AUDREY WHEELER
Former Capital recording artist, hits with Jeff Lorber, C&C Music Factory, and Unlimited Touch. Tours and recordings with George Benson, Patti Austin, and Will Downing
GAVIN CHRISTOPHER
Former EMI recording artist, collaborations with Curtist Mayfield, Herbie Hancock, Rufus & Chaka Khan, including the classics 'Once You Get Started' and 'Stars In Your Eyes'
MIKELYN RODERICK
Dome recording artist and former lead vocalist for Motown's classic soul group 'By All Means.' Hit collaborations with Rahsaan Patterson, Tevin Campell, and Babyface
JEFF RAMSEY
Top session and touring vocalist with artists such as Lalah Hathaway, Al Jarreau, and Maxwell. His highly anticipated solo album is due later this year
IAN MARTIN & DEANNA
Fellow Expansion recording artist, performances with Norman Conners, Angela Bofill, Dave Koz. This collaboration features the sensational vocals of Deanna Dellacioppa and a brass section on loan from Barry Manillow
WALTER BEASLEY
Legedary contemporary jazz saxophonist, vocalist, composer and Heads Up recording artist. Collaborations with Brian Mcknight, Stephanie Mills, Rachelle Ferrell
KAREN BERNOD
Dome recording artist and vocalist for the chart topping Incognito. Performances with soul legends Chaka Khan, Whitney Houston and Mary J Blige
TIM OWENS
Former Atlantic recording artist with recordings and performances by Earth Wind & Fire Allstars and KC & JoJo (of Jodeci) for the LL Cool J motion picture 'Deliver Us From Eva'
U-NAM
Chart topping smooth jazz guitarist & Trippin 'n Rhythm recording artist, collaborations with Rahsaan Patterson, Maysa, and Kool & the Gang. His new album 'Unanimity' is due this Spring
PAULA GALLITANO
Fresh from her collaboration on soul legend Lalah Hathaway's brilliant 'Self Portrait', Paula's work can also be heard in the feature film 'Watchemen,' and with artists Cypess Hill & Phyllis Hyman
JEFF BYRD
Writer-producer-drummer with recordings by Lionel Richie, All-4-1 and Immature. His work can be heard in the film 'The Five Heartbeats' as well as on the Martin Lawrence & Jamie Foxx tv shows
UNDERGROUND PRODUCTIONS
James reteams with longtime 'Better Days' collaborators whose clients include labels Arista, Dreamworks, Sony, and artists Walter Beasley, Andre Ward, Queen Latifah
DARREN POLITE
Atlanta based writer-producer, collaborations with EMI recording artist Darlene Mccoy, mega producer Dallas Austin, and members of the Grammy Winning Arrested Developement
AMY POWERS
Hit songwriter with recordings by Barabra Streisand from Andrew Lloyd Weber's Sunset Blvd and Brian Mcknight, including the classic title song from the Mohamed Ali film 'When We Were Kings'
Influences
BACHARACH/DAVID, GOFFIN & KING, ROD TEMPERTON & QUINCY JONES, PATRICE RUSHEN, ASHFORD & SIMPSON, CHUCK JACKSON & MARVIN YANCEY, and more.
Sounds Like
"Quincy Jones of the New Millennium" ~ SOULEXPRESS
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"Quincy Jones of the New Millennium" ~ SOULEXPRESS
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"JAMES DAY is back with a vengeance! NATURAL THINGS is a truly superb piece of work and one of the best releases in years!" ~ MANIFESTO (Cover of Top UK Soul Magazine)
By common consent JAMES DAY'S 'Natural Things' is one of 2009's best modern soul releases. Its delightful and varied grooves have wowed the worldwide soul crowd. Stuffed with deliciously crisp, clean modern soul that will please both dancers and the more cerebral of the brotherhood. 5/5
~ SOULJAZZANDFUNK.COM
Several artists have tried to pull off what have become known as "Quincy Jones" albums over the past half decade, but only a few have turned their ambitions into unadulterated triumphs. When it all comes down, the success or failure of these projects has largely hinged on the quality of the songwriting. And that's where James Day comes in. The New England-based writer is really a classic pop/soul stylist, his compositions uniformly hooky, well structured and listener friendly. Like a Burt Bacharach four decades ago or Barry Gibb in the 70s, Day is a singer's songwriter, providing exquisitely laid out songs for the artists with whom he works.
~ SOULTRACKS.COM
James Day cuts a dashing figure on the booklet here - with his piercing eyes and Pirates of the Caribbean look and the CD is as dramatic and exciting as those movies ever were. Following his debut CD is something that will easily fall into your comfort zone; a piece of what I call new nostalgia...the best of old and new combining to create something fitting for today but also snug, warm and reassuringly familiar. That does not mean that James and co have played it safe. Let us get some name checks here. Mikelyn Roderick, Jeff Ramsey, U-Nam, Ian Martin, Audrey Wheeler, Tim Owens, Karen Bernod and Gavin Christopher among others. Now that is one hell of a guest list and the measure of a man is not from the quality of his enemies, but in the company he keeps. You will be hooked with the catchy and saxy "Speak Love", a perfect song to open up the album and a great vehicle for the wonderful Mikelyn Roderick. "Happy On Hold" is a lovely song discussing the ups and down of life and is truly inspirational. Jeff Ramsey's vocals and U-Nams brilliant finger work ram home the message. For a chunky, uptempo groove check out the bouncy jogger "Sponsored By Love" featuring our old friend, Ian Martin. Sax man Walter Beasley meets head on with the great Audrey Wheeler on the gentle ballad, "Natural Thing", and Gavin Christopher - an enormous talent - throws his weight behind "Outta The Funk." Talent is in the house! No doubts about this one - a must have CD!
~ SOULCHOONZ.COM
Recipient of The National Academy of Popular Music/Songwriters Hall of Fame's Abe Olman Award for Songwriting Excellence, DAY has written First Place and Grand Prize Winning songs in The John Lennon & Billboard Magazine International Songwriting Competitions
His material has appeared alongside works by Diane Warren, Carole King, Carole Bayer Sager, Patrice Rushen, Stephanie Mills, Lalah Hathaway, Earth Wind & Fire, George Duke, Joe Sample, The Isley Brothers, Regina Belle, Roy Ayers, Nancy Wilson, Ledisi, Maysa of Incognito, Frank Mccomb, and Rahsaan Patterson
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