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POOTA MACK: Versatility
The debut CD from Poota Mack is a genre-bending collection of R&B and hip hop, dance, and quiet storm ballads. The prolific Maryland native who co-wrote all 22 tracks with producer Tilton Hood, wanted his CD to be a walk into his life...
CD price: $12.97
DJ HAKIM: Hakimulistimuli
A blend of different fruits touching jazz, soul and hip hop. The blend revolves around jazzy samples, real acoustic instruments and players and a mix of drum loops and programming. Hakim describes it as "warm, funky as ssshhhhiiiii head noding music.
CD price: $14.97 / MP3 price: $10.97
FISHBELLY BLACK: Crusader
Maceo Parker meets Jimmy Smith, with a hip hop sensibility.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $10.99
BACKBEAT ACID JAZZ ALLSTARS: Vol 1
A compilation of Backbeat Records artists from the Mississippi soul vocals of Lamar Thomas to the trip hop collages of DJ Hakim.
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $10.99
COMMON CAUSE: Sausalito
A ride on the mellow side of Acid Jazz. Producer George Mitchell (a/k/a Fishbelly Black) teams with guest trumpet, sax and organ players to create some smooth acid jazz with enough varying flavor to fit any mix.
Recommended if you like Rick Braun, Kenny G.CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $10.99
FISHBELLY BLACK: Movin'
Producer and writer George Mitchell returns to the studio (after touring Europe 4 times with the band) and emerges with 9 cuts of instrumental funk/jazz mayhem.
Recommended if you like Maceo Parker, Boney James.MP3 price: $10.99
FISHBELLY BLACK: Fishbelly Black
Producer George Mitchell created what he envisioned as "Maceo Parker meets Jimmy Smith in the 90's. This combination of heavy horn sections, blistering alto sax, Hammond organ solo's and phat beats and breaks make the the term "acid jazz" to narrow to cov
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $10.99