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Jazzanova Live! feat. Paul Randolph

    Genre : Soul/Jazz

    Perform on:
    Saturday March 6, 2010
    A1 BNI Hall

    Website :
    http://www.jazzanova.com


  

About This Act :



Jazzanova is a German Berlin-based DJ/producer collective consisting of Alexander Barck, Claas Brieler, Jürgen von Knoblauch, Roskow Kretschmann, Stefan Leisering, and Axel Reinemer. Formead in 1995, the group is one of the foremost proponents of the nu-jazz, chillout and jazz house styles of music associated with record labels such as Compost Records and Sonar Kollektiv. They have also experimented with Latin jazz, which can be heard on the song "Tres Bien".

They also have a side-project, "Extended Spirit". They also gained recognition as innovative remixers for a vast number of acts such as Marschmellows, Ian Pooley, Incognito, 4Hero, M.J. Cole and Masters At Work to name but a few.

Their latest release is the studio album Of All the Things, released on October 21st 2008.

Never one limited to a singular style of performance, Paul Randolph simultaneously fronted Mudpuppy, a popular New Orleans style funk and blues band in Detroit that released three independent albums.

With Echoes (of Lonely Eden), Randolph reveals a deeper, more vulnerable part of his spirit featuring collaborations with Detroit musicians including Waajeeed of PPP, Amp Fiddler, "Mad Mike" Banks and a host of well know remix specialist. "Usually an idea comes from a melody, rhythms or phrases in my head. There are so many ways to say one thing. I research words or concepts."

It's all there on on "Lonely Eden," beginning with the reflective title track, a collaboration with Waajeed that incorporates harmonic and lilting keyboard lines. Empowering, driven tracks like "Leanin" add irrefutable funk whereas the mesmerizing "Earth to God" is a journey, which he describes as a thanks to life. "Broken" weighs heavy with Randolph's rich tenor paired with vocalist Stephanie McKay on powerful lyrics. "Near the sun Telis is my name and I'm feeling unprotected"....

"The overall message of this record is for people to take responsibility for the world we're leaving for our children," he says in a soft, reflective voice. Randolph is the ultimate musician who lets that message come most loudly through the music.

Randolph, a prolific writer and touring musician will release collaborations with Jazzanova, German producers, Wahoo, Zed Bias, Charles Webster, Upperground Orchestra and with Waajeed (PPP) later this year.