Rock / Smooth Jazz; Jazz-Pop; Adult Alternative Pop/Rock; Crossover Jazz
Mindi Abair's GRP Records debut, It Just Happens That Way, is filled with in-the-pocket grooves, well crafted songs, and a decidedly pop sensibility that's unique to the current smooth jazz landscape. That's because in addition to playing with the biggest names in smooth jazz, Abair has been a fixture in the pop world as saxophonist of choice for artists including Backstreet Boys and Mandy Moore. Producer/guitarist Matthew Hager also brings his pop roots to the project having worked with such artists as Mandy Moore, Duran Duran, and Scott Weiland of Stone Temple Pilots.
The resulting instrumental smooth-pop fusion is completely fresh, fun, and is destined to stay in your CD player once you first give it a listen.
Mindi Abair - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, vocal, keyboards, chimes
Matthew Hager (1-2, 4-10) - acoustic guitar, guitar, keyboards, background vocals, bass, programming, producer
John Taylor (5, 7) - bass, guest vocals
Ricky Petersen (2-6, 8, 10, 11) - keyboards, organ, piano
Jeff Golub (2) - guitar
Marc Antoine (9) - guitar
Mike Landau (2-4, 8-11) - electric guitar, guitar
Dwight Sills (4, 5) - guitar
Lenny Castro (3-5, 8-9, 11) - percussion
Lee Thornburg (6, 10) - trumpet, trombone
Stan Sargeant (2-4, 8, 11) - bass, electric bass
Dave Carpenter (5, 12) - acoustic bass
Steve Ferrone (2-6, 8-9, 11, 12) - drums, brushes
Greg Manning (1, 5, 7) - organ, keyboards
Ty Stevens (3-4, 6-7, 11) - acoustic guitar, guitar, programming, rainstick
Bud Harner (2, 7-8, 10) - producer, cymbals
Peter White (9) - accordion |
