Art Sherrod Jr. - All 4 Love '2005

Tracks list

Tracklist:

1. All 4 Love (04:35)
2. Dancin' in the House (04:27)
3. Ya Know (04:19)
4. In the Fast Lane (03:38)
5. Sara Smile (03:51)
6. Sara Smile Interlude (00:55)
7. Art's Groove (04:03)
8. Stay With Me (04:24)
9. Mustang Sally (Sax Lead) (04:06)
10. Night Owl (03:29)
11. Center of My Joy (04:15)
12. Center of My Joy Interlude (00:52)
13. Mustang Sally (Vocal Lead) (04:04)


 moreArt is a work in progress, so he is the first to tell you that his taste
in music varies greatly, but the influence of growing up in Texas created an
appreciation for everything from Country & Western, to Rock N’ Roll, Rap,
Hip-Hop, to Gospel and of course Jazz! But it all began in church sitting
alongside his amazing mother who sang and played the B-3 organ and father who
sang in the male chorus. Even to this day, their love for singing continues to
be very personal. The rest is history! It’s as if Art knew from the age
of 5, his muse would be the saxophone and his avocation would be creating music
that inspires, heals, praises speaks to the soul and makes us smile.

During Art’s four-year tenure as a midshipman attending the US Naval
Academy, few people knew he was a musician. But shortly after his time at the
academy, Art felt a strong desire to be creative again and step away from the
more analytical side of life. So he started playing the saxophone again.
Influenced by the likes of David Sanborn, Kirk Whalum, Gerald Albright, Kim
Waters and other notables, he gained a great appreciation and respect for strong
melodies, grooves, tone and soulful expressiveness. In 2005, Art released his
freshman project entitled “All 4 Love” which featured an incredible
arrangement of the Hall and Oates mega hit, Sara Smile.

In 2009 Art was signed to Pacific Coast Jazz record label and soon after
released his second project, “Seasons”. This project featured a
laundry list of industry superstars like Will Downing, Chuck Loeb, Gerald
Albright, Frank McComb, Tracy Hamlin, Marcus Johnson, U-Nam, Alex Al and others.

The success of the two projects were satisfying to Art on so many levels;
however, he desired greatly to give something back that truly defined the
totality of what defines him – his love for the Lord, his family and
music. With that being said, he endeavored to record his first gospel project.
Art was fortunate enough to have not only a supportive label, but a cadre of
uber talented and equally connected musicians that he could lean on to assist in
creating his dream Gospel Jazz project, “Intervention”, which
features the soulful sound of Incognito’s lead vocalist, Maysa Leak, on a
very funky arrangement of Edwin Hawkins’ Oh Happy Day. This project has
13 spiritually enriched tracks that highlight Art’s roots in Gospel,
Jazz, R&B and Funk. By no means is “Intervention” your ordinary
gospel jazz project, as it features some nontraditional songs like Frankie
Beverly’s I Wanna Thank You and Sam Cooke’s A Change Gonna Come,
in addition to some traditional gospel songs like It Is Well, He Looked Beyond
My Faults, My Soul Has Been Anchored and a funky horn section infused
arrangement of Walter Hawkins’ Going Up Yonder. The contemporary side of
Art is revealed as he interprets Vashawn Mitchell’s Nobody Greater and
William McDowell’s I Give Myself Away, Chris Tomlin’s How Great is
Our God featuring guitarist Alan Scott, How Excellent featuring world renowned
bass guitarist, David Dyson, and Donnie McClurken’s mega hit Stand.
“Intervention” will keep you immersed from the first to the last
song. With one listen, it is clear to see that Art Sherrod Jr’s passion
is to connect to the heart of diverse audiences with an Intervention of love. He
is a living testimony of living from the heart.



Art Sherrod Jr - All 4 Love.rar - 305.1 MB

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