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Frank McComb è la sintesi creativa di vari universi musicali, dove il soul di Donny Hathaway e di Stevie Wonder incontra il jazz e la fusion di Herbie Hancock, il funk anni '70, il Rhythm & Blues e il gospel.
McComb è a tutti gli effetti il volto contemporaneo della soul music, conservando nella sua musica il gusto della "old school" che arriva dritta al cuore, accompagnata da arrangiamenti e sonorità innovativi.
Classe 1970, originario di Cleveland, Ohio, inizia il suo percorso nel mondo della musica appena dodicenne quando si appassiona al pianoforte grazie alla zia. La formazione dell'artista avviene direttamente sul campo, iniziando a suonare in giro per gli States già all'età di quindici anni, e senza più fermarsi da allora. Richiestissimo sui palchi di tutto il mondo, ha suonato con i giganti della musica mondiale: Teena Marie, Chaka Khan, Philip Bailey, Lalah Hathaway, Terri Lynn Carrington, Phyllis Hyman and Teddy Pendergrass, Marcus Miller, Richard Bona, Branford Marsalis, Prince, e altri ancora..
Con la Columbia Records pubblica gli album “Buckshot LeFonque” e “Music Evolution” come cantante del gruppo "Buckshot Lafonque", noti ai più per il bellissimo successo "Another day". Dopo essere stato anche sotto contratto per la Motown Records, decide di gestire il suo lavoro in prima persona e nel 2005 fonda l’etichetta indipendente Boobeescoot Music.
Il suo ultimo album è "LIVE in Johannesburg".
Bisogna ascoltarlo per credere alla magia che la sua musica e la sua voce possono creare.
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FRANK McCOMB is a divine soul man who speaks with the native tongue of soul, jazz, blues and pop.
His virtuoso vocal and piano work has made him not only an indispensable and highly sought after session musician, but a favorite on the soul, jazz and R&B scenes.d with many of the entertainment industry’s giants including but not limited to: Prince, Branford Marsalis, George Duke, Patrice Rushen, Gerald Levert, The Rude Boys, Phil Perry, Tommy Davidson, Fred Hammond, John P. Kee, Chaka Khan, Songwriting duo Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff, D.J. Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (Will Smith), Frankie Beverly and Maze, Teena Marie, Lalah Hathaway, Terri Lynn Carrington, Phyllis Hyman, Philip Bailey, Teddy Pendergrass and more!
Signed to Motown’s short-lived jazz label “MoJazz” from 1992 until 1994. Frank was able to lend his vocal chops to the Buckshot LeFonque (Featuring Branford Marsalis) hit song “Another Day”. It was this featured performance that would lead to a recording contract with Columbia Records in 1998 where Frank would record and release his debut CD “Love Stories” in 2000.
In 2003, Frank would go on to sign with Malibu Sessions for the release of his 2nd CD entitled “The Truth Vol.1”.
After a bit of soul searching, FRANK decided to release his works independently and in 2004 he released his 3rd CD, “Straight From The Vault”, an entirely self-written, self-produced and self-recorded CD that would win him the “SoulTracks Readers Choice Award” for “Best Album of the Year” and in 2005 earn him a spotlight with Jill Scott in Oprah Winfrey’s highly respected “O Magazine” as one of Ms. Scott's favorite CD's.
“Straight From The Vault” was followed by eight album releases between 2006 and 2012 under Frank’s own Boobeescoot Music label, “Live In Johannesburg” being his latest offering. Frank was also named one of the 27 greatest keyboard players of all time by “Music Radar”.
If you are looking for authentic soul/jazz/R&B music, then look no further.
Frank McComb’s music WILL fulfill your needs!
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Origini:Cleveland, Ohio - USA
GenERE:Jazz/R&B, Gospel, Soul
CONTATTO: +39 (0)546 621676
e-mail:ombretta@elcobravenus.com
Frank McComb is a great talent who has yet to receive much deserved attention on this side of the Atlantic. Raised in Cleveland in a musical family, McComb was immersed in a sea of great artists, from jazz greats Herbie Hancock and Oscar Peterson to soul giants Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway (to whom his voice is most often compared) and Stevie Wonder.
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