| The extremely talented Jazz artist Wayman Tisdale | | | | Power Forward Release Notes: |
| has released him most recent CD on the Mo Jazz | | | | Wayman 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 I | | | | CD Track List Follows: |
| get a CD from an artist that I can just pop in and | | | | 1. Circumstance 2. Passion 3. Jazz In You 4. Gina Kay |
| comfortably listen to from beginning to end. There is | | | | 5. Gabrielle 6. Danger Zone 7. After The Game (Intro) |
| usually a song or two that I just can't force myself to | | | | 8. 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 me | | | | Personnel 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 the | | | | vocoder, 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 overall | | | | Young, 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 of | | | | programming); Robert Brookins (Fender Rhodes, |
| those CDs that you don't even have to be a fan of | | | | synthesizer); Kenneth Crouch (keyboards, |
| Tisdale, or even Jazz to know is good. It's just good | | | | programming); Bobby "G" Gonzales (acoustic guitar, |
| music. Period. | | | | guitar); Marcus Miller (bass); John Paris (drums, |
| While this entire CD is outstanding the truly standout | | | | programming); Tim "Timbali" Cornwell (percussion). |
| tunes are track 3 - Jazz In You, track 8 - After The | | | | Producers 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 in | | | | Engineers include: Otto D'Agnolo, Donnell Sullivan, J.R. |
| "Stuck On REpeat"] is track 1 - Circumstance. Good | | | | Swinga. |
| stuff! | | | | |