♫ Nate Harasim has been performing since he was a teenager. "At sixteen…formed the group, "MoJazz". They played straight ahead Jazz and went on to play with Norman Brown, Pamela Williams, Roy Ayers, Tom Braxton…" We wanted to end the week with two more selections from this week's Tonic. The first cut "Different Kind [...]
Nate Harasim has performed with some well known contemporary jazz artists – Norman Brown, Wayman Tisdale, Pamela Williams, Boney James, Darren Rahn and the list goes on. But even with jazz seemingly oozing out of his pours – he refuses to be limited musically. He has "… signed with Trippin N' Rhythm Records / Sony BMG [...]
Nate Harasim is the multitalented pianist from Michigan. He is one of a group of new generation artists that has been signed on the Trippin N Rhythm Records (TNR) label. His latest release – Rush – is his first album since signing with TNR. On this CD he teams up with a stellar group of musicians [...]
Jackiem Joyner has been recognized as the #2 artist on Billboards Top 10 Smooth Jazz Artist list for 2011. That comes as no surprise. Over the years he has honed his skills by performing with some of the best artists in this genre. He has an impressive resume which includes, besides touring with Keiko Matsui, [...]
Love the Latin vibe. I'm feelin' the flamenco guitar in this cut. ♫ Jackiem & his wife celebrated their 8 year wedding anniversary last week. We wish you both a lifetime of love & happiness! Much Love
"Push" – currently #11 on Billboards smooth jazz chart, is a single from Jackiem Joyner's self titled CD, Jackiem Joyner (2010). Push is an upbeat cut with a pulsating beat and, if I'm not mistaken, I hear a taste of Katy Perry's "I Kissed A Girl" in this single. Jackiem Joyner wore many hats in [...]
Well the weekend is here and what better way to end the week and ease into the weekend than with this weeks Tonic. You can hear the anticipation of all things wonderful in this lively song by Matt Marshak – "Friday Afternoon" from his Preservation (2004) CD. It's clear why he was named one of [...]
♫ According to Matt Marshak the cut "Seduction", from his Family Funktion (2009) CD, was the inspiration for his Urban Folktales (2011) CD. He noticed the audience's response to "Seduction" when he performed that song, and wisely gave the people what they wanted in his latest offering. Here's the precursor to Urban Folktales.
♫ Some of Matt Marshak's musical influences are: Prince, Larry Carlton, Robben Ford, George Benson, James Taylor, Keb Mo, Maxwell, Anthony Hamilton, BB King, Albert Collins and Nick Colionne: Sit back and enjoy the ride.
Matt Marshak, this weeks Tonic, is a native of Long Island and has been on the contemporary jazz scene for several years. Matt is a contemporary jazz guitarist and draws on many musical influences for his latest and 6th CD - Urban Folktales (2011). Matt describes this CD as "…my first theme record, one that sticks to [...]
