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Russell A. Worrell

Russell A. Worrell (a Native New Yorker, Jamaica Queens), was born February 22nd. At age 11, his mom enrolled him at The Long Island Institute of Music, where he studied under Mitchell Cohen, a great jazz drummer in his own right. As a youngster, Russell co-formed & played with "Me & My Friends", which was one of the popular bands out of the Jamaica Queens area. It was with this experience that he was surprisingly introduced to his own singing voice. As the son of legend drummer Bernard "Pretty" Purdie, Russell also spent those early years, along with his mom & sisters touring with King Curtis & Aretha Franklin & even sitting in at the Filmore West show in Detroit at the age of 14.

Russell became a studio rat, hanging out with (Dad) Purdie at the various studio sessions:{Donny Hathaway, Roberta Flack, Aretha, Grady Tate, Steely Dan, Etc.}, while listening, learning & absorbing the approach to the drumkit, as it applies to groove, technique, keeping time, & playing with dynamics. His first professional gig came at the age of 15. Since then, Russell has applied his style of groove drumming in studio and live situations for over 30 years.

Influences: Clyde Stubblefield, Bernard Purdie (Dad), Harvey Mason, David Garibaldi, John "JR" Robinson, Steve Gadd, Steve Ferrone, Steve Jordan, Jeff Porcaro (R.I.P.), Tony Williams (R.I.P.), Lenny White, Bill Cobham, Paul Wertico & Antonio Sanchez. http://russellaworrell.blogspot.com/

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Nick Colionne

Nick Colionne

When it comes to music here is his one of his  finest "Influences" new release by Nick Colionne."  Colionne, is named Humanitarian of the year at the American Smooth Jazz Awards. 
With his Jazz, Funk and,  Urban Contemporary Style. More on Nick Colionne's Music

Spyro Gyra

Spyro Gyra 

Spyro Gyra looks forward to 2017 and beyond, they show no sign of slowing down. Over the last 40+ years, they have performed over five thousand shows, released thirty-one albums (not counting “Best Of…” compilations) selling over ten million albums while also achieving one platinum and two gold albums. Although few acts have accomplished this type of record, they have done it by constantly challenging themselves as is evidenced by their last studio release “The Rhinebeck Sessions” which was written and recorded over three days in the studio.

 Born in Brooklyn, bandleader Jay Beckenstein grew up listening to the music of Louis Armstrong, Charlie Parker, Sonny Rollins and Dizzy Gillespie, and started playing the saxophone at age seven. Beckenstein attended the University at Buffalo, starting out as a biology major before changing to music performance (read classical and avant garde). During summer breaks, he and an old high school friend, keyboardist Jeremy Wall, played gigs together back on Long Island. Wall attended college in California, and after both graduated, Beckenstein stayed in Buffalo’s thriving music scene, where Wall eventually joined him.

In their earliest days, Spyro Gyra took their cues from Weather Report and Return to Forever – bands whose creative flights were fueled by a willingness to do things that had never been done before. “I believed that we were springing from what Weather Report did,” says Beckenstein. “I never thought in commercial terms. I just thought they were the next step in the evolution of jazz, and that we would be part of it.”

Cedric Lewis Stephens

Turn it up it's Cedric Lewis Stephens professionally as is an American singer, songwriter and pianist. "Nothin' But" time released 2015. Cedric Stephens enjoyed singing and played piano at a  local  church.

Cedric began working with "Beat Royalty" Chris Kooreman, and Edo Plasschaert producers signed with EMI Music and the Beat Royalty Group family.

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Julian Lennon

Julian Lennon

Micheal Lington

Michael Lington  

Danish-American contemporary saxophonist, songwriter, producer and recording artist. He is the grandson of Danish composer and band leader Otto Lington and has released 8 solo albums and 15 Radio and Records/Billboard radio singles. He has collaborated with Michael Bolton, Aaron Neville, Randy Crawford, Bobby Caldwell, Kenny Lattimore, Ryan Shaw, Joan Sebastian, Christian Castro,Taylor Dayne and many others. 2017 Second Nature

Taylor Dayne will be Michael’s special guest at the Berks Jazz Festival in Reading, PA on April 2nd 2016. They just recorded together on Michael’s forthcoming album. Showtime is 3pm. Get tickets here:  Berks Jazz Festival

Mykeljon

 Mykeljon

The  World Stood Still, helps mark a milestone in an awaited long journey that has spanned years and continents. What’s remained consistent along the way though has been Mykeljon’s passion and dedication. These traits have kept him going through the beginning of his musical education, to the completion of the recording of his first album. But it was Mykeljon’s godmother who helped fuel that passion, inspire that dedication, and nurture the talents he displayed from a very young age.

