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Former NBA All Star baller, Wayman Tisdale has done it again with this, his latest smooth jazz CD release Hang Time.

“It” being, he has turned out yet another funk drenched smooth jazz CD in this his fifth offering.

Showing once again that he is at the top of his game, and in top form. Thumping out smooth jazz tracks one right after the other.

While clearly blazing his own path as an outstanding bassist, the comparisons to the legendary bass guitar playing Stanley Clarke are inescapable. It’s easy to see that Clarke certainly had some measure of influence on Tisdale.

The self taught Tisdale has elevated himself to that level of artist whom I eagerly anticipate any new project from. Clearly growing with each release as a musician and getting better with each outing. Now establishing himself as one of the top bass guitar players in any music category.

If you’ve not yet been introduced to Wayman Tisdale, the musician, this would be a great CD for you to get acquainted with him through.

On Hang Time, as is the case with each of his previous releases, Tisdale has included an impressive interpretation of an old gospel tune Glory Glory. This is an indication of his musical roots which lie in gospel music.

His new tracks are impressive but the one that will get your full attention is an outstanding version of a top R & B tune from the 70’s, Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now.

From the opening track, Ready To Hang, right through the very last he brilliantly mixes his trademark funky grooves with just the right blend of mellow.

Featured on track 7, Better Days is smooth jazz legend and label Co-Owner Dave Koz. Also lending a hand on several tracks on the CD are smooth jazz notables Jeff Lorber playing keyboards, and James Lloyd from the group Pieces of a Dream.

Overall I’d say Wayman Tisdale scores big with Hang Time. Continuing his rise as a top bass guitarist. This is probably his best effort so far and is most definitely a worthy addition to any smooth jazz collection.

The standout tunes are Ready To Hang [track 1], Creative Juices [track 2], and Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now [track 4]. My SmoothLee Bonus Pick, and the one that got Sore […as in “Stuck On REpeat”] is track 7, Better Days. Very nice!

Release Notes:

This CD was originally released July 13, 2004 on the Rendezvous Entertainment label.

CD track list follows:

1. Ready To Hang
2. Creative Juices
3. Cruisin’
4. Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now
5. My World
6. Hang Time
7. Better Days
8. Everything In You
9. Even When
10. The Time Is Here
11. Off Into It
12. Glory Glory

To hear samples of each song on this CD go to Wayman Tisdale CD - Hang Time [ www.smoothlee.com/music-samples/wayman-tisdale-hang-time.htm ]

Clyde Lee Dennis, a.k.a. “SmoothLee” has been bumping around on the web since 1999 and is a self described “Web Head, and Life long AVID music fan.” Smooth Jazz Music in particular. In addition to writing CD Reviews for I Love Smooth Jazz.com he is also the Program Director, and can be heard during his daily radio show which airs on one of the internets most listened to smooth jazz radio stations, Smooth Jazz 24/7

Young Buck also known as David Darnell Brown was born in Nashville, Tennessee on the 15th of March, 1981. A down south rapper and well established member of the G-Unit. Prior to his union with G-Unit, Young Buck was an alleged drug dealer. He decided in 2000 to attempt a career in rapping. Buck was on tour and during a business outing to New York, he ran into Banks, 50 Cent, and Yayo, shortly after that he was signed to Dre and 50’s G Unit Records.

Young Buck comes from the Dirty South rap scene, and he often uses southern lingo to provide evidence of his validity. His debut album called Straight Outta Cashville, a reference to N W A’s legendry album Straight Outta Compton, was out on the 27th of July 04. It incorporated the hit tracks Let Me In and Shorty Wanna Ride and opened in the billboard charts at a respectable no three.

Around the time of Nov 16th 04, the Californian cops put out a warrant for David Darnell Browns immediate arrest because of to a alleged knife attack occurrence at the 04 Vibe Magazine Music Awards. The rap music legend Dre was attacked during the event in which Buck launched in to help Dre. Surveillance videos had images of David diving in at the attacker with his blade. He was immediately charged with assault with a deadly weapon. He gave himself up to the cops around the 20th of Nov. Buck soon after that came to an agreement on the case. Not even a year later David Darnell Brown was under arrest again, as well as Banks, for gun possession after an event in NY. This happened after their suv ran a red light which inevitably resulted in them being caught with fire arms.

Now in recent times, Buck created a brand new section of Aftermath, G Unit, Shady now called G Unit South aka Cashville Records and his first signing to his label is his long time friend and partner D Tay. His follow up album, set to be put out sometime during 06, it is supposedly called Buck All Y all.

Young Buck

Posture is so important to developing good piano technique that without it students may never learn to play the piano with ease. Stories that use analogies are a great way to get through to children without hurting their feelings.

Here are five simple analogies to help your child sit correctly at the piano and play with more flexibility and ease.

1. Imagine while you are sitting on the piano bench that you can stretch your neck and the top of your head up to the ceiling like a giraffe’s.

2. Imagine that your arms are angel’s wings and swing them out from your sides until your elbows are pointing horizontally.

3. Rounding your hands and imagine that your fingers are spider’s legs and walk your fingers on the keys as you play.

4. Sit back on the piano bench and imagine that you are in charge of the piano.

5. Sit back on the piano bench and reach your arms out to the piano so your elbows are in front of your tummy. Imagine that you are glued to the seat and cannot scoot forward.

Always use the word imagine when you are instructing your child to sit properly at the piano. This works because it will help your child develop a secure mind-body connection that’s essential to playing with ease and comfort, so that playing the piano feels natural to students. Using the word “imagination” encourages children to use and develop this important creative skill needed for piano and other performing arts.

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