Hey Folks,
My latest record has just been released... it's called Father of Scat Hop and the artist is Jesse Jones Jr. who is also my dear friend here in Miami. Jesse is a Jazz legend here in Miami and is also known internationally, so I feel very lucky that he allowed me to produce this latest album in my style of music... which is FUNK baby! This thing really smokes. You can have a listen over at www.scathop.com or -- better yet -- pick up a copy of the CD for yourself at http://www.CDBaby.com/scathop . You can also purchase a download of the record at CD Baby or you can get it on ITunes here.
About the record: it was a joint effort between myself and Jesse. Actually I had always wanted to produce a record on Jesse, more of a funk thing, as Jesse has always prided himself on being more of a mainstream jazz artist, and had never stepped outside that box too much, although I knew for a solid fact that he has the funk with him at all times. So, I really wanted to give him a vehicle to release some of that funk, and I think this album works on many levels. I wrote the grooves and beats and did all the drum, keyboard and bass work and some guitar parts as well. Jesse came in and did his thing, and Joe Collado provided conga and latin percussion, and the 'Legendary' Ike Woods provided some real solid rhythm guitar parts. His wife Val came in and put the icing on the cake with some sweet vocal work. Last but not least, Dennis Sierra, my longtime friend from KC and the Sunshine Band came in and laid on some solid rock guitar parts. And also my lifetime friend Derek Mason contributed a solo which rocked. Topping it off is a solid mastering job done by Kevin Nix at Ardent Studios in Memphis. I personally did all the photography and graphic design and I alone, for better or worse, am responsible for the look and feel of the CD. Jesse likes it! I think it's "da bomb"! So please if you have an extra $15 and you like some serious funk and jazz and you want to hear a great artist really get down, pick up a copy of Father of Scat Hop at CD Baby or get it on ITunes.
Jesse and I are going to be on the radio this coming monday May 17th at 10pm EDT on the local NPR radio station for Miami, WLRN. You can tune in live to the broadcast by pointing your web browser to live.friendsofwlrn.org . I will try to get an archival stream after the fact if possible if you can't make it live. This is going to be fun -- Tracy Fields is the local Jazz afficionado and announcer, I've listened to her for years here on WLRN and she has invited Jesse to come on and showcase the new record, and Jesse asked me to tag along, so it's going to be a blast. Don't miss it if you can!
next monday May 17, 10pm on the Tracy Fields show, talking about "Father of Scat Hop"! Listen Live at http://live.friendsofwlrn.org/
