titles. The music plays without the lead vocals and the lyrics are displayed on screen if you use a Karaoke CD&G player. These songs are not preformed by the original artists but are VERY GOOD re-creations. I will list some of the songs below and the rest will be in the review below this desctription. The songs included are as follows: 1. If Ever You're In My Arms Again - Peabo Bryson 2. Closer I Get To You - Roberta Flack 3. I Wanna Know - Joe 4. He Will Break Your Heart - Jerry Butler 5. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Want To Be Right - Luther Ingram 6. A Million To One - Jimmy Charles 7. A Song For Mama - Boyz II Men 8. Everyday People - Sly & The Family Stone 9. Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do - Billie Holiday 10. Anyone Who Had A Heart - Dionn...  (less)

of their early gatherings. After a time, however, the players realized how good they were. Securing a booking agent in the form of Julius Wietzler, they were soon touring Europe to impressive success. Able to make a living off of the band, the various members quite their day jobs and focused on recording and touring, which is what they are doing today. Smooth Jazz Eruption actually takes it's name from the second cut of the first Van Halen album. Impressed with the technical virtuosity displayed in the blazing guitar cut,the members of the the club challenged themselves to rise to another level, and on this album that challenge really comes to fruition. Even a brief listen will leave the listener marveling at the musical skill embodied in these talente...  (less)

of their early gatherings. To be honest with the public, there was just a good deal of debauchery going on until the Players decided that the lifestyle was about to kill them. But frankly, the band loved their vices. What to do? Put their efforts into the smooth jazz erotica series. They had friends in interesting places, and made the jump into composing the music for erotica - and their film scoring career began. Not the 70's wah-wah inflected music of hard porn, but a somewhat more sophisticated take on the smooth jazz that they played so well. The music is indeed sensual, if not overtly sexual in places, but that it the purpose of this series. As "MadDog" Irving, a member of the group states in his richest baritone " Sugar, this music is about makin...  (less)

and play in after hours clubs and near empty rock venues. Choosing their name as a homage to the time most of their sessions started, relaxation is the mood that comes to mind upon an initial listening to their work. Turning their collective attention to love songs, this first volume features strong, driving bass and layered keyboards that draw the listener in. Not the usual smooth jazz vanilla music here, there is much to be discovered upon closer inspection. Yes, the songs were composed with love and relationships in mind, and the album functions beautifully as background music for intimate moments, but there is much to discover here in terms of musicianship, arrangement and production skills. Whether listened to casually as background music or more intently as...  (less)

carousin. Women, wine and song -every one of those cliches were found at one of their early gatherings. To be honest with the public, there was just a good deal of debauchery going on until the Players decided that the lifestyle was about to kill them. But frankly, the band loved their vices. What to do? Put their efforts into the smooth jazz erotica series. They had friends in interesting places, and made the jump into composing the music for erotica - and their film scoring career began. Not the 70's wah-wah inflected music of hard porn, but a somewhat more sophisticated take on the smooth jazz that they played so well. The music is indeed sensual, if not overtly sexual in places, but that it the purpose of this series. As "MadDog"...  (less)

and play in after hours clubs and near empty rock venues. Choosing their name as a homage to the time most of their sessions started, relaxation is the mood that comes to mind upon an initial listening to their work. Continuing in the tradition of volume one, the second album in the series features more of the same genre. Turning their collective attention to love songs, the second volume features a more subdued bass and layered, airy keyboards that draw the listener in. Not the usual smooth jazz vanilla music here, there is much to be discovered upon closer .inspection. Yes, the songs were composed with love and relationships in mind, and the album again functions beautifully as background music for intimate moments, but there is much to discover here in terms o...  (less)

of their early gatherings. After a time, however, the players realized how good they were. Securing a booking agent in the form of Julius Wietzler, they were soon touring Europe to impressive success. Able to make a living off of the band, the various members quite their day jobs and focused on recording and touring, which is what they are doing today. Smooth Jazz Eruption actually takes it's name from the second cut of the first Van Halen album. Impressed with the technical virtuosity displayed in the blazing guitar cut,the members of the the club challenged themselves to rise to another level, and on this album that challenge really comes to fruition. Even a brief listen will leave the listener marveling at the musical skill embodied in these talente...  (less)

of their early gatherings. After a time, however, the players realized how good they were. Securing a booking agent in the form of Julius Wietzler, they were soon touring Europe to impressive success. Able to make a living off of the band, the various members quite their day jobs and focused on recording and touring, which is what they are doing today. Smooth Jazz Eruption actually takes it's name from the second cut of the first Van Halen album. Impressed with the technical virtuosity displayed in the blazing guitar cut,the members of the the club challenged themselves to rise to another level, and on this album that challenge really comes to fruition. Even a brief listen will leave the listener marveling at the musical skill embodied in these talente...  (less)

jammin and carousin. Women, wine and song -every one of those cliches were found at one of their early gatherings. To be honest with the public, there was just a good deal of debauchery going on until the Players decided that the lifestyle was about to kill them. But frankly, the band loved their vices. What to do? Put their efforts into the smooth jazz erotica series. They had friends in interesting places, and made the jump into composing the music for erotica - and their film scoring career began. Not the 70's wah-wah inflected music of hard porn, but a somewhat more sophisticated take on the smooth jazz that they played so well. The music is indeed sensual, if not overtly sexual in places, but that it the purpose of this series. As "MadDog" I...  (less)

on guitar and bass, and Stanton Moore (Galactic) on drums. Street Sweeper Social Club's debut tour will be opening all dates in North America on the Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction May-June Tour. Tom Morello is a founding member & guitarist of the rock bands Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. The two bands are responsible for multiple Grammy Awards & a combined 30 million albums sold worldwide. Widely celebrated for his unique voice as a master electric guitarist, he is recognized by Rolling Stone Magazine as one of the "100 Greatest Guitar Players of All-Time(#26)." Boots Riley is best known as the leader of The Coup, the seminal Hip-Hop group from Oakland, CA. As a producer & lyricist, Riley has crafted critically acclaimed album...  (less)

ballad rendition of "Barbed Wire Boys," Trina Hamlin's standout harmonica solos with audience response on "Time Between Trains," audience favorites "Movie Of My Life" and "May I Suggest," as well as quite simply capturing the magic of Susan Werner live. Her band includes her long-time upright bass player, Greg Holt, as well as angelic harmonies and percussion from Colleen Sexton and sizzling harmonica, backup vocals and percussion from Trina Hamlin.  (less)