Andre Delano
," is a collection of 14 original songs with a mix of vocals and instrumentals that will turn an evening with a slight romantic spark into a night of hot passionate fire. The CD starts with the hot Latin flavored "" Andre teams with Arranger-Producer () on the reggae induced "." Delano showcases his beautiful vocal skills on the title track "" as well as "," which is very reminiscent of . "" also has an old school feel that puts you in the mind of and . The song that Andre calls a "lyrical vow", "" is certain to become the next timeless wedding song. We walk down memory lane with Andre to his college days with the aptly titled "" and "" that gives off the marching band feel of being back at a college football half-time show. We are graced by the presence of smooth jazz keyboardist on the heartfelt "," and trumpeter is the featured performer on the wedding ceremonial, "." Andre continues his sexy saxophone prowess on the romantic ballads, "," which reminds you of a sax-seducing Prince song and "" a cross-breed of " and Andre ends the CD with an upbeat "" and a self-induced cover song with an instrumental version of ".", and had performed with numerous famed musicians such as: , and , among others. "Our jazz program was really incredible," Andre says about their regimen that required practicing one hour before school and five hours after school everyday. "We won every competition, including magazine's national competition. In my three years at Lincoln, we never lost. We were number one at everything." That experience prepared Andre for his career as a noted saxophonist who would go on to record and travel with the likes of and .," that catapulted him into an instant favorite amongst smooth jazz fans everywhere. The album was a mainstay on the Smoothjazz.com charts with the singles "" that was remixed by the Grammy® Nominated Producer, and "" that featured ' original guitarist . The first track "" was licensed through the Global Hue Agency and featured in a national . The critics raved:
" that features one original song and nine Christmas cover songs including and which charted on Smoothjazz.com for two consecutive years since the release. The title track is a vocal song that Andre wrote and sings for his baby daughter.and many others. Each opening performance has resulted in Andre selling the most CDs of the night. Andre's sensual and energetic performances have left his audiences in awe. He is approaching the saxophone with a whole new vigor. is the perfect next step in his musical evolution. Delano adds, "A lot of people say that the saxophone is a very sexy instrument. is an album that is all about love's sexiness. My challenge on this one was to see just how sexy the saxophone could be."Band/artist history
," is a collection of 14 original songs with a mix of vocals and instrumentals that will turn an evening with a slight romantic spark into a night of hot passionate fire. The CD starts with the hot Latin flavored "" Andre teams with Arranger-Producer () on the reggae induced "." Delano showcases his beautiful vocal skills on the title track "" as well as "," which is very reminiscent of . "" also has an old school feel that puts you in the mind of and . The song that Andre calls a "lyrical vow", "" is certain to become the next timeless wedding song. We walk down memory lane with Andre to his college days with the aptly titled "" and "" that gives off the marching band feel of being back at a college football half-time show. We are graced by the presence of smooth jazz keyboardist on the heartfelt "," and trumpeter is the featured performer on the wedding ceremonial, "." Andre continues his sexy saxophone prowess on the romantic ballads, "," which reminds you of a sax-seducing Prince song and "" a cross-breed of " and Andre ends the CD with an upbeat "" and a self-induced cover song with an instrumental version of ".", and had performed with numerous famed musicians such as: , and , among others. "Our jazz program was really incredible," Andre says about their regimen that required practicing one hour before school and five hours after school everyday. "We won every competition, including magazine's national competition. In my three years at Lincoln, we never lost. We were number one at everything." That experience prepared Andre for his career as a noted saxophonist who would go on to record and travel with the likes of and .," that catapulted him into an instant favorite amongst smooth jazz fans everywhere. The album was a mainstay on the Smoothjazz.com charts with the singles "" that was remixed by the Grammy® Nominated Producer, and "" that featured ' original guitarist . The first track "" was licensed through the Global Hue Agency and featured in a national . The critics raved:
" that features one original song and nine Christmas cover songs including and which charted on Smoothjazz.com for two consecutive years since the release. The title track is a vocal song that Andre wrote and sings for his baby daughter.and many others. Each opening performance has resulted in Andre selling the most CDs of the night. Andre's sensual and energetic performances have left his audiences in awe. He is approaching the saxophone with a whole new vigor. is the perfect next step in his musical evolution. Delano adds, "A lot of people say that the saxophone is a very sexy instrument. is an album that is all about love's sexiness. My challenge on this one was to see just how sexy the saxophone could be."Your musical influences
Kirk Whalum, Boney James, Kim Waters, Warren Hill, Junior Walker, George Benson, Otis Redding, Sonny Stitt, David Sandborn, Kirk Whalum, Ray Charles, Al Green, Isley BrothersWhat equipment do you use?
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OOOOH this is TIGHT!!! I really love your sound and the tune is slammin'. I would love to do a recording with real instruments and player to boot. Great tune! Peace, JP