Bringing a new definition of smoothness to Jazz, Eric Essix & Brian Lenair takes you on a voyage to heaven with a revisit to the music of The Isley Brothers. "Voyage To Atlantis", a classic by The Isleys that's truly remarkable in it's soulful edge and laid-back feel goes on a journey to new musical territory. With his energized and soulful cover version, saxophonist Brian blows with great passion to express music that speaks about yearning for love. On a more laid-back note, Eric provides pleasure as he strums his guitar for a very mellow and jazzy take on this Soul classic.
For fans of classic sounds from the 70's and 80's, this funky and soulful band from YOKOHAMA Japan put it down to demonstrate the rhythm burning deep inside one of the world's top locations for crate digging. Check out their great covers of classics by Dayton and The Isley Brothers which shows their ability go from grooving you with laid-back sax-driven Soul to igniting the dance floor with thumping Boogie Funk.
An essential library collection chronicling the sonic evolution and abiding achievements of the unprecedented R&B ensemble, The Isley Brothers: The RCA Victor and T-Neck Album Masters (1959-1983) follows The Isley Brothers through their transformation from a 1950's doo-wop/gospel vocal group into the world's preeminent R&B rock 'n' soul powerhouse party band. As evidenced in this quarter century of recordings, The Isley Brothers absorbed the music and culture surrounding them to continually create contemporary sounds spanning the decades.
The Isley Brothers: The RCA Victor and T-Neck Album Masters (1959-1983) showcases tracks written (excepting "covers"), arranged, performed and produced by The Isley Brothers. This definitive new Isley Brothers anthology was compiled and produced by Grammy Award®-winner Leo Sacks, co-produced by Jeffrey James and Jeremy Holiday, and mastered from the original analog tapes by Grammy Award®-winner Mark Wilder at Battery Studios.
This set also includes, released here for the first time in its entirety, the "Great Lost Isley Brothers Album": Wild In Woodstock: The Isley Brothers Live At Bearsville Sound Studio 1980. First conceived as a "live" double album (with overdubbed crowd noise), this newly restored performance offers an immersive look at a crucial chapter in The Isley Brothers' history, a pivotal moment in the fusion of rock and funk music in an era fueled by the sound of the Isleys.
If you know and feel the sound of R&B deep inside, the 2013 release of Ronald Isley is bound to become your favorite thing as the legendary vocalist grooves with outstanding sounds as a leader of the genre. Enjoy the lead single "My Favorite Thing" and album snippets for "This Song Is For You".
Lee England Jr. impressed bystanders as he played his violin to Notorious B.I.G's sample of The Isley Brothers' "Between the Sheets." This video was taken as England entertained the crowd on State Street and Jackson Boulevard in Chicago on Wednesday, October 6, 2010.
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