One Of Those Days EP
composed/arranged/performed/produced by Chavar Dontae
Mixed and Co-Produced by DYLAN ELY for Movement Music
Mastered By CHRIS GEHRINGER at Sterling Sound NYC Cinema Musica Theatrical Trailer
Influences
Jimi Hendrix, Miles Davis, The Beatles, John Scofield, Bill Frisell, Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, John Coltrane, J.S. Bach, Monk, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Prince, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Jay Dee, NAS, Stevie Wonder, Pat Metheny, Wes Montgomery, David Bowie, B i g, 2 pac, Qtip, Tribe Called Quest, Dr. Dre, Run DMC, Villa Lobos, Leo Brower, Dave Holland, Jodeci, The Dead, Dave Mathews Band, Ben Harper, Jim Hall, Outkast, The Allman Brothers, Bill Evans, Bird, Grant Green, Herbie Hancock, Ice Cube, Jaco Pastorius, Jim McNeely, Joe Herderson, Keith Jarret, Kenny Burrell, Larry Goldings, Led Zep, Living Colour,M.J., Norah Jones, Paul Bollenback, Pink Floyd, Rage, Rapheal Saadiq, Ray Charles, Santana, Sarah Vaughan, SRV, Tuck Andrews, Willie Nelson, John Legend, John Mayer, Elvin Jones, Motown, Matthew Ardizzone, Daniel Lippel, Chris Buzzelli, Russell Schmidt, Jeff Halsey.
Here is a up and coming artist from Toledo, Ohio,USA, with his new Ep ONE OF THOSE DAY'S with a mixture of funk and r&b style grooves and has the voice to back it up, a real cool cat with songs like "SLOW DOWN" and "ONE OF THOSE DAY'S" you can feel how much funk Chavar has running in his veins, excellent stuff.
Star Rank: ***** Excellent
review by T.Halpin
What started out as an experiment is becoming a real life "Entourage" story. Toledo Jazz guitarist turned Indie Soul Rock Pop singer/songwriter Chavar Dontae is getting a lot of industry attention from his EP titled One OF Those Days, that was released November 28, 2006. Engineer Dylan Ely, who has worked with Lyfe Jennings, Ludacris and many more, mixed and co-produced the EP. Chris Gehringer Senior mastering engineer at the power house mastering studio in New York, New York mastered the EP. Chavar Dontae's music is a blend of Funk, Rock, and Soul. His background in Jazz and Classical guitar along with his composition studies help to bring a different element to his music. Chavar wrote and performed all the songs on his EP. The fact that improvisation is a major part of his recordings and live shows he is set apart from other artists in the Pop/Rock genre. Chavar is a Guitar Performance graduate from Bowling Green State University. He studied music with a world class staff and attended master classes with legendary musicians including Yo Yo Ma and Ray Brown. In addition, Chavar spent a lot of time developing his improvisation skills at the former Rusty's Jazz Cafe and Murphy's in Toledo. In the the last year he has opened for Flickerstick, Tim Reynolds, Afroman, Pat Benitar and Blind Melon. Recently he has produced, written and or lent vocals for a number of artist. Chavar Dontae's debut album Indie Soul Rock N Roll will be released this fall.
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