Pop-based singer-songwriter album with Americana, blues, and blue-eyed soul leanings and thought-provoking lyrical substance

12 MP3 Songs
EASY LISTENING: Soft Rock, POP: Folky Pop



Details:
This 12 song collection of pop based songs stylistically strays into rock, blues, old-school R&B, country, folk and Americana. The unifying elements are Jeff's unique and soulfully-rendered vocals, his adept but not flashy fingerpicking, the sincerity and poignancy of the lyrics and the superb songwriting.
Fans of Don Henley, Bruce Hornsby, James Taylor or country artists Rascal Flatts or Phil Vassar will probably really like this recording.

JEFF SAXON

Jeff Saxon is a diversely talented singer/songwriter/guitarist whose songs have earned him over 30 awards from various national and international songwriting contests. His dynamic and emotive high baritone voice, seamlessly-crafted multi-genre songs, and his spellbinding finger-style guitar playing are three of his most formidable musical calling cards.

While itâs difficult to attach a simple word or phrase to describe Jeffâs sound, one can easily detect its jazz and blues and old-school R&B leanings. Heâs been compared with artists such as James Taylor, Bill Withers, Kenny Loggins, Michael McDonald, Kebâ Moâ and Don Henley.

Well-known and respected NJ-based artist manager and concert promoter, John Scher, once compared Saxonâs songwriting and vocal styles to âa very good early Steely Danâ. And John Braheny, author of the best-selling âThe Craft And Business Of Songwritingâ(Writerâs Digest Books) includes Jeff as âone of my favorite songwritersâ.

Jeff grew up on the Jersey Shore and recently returned to those roots after spending the past 17 years in the Los Angeles area. Some of his L.A. performance highlights there included Genghis Cohen, Highland Grounds, Luna Park, The Independence Arts Festival and The Sounds Of The South Bay. Jeff also worked in the studio or shared the stage with well-known artists such as Dave Koz, Norman Brown, Hiroshima, NâDea Davenport, Freebo, Dan Bern, and Little Richard.

Jeffâs catalog of over 350 songs and compositions spans virtually every genre, but many of his tunes are amalgams of pop, blues, jazz, R&B, country and rock. Quite a number of Jeffâs songs have appeared in film and TV, such as his delta blues tune, â48 Hours Of Iceâ, which appeared in the 2003 indie feature, Banana Moon. Another placement, one that Jeff is particularly proud of, is the dynamic pop ballad, âJourney Of The Heartâ, which was licensed by the N.C.A.A. (National Collegiate Athletic Association), who deemed it âthe official anthemâ of their NCAA Hall Of Champions facility in Indianapolis.

Other parts of the world have recently gotten a chance to hear some of Jeffâs music. The samba-driven Saxon composition, âNever Knew Loveâ, was released in early 2006 on a debut CD by new Belgian artist, Larry. The disc is titled âJust Call Me Larryâ¦â and Universal Music Group, Belgium, is distributing it.

Jeff is currently booking solo performances to promote the release of this CD as well as his "unplugged" acoustic collection, âMe, Myself, and Iâ, also on his NJ-based indie label, Relevant Records.

For more information about Jeff Saxon please call (732) 359-6189,
email: jeffsaxonmusic@yahoo.com or visit www.jeffsaxonmusic.com