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Cassandre McKinley

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General Info

  • Genre: Jazz / Nu-Jazz / Soul

    Location Boston, Massachusetts, US

    Profile Views: 85541

    Last Login: 9/25/2012

    Member Since 4/25/2006

    Website WWW.CASSANDREMCKINLEY.COM

    Record Label MAXJAZZ

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    If you're already a fan of Boston-based chanteuse Cassandre McKinley, much of this rich, sensual salute to the music of Marvin Gaye might ignite a feeling of déja vu. Wisely, given her warm, caramel-flavored voice - rather Carole King via Nancy Wilson, with a layer of Aretha Franklin icing - McKinley never attempts to get sown to Gaye's inimitable nitty-gritty. Instead, she cleverly inverts the essence of each tune, re-channeling them from a distinctly female perspective. So, her "Trouble Man" is less rumble and more sass, "I Want You" reverberates with a softly yearning starriness (sounding, with it's easy samba vibe, like it was freshly plucked from the Brasil '66 songbook) and, most notably, the strained sexual heat of Gaye's "Let's Get It On" is transformed into five-and-a-half minutes of teasing foreplay... .. - JAZZ TIMES MAGAZINE.. .. ABOUT THE ARTIST.. .. Cassandre McKinley has never been compared to another famous singer "before her time". Instead, McKinley has enriched her musical surroundings with something honest and refreshing. Her approach to jazz is organic, instinctual and from the heart - most simply describe her as "authentic"... Drawing from a diverse group of influences, McKinley has developed a sound and style that is so unique, there's no comparisons. Her voice is a blend that is true "soul" at it's core - a sound that is pure, yet sophisticated and distinctive. Many will tell you that McKinley gives every ounce of herself to the music - and the strength in her vocal performance, while dynamic and clear, leaves one wondering where this seemingly endless reserve of vocal power and prowess comes from... .. Cassandre has just released her debut album under the MAXJAZZ label titled TIL TOMORROW - REMEMBERING MARVIN GAYE. In this body of work, McKinley delivers her interpretation of selected music Gaye wrote, co-wrote and performed throughout his career. From inception to execution, McKinley's sensitivity to Gaye's message and her rich, warm sound combine to pull this project far, far away from the ordinary. Creating a genre that just fits between Jazz, Smooth Jazz and R & B, "Til Tomorrow" is a rich exploration into Nu-Jazz and Soul - focusing on the "soul"... .. "Making this album was like reading over old pages from my journals - it was a beautiful opportunity to see where it is I've been and then, take a moment to anticipate what may be ahead.".. .. ....Myspace Layouts.. at Pimp-My-Profile.com / ..Hot Graphics.. ..

  • Members

    .... .. .. ..BUY "TIL TOMORROW" NOW at WWW.AMAZON.COM.... .......... .. _______________________.. .. BAND MEMBERS:.. .. STEPHEN ANGELLIS (guitar).. VINCENT PAGANO (drums).. MARTY BALLOU (Electric & Upright Bass).. JOHN ALLMARK (trumpet).. MARTY RICHARDS (additional drum tracks).. MICHAEL PAYETTE: Guest Vocalist on "Your Precious Love".... Recorded at Chase Productions, Methuen, MA: www.chaseproductions.com .. *This album is a re-release of "Baring The Soul" and includes 4 additional tracks.. .. ___________________________________________.. .. "RIGHT IN FRONT OF YOU" (1999)>.... ARTIST: CASSANDRE MCKINLEY.. ..BUY THIS CD AT CDBABY.... ..

  • Influences

    Marvin Gaye, Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder, Dinah Washington, Nina Simone, Earth, Wind & Fire, The Mills Bros., Al Green, Elvis, Nat King Cole, Miles Davis, Peter Gabriel, Yellowjackets, Earl Klugh, Robben Ford, Chaka Khan, Annie Lennox, The Moonglows, Classic Soul, Jill Scott, Ledesi, Terrance Blanchard. .. ..

  • Sounds Like

    just sounds like Cass

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