Darryl Murrill – Prayer Psalms
Darryl Murrill knows no boundaries when it comes to saxophone excellence. Murrill masters the alto, soprano, and tenor saxophones to the delight of his following. He began playing saxophone at age 13 and has morphed into a sensational musician, minstrel, and songwriter. He plays with such intensity, that the sounds penetrate even the faintest of hearts.
Having experienced the craze that comes with playing Top 40 hit cover songs, Murrill is super focused presently of the development of his own original musical creations and personal brand. His mark in the music industry is most influential by him being what he was destined to be and that unscathed by the opinions of man. Look forward to more exhilarating excellence for your ears packaged tightly from Darryl “Soul Sax” Murrill!
His latest album is Prayer Psalms which was released in 2020 and is dedicated to gospel music and smooth jazz. You can stream it on all major platforms.
Born 1981 in Ogori City, Fukuoka Prefecture Motoaki Yasutake started playing alto saxophone seriously at the age of 16 due to illness. In 2010, his debut album “Break Through” produced by Ron Brown was released nationwide. On November 24, 2016, the album “GREAT LOVE” was released. All recorded in Los Angeles, USA, produced by Dwayne “Smitty” Smith (current bandmaster and bassist for world-famous saxophonist Boney James).
Hailing from Panama City, Florida saxophonist Chris Godber has already four solo albums to his discography. He started his career with Will You Be Mine? (2007) followed by One Breath At A Time (2009), My Offering (2011), Where Are You CHRISTmas (2013) and Momentum (2018).
On February 17, 2023, Houston, TX pianist/composer Melvin Johnson will be offering a gift to the world of his debut album, Little Red Wagon, overflowing with musical parables on the family love and the life lessons they can provide. Johnson, who once thought of himself as only a live performer, found a unique hunger for recording and production during the COVID lockdown.
After Leticia Walker survived a massive stroke eight years ago that left her hemiplegic, she was unable to speak, sing or walk for a while. This new album, which she recorded herself, is therefore a triumph to overcome that condition and to be able to sing again.
Sam Levine is known for his tender and heartfelt renditions of contemporary hits. Sam has been featured in live performances with such superstars as Whitney Houston and Al Jarreau, has recorded with Michael McDonald, The Neville Brothers, and Amy Grant, and has contributed musically to such motion picture soundtracks as Honeymoon in Vegas and Sweet Dreams.
Gospel Jazz Music is a burgeoning genre consisting of the improvisational and African American influences of the sacred, Gospel music, and secular, Jazz. Melvin Smith is a master at both. A consummate saxman, his talent has placed him on stages with artists such as Kirk Whalum, Jonathan Butler, Oleta Adams, Norman Connors, Fred Hammond, BeBe Winans, Israel Houghton and Byron Cage. A skilled musician, who was a performer at the famed Montreux Jazz Festival – at the age of thirteen, Melvin is a graduate of Berklee College of Music and the City of New York – Queens College.
Guitarist and songwriter dee Brown has had to cope with many private low strokes in recent years. When you lose many beloved relatives, what remains is all the more valuable. Among the precious things are undoubtedly the musical footprints that you leave in the history of music.
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