[acid-jazz] CD Review: Marlon Saunders - "Enter My Mind"

From: Bob Davis (earthjuice_at_prodigy.net)
Date: 2003-06-09 03:22:18

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    Marlon Saunders - "Enter My Mind"

    Marlon Saunders, Warren Rosenstein and John Pondel form the core of the pioneering group
    known as Jazzhole.

    This solo effort from Marlon Saunders, entitled "Enter My Mind" is something that I am
    certain that most Soul-Patrollers will like. It's a cool and crisp Jazz-Funk CD, with some
    STRONG vocals that will remind folks here of Donny Hathaway or perhaps Jon Lucien. (Although
    I am certain that the "mainstream" will refer to it as "neo soul")

    There are several SLAMMIN songs on here, with a MEAN Jazz-Funk groove. There are several
    references on the CD to the late Donny Hathaway who seems to be a key influence on Marlon
    Saunders. There are also some badd azz slow jams here that make this a nice CD to throw into
    the mix when you are going to do a "saturday night road test" :)

    Recently in the music press there has been some criticism of black male artists who use Donny
    Hathaway as a role model. I really don't understand that criticism? Who better to pick than
    Donny Hathaway. Donny Hathaway represented all that is good in soul music, so why not him?
    An album that is in a similar groove to a Donny Hathaway album sounds like a pretty damn good
    reason to buy the CD, doesn't it?

    A great example of this is the song "AFRO BLEW MY MIND", this is one of the best songs I have
    heard so far in 2003. It's an ode to the 70's that gives props not only to Donny Hathaway,
    but also to Stevie Wonder, Freddie "Boom Boom" Washington, Psychedelic Shack, Curtis Mayfield
    and more.

    http://www.marlonsaunders.com/

    Track listing for Marlon Saunders - "Enter My Mind"

    http://www.marlonsaunders.com/

      1.. Enter My Mind
      2.. You Move Me
      3.. Keep Doin' What You Do
      4.. For Love
      5.. Premonition
      6.. Love Serenade
      7.. Inspiration
      8.. Who Will Go
      9.. Afro Blue My Mind
      10.. Coolin' Lyrics
      11.. Given A Chance
      12.. Stone Out of Hope
      13.. If It's Magic
      14.. The Beginning Of Never
    All of this and more tells me that Marlon Saunders has a keen awareness of the past glories
    of Black music and clearly intends on taking that knowledge into the future.

    After all "Everything is Everything", isn't it?

    Check out more info on Marlon Saunders at his website:

    http://www.marlonsaunders.com/

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    Bob Davis
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