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The Café Jazz Newsletter
February 26th, 2006
Edition #396 Previously
Highlights!
On this edition, we're spotlighting Now Can U Feel Me, the latest from TFOXX. In This Issue:
SHOWCASE CD:
Now Can U Feel Me - TFOXX
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Showcase CD
Now Can U Feel Me - TFOXX:
Coming to us from St. Pete's Florida, Willie J. Thompson III earned his nickname a few years back because of the sly way he plays guitar. As a young man, Thompson entered the US Marine Corps, a gig that proved to be a rather lengthy one as it lasted 20 years or so. Nonetheless, it did allow Thompson to gain valuable performing experience all over the US and in addition, he appeared with Chubby Checker live in Japan.
Since then, "The Foxx" has worked at establishing himself on the music scene in the Tampa Bay area. He's opened for a variety of acts, among them George Benson, BB King, Roger Smith, & more recently Brian Culbertson & Patti Austin. Now a veteran performer, Thompson has played professionally for 29 years, and he has four previous cds to his credit.
Nevertheless, "T" has just launched a brand new phase in his career. Early in 2004, he won a battle of the bands competition sponsored by WSJT, the smooth station in the Tampa area. And, of course you've heard the name TFOXX on our show before. We first spotlighted a couple of tracks by "T" after receiving an ep of his material just over a year ago. Since then TFOXX has had a selection that he co-wrote (Side Steppin') featured on the new release from top producer, now also top guitarist, Paul Brown, and you've also heard that track on our show.
That brings us almost completely up to date as TFOXX has just released Now Can U Feel Me. This latest effort was produced in collaboration with our old friend Allon Sams at Studio A, and naturally there are several selections that are a welcome fit for our show.
In any event, it's with great pleasure that we place Willie TFOXX Thompson & Now Can U Feel Me in our music spotlight. From that effort we begin with Vinoy Park the lead track and a great selection that's musically "frosted" with some cool flugelhorn courtesy of Mic Smith, who guests on the track. The quartet of players includes Allon Sams on keys, Ruben Drake on bass, and the sly one himself who provides some very slick licks on guitar on the selection !! Opening hour 2 is the smooth groove of In The Pocket and finally as we wrap things up we have the buoyant optimism of If Clouds Could Talk!!
CD: Now Can U Feel Me
Label: Den House
Site: TFOXX ; Allon Sams
Artist Page: TFOXX
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