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JAMBOX Entertainment Studios and Lee Evans Remembers Harry Belafonte

Growing up in a Jamaican household with lots of music, Harry Belafonte was a big part of my parents musical culture. As a result, I had all of his popular songs ingrained in my head.

I also got to meet and work with Mr Belafonte briefly while I was recording the soundtrack for the movie ‘Beat Street’ which he is listed as a Producer. That was a very inspirational time for me.

So to honor his legacy I put together some of his achievements below.

Harry Belafonte was an American singer, songwriter, activist, and actor born in Harlem in 1927.

Born of Jamaican decent, He became one of the most successful and influential American pop stars in music history making and popularizing Jamaican Classics such as

-The Banana Boat song

-Jump In the Line

 

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RIP To Chick Corea..One of My Biggest Music Influences

Totally Amazing Innovater …Chick Corea:

 

The music world has suffered a tragic loss with the passing of the great Chick Corea. Chick Corea was a supernatural icon among us human musicians. Most of us are either average, good, really good and some of us great, but there are a handful of super elite musicians that have the ability to change and shape our world when we listen to them and their music. They draw the admiration of the best of the best of us…they are legendary. Chick Corea was one of these God like people in my eyes. He is someone that heavily impacted my music styles from when I first discovered him in the 70s with his band Return To Forever (RTF). (I couldn’t ‘hang with the cats’ unless I was able to play and jam out on “Spain” back in my college days practice room jams. I felt kinda awesome about myself once I learned how to play that front lick).

His albums with RTF, Romantic Warrior, Music Magic and Armando’s rumba from that time, changed my world. RTF’s main lineup was a quartet (Chick, Lenny White, Stanley Clark and Al Dimeola on guitar). They served as my great introduction to Jazz Fusion (a progressive version of jazz really popular with ‘70s musicians). I couldn’t believe my ears that it was even possible to conceive write and play this stuff.

Not only was Chick Corea and example of technical perfection, his melodies would touch your soul. His licks were awe inspiring, and his Improvs would take you to places you’ve never imagined beforeAmongst countless other accomplishments, Chick Corea has won 23 Grammys as of my latest count. 

Chick, We will miss you. I know your music will live on to inspire future generations of countless musicians. Thank you so much for what you’ve give it to us all.

My Spanish Heart 1976

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_nCNKB3bIp-9ZVi3SSDIGTBIZgF5PeLBXc

My Spanish Heart 2019 featuring Ruben Blades

https://youtu.be/xrGtuXCIBe0

Spain

https://youtu.be/2oHPrdizBuk

The Musician

https://youtu.be/ZmIcpFfmZ0s

Written by Lee Evans
JAMBOX Entertainment Studios


 

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“Wishing You The Best” By Monique Sherrell Brown… Official Music Video

Monique Sherrell Brown – Wishing You The Best ( Big Country )

I had the pleasure of working with Monique from the developmental vocal stage to the final Mastering stage of this record. Her song ideas are very diverse and her story line ring true and hit home for her which makes the music seem that much more authentic. Ms Brown is a true artist that will only settle for the best and now she’s ‘Wishing You The Best’


Journalist Monique Grimmie wrote: 
With a swampy and bluesy infectious groove, Monique Sherrell Brown aka Monique Brown kills it in “Wishing You the Best.” Her raw and soulful voice takes center stage. 
Monique Sherrell Brown’s vocals are gritty and smooth; confident and laid-back, and downright good. 
“Hello my love. Goodbye, my love. Hello, my love. No more playing silly little games.” As she digs into every word, you will find yourself more than digging this country roots gem and the woman who sings it like she owns every last note.


