[acid-jazz] NYC: ANGELA JOHNSON @ BLUE NOTE (1/31/2006)

From: Bob Davis (earthjuice_at_prodigy.net)
Date: 2006-01-05 13:41:05

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    Taken from the Soul-Patrol Times
    http://www.davisind.com/wc/view_entry.php?id=1756&date=20060131@

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    One of Soul-Patrol's favorite artists.
    (#6 Classic Soul album in 2005)
    If you missed her back in October.
    Check her out later this month...

    NYC: ANGELA JOHNSON @ BLUE NOTE
    Description: NEW SOUND OF SOUL JAZZ SERIES - ANGELA JOHNSON

    **OFFICIAL SITE
    http://www.angelajohnson.com

    **ANGELA JOHNSON ON SOUL-PATROL
    http://www.soul-patrol.com/newsletter/2005/news9/angela_blast1.html

    **LISTEN TO ANGELA'S NEW SOLO CD ON SOUL-PATROL.NET RADIO: "Got To Let It
    Go"
    http://www.soul-patrol.net/angelajohnson.ram

    2006-01-30 8PM

    MAKE RESERVATION BAR TABLE
    $5.00 $10.00

    Blue Note Jazz Club
    131 W. 3rd St
    New York, NY 10012
    212-475-8592

    Angela Johnson
    FEATURING:
    Angela Johnson, vocals ,keyboards
    Other musicians,
    Trevor Holder (drums), Justin Wallace (bass), Jeremy James (guitar &
    vocals), Lisala Beatty (vocals) and Tricia Angus (vocals)

    "Producer, singer songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Angela Johnson is a
    bad bad girl. Perhaps not since the heyday of Patrice Rushen and Angela
    Winbush has a young (female) soul musician displayed so much ability (Brett
    Collins/Toledo City Paper)." If Angela Johnson were a man, she'd probably be
    one of the most revered producer/songwriters in today's market place. As it
    is, the music industry is still largely dominated by men; and though folks
    would like to profess that gender is irrelevant, the truth is, it isn't.
    Angela Johnson is the truth.

    Born and raised in Utica New York, Angela has been making music practically
    her whole life. A musical child prodigy, Angela began playing the piano by
    ear at the tender age of four. At age 9 she was introduced to the violin.
    Like many of her contemporaries, Angela received most of her musical
    experience in the church, where as a teenager she served as church organist
    and choir director. Angela later applied these experiences to gain admission
    to the State University Of N.Y. at Purchase as a violin major. While
    attending S.U.N.Y., Angela developed an ear for studio production, and
    discovered her talent as a performance artist. Her underlying love for R&B
    and Soul, ultimately lead Angela to join together with fellow S.U.N.Y.
    student Christian Urich (Tortured Soul) to form the legendary R&B band,
    Cooly's Hot Box. Cooly's has been together for over a decade now and they've
    recorded and released several dance floor classics ("What A Surprise," "Make
    Me Happy," "We Don't Have To Be Alone") as well as two albums, "Take It"
    (2002 Higher Octave/Virgin), "Don't Be Afraid, Get On" (2004 Purpose).

    Angela's multifaceted talent as producer/songwriter/singer has allowed her
    to collaborate with such notable artist as Maysa Leak "All Day Long"
    (writer), Rahsaan Patterson "Dream Flight" (producer/co-writer), Gordon
    Chambers "Get Away" (producer/co-writer), Laurnea "No Shame"
    (producer/co-writer), Reel People "Can't Stop" (vocalist/co-writer), MonČt
    "Wanna Kiss You" (producer/co-writer) and Seek "Journey Into Day"
    (co-writer) to name a few. In 2001 Angela wrote and produced the top ten hit
    "Angel" for Japanese R&B superstar, Double, selling more than 500,000
    copies. Angela has also produced remixes for Jimmy Sommers feat. Macy Gray
    ("Love life") and Donnie ("Cloud 9") with DJ Spinna.

    Angela's music has been prominently featured on UPN's "Kevin Hill" (Taye
    Diggs), FX's "The Shield" (Michael Chiklis) and The WB's "Roswell." In April
    2005 SBC Global.net (AT&T/Cingular) launched a Television Ad campaign for
    their DSL service that features Angela Johnson and Cooly's hot-box as the
    centerpiece of the commercial, complete with visual clips of the band
    performing the song "Lose Your Friends."

    "Got To Let It Go" is the highly anticipated follow up to Angela's
    critically acclaimed solo debut CD "They Don't Know." This twelve track
    journey through Angela's childhood musical influences is destined to become
    a classic. For someone so incredibly self-contained, Angela wields an easy
    hand with her tracks, relying on smart lyrics and arrangements to get her
    point across. She never seems to be showing off. She is sincere and
    confident enough to let her music speak for itself without being trendy. No
    question, Angela owes a debt to such '70's soul elements as solid melodies,
    heartfelt vocals, ditto for '80's technology like drum and keyboard
    programming, used liberally throughout the CD.

    "Got To Let It Go" includes stellar contributions from Angela's band members
    Trevor Holder (drums), Justin Wallace (bass), Jeremy James (guitar &
    vocals), Lisala Beatty (vocals) and Tricia Angus (vocals). Other special
    guests include Jacques Schwartz-Bart (saxophone and flute), Matt Schulman
    (trumpet), Ernesto Abreu (percussion), MonČt (flute and vocals) and Pauline
    Kim (violin).

    Angela's musical craft emanates and expresses the true musicianship that is
    lacking so often these days from some of her "pseudo soul" commercial
    brothers and sisters. Make no mistake, Angela Johnson is the real deal!

    **OFFICIAL SITE
    http://www.angelajohnson.com

    **ANGELA JOHNSON ON SOUL-PATROL
    http://www.soul-patrol.com/newsletter/2005/news9/angela_blast1.html
    **LISTEN TO ANGELA'S NEW SOLO CD ON SOUL-PATROL.NET RADIO: "Got To Let It
    Go"
    http://www.soul-patrol.net/angelajohnson.ram
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    Taken from the Soul-Patrol Times
    http://www.davisind.com/wc/view_entry.php?id=1756&date=20060131

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    earthjuice_at_prodigy.net
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