Born in Auckland, New Zealand, Mykeljon found his way to music and the guitar at only four years old. His natural aptitude for performing brought him the honour of playing for Queen Elizabeth II when he was eleven. Even with this, music was not the career path that Mykeljon was set to follow. Years later, as a university student, he released a demo tape that got a surprising amount of airplay on local radio stations. It was then that he made the very bold move of quitting his current studies and throwing himself head first into a future in music. Read More 


Lineup for this new album
Composition, arrangement, record, mix and master by Mykeljon
Guitars - Mykeljon
Drums and percussion - Isaac Sanchez
Bass - Bruce Kerr
Harmonicas - Derek 'Haggis' Maguiness
Keys and B3 organ - Ernie Semu

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Micheal L. Loyd

A child prodigy, Michael L. Loyd began playing the drums and guitar at the tender age of 6. At age 9 he began to play the piano and keyboards, and began writing and recording at the age of 16. Raised in Connecticut, he served in the Connecticut District Youth Music Department of the P.A.W. as the District Music Director which afforded him the opportunity to travel across the Eastern seaboard. Michael has been a member of the McDonald’s Gospel fest house band for the past 6 years. He has  traveled to London and Trinidad to play for various gospel artists.


 Innovative, historical, liturgical, musical; just a few terms used to describe Michael L. Loyd, President & CEO of MLEE Entertainment, Inc. This Pittsburgh, PA native has the ability to bridge the gap between the old school and the new school in gospel and jazz music. An accomplished producer, songwriter and musician, his resume reads like a who’s who in gospel music. He has performed live with gospel greats Edwin and Walter Hawkins, Beverly Crawford, Andre Crouch, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Dorinda Clark-Cole, Twinkie Clark-Terrell, The Willie Smalls Singers, Richard Smallwood, Keith Pringle, The Kurt Carr Singers, BeBe Winans, Angela Spivey, Kim Burrell, Marvin Winans, J. Moss, Tonex, The Christianaires, Javen, Dawkins and Dawkins, Monique Walker, Marvin Sapp, Rance Allen, Douglas Miller and Micah Stampley, as well as legends Chaka Khan, Denise Williams, and D. J. Rogers.
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Michael Weathersby

Michael Weathersby is a self made producer musician and performer from Los Angeles USA. Mikes plays keyboards and writes and performs all his own music. He started his music journey as a young child being influenced by a wide diversity of musicians from The Beatles to Herbie Hancock. Mike has performed in a few unknown groups over the years and performed in church choirs but now enjoys making his music alone. He has several music sites on the internet such as his my space pages, reverbnation, facebook, twitter and musicxray. Because of an ever growing fan base he has decided to take his music to the next level of music distribution, films tv and writing and producing other . artist. So hey world come and take a listen to the sounds of Mike's work, his self named Deliaphaito Music, and see and feel the difference. Facebook

Tony Exum Jr.

Tony Exum Jr.

R&B, soul, and funk flavors, with his own composition skills, It compliments the production work of keyboardist/drummer James Roberson, with Thinking Of You, sharp and funky with Give it To Me, and sleek R&B-tinged Music In Me serve as proof positive to Exum's versatility. As a result, Exum was awarded the 2011 Inspirational Breakout Star Award from Los Angeles.

Tony Exum Jr., a  Colorado native, found himself opening for and performing with such notables as the Temptations, the Four Tops, the Manhattans, Chieli Minucci & Special EFX, Nelson Rangell, Marion Meadows, and many others. Exum's debut album, aptly titled, Finally! is an example in arranging.

Performances has been Blues Alley, Sedona Jazz On the Rocks Festival, JW Marriott Desert Ridge Jazz Fest, and many others. Tony Exum, Jr. still resides in Colorado Springs, CO, routinely travels to both perform at and attend jazz festivals, and had released Finally! in May of 2010. The album is available via AmazonMP3.com, CDBaby.com, Napster, eMusic, and Spotify.

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World Soul Project

World Soul Project 


The World Soul Project  is a group of musicians that collaborated in 2004. A blend of music, cultures and jazz .  The group consist of  Gerard Harris, guitarist, composer and recording engineer,  Ben Flint, keyboardist, composer; Barry Campbell and Dywane Thomas Jr, bassists, groove regulators: James Sexton, drummer, Ekpe and Melvin Turner, percussion, Will Graves, singer/songwriter, Tamara Jones-Monger and Valencia Robinson, vocalists and T.O.Crivens, spoken word, affirmations.