Retail Theraphy vol 1: Cornerstones
Love..Touch..Passion..are the cornerstones of Life....had to start off with my favorite Boney James song, the passionate "Vinyl". Next comes in my favorite Maze song "Lovely Inspiration" from the little known Inspiration album. Cindy Bradley smoothly moves in with "Lifted". Can't have Love without the great Al Green "No One Like You" and in the same line the deeply bold and uplifting "Natural" Lisa Stansfield. Jahiem & Ledisi get together to help us "Stay Together", while Mary J Blige pierces our hearts with emotionally proud "Don't Mind". All topped off with a remake of the great Grover Washington Jr classic "Just The Two Of Us" by George Duke, Regina Belle & Steve Cole.....Kem, Gregg Karukas, Rick Braun, Norman Brown, Richard Elliott, Sade, Marion Meadows, Brian Culbertson.cornerstones.mp3
Retail Theraphy vol 2: A Night Out
Let's start out with a live club set of the already great Phillip "Doc" Martin laying down "For The Love Of You". Bring in Mona Lisa and the Lost Boys "Can't Be Wasting My Time". Cindy Bradley comes in with "A New Day" followed by the powerful voice of Maysa "Take Me Away". In comes Rick Braun with an awesome remake of the great Lisa Stansfield classic "Around The World". Night only gets better when Boney James and Nikeita Chrichlow bring in the seductive "Watchu Gon' Do About It?".... Keith Sweat, Cedric Simon, Vivian Green, Will Downing, Brian Culbertson, Al B. Sure, Jazz Masters...Enjoy The Night!ANightOut.mp3
Retail Theraphy vol 3: East River Drive
The jazz that got Me through My first tour Malmstrom A.F.B; Great Falls, MT ('78-'82)...hey ya'll....Grover Washington Jr starts this journey off with the lovely title track. Lisa Stansfield continues with the powerful "I Give You Everything"; Dr. Strut follows with the absolutely beautiful "Canadian Star". "Dandelion" is Tevin Campbell bringing on more beautiful sound; George Benson and Earl Klugh get together to give us "Dreaming". Out of nowhere the greats of Mindi Abair & Dave Koz grace the journey with a live version of the Grover Washington classic "Just The Two Of Us". Now another good match is Bob James & Earl Klugh creating a new beauty with "I'll Never See You Smile". "Somewhere In The World" is Swing Out Sister painting a pretty picture for the ears; George Benson comes at us again with the very very nice "Valdez In The Country". And here we go with the very beautiful "Oh Honey" Delegation; followed by "Dream Come True" Earl Klugh. Alright time to get very creative with an impromptu poetic live version of the Average White Band classic "If I Ever Lose This Heaven" Leon Ware, Carleen Anderson, Brand New Heavies, & Michael Franti...............Spyro Gyra, Randy Crawford.rt3eastriverdrive.mp3
Retail Theraphy vol 4: Hold That Thought
Thought Provoking Yet Foot Stroking....Again the great David Sanborn sets this off with the steamrolling "Over And Over". The master of thought Bill Withers needs to know about "The Same Love That Made Me Laugh". Richard Elliott comes at us sideways with the hip gripping "Sly". "What More Do You Want From Me?" is Al Green's question. Oh yes the powerful Maysa has her man thinking how he will "Never Really Ever". Eric Benet has our head spinning with the very powerful "True To Myself"; something to think about! Now in comes the cut that had all the boys and girls thinking; Average White Band's classic "School Boy Crush". Think you got problems? Not like the great Bobby Blue Bland in "Goin Down Slow" mmm. Dancing Fantasy gives us a very nice version of the great thinker Marvin Gaye's "Mercy Mercy"... Kem, Lin Rountree, Rick Braun, Gregg Karukas, Boney James....in the words of the great Barack Hussein Obama; Think!
