Soulful People [Import]

1. Soulful People

2. Four Lane Fade

3. Song For Laura

4. Samba City

5. Speak With Me

6. River Child

7. Around The Corner

8. Estate

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
2001 Release and First Solo Album. Special Guests Include Milton Nascimento (Vocals) and Kenny Garrett (Saxophones).

Tracks:

You Got To Pay
You're Only Good For One Thang Baby
A Chance To Breathe
Baby Workout!
Ken "Big Papa" Baker Blows #1
Honey It's Your Fault
It's Not What You Say
It's A Shame, It's A Mystery
Somebody Gonna Give Up Something Tonight
Ken "Big Papa" Baker Blows #2
People Love The Blues
The Walking Wounded
Put Your Shoe on The Other Foot
Walk Around Heaven All Day

Customer Reviews:

Sista Monica tears it up!!!.......2001-06-06

This is one of the most fiery Blues-Funk-Jazz-Rock cd's available with plenty of passion and attitude by Sista Monica and her band!!! ... Her Live in Europe cd is on fire and the audience feeds off the band's excitement and Sista Monica! A favorite at The Crazy Coyote Blues Power Show at 1490 KOTY AM...Yakima Nation Reservation Radio in south central Washington state.

BLUES REVUE MAGAZINE Issue No.61 by Tom Hyslop.......2000-09-21

You might have noticed her name in a list of W.C.Handy nominees. Maybe you've heard her perform in a club or at a major festival. It's even possible that you haven't heard of her. Well, her super-bad new disc, "People Love The Blues", is pure impact, and if it takes hype to get the message out, this is a good time to start it. Get hip to Sista Monica now, she's that good. Sista Monica Parker's huge voice and incredible chops give her one of the best instruments around. Her sweet but powerful singing bears traces of admired singers like Etta James and Katie Webster. Teqnique? Monica can blow the element out of her microphone with the best of them ("Somebody Gonna Give Up Something Tonight"), work a late-night ballad with gospel intensity ("A Chnce To Breathe")or quiet sincerity ("It's A Shame, It's A Mystery"), or convincingly deliver an anthemic standard-to-be ("People Love The Blues"). And She's a performer that can hold your attention through an entire humorous narative ("Honey It's Your Fault"). Her phrasing and delivery are unerring and she has attitude to burn. Three covers- Jackie Wilson's "Baby Work Out", Albert Collin's "Put Your Shoe On The Other Foot", and James Cleveland's "Walk Around Heaven All Day"- aside, Sista Monica wrote and produced everything on this album, alone or in conjunction with keyboard player Danny B. All the material is top-notch, mostly in a contemporary style not too far from the great sound of Collins' Alligator and Pointblank records. Her band, including Ron E. Beck on drums, a horn section and several guitar and bass men, smolders on slow blues and boils over on the funk. The record spotlights several appearances each from some of the best guitarists in the businnes: the impeccable Dan Caron (of the late Charles Brown's Band), versatile Jimmy Thackery and mighty Larry McCray, who defines both raw power and beautiful understatement in his contributions. Enough said. If you dig contemporary blues, it's hard to imagine that you won't like Sista Monica. She's star material all the way. This is a near-perfect record, and, like the title says, People Love The Blues.

Sista Monica is the Real Deal.......2000-09-13

Few singers have emerged in the past few years who have impressed this writer as much as Sista Monica Parker. She has a new album on her Mo Muscle label, People Love the Blues, that should help continue to establish her as one of the great singers in the blues today. While I was sent a cd without a cover or liner notes, I presume her band that includes keyboard wizard Danny B. (Beconcini), drummer Ron Beck and guitarist Sam Verela with special guests on this album, Larry McCray and Jimmy Thackery. A couple tracks feature the booting sax of late Ken "Big Papa" Baker whose loss is still felt by Monica and her band. For those not having heard her two earlier albums, Sista Monica is a powerful singer with a voice that will remind you of Etta James, though one can hear other influences including Ruth Brown, Big Maybelle and others. And like them, when you hear her sing, you notice her presence. On an album with consistent first-rate performances, it is hard to pick stand-out tracks, but a long blues, One Thang Baby, may be it with a smoldering backing. And Monica is not the woman as victim here. If a man wants to give her crap, he can sleep in his own bed as she reminds him on You're Only Good For One Thang Baby. Not that she can't handle a lighter mood as on the more low-key A Chance to Breathe. There is also a rocking rendition of Jackie Wilson's Baby Work Out. What else can I say, but she has produced another superb album that firmly establishes her as among the leading singers in the blues today. While the mass media focuses on the next young blues phenom, a major talent like Sista Monica whose music has substance may not get the hype, but certainly should and will get an audience her talent deserves. And she is as good live as on record

