2010.

Festival Musicians Martin Feske

Lutz Deterra

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Marcus Finnie

Marius Goldhammer

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REVIEW

Spyro Gyra

Smooth Jazz Festival Mallorca 2017:

All Stars on stage Review by Peter Böhi of smoothjazzvibes.com Images by Peter Böhi & Christian Nordström

The show was hosted by keyboardist Brian Simpson. They opened the concert with all players on stage, before the individual players were featured in smaller settings, supported by keyboardist Lutz Deterra, bassist Marius Goldhammer, guitarist Christoph Lindner and drummer Heiko Braun. But the drum seat changed frequently, adding in Marcus Finnie and the legendary Harvey Mason, both playing several nice solos. We got an incredible variety of music, each of the players brought his own style to the table, particularly enjoyable were the young Grace Kelly with her energetic playing, funking up “Amazing Grace”, and saxophonist and flutist Nelson Rangell delivering an awesome rendition of Hampton Hawes’ “Sonora”, whistling and piccolo flute included, with a great solo by Alex Bugnon. Violonist Ken Ford brought the house down with the EWF classic “Can’t Hide Love”, while Alex Bugnon scored with his own classic “107° In The Shade”, recreating a great 70ies jazz-funk feeling. Jeff Kashiwa played some beautiful tenor, while Warren Hill took the Beatles’ classic “Hey Jude” to the next level, with some audience participation. Guitarist Norman Brown delivered “On Broadway” in style, with a nod to George Benson. The show concluded with the funky Hancock classic “Chameleon”, having all

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Images: Christian Nordström

The 6th annual Smooth Jazz Festival Mallorca kicked off with the Smooth Jazz All-Stars, a show that unites most of the players of the festival on one stage. The event usually is held in the unfinished church Església Nova in Son Servera open air, but due to some unexpected cold and rainy weather, it took place at the festival’s main venue, the 5-star Protur Biomar Gran Hotel & Spa, which was fine with me.

players on stage, bringing a great show to a rousing end. This was a great festival start, lots of more great shows ahead!

Friday night, keyboardist Brian Simpson was playing, supported

by Marcus Finnie (drums), Marius Goldhammer (bass), Christoph Lindner (guitar), Lutz Deterra (keys; hereafter referred to as “festival band A”), plus Rene Junior on sax, a young player from the Czech Republic that contacted Simpson three weeks before the show and was allowed to sit in.

The band went through a string of Brian’s hits, among them “Persuasion” and others, with lots of great solos by all involved, especially Rene blended in well with his soulful, smooth tenor sax playing. During the last groovy song people got up to dance, a bunch of girls went onto the stage to dance along Brian, when an enthusiastic male fan joined in and stole the show with his expressive dancing, ending an entertaining set.

Next was saxophonist Warren Hill, his band consisted of Heiko Braun (drums), Mark Jaimes (guitar), Orefo Orakwue (bass) and Oli Silk (keys; hereafter referred to as “festival band B”). He kicked off his show with the Beatles classic “Come Together”, followed by a string of his own compositions, especially “Mambo 2000” raised the heat considerably and is

Brian Simpson

Warren Hill

Nelson Rangell

Norman Brown

always a joy to listen to, while the “Passion Theme” slowed things down nicely. Another highlight was his cover of Foreigner’s “I Wanna Know What Love Is”, soulfully sung by his daughter Olivia Rox who joined her dad as a surprise guest. After this one, she sung one of her own songs that soon will be released on her first CD. They kept on rocking with Edgar Winter’s “Frankenstein” and Led Zeppelin’s “Black Dog”, before they closed the show with the inevitable “Play That Funky Music” having everybody getting off their seats. What a great show this was!

