To shed a light of positivity in your life no matter what your current circumstance may be, pianist Mausiki Scales is here to bless you with an uplifting message in a delightful fusion of Jazz & Soul on "At The End Of The Day". After all is said and done, let the optimism of good music be your source of guidance and positivity for life.
Julie Dexter, Vocals
Mausiki Scales, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
Russell Gunn, Trumpet
Joel Powell, Bass
Terrell Sass, Drums
Mausiki Scales of The Common Ground Collective is focused on making the vibe festive and sunny no matter the place or time as he delivers two songs which showcase his ability to convey happiness and warmth through a groovy fusion of Jazz, Funk and Afro musical influences. Taking the lead after fusion masters such as Roy Ayers, The Blackbyrds and The Fatback Band, Mausiki owns a sound of summertime Funk with the outstanding amount of character, storytelling and emotion of his music.
Fly away with the breezy Jazz Funk vibe of Mausiki Scales who dreams with music on "Freedom Flight", an uptempo jam reminiscent of mid-70's Roy Ayers. This great vision of happiness is from Drums and Shadows LP, set to drop in September 2016.
• Mausiki Scales, Lead Vocals, Fender Rhodes Electric Piano
• Julie Dexter, Background Vocals
• Trishla Wooten, Background Vocals
• Shawna Floyd, Background Vocals
• Mamaniji Azanyah, Background Vocals
• Russell Gunn, Trumpet
• DeWayne Martin, Tenor Saxophone
• Khari Simmons, Bass
• Alex Jones, Guitar
• Kenton Bostick, Drums
• Ahsa Ahla-Percussion
Recorded by Gary Reid at The Upper Room @ Lighthouse Studios
Mixed by Brian Hogans
Mastered by Rodney Mills
Photo Credit: Steve Eberhardt
Freedom Flight© Mausiki Scales.
Lyrics & Arrangement: Mausiki Scales
additional horn arrangements: Russell Gunn & DeWayne Martin
Drums and Shadows LP Release date September 2016.
The *Common Ground Collective is a 15 piece Afrobeat-Soul Orchestra that explores musical styles from West Africa, including Afrobeat to Funk-Jazz.
**Afrobeat is a combination of funk, jazz, and soul fused with West African rhythms and vocal styles popularized in the late 60s and early 70s. This music mixes traditional West African music & high-life with James Brown inspired funk. By definition Afrobeat includes and level of political activism and cultural awareness. Afrobeat’s most famous artist is Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, bandleader and political activist Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Fela died in 1997, however his legacy lives on through his music.
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