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The man behind the jazz soul music is Paris Toon, producer, lyricist, composer and driving force of all that he engages in. Paris ritualistically defaults to his "gut" when the time comes to gather jazz musicians and give birth to new jazz songs for jazz festivals. This is the method to his rarely observed madness. Since Mothers Favorite Child is a product of this method, it is only natural that its jazz soul musicians and jazz soul vocalists would be chosen to provide the soundtrack to the more deeply shaded thoughts of Paris Toon, the man. The jazz soul music of the Paris Toon project revolves around the mother of all emotions, Love. As many individuals have experienced, love can fuel so many other emotions and sensations and it can also take many shapes, sometimes making it vulnerable to misinterpretation. Lust, mistrust, admiration, honesty, intensity . . . these are all stops along the way on this journey through a human soul. This is a true "Baptism by Fire".
Awards
2011 Phoenix Music Awards "R&B/Soul/Jazz Artist of The Year
Gear
Fender Rhodes, Wurlizter 200A, Hohner Clavinet, Nord Electro 3, Hammond Organ, 1927 Fender Tele Bass, Fender Guitar, DesertRockStudios.com D'Adario, Evans Heads
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Take Five With Paris Toon
by AAJ Staff
Meet Paris Toon: The man behind the music is Paris Toon: producer, lyricist, composer and driving force of all that he engages in. Paris ritualistically defaults to his “gut" when the time comes to gather musicians and give birth to new songs. This is the method to his rarely observed madness. Since Mothers Favorite Child is a product of this method, it is only natural that its musicians and vocalists would be chosen to provide the soundtrack to ...
Continue ReadingParis Toon "Baptism by Fire" CD Jazz Soul Classic
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It's rare that you hear an artist create a personal album these days, what with most of today's mainstream entertainers usually having their lyrics manufactured by anyone else other than themselves. That's not the case, however, with Phoenix based artist Paris Toon. Paris, known as the brainchild behind jazz/soul/funk band Mother's Favorite Child, created his own project based on life, love, and pain...literally. It took Paris Toon a year and a half to create Baptism by Fire, and the result ...
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Pixar's New Bunny Toon Steals Wall-E Show
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All About Jazz
PRESTO Well Worth the Price of Admission Alone
Chances are you've been urged to check out Disney's animated robot flick “WALL-E," which has received critics' praise this summer. And you should--if only for Pixar's exuberant introductory short, “Presto," which steals the show as a throwback to classic Warner Bros. critter capers.
The minifeature stars Presto DiGiotagione, a stage magician whose headlining gag is pulling a bunny out of his top hat. Problem is, that bunny (named Alec Azam) is in ...
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"If ever a song could harness the essence of the electromagnetic undertones of a fine female, “Brooklyn Baby” would be a most excellent gesture." - NewSoundNetwork
"I loved every minute of it! Tracks are awesome. A man knows what it takes to make it work, YOU are that KAT! Keep me posted. FRED T." - Fred Thomas - James Brown's Bassist
