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REVIEWS: ART SHERROD JR “SEASONS” Label: Pacific Coast Jazz Street Date: December 1, 2009 Art Sherrod Jr.: soprano, alto &tenor saxophones Alex Al: bass, Gerald Albright: bass, Cherise: background vocals, Stan Cooper: lead guitar, Will Downing: background vocals & ad libs, Tracy Hamlin: lead vocals, background vocals & ad libs, Allyn Johnson: Fender Rhodes, piano, keyboards, Lorenzo Johnson: keyboards, bass, Marcus Johnson: piano, Cammi Knight: background vocals, Robert “WaWa” LeGrand: lead & rhythm guitar, Chuck Loeb: guitars, keyboards, drums & percussion programming, Kurt Lykes: background vocals, Frank McComb: background vocals, Michael Ripoll: guitars, Chip Shearin: bass, Dwayne "Smitty" Smith: bass, Antonio Sol: vocals, U-Nam: lead guitar, Eric Valentine: drums, drum & percussion programming, bass, synth bass, strings, keyboards, vocals, Will Wesson: Fender Rhodes & piano, Alvin White: rhythm guitar ENDORSED BY: Jody Jazz Mouthpieces, Rico Reeds, Cannonball Saxophones, and SaxRax Saxophone Stands Past Press Quotes: Past Press Quotes: “Sherrod delivers a sequence of spine chilling gems that sit somewhere between smooth R & B and urban jazz. In fact Seasons includes contributions from several A‐list performers but rather than puzzling at just how Sherrod has managed to assemble so many great artists in the same place at the same time, it is adequate to luxuriate in the sublime artistry his musicality so effortlessly engenders.” ~ ~ D D e e n n n n i i s s P P o o o o l l e e , , S S m m o o o o t t h h J J a a z z z z T T h h e e r r a a p p y y & & S S m m o o o o t t h h J J a a z z z z V V i i b b e e s s “Many recording artists of this period don’t begin to capture the brilliance of Art’s live performance.” ~ ~ C C u u b b a a G G o o o o d d i i n n g g S S r r . . o o f f t t h h e e M M a a i i n n I I n n g g r r e e d d i i e e n n t t “The smooth, saxy sounds of Art Sherrod Jr will make your heart melt and your feet dance. After one listen you will instantly become an “Art lover , , ,” ~ ~ D D o o n n n n a a J J e e a a n n R R u u m m b b l l e e y y , , P P r r o o m m o o t t i i o o n n s s D D i i r r e e c c t t o o r r , , S S m m o o o o t t h h J J a a z z z z W W S S M M J J 1 1 0 0 4 4 . . 3 3 B B a a l l t t i i m m o o r r e e “ . . . Art Sherrod Jr is about to become an International star. All you other saxophone players beware . . . Art Sherrod Jr has arrived! ~ ~ K K e e v v i i n n O O p p h h e e r r , , K K F F M M E E n n t t e e r r t t a a i i n n m m e e n n t t G G r r o o u u p p , , B B a a l l t t i i m m o o r r e e “Art is also a favorite of the Temptations, his live CD is a staple of the tour bus . . . I say catch this rising star while you can.” ~ ~ J J o o e e H H e e r r n n d d o o n n a a n n d d O O t t i i s s W W i i l l l l i i a a m m s s o o f f t t h h e e T T e e m m p p t t a a t t i i o o n n s s “Art is one of the greatest sax players that I have had the privilege of playing with in a long, long time. All you other guys better watch out!” ~ ~ M M i i c c h h a a e e l l H H e e n n d d e e r r s s o o n n , , b b a a s s s s i i s s t t o o f f S S t t a a r r s s h h i i p p a a n n d d w w o o r r l l d d r r e e n n o o w w n n e e d d e e n n t t e e r r t t a a i i n n e e r r