another big lovin women.......2000-08-28

if you love shemieka copeland you will love sista monica with a strong powerful voice that can belt out any blues tune and could also touch your heart with her tender soulful voice this cd is for you. special guests are larry mccray and james thackery on guitars

Oh My God!.......2000-06-10

This CD is so good. I am not a traditional blues fan and this CD is an awful surprise and a great introduction into the blues genre. Way to go Sista!

Average customer rating:

Great CD
Inspirational!
Great Band, Great CD
A Breath of Fresh Spring Air
Yeah, T! You go, man!

At The Water's Edge
Bill Welch Band
Manufacturer: Bill Welch Band
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004ZD9B
Release Date: 2000-10-15

Tracks:

Here You Are Again
Be Never Lonely
Lord Where You Lead
Saved By Grace
What In The World
All I Pray
The Man I Really Am
Do I Still Love You
And I Wonder
I'll Always Remember
I Will Wait
Time For Us All
Water's Edge

Album Description

Debut release by the Bill Welch Band. Original music with gospel and jazz influences. A portion of the CD proceeds is donated to charity.

Customer Reviews:

Great CD.......2001-05-27

Generally, I shy away from "Christian" pop music, but I make an exception for the Bill Welch Band (I happen to know the guys, and have opened for a show of theirs). While the music of many Christian pop groups sounds forced and inauthentic to me, these guys' work is an undiluted look at who they are and what they believe. They also take a lot of time and care to make sure that the music they play is pure, is direct, and holds together. The band's members have some hard experience in the trenches of jazz, classical, blues, latin, R&B, and world music, and it really shows.

However, the best experience of their music is a live show.

Inspirational!.......2001-03-05

I know Bill, his wife Kathy and his brother Fred, from high school and have always been interested in Bill's music. When I heard that the band was doing a live performance, I knew I must go see it. I was caught off guard by the Christian beliefs that are very apparent in the lyrics and yet I welcomed the message whole-heartedly. I was moved by the music immediately and could not stop my foot from tapping, my hands from clapping, or somehow moving to the music. The songs are motivational and insprirational, not only in their lyrics but also in the music. The harmonies and rhythms are a wonderful combination of many different styles of music that have been successfully blended together to create a unique and awsome collection of songs. I bought the CD after the first half of the show, without even hearing all the songs, and now I listen to it almost every day. The lyrics speak to me and situations that occur in my life, while the music is up-lifting and yet soothing. Listening to 'At the Water's Edge' always improves my mood and it has become one of the favorite CDs in my collection. I can hardly wait for the next release. I am so happy for Bill, and everyone involved in the band, that the years of hard work have paid off with such extraordinary results!

Great Band, Great CD.......2001-02-09

This would be a welcome addition to many music fans' collections. It seems to span several different categories, including jazz and easy-listening rock without ever being confined to one. A sorely-needed, positive message is the only common thread.

The music encompasses many different styles, yet it has a top-notch "feel" in all areas. The band honors Bill's music and lyrics well, the production is perfect, and Bill tops it off with soulful, heartfelt vocals. It's all good.

I'm looking forward to future releases.

A Breath of Fresh Spring Air.......2001-01-08

That is the best way to describe the music of the Bill Welch Band. Having heard one of their songs being played on a local jazz/blues station I was smart enough to go and hear them in concert. I had no idea that they were going to play music with a heavy emphasis on their Christian beliefs. As a Unitarian that might have kept me away. All I can say is that I was blown away by their intense talent and spirit. They took me totally by surprise and I am now a huge fan. Their cd is top notch and would be a super addition to anyone's collection.

