Jazz
Kevin Toney - Melodica, Piano, Producer, Programming, Synthesizer
Alex Al - Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
Andre Delano - Horn Arrangements, Sax (Soprano), Saxophone
Andre Manga - Bass
Bernd Schoenhart - Guitar
Bruce Ablin - Piano, Strings
Charles Owens II - Clarinet, Clarinet (Bass), Flute
Charles Veal, Jr. - Strings, Violin
Craig T. Cooper - Guitar
Dave Darlington - Mixing, Programming, Synthesizer
David Mann - Drum Programming, Engineer, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer, Saxophone
Doc Powell - Guitar (Classical)
Gerald Albright - Saxophone
Jim Sitterly - Violin
Kim Waters - Bass, Producer, Saxophone, Strings, Synthesizer
Marston Smith - Cello
Ray Parker, Jr. - Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic)
* Bossman - Engineer
* David Rideau - Mixing
* John Wujcik - Design
* Phil Davis - Producer, Programming, Synthesizer
* Phyllis Saunders - Wardrobe Design
* Robert Turner - Synthesizer
* Rubens DaVila - Make-Up
* Timothy Fielding - Photography
* Tom McCauley - Engineer
* Tony Joseph - Producer, Programming
This intriguing set ranges from likable if lightweight funk grooves to solo piano pieces that show off Kevin Toney's roots in classical music. Toney is very skilled at caressing melodies, and he is the only person on this CD to really display his own musical personality. The group pieces could be more original, but the solo numbers make this a set of interest to those who enjoy both funky jazz and touches of classical music.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Kevin Toney
Active Decades: '90s and '00s
Born: 1953 in Detroit, MI
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Contemporary Jazz, Funk, Smooth Jazz
Jazz keyboardist Kevin Toney started his career by collaborating with Donald Byrd throughout the 70s, starting with Byrd's 1972 album Black Byrd and then with his group the Blackbyrds. He also supported saxophonist Andrew White on a number of albums and spent the '80s working with artists like Rahmlee Davis and Brenda Russell. In the next decade, Toney continued his work as a supporting musician and launched a solo career, releasing smooth jazz and funk records like Special K, Pastel Mood and Extra Sensual Perception.
---Heather Phares, All Music Guide |