[For an all jazz version of this CD go to the Pure Jazz section Inet Jazz vol 8 Over And Over]
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Retail Theraphy vol 5: Summer Madness
The cornerstone is Kool & the Gang's immortal classic "Summer Madness". Pieces Of A Dream keep it going smooth with "Pieces". From the sky falls the immortal Miles Davis reaching into the core of our souls with a simply beautiful live impromptu version of Cindy Lauper's classic "Time After Time". Zhane, Hurbert Laws, Will Downing & Najee all come together to "Piece It Together". A soft follow is the great John Klemmer with the signature "Touch"; followed by the greats of Ronnie Laws with the so beautiful "Stay Awake". And then it is time for "Midnight At The Oasis" Kim Waters; easing in is the Master Marvin Gaye "I Want You". The true smooth is what She brings, the great Pamela Williams with "Elixir"; followed by the beautiful Alicia Keys making things "Slow Down". "Do You Feel What I'm Feeling?" is the great Warren Hill pulling; topped off with the Awesome Earth, Wind and Fire giving the wonderful "Sun Goddess".
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Retail Theraphy vol 6: Mystical Ways
Celebrating the transcendent powers of Enigma....Thank You for transforming our minds into a beautiful peaceful place... Keiko Matsui leads in with the beautiful "Between The Moons". Enigma, Enya, Sandra Cretu(chant) & Michael Cretu(vocal) fill our soul with "The Child In Us", followed by "In A Dream" Brian Culbertson. The chants will captivate you in one of Enigma's greatest "Sadness", while T.D.F. continues the flow in "Angelica's Dream". "Return To Innocence" Enigma, with Difang Duana & Igay Duans of Taiwan (chant) is truly spiritual. Nicholas Cole brings in the lovely "Tatiana", while Sara Brightman elevates our spirit with the very powerful "Deliver Me" (Brokedown Palace). Roxy Music relaxes us with a truly beautiful "Tara".... Janis Ian, Chuck Loeb, Neil Diamond......RELAX.mysticalwaysrt.mp3
Retail Theraphy vol 7: Careless Whispers
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Retail Theraphy vol 8: Jamaica
The title track was a long awaited collaboration between the greats of Earl Klugh & George Benson. This CD embraces the coolest of the wind off of that tropical island. Maxwell's impromptu version of "Something Something" and Will Downing's "Every Time It Rains" nicely round the CD out. Boney James, Sade, Jahiem, Rick Braun, Ronnie Laws, Tevin Campbell, Helen Rogers, Paul Hardcastle.jamaica.mp3
Retail Theraphy vol 9: Harlem
Tried here to capture the feel and some of the sounds that make this great city and my birth city what it is. In comes the first CD to start with a vocal...no other way...the great Diana Ross capturing the great Billie Holiday with "Goodmorning Heartache". Miles Davis "Blue In Green", Coltrane and Monk really portray that Black Renaissance feel. And yet Issac Hayes, Aretha Franklin, The Fifth Dimension, Chaka Khan help to paint a Harlem for Lovers. Grover Washington Jr., Eddie Kendricks, Carman McRae, James Brown, Roy Ayers, Aretha Franklin, Ubiquity, Gil Evens, and the great Bill Withers.harlem.mp3
Retail Theraphy vol 10: Love's Like That
Love is many modes and it's an unpredictable path...Boney James & Rick Braun start off with the very beautiful title track. But Kelly Clarkson so passionately pulls us in with the heartfelt plea "What's Up Lonely". Now the undisputed icing on this set is Nelson 'Pusher Man' Rangell's soul slapping live performance of "Can't Hide Love". "In The Name Of Love" is Roberta Flack & Grover Washington Jr's wonderful reality check of love. Steve Cole brings in a very nice "It's Gonna Be Alright", followed by Jaheim's "Looking For Love". Euge Groove comes at us with "Sonnet XI", while Raveena brings in the very very smooth "No Better"....Gregg Karukas, Yuna, Najee, Wayne Brady, Debra Cox....Love Is So Nice!lovelikethat.mp3
Retail Theraphy vol 11: Paris
My inspiration for this CD came with hearing "Cavatina" by John Williams from the movie "The Deer Hunter". Then Aaliyah comes out of nowhere with "At Your Best". Chaka Khan, Maze, and live Spearhead bring it all together.paris.mp3
Retail Theraphy vol 12: Silky Soul
Celebrating the silky smooth seductive sound of the master Himself. Maze pays an absolutely unchallenged praise in the title track to the great Marvin Gaye. Leading in is Jeanette Harris with the very nice "Take Me There". Maxine Hardcastle and husband Paul Hardcastle tell us in a very beautiful way that "Smooth Jazz Is Bumpin". Marvin takes over with a long live soul twisting version of "Distant Lover"; with all other vocals from the Master... Kirk Whalum, Vincent Ingala, Boney James, Labron..........Thank You Sir!
