MP3 Ty Stephens - Aquarian Mind

original old school-inspired soul/r&b, cool contemporary jazz and classy crossover pop and funk.

13 MP3 Songs
URBAN/R&B: R&B Pop Crossover, JAZZ: Smooth Jazz



Details:
GRAND PRIZE WINNER!!! JAZZMOBILE/ANHUESER-BUSCH SOLO JAZZ VOCALIST COMPETITION 2006!!! Details at www.JAZZMOBILE.org

SEE REVIEW OF "AQUARIAN MIND" BY BARRY TOWLER AT WWW.SOULEXPRESS.NET!

WINNER!!! 1ST PLACE: R&B/BLUES Category
INTERNATIONAL SONGWRITING COMPETITION 2002
with âSOMETHINâ STRANGEâ!

TY STEPHENS is a dynamic singer-songwriter with an electrifying stage presence, who has recorded soundtrack,
cast and commercial albums for many productions/artists, including the following: CHUCK MANGIONE; BABA OLATUNJI; NILE
RODGERS (Beavis & ButtHead); NICKELODEON TV (Jingles); DAN HARTMANN; RCA RECORDSâ CLASSICAL ARTIST
ROSTER; PEGGY LEE; GWEN McRAE, and the title song for the film âTHE LAST FIGHTâ starring Ruben Blades.

TY, with his band, âRomantasyâ, has performed for over 20 years in New York area clubs and internationally; released three CDs
of original R&B/Jazz/Funk: âMUSICHAMELEONâ, âDEEPER IN FANTASYâ,and AQUARIAN MINDâ; been OPENING ACT
for such notables as ANGELA BOFILL, VANESSA RUBIN and LARRY CORYELL; won BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE 1999 on
BETâs JAZZ DISCOVERY and was voted BEST R&B ALBUM 1999 by TCB Magazine/Independent Record Pool.
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Recent/Upcoming Hightlights include:


2006: ALPHA/KAPPA/ALPHA SORORITY GALA in NYC (Jan);
IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB (w/Barry Levitt Quartet), NYC (Jan); TOSHI KUBOTA TOUR, JAPAN (Apr-Aug)....

2005: Ty enjoys a successful one-month engagement at Club Repos in KYOTO, JAPAN (Feb/Mar); joins the London Cast
of The Ray Charles Revue âTHE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLESâ (June/July); is featured again in Japan at the TAO DRUM
FESTIVAL (July) with Shohei Narabe; DCA PRODUCTIONSâ OUTDOOR CONCERTS in NYC (July); in Eugene, Oregon at the
FESTIVAL OF AMERICAN MUSIC with Dick Hyman (Aug); The BLOOMFIELD HARVEST FESTIVAL, Bloomfield, NJ (Sept)
and, in Hot Springs, Ark. starring in âSHADES OF HARLEMâ (Oct); IRIDIUM JAZZ CLUB (w/Barry Levitt Trio), NYC
(Nov); TRUMPETS JAZZ CLUB , MONTCLAIR, NJ (Dec).


2004: sees 2 milestones of productions co-written by TY STEPHENS---âSHADES OF HARLEMâ celebrates it 20th ANNIVERSARY with a Gala presentation in Miami,
Fla, and âFROM MY HOMETOWNâ returns to Off-Broadway at the Gramercy Theatre to glowing reviews! TY is featured in performance at the 49th SONGWRITERâS
HALL OF FAME SHOWCASE; was Host/Band Leader and Co-Producer of âSINGINâ NEW JERSEYâ Vocalist Competition, and the year finishes with another New
Yearâs Eve command performance for the Royal Family Of Morocco!

2003: TY begins work on the his 3rd CD; completes his 3rd tour of Japan with Japanese R&B superstar TOSHI KUBOTA; his play âFROM MY HOMETOWNâ debuts
off-Broadway at the Kirk Theatre; heâs featured in 2 stellar performances: at Carnegie Hall with LIZA MINELLI (in a tribute to Candor & Ebb) and back at B.B. Kingâs
with Black2Broadwayâs tribute to Rhythm & Blues icon RUTH BROWN!

2002: aside from winning the Songwriting Competition, the year included a one-night-only performance in OKINAWA, JAPAN, feature articles and interviews with
VENUS MAGAZINE; THE MONTCLAIR TIMES; WVOF RADIO; NEWS 12 NEW JERSEY and headlining alongside PHOEBE SNOW in a tribute to R&B legend Donny
Hathaway @ B.B.Kingâs with Black2Broadway!

TY STEPHENS has appeared on Broadway in featured/leading roles in the original companies of âSOPHISTICATED LADIESâ
and âMARILYN, AN AMERICAN FABLEâ; Off-Broadway in âTHE JOINT IS JUMPINââ (The Supper Club),*âSHADES OF
HARLEMâ (The Village Gate, Festivals in Italy, Monte Carlo, Japan; Lithuania; St Croix and the US), and *âFROM MY
HOMETOWNâ (The Triad Theatre) (*co-written by Stephens); internationally with âREMINISCING IN TEMPOâ w/JON
HENDRICKS (Umbria Jazz Festival, Italy), âTHE HARLEM STORYâ (Cologne, Germany), THE HOLGATE REVUE COMPANY
(âPUTTINâ ON THE RITZâ, âTHIS JOINT IS JUMPINââ and âGERSHWIN & FRIENDSâ (Holland America Cruise Lines &
Symphony Orchestras); with EARTHA KITT (Munich, Germany); world tours with HARRY BELAFONTE, and in numerous
commercials (including AT&T, BURGER KING, MARS BARS, CHRYSLER and K-MART).

A regular on the âLYRICS & LYRICISTSâ SERIES at the 92ND ST Y since 1986, TY also spent 4 seasons as Guest Artist with
The COLUMBUS JAZZ ORCHESTRA; celebrates 6 years as the âWEEK OF WELCOMEâ entertainment at F.I.T. (NYC), and is a
member of the house band for the âBLACK2BROADWAYâ Series presented at B.B. KINGâS (and at BIRDLAND & THE SUPPER
CLUB) (NYC). TYâs own music is receiving international exposure and recognition with airplay, media reviews and sales in
The U.K., Japan, Germany, Australia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, The Netherlands, Spain, Italy, The Caribbean, and,
even, Zimbabwe! He is busy completing work on his Pop Musical âHAPPILY EVER....!â; performing his One-Man Shows:
âCELEBRATING DONNYâ and âSTANDARDS & STYLEâ, and continues gigging with his original music in area clubs, as well as
writing and preparing songs for his next CD releases.