Zhane - Pronounced Jah-Nay CD

Pronounced Jah-Nay buy CD music Track Listing of songs: Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough; Rock with You; Working Day and Night; Get on the Floor; Off the Wall; Girlfriend; She's Out of My Life; I Can't Help It; It's the Falling in Love; Burn This Disco Out; [Untitled Track]; [Untitled Track]; ...

Pronounced Jah-Nay CD music (saxophone, keyboards, vocals); Abdul Raoof (trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion); Jason "T.C." Bryant (keyboards, vocals); John Alexander Simpson (bass, vocals); James Earl Jones III (drums, vocals); Jerome "JT" All songs written by James Harris III and Terry Lewis except "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" (Harold Clayton/Sigidi) and "What's Wrong With Our Love Affair?" (Jason Bryant). Like all greatest-hits or best-of compilations, this one is missing some key ingredients, namely "S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dat Dat Dat Dit Dit Dit)" and "Just the Way You Like It." Since the band didn't record tons of material and was only active a short time, the omissions are hard to fathom. It's not like they didn't have room on the CD; only ten songs are compiled here. Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis are well represented with eight songs. Despite the omissions, this is still good listening. Mary Davis' vocals are irresistible; she can do it all. On "Take Your Time (Do It Right)," she shows her funk side, matching the driving, disco-like beat with some powerful vocals. On "Tell Me if You Still Care," she sings in a softer voice, similar to a Smokey Robinson production for Mary Wells. She sings "Just Be Good to Me" with so much conviction that you believe she wrote it. ~ Andrew Hamilton 1. Take Your Time (Do It Right) 2. Finest 3. Even When You Sleep 4. Weekend Girl 5. Tell Me If You Still Care 6. Just Be Good to Me 7. Sands of Time 8. No One's Gonna Love You 9. High Hopes 10. What's Wrong With Our Love Affair? Willie "Sonny" Killebrew (saxophone, flute, vocals); Billy "B.E." Ellis Thomas (drums, percussion). Includes liner notes by Steven Ivory. Producers: Sigidi (tracks 1, 10); Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis (tracks 2-8); Ricky Sylvers, Gene Dozier (track 9). Compilation producer: Guy Abrahams. Personnel: Willie "Sonny" Killebrew (vocals, slide guitar, saxophone); Billy "B.E." Ellis (vocals, saxophone, keyboards); Jason Bryant (vocals, keyboards); John Alexander Simpson (vocals, bass guitar); James Earl Jones (vocals, drums); Mary Bond Davis, Mary Davis (vocals, percussion); Cherrelle, Alexander O'Neal (vocals); Bruno Speight (guitar); Abdul Ra'oof (trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion); Jerome Thomas (piano, drums). Liner Note Author: Steven Ivory. Arrangers: Fred Wesley; Sigidi; Jimmy Jam; The S.O.S. Band; Terry Lewis. The S.O.S. Band: Mary Davis (vocals, percussion); Bruno Speight (guitar); Additional personnel: Cherrelle, Alexander O'Neal (vocals).

Pronounced Jah-Nay songs MAXWELL'S URBAN HANG SUITE was nominated for a 1997 Grammy Award for Best R&B Album. Welcome to Maxwell's, where the groove always flows and love fuels all. Eschewing the slicker tendencies of contemporary R&B, Maxwell joins young turks D'Angelo and Tony Rich in looking back to the aesthetics of '70s soul for inspiration. Opening and closing with instrumentals ("The Urban Theme" and "The Suite Theme"), URBAN HANG SUITE is knee-deep in wah-wah guitar, funky Rhodes piano and lush, atmospheric sounds that evoke silk sheets and champagne. Although Al Green and Marvin Gaye are obvious touchstones, Maxwell avoids vocal theft, instead appropriating the way those singers inextricably meld their music and their sensuality. The breathy quiet-storm sax that closes out "Welcome" is as much a part of the sexual vibe as the sinewy funk and propulsive rhythm of "Ascension (Don't Ever Wonder)." Oozing with sensuality, URBAN SUITE is a soundtrack for an evening of romance. Recorded at Electric Lady, RPM, Sorcerer and Chung King, New York, New York; CRC, Chicago, Illinois. Personnel: Maxwell (vocals); Stuart Matthewman (guitar, saxophone, bass); MUSZE (guitar, keyboards, drums, programming); Wah Wah Watson, H (guitar); Eric Friedlander, Rufus Cappadocia (cello); Kevin Batchelor (trumpet); Vincent Chauncey (French horn); Clark Gayton (trombone); David Gamson (keyboards, programming); Amp Fidler, Federico Pena, Itaal (keyboards); Mike Neal, Gary Foote, Jonathan Maron (bass); Gene Lake, P.M. (drums, programming); Bashiri Johnson, Karl Vanden Bosshe, Gregory Marsh (percussion). Producers: MUSZE, Stuart Matthewman, P.M. Award Winner

