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Gerald Albright

A native Californian, Gerald Albright grew up in South Central Los Angeles. After high school, he attended the University of Redlands where he received a B.S. degree in Business Management, minoring in Music. Immediately after college, Albright began to master his talent by working extensively in the studio with such artists as Patrice Rushen, Anita Baker, Ray Parker, Jr., Lola Folana, Atlantic Starr, The Winans, Olivia Newton-John, The Temptations, and Maurice White. He also toured with Les McCann, Rodney Franklin, Jeff Lorber, Teena Marie, Marlene Shaw, Debra and Eloise Laws, Quincy Jones, Whitney Houston, Phil Collins, and many others

Christine Kamau: Delivering Afro-Jazz Power

by Nicholas F. Mondello
January 27, 2022

In the blockbuster film, Black Panther (Marvel Studios, Walt Disney Pictures, 2018) the power of and quest for “Vibranium," an all-powerful element, plays a pivotal role. Like a latter day female T'challa (The “Black Panther") and through her music, Kenyan musician Christine Kamau delivers a unique and powerful perspective of her own, melding jazz with its ...

Imaginary World

Label: Blue Hour Productions
Released: 2021
Track listing: Trailblazer; New Day; Daybreak; Living Underground; Discovery; Boulevard East; Tiger Lily; Looking Back; Turbocharged; Time's Arrow; Imaginary World.

Prom Drama (feat. Gerald Albright)

By Axon Radio

Label: Def Left Ear
Released: 2021
Track listing: Prom Drama

Randal Clark: Imaginary World

by Jim Worsley
May 28, 2021

Randal Clark's Imaginary World stretches beyond the conscious boundaries and illuminates the dark corners. It's clear from the onset that it is steeped in jazz tradition with a giant foothold on both rhythmic and melodic foundations. Clark establishes himself early and never lets go. Too often a buoyant blast off can ultimately fade away into the ...

Ronny Jordan: A pioneer of Acid Jazz, a Staple of Smooth Jazz

by Alan Bryson
November 16, 2017

This month marks guitarist Ronny Jordan's 55th birthday. A trailblazer in acid jazz, his debut album The Antidote foreshadowed Miles Davis' embrace of hip hop with the album Doo-Bop by six months. Moreover, Jordan's track “After Hours" also had a profound impact on smooth jazz as you will read in the following interview. This interview was ...

Tribute to Art Porter Jr.: Reflections of a Grateful Art

by Liz Goodwin
June 11, 2017

During the early to mid '90s, soprano and alto saxophonist-composer Art Porter, Jr. was charting a blazing course on the contemporary jazz soundscape. The 35-year-old Little Rock, Arkansas native had recorded and released four albums for Verve Records. He had been a guest on the albums of such titans as keyboardists Ramsey Lewis; Jeff Lorber (who ...

StLJN Saturday Video Showcase: Spotlight on Gerald Albright

June 10, 2017

This week, StLJN's video spotlight shines on saxophonist Gerald Albright, who will be back in St. Louis to perform on Friday, June 16 at the Sheldon Concert Hall as part of “A Salute to Fathers and Mentors," also featuring singer Denise Thimes, saxophonist Tim Cunningham, and comedian James Stephens III. A native of Los Angeles, Albright ...

Walter Smith III: Jazz Explorer

by R.J. DeLuke
April 19, 2017

Walter Smith stands straight when he raises his tenor sax to his mouth to embark on a solo, or play enthralling, serpentine, contrapuntal lines in unison with band mates like Ambrose Akinmusire. [Check out “Confessions To My Unborn Daughter" from Akinmusire's When the Heart Emerges Glistening.] It's a muscular sound that emerged from his horn. Authoritative. ...

The Hope of Christmas

By Ann Hampton Callaway

Label: MCG Jazz
Released: 2015
Track listing: 1. On Union Street (A Christmas Toast)04:13 2. The Hope of Christmas 04:12 3. One Star 04:35 4. Discovery 05:12 5. I Believe 03:46 6. I Saw a Sparrow 03:19 7. Santa Doesn't Like Me 03:35 8. Christmas Isn't Christmas At All 04:46 9. I Want To Play Santa 04:26 10. What Good Is Being Cranky (When It's Christmas Time) 04:01 11. My Gift of Thanks 04:23 12. Fly With The Angels 05:47