Sam Levine - Sax On Broadway - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

A smooth jazz instrumental collection of contemporary Christian hits. 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. He is at home playing smooth jazz as he is 1950s nostalgic pop.

Son of boogie woogie pianist Albert Ammons, tenor saxophonist Gene InchJugInch Ammons is often cited as one of the founding fathers of the soul Jazz movement. This classic 1962 recording features special guest Howard McGhee on trumpet. All selections newly remastered.

Sam Gendel's Cookup is a 2023 album comprising interpretations of R&B and soul hits originally released between 1992 and 2004. As with his 2020 Nonesuch debut, Satin Doll, Gendel recorded Cookup in his native California with his friends and collaborators Gabe Noel and Philippe Melanson; the trio again adopts an approach of simultaneous synchronized sonic construction/deconstruction of the album's source material, which this time includes songs by Ginuwine, 112, Aaliyah, All-4-One, Soul 4 Real, Beyoncé, Joe, Erykah Badu, Mario, SWV, and Boyz II Men.