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| Saxman Lerman is Back on the Prowl with "Meow Baby" If cats have nine lives, perhaps soul-groove saxophonist Danny Lerman is on his third. On February 26th he released his third album, Meow Baby, on Sugar Whiskey Records, his record label distributed by Lightyear Entertainment/EMI. Lerman's mlange of accessible contemporary jazz, funk-da-fied R&B and shimmering pop melodies incorporates Latin, South African, Middle Eastern and World Music nuances that were inspired by his extensive travels and performances around the globe over the past decade. Lerman co-wrote a dozen songs for Meow Baby and recorded two covers - John Lennon's “Imagine," featuring Howard Hewett's caramelized vocals, and a sensual instrumental version of Sade's “No Ordinary Love," which is presently steaming up radio playlists. Appearing as a bonus track, “You Take My Breath Away" was originally released on Lerman's top 20 debut disc, Danny's Island. Drummer Tal Bergman (Rod Stewart, Billy Idol, Loreena McKennitt, Herb Alpert, Chaka Khan), who worked on Danny's Island, returned to produce ten tracks in addition to providing exciting, exotic beats. Seminal urban jazz artist Norman Connors produced a few additional tracks. In the recording studio, Lerman's lethal hit squad was locked and loaded with notorious musicians such as Randy Brecker, Hubert Laws, Paul Jackson Jr., Bobby Lyle, and Munyungo Jackson. In anticipation of the album release, Lerman has been active on the concert trail over the past five weeks. He began in mid-January with a trio of Los Angeles-area concerts and continued with dates in the Midwest and West Coast. Earlier this month, Lerman performed the National Anthem before a Notre Dame ice hockey game in his hometown, South Bend, Indiana, which was a thrill for the still avid hockey player-turned-musician. On March 25th, he'll perform the anthem before the Chicago Bulls NBA game at the United Center. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Jazz News :: home page |