Saturday night, saxophonist and flutist Nelson Rangell did his show, supported by festival band B. He opened his show full steam with Stevie Wonder’s “Another Star” playing with unbridled passion and flawless technique, before he did one of his own compositions, kicking things up again with EWF’s “Can’t Hide Love”. Things slowed down with Earl Klugh’s “Vonetta” beautifully played on the flute, and the awesome Hampton Hawes track “Sonora” that was perfectly whistled, plus a nice solo on the piccolo flute. Another highlight was Chick Corea’s “Spain” played on the flute, with a great acoustic solo by Mark Jaimes. Later he played “Turning Night Into Day”, one of his big hits during his stint with GRP Records. They finished the show with the Crusaders classic “Put It Where You Want It”. This was a very fine show by a consummate artist.

Next was guitarist Norman Brown, who needs no introduction. He has not only a string of solo albums, but also a few successful collaboration projects with BWB, West Coast Jam and others. With a brand new CD just out, he was ready to play. He joined stage with festival band A, plus Brian Simpson on keyboards.

His enthusiastic high energy playing drew the crowd right in. He went through songs like “Better Days Ahead”, “After The Storm”, “For The Love Of You” and more, an especially enjoyable part of

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Grace Kelly

Harvey Mason

the show was when he paid tribute to his influences, playing some Jimi Hendrix, followed by Wes Montgomery (“Bumpin’ On Sunset”) and George Benson (“This Masquerade”). He played a couple of songs from his new release Let It Go, “It Keeps Coming Back”, a groovy track boasting his typical guitar style, and a solo cover of Michael Jackson’s “Man In The Mirror” that was a nice change of pace. He finished his set with “That’s The Way Love Goes” having people off their seats, an encore was requested and given with Marvin Gaye’s “What’s Going On”, leaving a satisfied crowd.

Sunday morning, saxophonist Grace Kelly appeared with festival band A, plus special guest Brian Simpson on keyboards for a couple of songs. She brought things nicely up to speed with her rendition of the Jackson classic “Billy Jean” and a funked up version of “Summertime”, before she featured her voice to sing songs like “Trying To Figure It Out” from her latest CD and the beautiful, introspective “Touched By An Angel”. She showed her affection with current pop music in the following segment of her show, doing an instrumental cover of Sia’s

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“Chandelier”, then singing Coldplay’s “Magic” which was not exactly my cup of tea. Anyway, she more than made up for it with the lively instrumental “Lemon’s Make Lemonade” that had a nice Sadao Watanabe feeling, and the encore, a great version of “Georgia On My Mind”, finishing an entertaining and varied show.

Alex Bugnon

The second show on Sunday morning featured two veterans of the scene, keyboardist Alex Bugnon and drummer Harvey Mason, backed by festival band B, plus special guest Miguel Ramon on saxophone. They started with “Take Five”, followed by “The World Is A Ghetto”, before they funked it up with Herbie Hancock’s “Actual Proof”, perfect material for those veteran players that represent the 70ies jazz-funk period well. A highlight of the show was Bugnon’s heartfelt rendition of “A House Is Not A Home” that pulled all the stops. Another good one was his funkadelic/parliament medley, showing where his musical heart lies. Mason not only provided a rock solid backdrop, he delivered several awesome drum solos exploring the sounds of his instrument in all directions. They funked it up with “Watermelon Man”, done in a decidedly Headhunters style with some funky bass by Orefo Orakwue, finishing their show with Grover Washington Jr.’s “Mr. Magic” featuring the sax of Ramon. They returned for an encore, doing Herbie Hancock’s “Chameleon”, another track where Harvey Mason played on the original recording. This was an outstanding show by two excellent players offering lots of improvisation and interplay.

Ken Ford

Sunday night started with violinist Ken Ford, being supported by festival band B. He kicked off his show with “State Of Mind”, providing some great violin playing and energetic stage presence, moving all across the stage constantly. He did a cool rendition of Stevie Wonder’s “All I Do”, before he got really serious with Kool & The Gang’s “Summer Madness”, pulling all the stops.

