Wayman Tisdale - Power Forward - Jazz Music CD Review

The extremely talented Jazz artist Wayman TisdalePower Forward Release Notes:
has released him most recent CD on the Mo JazzWayman Tisdale originally released Power Forward
recording label, entitled Power Forward.on June 20, 1995 on the Mo Jazz label.
I wish it weren't the case but, it's not everyday that ICD Track List Follows:
get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and1. Circumstance 2. Passion 3. Jazz In You 4. Gina Kay
comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is5. Gabrielle 6. Danger Zone 7. After The Game (Intro)
usually a song or two that I just can't force myself to8. After The Game 9. Power Forward 10. Back Home
get through. Not at all the case with Power Forward.11. Inside Stuff 12. You 13. Amazing Grace
Every track is enjoyable and was pretty easy for mePersonnel includes: Wayman Tisdale (vocals,
to listen to from start to finish.keyboards, bass, programming); J.R. Swinga (vocals,
One of the refreshingly nice things about this CD is thevocoder, keyboards, programming); Brian McKnight
way all of the participating artists seem to be really(vocals, keyboards, programming); Kipper Jones, Val
enjoying themselves. Combine that with the overallYoung, Brian Morgan (vocals); Kenny Garrett (soprano
presentation and you've got one of Wayman Tisdale's& alto saxophones); Tom Braxton (soprano
most impressive releases ever.& tenor saxophones); Art "Mr. Freddyman" Dixie
If you're a Wayman Tisdale fan this is a CD your(Hammond B-3 organ, vocoder, keyboards,
collection flat cannot be without. In fact, this is one ofprogramming); Robert Brookins (Fender Rhodes,
those CDs that you don't even have to be a fan ofsynthesizer); Kenneth Crouch (keyboards,
Tisdale, or even Jazz to know is good. It's just goodprogramming); Bobby "G" Gonzales (acoustic guitar,
music. Period.guitar); Marcus Miller (bass); John Paris (drums,
While this entire CD is outstanding the truly standoutprogramming); Tim "Timbali" Cornwell (percussion).
tunes are track 3 - Jazz In You, track 8 - After TheProducers include: J.R. Swinga, Kenneth Crouch, Kipper
Game, and track 13 - Amazing Grace.Jones, Wayman Tisdale, Art "Mr. Freddyman" Dixie.
My Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore [...as inEngineers include: Otto D'Agnolo, Donnell Sullivan, J.R.
"Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Circumstance. GoodSwinga.
stuff!