Alternative Soul, which consists of various influences such as R&B, Hip Hop, Jazz and Rock.

14 MP3 Songs
URBAN/R&B: Soul, ROCK: Funk Rock



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Guitarist Mark Whitfield has performed with such musicians as Dizzy Gillespie, Jimmy Smith, Herbie Hancock, McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey, Jack McDuff, Betty Carter, Carmen McCrae, Dianne reeves, Joe Williams, Cleo Laine, Wynton Mar-salis, Branford Marsalis, Terence Blanchard, Stanley Turrentine, Clark Terry, DâAngelo, Mary J. Blige, Take 6, The Roots, Chaka Khan, Al Jarreu, Gerge Benson, B.B. King, Ashford and Simpson and the great Quincy Jones. Whitfieldâs latest endeavor, âPantherâ, pairs him with vocalist and instrumentalist performing music suited for mainstream radio and a larger audience demographic Mark has created a record that is an instant classic with songs that will reach people emotionally and entertain them. The album is a complete journey, taking the listener through an array of sounds and styles, all components of Whitfield vast experience in music and life.

As a singer/songwriter, Sy Smith was recently named as a 2001 Emmy-nominee in the category of Outstanding Music and Lyrics. Sy shares the vocal spotlight with legendary singer Al Green as the duet performed the title song to the Showtime series "Soul Food". On "We Won't Stop", the latest release from Brand New Heavies, Sy is featured on 7 tracks, of which she co-wrote 4! She is alsoWhile Sy eagerly looks forward to hitting the road with her band, she has plenty to keep her busy at home. She has formed Psyko!, Inc. a production company through which she plans to help promote other artists through regular events; the first being "B!tchcraft... a venue for She". Sy also serves as the musical director for BET's spoken word series, Lyric Café

Byron Moore (a.k.a. Bâ moore), a Musician of the old school variey, is a multi-talented 70âs child raised on church sounds from the time he was born, thanks to his musically gifted parents. His early musical efforts were drumming and writing music for the choir. Along the way, he has deeply familiarized himself with the electric bass, guitar piano, drums song writing and most recently, lead singing. His natural musical abilities have allowed him to work with such varied artist as Chaka Khan, jazz organist Jimmy Smith, Groove Theory, Amel Larrieux, Liz McComb, U.P. Wison, Luther Allison and fusion group Swivel Head. He can be heard regularly on bass and vocals with Panther and in NYC palying a wide range of Music with other talented artist.

Since his emergence in 1987 Donald Edwards has played across the globe with some of the finest musicians in the world. He is now building a reputation all his own. Donald Edwards has performed with greats such as Freddie Hubbard, Terance Blanchard, Donald Harrison, Jesse Davis, Greg Tardy, Carmen Lundy, Kevin Mahogony. Javon Jackson, Ellis Marsalis, Wessell Anderson,Orrin Evans, Wynton Marsalis, The Mingus Big Band & Orchestra, Charlie Hunter Russell Malone, Alvin Batiste, Stefan Harris, Gabriela Anders, and Mark Whitfield. Donald Edwards became one of the most sought after drummers on the New Orleans music scene. He came up playing different kinds of music ranging from Marching Band, Hip-Hop & Pop to r&b, jazz, and gospel music. Edwards is now called on to play different genres of music and meets them all with creative interpretation. Drummer, composer and co-ownner of Dirty Soap Entertainment, is among the vanguard of musicians on the New York scene today. âWith each generation continually producing those special individuals who push the envelope a little farther, âEdwards is part of a new breed of young musicians who have discovered that total musicianship means more than just being a great instrumentalist, which he is by the wayâ. Ellis Marsalis

Jason Murden is an entertainer with his hands in all the cookie jars. He is a vocalist / guitarist with side skills in piano, bass and drums. Jason has performed different genres of music ranging from gospel, r&b and hip-hop to country and rock & roll and has travel the world to share his talents in such places as Norway, Denmark, Switzerland, Croatia, Slove-nia, Italy, Germany and Austria. Jason Murden now performs at the world famous Cafeâ Wha in New Yorkâs down town village where Jimi Hendrix got his start. As a result of performing at Cafeâ Wha, Jason has manage to develop a large fan base and has gone on to perform with artist like: The Backstreet Boys, Kelis and Layla Hathaway. When performing with Panther, all of his attributes come to front in the form of heat, energy and electricity,