Another highlight was Ramsey Lewis’ “Sun Goddess”, another musical milestone he did ample justice, with a great solo by Oli Silk in the spirit of the original. A few more songs from his catalog, among them “Butter”, plus a stroll into the audience which led to the conclusion of the show, the inevitable “Moments In Love” which has become his trademark song. This was a high energy show by a great and entertaining player.

Closing the night were Acoustic Alchemy, the legendary guitar duo that helped shaping the whole genre. Leader Greg Carmichael along will fellow guitarist Miles Gilderdale were in fine form, the band consisted of Gary Grainger (bass) and Greg Grainger (drums), plus Anthony White (keys). Celebrating 30 years as a band, they went through several of their classic songs like “Mr. Chow” and many others, delivering tons of great solos on acoustic and electric guitars, propelled by a top-notch band. For the last

Acoustic Alchemy

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Jeff Kashiwa

two songs, saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa joined the band.

Their catalog stood the test of time well and it was a joy to witness those musicians playing their songs with aplomb and finesse.

Saxophonist Jeff Kashiwa opened the early set on Monday morning, supported by festival band A. He kicked off his show with the funky “Let It Ride”, later showing his sensual side with “Quiet Goodbye” on the alto sax, one of the highlights was “The Asian Persuasion” played on the flute, with a middle part employing the EWI (electronic wind instrument). He later introduced the EWI further, before he played “Around The World” on it. He raised the heat with “Three Day Weekend” and the funky “Hot Tin Roof” playing some mean tenor sax, winding up this great show. He came back for an encore, doing his biggest hit “Hyde Park (The ‘Ah, Oooh’ Song)” inviting Grace Kelly who happened to be in the audience onto the stage to join him for some awesome scatting, finishing a perfect show.

The second show on Monday morning was done by the German group Nighthawks led by bassist Dal Martino. Co-leader Reiner Winterschladen was replaced by Ryan Camiaux, a capable trumpet player from New York. The rest of the band consisted of regular members Jürgen Dahmen (keys), Thomas Alkier (drums) and Jörg Lehnhardt (guitar). They went through several of their sweeping songs, with lots of nice solos, especially by guitarist Lehnhardt. Their unique brand of music is totally captivating and was well received by the crowd. This show marked the end of the festival for me, I had to leave in the afternoon to catch my flight and be back home in time for work the next day. Unfortunately, I had to do without the evening shows of rising smooth jazz star guitarist Adam Hawley and veteran band Spyro Gyra who were touring Europe at that time. Nevertheless, this year provided numerous memorable musical moments by many of the finest artists in the genre, this festival is getting better each year. Add the hospitality of the hotel, the unrestricted and friendly atmosphere of the event, the many music friends from all over the world, and you get one of the best smooth jazz festivals you can find anywhere.

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Adam Hawley

Nighthawks

Hans-Bernd Hülsmann presents:

Smooth Music all around ... wonderful jazz, introspective vocals, lifestyle soundtracks for us all to incorporate into our days, nights and weekends. Here is a list of my personal favorites so far this year!

Reviews by Hans-Bernd Hülsmann of Smooth & Soul - Your guide to the world of smooth jazz (smooth-jazz.de)

ALTHEA RENÉ – Unstoppable Detroit, Michigan born flutist Althea René had to decide if she should stay as a Wayne County Deputy Sheriff or as a full-time performing/recording artist. Fortunately, she let her heart lead the way toward music as her ultimate passion. She started her solo career with the debut album “Flute Talk” in 2000. Soon the albums “Chocolate Rush” (2003), “In The Moment” (2006), “No Restrictions” (2008), “In The Flow” (2013) and “Live In Detroit” (2015) followed. With “Unstoppable” (2017) Althea sends a clear sign of continuity and confidence in her musical future. The album lifts off with the title song. A pure stroke of musical genius accentuated with a syncopated punch of flute flavor and a special extra by Lin Rountree on trumpet. With a lively and pearly tone Althea recommends herself on “Gypsy Soul”, a collaboration with Lew Laing, a God-sent gifted keyboardist of world-class level. Althea René’s album “Unstoppable” is a blistering sign for the sparkling vitality of smooth jazz. The next generation has already reached a high level of professionalism.