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Retail Theraphy vol 13: Crazy
Everything from Jeff Golub's "Skin Tight" to the great Bill Withers. It is smooth with Ledisi yet jumping with John Legend making this the right volume number for this CD. Rome's "I Belong To You" was the inspiration.crazy.mp3
Retail Theraphy vol 14: Far Away From Here
That time to simply escape into romance...the great Kindred Family Soul comes at us with the awesome "Far Away". Starting things off is the immortal Bob James & Grover Washington Jr with an absolutely beautiful version of "Reunited". "Far Away Day" is Nelson Rangell's contribution, while Michel'le & Michael Holmes bring in the lovely "If". Jeff Golub brings us a very very nice version of "Turn Off The Lights"; Avant & Brian Culbertson have "Skies Wide Open". "Love On The Beach" is brought in by Gregg Karukas, while Areignia Ryles & Kevin Lee smooth in with "The Closer I Get To You"; followed by a floor dropping performance of Boz Scaggs "Heart Of Mine" by Kobayashi Kaori ..... Dana Owens(Queen Latifah) & Al Green, Paul Taylor, Avery Sunshine & Boney James, Ted Vieria, Roxy Music.
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Retail Theraphy vol 15: Ordinary People
The facts of Life that govern us all...Labron brings it all in with the very nice "Let It Go". In a song that personifies our struggle to take the chances we need to take, Judy Collins so poetically warns of fear in "Dorothy". T.D.F. continues the beauty in the lovely "Sienna", followed by "All In Your Mind" Swing Out Sister. "Daybreak" Brian Culbertson will warm your heart, while "Matter Of Time" Kem keeps things flowing very nicely. Bob James & Grover Washington Jr are anything but ordinary in "Brighton By The Sea".....John Legend, Rick Braun, Ronny Jordan & Crystal Lake, Dave Koz, Tucker, Smooth Jazz All Stars, Ashford & Simpson.
Special Note: "All In Your Mind" ends as the artist wanted.
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Retail Theraphy vol 16: Midnight In Manhattan
A moment from the essence and glitter of a very complicated romantic space...."Think About It" Steve Cole takes things there with this very seductive cut. Yuna & Usher keep it very smooth with the beautiful "Crush", while Shamar Lebron Dillingsford comes with "Without You". Partynextdoor & Drake deal with the complicated in the very nice "Come And See Me". Brian Culbertson is in with "Sensuality"; while H. E. R. needs a little more "Focus". Vincent Ingala puts "Love On Hold" and Ro James needs a green light in "Permission"....Boney James, Ella Mai, Phil Denny, Raveena, Kim Waters & Meli'sa Morgan.minightinmanhattan.mp3
Retail Theraphy vol 17: Daylight
Discovered Grayson Hugh and had to put this CD together, headlining his remake of Bobby Womack's title track . The CD is all upbeat with some smooth base thumpin music you can dance to. Warning it gets a little provacative with "Manage A Trois" by Les Nubians & Jimmy Sommers. A nice after party sound here.Daylightfull.mp3
Retail Theraphy vol 18: Take Five: The Classics
Of course the Dave Brubeck Quartet's immortal classic starts off this CD. The Girl From Ipanema, Walk On The Wild Side, Night Train, are a few of the classics. The Duke, Coltrane, Oscar Peterson, Etta James and Sarah Vaughn make for a lovely group of classic artists. Caution the original "Compared To What" by Les McCann & Ed Harris does contain some language.thakfivethelegends.mp3
Retail Theraphy vol 19: Stranger To Love
This was my first theme CD. Love and its downfall is summed up beautifully in Jon B's "Love Hurts". While Chaka Khan is looking for new love in the title track, Swing Out Sister is complaining about love in "Forever Blue". All together with the deep felt horns of Nelson Rangell and some sobering Maze it's all very nice. Beware of the serious language in the last song.strangertolove.mp3
Retail Theraphy vol 20: Nocturnal Sunshine
My first attempt at bringing a Rap artist into the collection, and it worked very well. Kanye Wests' "Say You Will" pulls you into the night sun very warmly. Randy Crawfords' "Warm Weather" , Keyshia Cole, Sparkle, Will Downing, Miles Davis, and Meshell Ndegeocello with title track... need I say more?nocturnalsunshine.mp3