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REVIEWS:
ART SHERROD JR “SEASONS” Label:PacificCoastJazzStreetDate:December1,2009Art Sherrod Jr.: soprano, alto &tenor saxophones Alex Al: bass, Gerald Albright: bass, Cherise: background vocals, Stan Cooper: lead guitar, Will Downing: background vocals & ad libs, Tracy Hamlin: lead vocals, background vocals & ad libs, Allyn Johnson: Fender Rhodes, piano, keyboards, Lorenzo Johnson: keyboards, bass, Marcus Johnson: piano, Cammi Knight: background vocals, Robert “WaWa” LeGrand: lead & rhythm guitar, Chuck Loeb: guitars, keyboards, drums & percussion programming, Kurt Lykes: background vocals, Frank McComb: background vocals, Michael Ripoll: guitars, Chip Shearin: bass, Dwayne "Smitty" Smith: bass, Antonio Sol: vocals, U-Nam: lead guitar, Eric Valentine: drums, drum & percussion programming, bass, synth bass, strings, keyboards, vocals, Will Wesson: Fender Rhodes & piano, Alvin White: rhythm guitar
ENDORSED BY: Jody Jazz Mouthpieces, Rico Reeds, Cannonball Saxophones, and SaxRax Saxophone Stands
Past Press Quotes:Past Press Quotes:
“SherroddeliversasequenceofspinechillinggemsthatsitsomewherebetweensmoothR&Bandurbanjazz.InfactSeasonsincludescontributionsfromseveralA‐listperformersbutratherthanpuzzlingatjusthowSherrodhasmanagedtoassemblesomanygreatartistsinthesameplaceatthesametime,itisadequatetoluxuriateinthesublimeartistryhismusicalitysoeffortlesslyengenders.”~~~DDDeeennnnnniiisssPPPoooooollleee,,, SSSmmmoooooottthhhJJJaaazzzzzzTTThhheeerrraaapppyyy&&&SSSmmmoooooottthhhJJJaaazzzzzzVVViiibbbeeesss“Manyrecordingartistsofthisperioddon’tbegintocapturethebrillianceofArt’sliveperformance.”~~~CCCuuubbbaaaGGGoooooodddiiinnngggSSSrrr... ooofffttthhheeeMMMaaaiiinnn IIInnngggrrreeedddiiieeennnttt“Thesmooth,saxysoundsofArtSherrodJrwillmakeyourheartmeltandyourfeetdance.Afteronelistenyouwillinstantlybecomean“Artlover,,,”~~~DDDooonnnnnnaaaJJJeeeaaannnRRRuuummmbbbllleeeyyy,,, PPPrrrooommmoootttiiiooonnnsssDDDiiirrreeeccctttooorrr,,, SSSmmmoooooottthhhJJJaaazzzzzzWWWSSSMMMJJJ111000444...333BBBaaallltttiiimmmooorrreee“...ArtSherrodJrisabouttobecomeanInternationalstar.Allyouothersaxophoneplayersbeware...ArtSherrodJrhasarrived!~~~KKKeeevvviiinnnOOOppphhheeerrr,,, KKKFFFMMMEEEnnnttteeerrrtttaaaiiinnnmmmeeennntttGGGrrrooouuuppp,,, BBBaaallltttiiimmmooorrreee“ArtisalsoafavoriteoftheTemptations,hisliveCDisastapleofthetourbus...Isaycatchthisrisingstarwhileyoucan.”~~~JJJoooeeeHHHeeerrrnnndddooonnnaaannnddd OOOtttiiisssWWWiiilll lll iiiaaammmsssooofffttthhheeeTTTeeemmmppptttaaatttiiiooonnnsss“ArtisoneofthegreatestsaxplayersthatIhavehadtheprivilegeofplayingwithinalong,longtime.Allyouotherguysbetterwatchout!”~~~MMMiiiccchhhaaaeeelll HHHeeennndddeeerrrsssooonnn,,, bbbaaassssssiiissstttooofffSSStttaaarrrssshhhiiipppaaannndddwwwooorrrllldddrrreeennnooowwwnnneeedddeeennnttteeerrrtttaaaiiinnneeerrr