Pronounced Jah-Nay album for sale Recorded between 1976 and 1987. Includes liner notes by David Nathan. Originally, One Way came out as Al Hudson & the Soul Partners and recorded a few interesting, but unsuccessful albums for ABC Records. They were then, and are now, a self-contained act, though the original name suggests a standup vocal group. Essentially, Midwest wonders, they never crossed over, and never got as big as predicted on the R&B circuit, despite having a devastating live act. They should have added their bassist/falsetto tenor, Kevin McCord to the title; he contributes as much as Hudson & Myers, if not more. This best of compilation ignores their Al Hudson & the Soul Partner days, and is top heavy with upbeat jams. Like an even handed boxer, One Way could deliver a lethal blow with either hand, being equally as proficient on fast tunes or ballads. The slow jams take a back seat to upbeat cookers, but MCA did include "Something In the Past," and the love happy "Lady You Are" One Way's jams had the juice of a live electrical wire: "Mr. Groove," "You Can Do It," "Pop It," and "Pull Fancy Dancer Pull" represents disco at its best. ~ Andrew Hamilton Audio Remixers: Taavi Mote; Louis Silas, Jr. Liner Note Author: David Nathan. Arranger: Kevin McCord.

Pronounced Jah-Nay CD music Meet the nu-soul--same as the old soul? Well, Dwele's debut certainly contains similarities to old-school artists such as Donny Hathaway and of course Stevie Wonder--all the evidence you need to connect the dots is here in the shimmering Fender Rhodes piano that predominates on SUBJECT. But Dwele is made of more contemporary stuff. He's a rapper who's found his singing voice, though the only time his hip-hop roots really show is in the tumbling lyrics to the coming-of-age song "Twuneanunda" and the title track. Mostly he's a smoothly sophisticated singer with a canny sense of what works in an arrangement, and while he obviously has deep ties to what is now ancient R&B history, his sound is undeniably modern, and irresistibly seductive. Most of the cuts on SUBJECT are down-tempo, though the incidence of satin sheet-oriented boudoir ballads is kept to a surprising minimum. He's a more thoughtful lyricist than that, as evidenced by the nuanced, humorous "Lady at Mahogany," about a tryst gone awry, in which he shows he's not averse to telling tales on himself. SUBJECT is both light enough in feel and accomplished enough in execution to leave you hungry for more. Personnel: Dwele (guitar, background vocals); Kai Brooks, Alfonzo Hunter (vocals); DeSabata Robinson, Dave Forman (guitar); Jake & the Phatman (drums, percussion, turntables); Karriem Riggins (drums); Eric Roberson (background vocals). Recording information: 916 Music Studios, Van Nuys, CA; Blakeslee Recording co., North Hollywood, CA; Blue Room, NJ; Global Group Studios, Detroit, MI; Koa Recording, West Hollywood, CA; Music Box Studios, Detroit, MI; Sony Studios, New York, NY; Studio A, Dearborn Heights, MI; The Outpost Recording Studio, Van Nuys, CA; Touch Of Jazz Stusios, Philadelphia, PA. Photographer: Andrew Dosunmu. Personnel includes: Dwele, Slum Village. Producers includes: Dwele, Jake & The Phatman, Ronald Estill, Dwayne Bastiany, Pete Kuzma.

Pronounced Jah-Nay buy CD music More textured and funkier than their debut album, Zhane's second record Saturday Night is an infectious set of percolating funk, club beats, and new jack harmonies. The songs aren't always as strong as the performances, but Zhane's vocal charisma makes such shortcomings forgivable. ~ Leo Stanley Recorded at Soundtrack Studio, New York, New York; Studio 103, Miami, Florida; Perfect Pair Studio and Playground Studio, New Jersey. Producers include: Kaygee, Darren Lighty, Pop & Voe, J.R. Swinga. Engineers include: Ben J. Arrindiell, KayGee, J.R. Swinga. Personnel: Zhané (background vocals); The LOX (rap vocals); Mike Campbell , Norman Brown (guitar); Kenyatta Beasley, Kevin Batcheler, Mark Leadfoot (trumpet); Jean Norris (piano, synthesizer); Kenny Seymour, Renee Neufville (piano); Scott Booker (keyboards, synthesizer); Naheem "Pop Holiday" Bowens (keyboards, drums); Tony Bridges, Freddie Cash (bass guitar); Steve Williams (drums); Peter Basil, Bashiri Johnson (percussion); Malik Pendleton, Will Downing (background vocals). Audio Mixer: Daniel Abrahams. Recording information: New York, NY; Perfect Pair Recording; Playground Studio, NJ; Soundtrack Studio, New York, NY; Studio 103, Miami, FL. Photographer: Heidi Niemata. Zhane: Jean Norris (vocals, piano, synthesized bass); Renee Neufville (vocals). Additional personnel: The Lox, Duganz Shalont (rap vocals); Malik Pendleton (various instruments, background vocals); J.R. Swinga, Scott Booker (various instruments); Sheldon Goode, Mike Campbell, Norman Brown (guitar); Najee (flute); Mark Leadfoot, Kevin Batcheler, Kenyatta Beasley (trumpet); Kenny Seymour (piano, Rhodes); Naheem "Pop Holiday" Bowens (keyboards, drums); Freddie Cash, Tony Bridges, Kirk Lyons (bass); Steve Williams (drums); Bashiri Johnson, Peter Basil (percussion); Will Downing (background vocals).