G-Stream
Available Digitally
The “G-Stream” EP is a composition of three action-packed songs that I’ve chosen specifically to enhance the listening experience of my audience that have witnessed a historical change-of-life, due to the current pandemic and multi-layered polarity of our globe. With the unique and daily challenges of our “new normal,” coupled with it being an election year reflecting, potentially, one of the most intense political battles in history, I feel that this EP release is very timely. The musicianship on this project is stellar, with the partnership of Chris “Big Dog” Davis on keyboards, James “JRob” Roberson on drums and keyboards, and Rick Watford on guitar, and Cory Baker on vocoder. Even in the worst of times, music has always been celebrated as a source of enjoyment, therapy, and emotional enhancement. This EP project is specifically designed to reach those listeners who fall into these categories!
I’m very proud of this project “G-Stream.” Honestly, this project was unpredictable, as the music came out of the experience of dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and the civil unrest in the United States. There were a plethora of emotions that came from these events, which directly affected the music: fear, anxiety, faithfulness, hope, and reassurance. It is my hope that, even though this is instrumental music, you will feel the chapters that I went through during these unique times. ~Gerald Albright
https://geraldalbright.com/biography/
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Albright was already an accomplished saxophonist by the time he enrolled at the University of Redlands, but he switched to bass after he saw Louis Johnson in concert. A few months after graduating from college, he joined jazz pianist/R&B singer Patrice Rushen, who was in the process of forming her own band. Later, when the bassist left in the middle of a tour, Albright replaced him and finished the tour on bass guitar. Playing both sax and bass, he became the consummate session and touring musician in the 80s, working with everyone from Anita Baker, Ray Parker, Jr., Atlantic Starr, The Temptations and Maurice White to Les McCann, Teena Marie, the Winans and Whitney Houston.
He launched his solo career in the infancy of what became the smooth jazz format, with Just Between Us in 1987 and has been a core part of the genre with chart-topping albums, countless radio hits and as a member of many all star tours, including Guitars & Saxes and Groovin’ For Grover. In the late 90s, he fronted a big band for and toured with pop star Phil Collins and did a dual recording with vocal great Will Downing called Pleasures of the Night. Between his last two Grammy-nominated solo albums Pushing The Envelope (2010) and Slam Dunk (2014), he enjoyed hit collaborations with two huge hits – 24/7 with guitarist Norman Brown and Summer Horns by Dave Koz and Friends (including Mindi Abair and Richard Elliot), which were also Grammy-nominated for Best Pop Instrumental Albums. He toured with Brown and Summer Horns, and most recently has been on the road with South Africa gospel/jazz singer and guitarist Jonathan Butler. Albright’s other albums whose titles perfectly reflect their flow include Smooth (1994), Groovology (2002), Kickin’ It Up (2004) and Sax for Stax (2008).
Because Albright’s musical muse has taken him to so many fascinating locales along the contemporary R&B/urban jazz spectrum, he’s joyfully defied easy categorizations.
Track List:
- Crazy [05:18]
- Hope [04:20]
- Better Days Ahead [04:51]
Credits:
1. Crazy
Produced and Arranged by Gerald Albright and James “JRob” Roberson
Horn Arrangement: Gerald Albright
Gerald Albright: Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophones, Bass Guitar
James “JRob” Roberson: Keyboards and Drum Programming
Cory Baker: Vocoder
Rick Watford: Guitars
2. Hope
(Gerald Albright/
Produced and Arranged by Gerald Albright
Keyboard Arrangement: Chris “Big Dog” Davis
Gerald Albright: Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophones, Flutes, Bass Guitar, Drum Programming
Chris “Big Dog” Davis: Keyboards
Rick Watford: Guitar
3. Better Days Ahead
(Gerald Albright/James “JRob” Roberson)
Produced and Arranged by Gerald Albright and James “JRob” Roberson
Rhythm Arrangement: James “JRob” Roberson
Horn Arrangement: Gerald Albright
Gerald Albright: Alto, Tenor, Baritone Saxophones, Bass Guitar,
James “JRob” Roberson: Keyboards and Drums
Rick Watford: Guitars
Produced by: Gerald Albright
Executive Producer: Gerald Albright
Production Manager: Glynis Albright
Recorded by: Gerald Albright at Bright Music Studios, Castle Rock, CO; Chris “Big Dog” Davis at CDS Studios; West Suffield, CT; James Roberson at JRob Productions Studio; Aurora, CO; Rick Watford at Gitt Traxx Studio; Ellenwood, GA
Mixed by (Gerald Albright) at Bright Music Studios; Castle Rock, CO
Mastered by Sangwook “Sunny” Nam at Jacob’s Well Mastering; West Lebanon, NH
(P) 2020 Bright Music Records
(C) 2020 Bright Music Records