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| 1. | Smile
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| 2. | On and On
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| 3. | Out of the Blue
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| 4. | Stars
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| 5. | F.L.A. Swing
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| 6. | I Wonder
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| 7. | Gingerbread Man
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| 8. | Change
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| 9. | Mojo
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| 10. | Here for You
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| 11. | Gonna Be Alright
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Jazz
Mindi Abair - Flute, Keyboards, Piano, Sax (Soprano), Saxophone, Vocal Arrangement, Vocals
Abe Laboriel Jr. - Drums, Tambourine
Charlean Carmon - Vocals (Background)
Dwight Sills - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric)
Jason Steele
John Hoy Taylor - Guitar (Acoustic)
Kenya Hathaway - Vocals (Background)
Matthew Hager - Bass, Drum Programming, Engineer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Percussion, Piano, Producer, Sound Effects, String Arrangements, Tambourine, Vocals (Background)
Richard Dodd - Cello
Ricky Peterson - Organ, Piano
Shawn Davis - Bass
Stephen Tirpak - Horn Arrangements, Trombone, Trumpet
Where do you go from #1? If you're singer, songwriter and saxophonist Mindi Abair-whose 2006 release Life Less Ordinary debuted at the top of Billboard's contemporary jazz chart-you step out of your comfort zone, reach deep inside, follow your heart, write a bunch of killer songs showcasing your dynamic vocals like never before and, yes, aim for the Stars.
With the highly anticipated release of Abair's aptly titled debut produced by her company 23 Music Group on Peak Records, a division of the Concord Music Group, the amazingly versatile artist bursts onto the pop scene with gale force. She adds a refreshingly unique voice to an exciting new generation of crossover artists who are, like her, powerful instrumentalists as well as thought-provoking singer/songwriters. Beginning with the promotion of the title cut "Stars" to AC radio, the Florida raised, Los Angeles based performer's unique hybrid sound and mix of cool vulnerability and utter conviction is going to give all of them-John Mayer, Feist, Corinne Bailey Rae, Sara Bareilles, Norah Jones -a run for their barrier breaking money.
Perhaps John Taylor, famed Duran Duran bassist, says it best about her stunning melodies and thought provoking lyrics: "Mindi is unique. Listen to her new album 'Stars,' a genre-busting, breathtaking combination of contemporary jazz and Top 40 torch songs. It will be love at first listen." Helping Abair and her collaborator/producer Matthew Hager realize her creative and fearless musical vision is a choice group of stalwarts from the pop world: keyboardist Ricky Peterson (John Mayer, Prince), drummer Abe Laboriel, Jr. (Paul McCartney, Sting)
* Andi Howard - Executive Producer
* Brendan Dekora - Assistant Engineer
* Bud Harner - Management
* Joshua Blanchard - Assistant Engineer
* Mark Wexler - Executive Producer
* Patty Palazzo - Art Direction, Package Design
* Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
* Steve Sykes - Engineer, Mixing
* Valerie Ince - Label Coordination
Mindi Abair
Active Decade: '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Instrumental Pop, Jazz-Pop, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Smooth Jazz
Born on tour into a musical family, Mindi Abair was playing piano by the age of five. Within three years, she was playing saxophone and writing songs. She made her way through Berklee performing all kinds of music from jazz to rock and R&B. Upon moving back to Los Angeles, Abair started her own band. She also took on session work with artists as diverse as the Gap Band, Adam Sandler, Mandy Moore, John Tesh, Teena Marie, and the Backstreet Boys. During this time, she worked on creating her own sound and released her debut disc in 1999. The Backstreet Boys connection really paid off for her, and her website and CD (entitled Love) took off. The year 2000 saw the release of the follow-up, Always and Never the Same, and shortly thereafter Abair signed with GRP Records. A sophomore effort, It Just Happens That Way, was issued in 2003. "Lucy's," "Save the Last Dance," and the album's title track went on to impact Top Ten radio. A year later, Abair returned with Come as You Are, her second set produced with her writing partner, Matthew Hager. In 2006, Abair released Life Less Ordinary, which featured guest vocals from Lalah Hathaway and Keb' Mo', and also performed at the Governors Ball, the official Oscars afterparty. The following year, she appeared on guitarist Peter White's -- with whom she had performed frequently -- Christmas album, but 2008 saw a return to her solo material (and an introduction to Abair as a singer) with Stars.
---Gary Hill, All Music Guide |
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