Fresh Coast Jazz Backstage

In today’s episode, your host Carl Brown introduces Marqueal Jordan who has been making music since the mid-1990’s. He spent 10 years touring the world and recording as a member of Brian Culbertson’s band before striking out on his own. Marqueal is a saxophonist, a vocalist, a songwriter, an arranger and producer. He inspires many by being so passionate about his music.  In today’s episode, h...

In this episode, your host Carl Brown introduces Mr. Merlon Devine who is part of a musical family that loves to play a lot of gospel music and who has gone on to make music that soothes the soul and uplifts the spirit. Mr. Devine’s music consists of gospel, soul and jazz music. In his latest release called “Soul Jazz”, Mr. Devine brings groovin’ music that gives us a refreshing sound. He is a sax...

In this episode, your host Carl Brown introduces Mr. Keith Slattery who is the writing partner, musical director and keyboardist for Smooth Jazz star Lindsey Webster. His natural talent became obvious at an early age and he has been one of the fastest emerging singers of the past decade. In the past years, he has been working on his own music wherein he freely expresses his love for music. In this...

In this episode, your host Carl Brown introduces Mr. Julian Vaughn who is becoming one of the most popular artists on the contemporary Jazz scene today. He effortlessly blends Jazz, R&B, Funk, Calypso, and others into music and makes his own sound. He is a songwriter, a producer, and a bassist. Mr. Vaughn got some of his musical inspirations from Wayman, with the way he approaches a song which...

In this episode, your host Carl Brown introduces Ms. Kandace Springs who is one of the freshest voices on the contemporary jazz scene. She is a singer, a keyboardist, and a car enthusiast. In her latest release called “The Women Who Raised Me”, she paid tribute to some of her musical inspirations which led her to the musician that she is now. Ms. Spring grew up listening to jazz and soul singers l...

Today’s guest is a two-time Grammy nominee with 12 #1 radio hits, Mindi Abair. She is a very successful saxophonist, vocalist, and author, and she is also an entrepreneur. She was the featured saxophonist on American Idol for a couple of seasons and the first solo saxophonist touring with Aerosmith since 1973.  Her father was a saxophone and a keyboard player in the Blue-Eyed Soul band. Her g...

In this episode, your host Carl Brown welcomes Blair Bryant, a multi-instrumentalist who is making a name for himself as a bass player. He also plays in the band and serves as musical director for the amazing Najee. Blair grew up listening to gospel and smooth jazz, and he always wanted to become a jazz musician. He considers it a big honor to be respected by other prominent musicians.  ...

In this episode, your host Carl Brown welcomes Mr. Marcus Adams, a saxophonist, and a vocalist. His latest project Reset is reflective of what everybody is going through right now. His career was started and rooted in the church. Gospel music was his first love. He describes himself as a Soul/Jazz artist. Mr. Adams is a school teacher and also a mental health advocate. In this episode, he describe...

Today’s guest is one of the most captivating voices in all of music today. Lindsey Webster is a singer and a songwriter. She grew up in Woodstock, NY, listening to different genres of music, like Gwen Stefani, Mariah Carey, Whitney Huston, Chaka Khan, Led Zeppelin, Eric Clapton, Ella Fitzgerald, and others. In this episode, Lindsey talks about her music, influences, inspiration, and many other thi...

Today’s guest has one of the most beautifully distinctive voices in contemporary jazz. Her first US project Wanting catapulted her onto the jazz charts, and she has continued to make some of the most special music in contemporary jazz to this day. Ms. Gabriela Anders was born in Argentina and moved to New York when she was 18.  She grew up listening to Miles Davies, Dexter Gordon, Cuban music...

In this very first episode of Fresh Coast Jazz Backstage podcast, your host Carl Brown welcomes one of the most successful artists in all of contemporary jazz, Najee, a multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated saxophonist and flautist with six No. 1 albums, and five No. 1 singles. Najee shares about his career, songs and albums, plans, playing with some great musicians, like Shaka Khan, Prince, and others...

If you love contemporary jazz or just love good music, then the Fresh Coast Jazz Backstage Podcast is worth a listen!  Fresh Coast Jazz Backstage will give listeners a peek behind the scenes at the lives and music of their favorite contemporary jazz artists.  Think of it as a light-hearted “Inside the Actor’s Studio” meets “Tales from the Tour Bus.”  Each episode will explore the wh...