CINDY BRADLEY – Natural Flugelhorn and trumpet really rock her boat. Cindy Bradley left some imposing traces in the sand of the smooth jazz genre with “Just A Little Bit” (2007), “Bloom” (2009), “Unscripted” (2011) and “Bliss” (2014).

“Natural” (2017) is her fourth album in connection with the label Trippin’ n’ Rhythm. The set opens with “Girl Talk”, a funky exchange of blows between Cindy on trumpet and Paula Atherton on sax. Sax veteran Paula had invited Cindy on her fourth album “Ear Candy” (2015) and the opening track is according to the principle of mutuality a great thank-you with positive effect. On “Category A” Cindy works together with outstanding guitarist Chris Standring, who has a superb knack for the perfect sonic twist. Music lovers will recognize parallels to groundbreaking pieces of pop history. Beauty, elegance, and a quiet grace infuses distinct artistic individuality into melodies. “Natural” is one of those rare works of art having body, soul, and spirit.

CHRIS STANDRING – Sunlight Guitarist Chris Standring has already received a variety of positive reviews. All critics agree that his music is innovative, captivating and always reinventing itself. His high recognition value is confirmed by the high attendance of his notable concerts. His newest album, “Sunlight”, is exactly on this success line.

The first tune “Static in the Attic” awakes the memory of magic Acid Jazz. This blend of jazz riffs with acid sounds reminds of the late guitarist Ronny Jordan who spearheaded the Acid Jazz movement in the early 1990s. “Aphrodisiac” is a libido increasing substance. Standring proves that even music can have an intoxicating effect. Chris Standring and Bob James have known each other from different live performances. “Revisit” is the first time they have recorded a song together. They generate on this song a feeling of togetherness, a feeling of unity, that becomes a vital current of identity. With “Sunlight” guitarist Chris Standring gives a master class on what jazz guitar is all about. This versatile guitarist has developed a brilliant style across the jazz spectrum of acid jazz, smooth and fusion jazz.

EUGE GROOVE – groove on They belong to the elite circle of best entertainers in the field of smooth jazz.

At larger festivals, they are among the first cast. Saxophonist Euge Groove is one of these acts on top of the game.

On his new album “Groove On” Euge performs soprano and tenor saxophone, Wurlitzer piano, Fender Rhodes and Hammond B3. The term sonnet is derived from the Italian word “sonetto”. On “Sonnet Xl” Euge performs a soprano sax with dreamlike security although it’s tricky to ensure a perfect intonation. The pitch conveys the impression of smallness, which explains the title. “Groove On” is like chiseled out of a monolith. Compact, in constant flow and accented by strings. “Saturday Afternoon” has great moments especially the dialogue between Euge on sax and Tracy Carter on Fender Rhodes. What is the difference between food and Euge’s music? While food has an expiration date “Groove On” stays always cool and refreshing allowing new perspectives to seep into good old smooth jazz.

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REVIEW Oli Silk Orefo Orakwue

Mark Jaimes

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Westley Joseph

Brian Culbertson

Orefo Orakwue

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Keiko Matsui

All Stars Selection: Mark Jaimes, Paul Brown, Tom Braxton, Jackiem Joyner, Kirk Whalum (left to right)

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REVIEW Jackiem Joyner

Gerey Johnson

Eric Valentine

Kirk Whalum

Paul Jackson Jr.

Richard Elliot

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Fine food & wine

Tom Braxton

2nd Algarve Smooth Jazz Festival 2017 at VILA VITA Parc Resort & Spa Larry Braggs

Elle Cato

Paul Brown

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