PUBLISHED: Feb 26, 2014
DESCRIPTION:
Dawn Of My Career... the new album from the 25th Street Band. Melodic jazz fusion ranging from hard jazz funk to lyrical smooth jazz.
Guesting from LA are drummer Tom Brechtlein (Chick Corea, Wayne Shorter, Robben Ford), and bassist Hussain Jiffry (Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston, Dionne Warwick, Sergio Mendez, Herb Alpert).
On flute from Toronto is Bill McBirnie (Junior Mance, Irakere, Memo Acevedo, Emilie-Claire Barlow).
From the UK... sax player Mornington Lockett (Jimmy Smith, Ronnie Scott).
On vocals... Ann Bailey (Donna Summer), and Ollie James (UK and Europe chart hits with Axwell, Steve Angelo, Armand Van Helden).
At the core of the 25th Street Band are Russ Klinger and Dave Radnor; writers, arrangers, guitars, keyboards, midi instrument programming, engineering and production.