Yeah, T! You go, man!.......2000-12-01

Let me explain the title of this review, since it probably has quite a few people out there scratching their heads. I am a Fairport High School Alumnus, and I played in the FHS Jazz bands under the direction of Mr. Bill "T" Tiberio, prominantly featured on the Bill Welch Band's CD. That, incidentally, is how I found out about and bought the CD. About the CD: I can sum it up in only a few words: Best coupla bucks I ever spent. The Bill Welch Band has a fantastic sound. The whole thing is clean, beautiful, and has some great music (believe me, I'm a music major!). Not to mention the message is positive, which can be tough to find these days. And, as is customary whenever these guys break out the instruments, you can tell they really know their stuff. I'm seriously looking forward to the next release! Hope all of you out there enjoy this as much as I did.

Average customer rating:

Soulful People
Sandro Albert
Manufacturer: Visom
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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The Color of Things

ASIN: B00005LPW2
Release Date: 2001-05-30

Tracks:

Soulful People
Four Lane Fade
Song For Laura
Samba City
Speak With Me
River Child
Around The Corner
Estate

Album Details

2001 Release and First Solo Album. Special Guests Include Milton Nascimento (Vocals) and Kenny Garrett (Saxophones).

Average customer rating:

Break Out of Prism

Manufacturer: Solovox
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CA388E
Release Date: 2004-06-29

Average customer rating:

Beautiful, meditative music...a melodic and soulful journey.

Music for People
Keith Ganz
Manufacturer: K & K Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009AMN2Y
Release Date: 2005-04-15

Tracks:

A Wish for (Her) Wish to Come True
Lovely, Lonely Road
For an Audience of One
Debbie in the Dark
Hymn for Her
Long Goodbye
Transpose
Air on a G String
Fade to Inner Child
Old Dogs
Slow Dance

Product Description

Melodic, soulful, exploratory acoustic guitar music which combines the improvisation and virtuosity of jazz with the heart and sincerity of folk music.

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful, meditative music...a melodic and soulful journey........2005-05-08

If you like melodic jazz, peaceful guitar music, interesting compositions or simply magnificent acoustic guitar playing you will love this album! It's just gorgeous...

Somewhere between acoustic jazz and instrumental folk music (it's played on a lot of different sounding acoustic guitars), the music is very melodic and meditative but not in a predictable or repetitive or slick/new-agey way. The sound of the guitar is incredibly tender and soothing but the music has a passionate intensity and as the album goes on the improvisations seem to explore further and further out, taking you to some quite unexpectated places. The music is very unique and personal but to try to give you some idea of what it sounds like I hear some of the reflective quality of Keith Jarrett's solo concerts, the grace and poise of Pat Metheny, and the earthy emotional quality of a folk musician like, say, James Taylor. It is a beautiful album.

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Soulful Music for Funky People
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Chillfunk
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000666BU
Release Date: 2003-08-04

Tracks:

Believe - Haines, Nathan ; Shelley Nelson
Time To Take - Vaceo
One That Got Away - Automagic ; Aswan
Afterours - Restless Soul
Rollin' - East West Connection
Long - Haines, Nathan
Earth Is The Place - Haines, Nathan
Mundo Latino - Ghetto Swing
Zakamucyo - Afrix
Afro Samba Release - Black Ii Basic

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Perceptive Inception
Brendan O'Hara and the Humble Ones
Manufacturer: Trails of Smoke
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0009INJ06
Release Date: 2005-04-25

Tracks:

Big Wishes
Don't Go Down
Nice to Be Here
Clear out the Wax
Hole in the Wall
Doe
Prettiest Corpse
We'll Always Be
All Good
A La Mode
My 5th Grade Science Teacher
All of the Above
Kick Me
Tic-Toc
Natural Response
Baby Grande
Ms. Suzie
Red, White, and Blues
Rock and a Hard Place
Ablaze
Things are Happening (Hidden Track)

Product Description

"...an original blend of jazzy-blue-hip-hop-folk-rock...for and from the soul."

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It You Really Love The Blues ---

Sweet Love

Manufacturer: Rusty Key
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CAECK2
Release Date: 2005-04-12

Customer Reviews:

It You Really Love The Blues ---.......2007-03-09

THIS IS AN AWESOME CD!!!!! Ms. Wilder's voice is so mesmerizing. If you every get a chance to see her live.... GO.... Her shows are just as mesmerizing as her voice and you are guaranteed a great time. Look for her new CD "Lay Down Daddy" releasing in March 2007.