C.C Givens began his career as a drummer at an early age. Throughout his childhood development he listened to and experimented with every genre of music to which he was exposed. He was influenced by composers and producers such as Quincy Jones, Maurice White, Antonio Carlos Jobim and Burt Bacharach. Although primarily known as a drummer, he also is the bands producer and plays a variety of instruments on the CD. Currently C.C. is focused on composing and producting interesting emotionally inspiring music for the global marketplace including projects in film and urban music.
Roberto Tyson was born in Cuba, reared in Puerto Rico, the Tampa Bay area and New York City. Roberto, a prodigy in his early youth, was schooled in the ways of the grand masters of jazz guitar and played along side his father, also a guitarist, with premier musicians of the time. Young Roberto developed a reputation as ond of the best players around. Today, Roberto brings a Latin, Caribbean and traditional jazz influence to the richness of his music. His musical influences were his father (who is also a guitarist and a percussionist), West Montgomery, Joe Pass, George Benson and Pat Martino.
Cheikh Ndoye's fascination by the diverse, rich sounds and rhythms of the Senegalese music started in his prime age. Cheikh secured his first professional gig with a Dakar jazz band, Opus. The band had its first international exposure at the notable St. Louis Jazz Festival in which appeared other great jazz musicians such as Pharaoh Sanders, Jack De johnnette, Herbie Hancock and many others. Cheikh's transition from the Senegalese to the U.S. music scene was pretty smooth given his broad musical exposure back home. Furthermore, young and prominent African bass players, such as Richard Bona and Armand Sabalecco, had already paved the way and established the link for this new generation of African musicians.
N-Groove is a group of incredibly talented musicians and songwriters who have joined forces to create a Radio friendly groove oriented jazz music. Together their musical influences combine to create a genuinely unique sound that overwhelmingly connects with listeners.
The new CD release titled "Its Who We Are" features a cast of talented musicians that blend jazz, R&B and Pop influences. The CD consists of 10 tracks of N-Groove music. Visit www.n-groove.com for additional samples, join the email list and order the CD online NOW!
We hope you enjoy one of the best releases of the year!
What's up,My Brothers?? It would be a great pleasure to jam with you cats...Who knows what the future may bring! Do keep in touch!Continued Blessing,Felix....
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We are very pleased to have been considered for the 51st GRAMMY Entry List. Recording Academy members, we would like to ask for your votes in the following categories for this year GRAMMYS. Please consider our work and vote for us if you feel that it has merit.
To listen to songs in their entirety online visit www. isound. com..n_groove
Thank you for your support!
Field 1 - Pop Category 7 - Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals
079. FUNNY HOW TIME FLIES N-Groove
080. YOU AND ME N-Groove
Field 1 - Pop Category 9 - Best Pop Instrumental Performance
064. GROOVE SERUM N-Groove
065. OOH WEE OH YEAH N-Groove
066. SO SEXXY N-Groove
General Field Category 4 - Best New Artist
268. N-GROOVE
Field 6 - R&B Category 23 - Best Female R&B Vocal Performance
040. ITS WHO WE ARE N-Groove
Field 10 - Jazz Category 45 - Best Contemporary Jazz Album
056. ITS WHO WE ARE N-Groove
Field 23 - Composing/Arranging Category 85 - Best Instrumental Composition
Hey guys, thanks for the add request.My latest album, Sack Full of Dreams has made the 1st cut towards the Grammys as Best Instrumental Jazz Album. If you are NARAS members, it would be so appreciated if you would consider voting in Field 10, Category 48, #073. Thank you so much. Please check out 4 of the cuts from the album at myspace. Peace
