Results for "Matthew Alec"

Album

Cleveland Time

By Matthew Alec

Label: Cleveland Time Records
Released: 2021
Track listing: Give What You Take; Baby You Got Me; Cleveland Time; Never With You; Enigma Man; Blues for McCoy; Sunshine on Prospect.

Song of the Day

Baby You Got Me

May 16, 2021

Album: Cleveland Time
By Matthew Alec
Label: Cleveland Time Records
Released: 2021
Duration: 05:08

Video

Blues for McCoy

Featuring the music of Matthew Alec
Duration: 6:30
April 16, 2021

From Matthew Alec and The Soul Electric's debut album 'Cleveland Time' on Cleveland Time Records.

Musician

Brian Woods

Born: September 5, 1980

Brian Woods is an African-American pianist, vocalist, producer, songwriter, actor, and author. Brian’s musical roots are based out of the gospel church in Akron, Ohio where he has performed for most of his life, but his musical accolades expand far beyond that. Serving as a radio DJ for 88.9 “The Edge,” he began to broaden his musical tastes. In college, he also ran security for the national entertainment acts that were brought in. It was there that Brian saw his future. On a fateful evening working detail for Blessed Union of Souls, Brian saw one man playing a piano and singing and watched as it transformed the entire atmosphere

Article: History of Jazz

Jazz in Cleveland: A Storied Past, Surviving Present, and an Optimistic Future

by Matthew Alec
April 8, 2021

Cleveland, Ohio. Having lived here for my entire life, the word “city" does not quite describe what Cleveland truly is. There is of course a downtown urban area, one filled with noteworthy neoclassic architecture and an overall stately appearance that is often overlooked by those who live here. That said, most “Clevelanders" don't actually live within ...

Article: Album Review

Matthew Alec: Cleveland Time

by Troy Dostert
April 5, 2021

Tenor saxophonist Matthew Alec is on a mission--and it's all about furthering the jazz scene in his native Cleveland. This starts with his own music, of course, going back to his first band Winslow, a fixture in the Cleveland scene from 2005-2016, and now continuing with his current ensemble, the Soul Electric. Its first release, Cleveland ...

Video

Never With You

Featuring the music of Matthew Alec
Duration: 6:25
February 24, 2021

Matthew Alec and The Soul Electric from the album Cleveland Time on Cleveland Time Records with Brian Woods (piano), Jared Lees (bass), Steven Forrest Sanders (guitar), Jeremiah 'The Franchise' Hawkins (percussion), Leon Henault (drums).

Article: Take Five With...

Take Five with Matthew Alec

by AAJ Staff
February 23, 2021

Meet Matthew Alec: Saxophonist, Executive Producer at Cleveland Time Records and bandleader for the jazz fusion group Matthew Alec and The Soul Electric. Nominated as 'Cleveland's Best Horn Player' by Cleveland Scene Magazine, Matthew earned his Bachelor's Degree in Music from Kent State University in 2007. While at KSU, he studied both 20th century classical music ...

Song of the Day

Blues for McCoy

February 22, 2021

Album: Cleveland Time
By Matthew Alec
Label: Cleveland Time Records
Released: 2021
Duration: 06:30

News: Recording

Matthew Alec And The Soul Electric Release Debut Album 'Cleveland Time' Feat. Tom 'bones' Malone

February 19, 2021

Jazz fusion ensemble Matthew Alec and The Soul Electric has released their new album Cleveland Time via Cleveland Time Records. Working alongside Cleveland-based producer Jim Stewart, the album was recorded in two separate sessions because of the ongoing pandemic. Fans can stream Cleveland Time from here. Cleveland Time marks the first album release from the group ...