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Jazzmensoul
“JAZZMENSOUL” A style all his own
If music opens a portal to the soul, then musicians and singers ( for the most part one in the same, singers are musicians ) are the gatekeepers. They find their own personal ways to express the experiences of the soul. Whether it be the joy of found love and friendship, the anguish, anger and despair of love lost or unrequited, the call for change due to political unrest and especially the unwavering belief that “GOD” exists and is the only reason that we are able to translate these emotions into language. Enter Jazzmensoul, one such gatekeeper with a style all his own.
His musical initiation was initiated, not by him, but by a teacher who chose him to be part of an ensemble to sing at a Junior High School graduation ceremony. He had never before entertained the thought of being a professional singer, songwriter and arranger. His interests at the time laid elsewhere. But, nonetheless, his interest was piqued by this music possibility. It was so much so that when he entered high school an offer to join an accapella quartet was extended, and he accepted gladly. Proceeding down this musical roadway gave him an education on the precision of the movements in harmony singing. This experience with harmony would serve him greatly later on in his journey.
By some estimations, a few have concluded that Jazzmensoul is mostly former (Jazz) and little latter (Soul). Those estimations would be amazingly incorrect. Jazzmensoul is a vocalist that is as equally at home with R&B, Funk, Soft Rock, Gospel and Soul as he is with Jazz. This statement is evident at a good portion of his live concerts, where you may see the transformation of a Jazz trio or quartet into an R&B, Soul and Funk rhythm section.
The Brooklyn, New York native has had the pleasure of rubbing elbows and or working with such music notables as, Stanley Banks ( bassist for George Benson ), Lorenzo Boston ( former drummer for James Brown ), Fred Thomas ( bassist for James Brown ), Yovanne Pierre ( former A&R, current master keyboardist & songwriter ), Maeceo Mobley ( drummer for the Manhattans ) and Eric Frazier ( all around industry insider & percussionist ). These are only a few creative forces that Jazzmensoul has been privileged to be around.
These days, Jazzmensoul performs at various venues around NYC with his eclectic rhythm section.
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