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Mervin Toussaint

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Mervin Toussaint is an emerging saxophonist and composer making waves as both a performer and educator in the Philadelphia area. A Haitian American, Toussaint grew up in the Haitian church which provided an important incubator for his musical voice. Since moving to Philadelphia in 2016 Mervin has embraced the musical influences around him including Jazz, RnB, Neo-soul, and other contemporary styles into his own voice. He has presented his music as a leader in a wide array of venues and spaces, including South Jazz Kitchen, Chris’ Jazz Cafe, Paris Bistro, and the MAAS building. He has also performed as a soloist at a variety of churches, including the historical Tindley Temple United Methodist Church. As a side musician, Mervin actively collaborates with rappers, poets, and spoken word artists and incorporates those mediums into his original compositions; his five-song debut EP, Another Name for Everything reflects his diverse musical language creates a beautiful preamble to his first full-length release in the fall of 2022.

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Lakay

Label: Independent
Released: 2023
Track listing: Lakay; Tido; For Lor; Fore; A Devotion; Alma; Dear Walter; El

Album

As I Am, As You Were

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Migration; Monocarpia; Forwards Towards The Light; Tides; Inhale, Exhale; Transcendence; As I Am, As You Were.

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Article: Album Review

Eric McGarry: As I Am, As You Were

Read "As I Am, As You Were" reviewed by Geannine Reid


Eric McGarry's debut album As I Am, As You Were is an exploration of the complexities of change which finds its inspiration in the natural world, personal relationships, and introspective thoughts on authenticity and identity. McGarry, an established guitarist, composer and educator, presents his listeners with an exquisite musical journey marked by his musical storytelling through ...

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LYVELIFE

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
Track listing: Now Is (feat. Stephanie Cole); Abstract; Rough Sketch (feat. V. Shayne Frederick); Mornin Luv (feat. Gary Dawkins); Funk All Night

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Now Is (feat. Stephanie Cole)

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Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
Duration: 07:55

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Rough Sketch (feat. V. Shayne Frederick)

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2020
Track listing: Rough Sketch (single)


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