Check out the Official Music Video 
“Wishing you the best” By Monique Sherrell Brown
https://youtu.be/czFPwp6jSE8

All Vocals Recorded by Lee Evans at JAMBOX Entertainment Studios 
Mixed and Mastered by Lee Evans at JAMBOX Entertainment Studios

Song can be found on HOMESTEAD VOLUME THREE compilation album on #bongoboyrecords


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Positive Rapper Sabor Latino, JAMBOX Interview 2019 Inspiration, Motivation, Education

Sabor Latino’s hip hop spreads positive messages about education

Positive
message and youth-oriented rapper Sabor Latino just recorded his new
album @ JAMBOX Entertainment Studios. Sabor released his 1st album in 2012 with us and has
been Family since. Sabor also talks about his latest book and more.
Sabor is just coming off of an interview with Fox5 TV who were intrigued by this positive, well educated and motivated rapper. 
Sabor is now inspiring and prepping students for real life.
He fits right in with the culture of
JAMBOX Entertainment. We are proud of his accomplishments and to have
him as a client and a friend!
Check out his JAMBOX and Fox 5 interviews
JAMBOX Entertainment Studios
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Life After Desk (the loss of our mixing console..Do We Need It?)

02/24/2019

     

Well, they came to get the console today. So, we needed to be consoled. After 18 years of great service, we decided to part ways with our SONY DMX-R100 mixing console. We did this b/c no really one used the console and it started taking up too much real estate. Despite the willingness of our CEO Lee Evans to constantly upgrade, we cannot deny that it tugged at our heart a bit to see this mixer go. like losing a reliable  friend. We have so many memories, so many incredible sessions and songs made on it… now we’re going thru…Life After Desk! (mixing desk)

18 years ago, we bought this console from an upcoming rapper who had just signed his record deal. He wanted the latest and the greatest to record his album on, so he took his advance and bought this. Problem was he did not have a clue how to use it. Lee said, “yeah man this thing is not really useful to you. Too much to learn. naaaa, you should get rid of it while its still new…I know,,,sell it to me at a steep discount.” and so he did. According to Lee, we paid less than 1/3 of the store price and made our gear-head mackie mixer having friends very jealous  

Now its gone and  our studio A looks rather empty and sad. We need to replace it… I think. But with what?

Right now, we connected all our analog equipment directly from the patch bay to our audio interface Apogee Symphony, then to the monitors which seems to works, but we do not have direct control over our different input and output signals.

We’d  like your opinion.  What should we replace our Sony mixer with! A Digital Mixing Console?  Control Surface? (ie Slate Raven) or should we just go mixerless? What do you guys would like to see in our main studio? 
Share your thoughts with us below,  and stay tuned on our social media to find out what we decide to go with.

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Chloe X Halle: From YouTuber Duo to Grammy Divas


Welcome
to Motivational Monday at JAMBOX studios! Today, I would like to do a shout-out
to two inspirational young ladies who wowed everybody at yesterday’s Grammys:
Chloe X Halle. Their rendition of “Where is the Love”, a song originally made
famous 
by the legendary Donny Hathaway, was definitely one of the show’s biggest
musical highlights for me.

The
duo’s journey started on YouTube 10 years ago, when they were uploading various
performances at just 8 and 6 years old, respectively. In 2015, they suddenly
took the internet by storm with their beautiful cover of Beyoncé’s “Pretty
Hurts”, and even Queen B herself took notice. Bey shared the video on her
Facebook page and soon had her label, Parkwood Entertainment, reach out to the
girls to sign them. Since then, the siblings have been included in the Lemonade
visual album alongside superstars like Serena Williams, Zendaya and Amandla
Stenberg, and have even joined Beyoncé on her Formation tour. Chloe X Halle
released their debut album “The Kids Are Alright” in March 2018 and earned
their first two career Grammy nominations for “Best Urban Contemporary Album”
and “Best New Artist”. Although they did not win in either category yesterday, they
are still winners in my book, and I can’t wait to see where their journey will
take them next. Many other inspirational stories unfolded in front of our eyes
last night, with underdog Kacey Musgraves winning “Album of the Year” (among
others) and Cardi B being the first female solo act to be honored with the Grammy
for “Best Rap Album”.

The
takeaway should be that if you have a dream, make the first step, no matter how
small it seems. You may think that you are not talented enough, that you need
more time to polish your craft, you may be waiting for things to fall in place.
Yet, nowadays you can get very far with enough determination and willingness to
put yourself out there.

JAMBOX
Entertainment remains steadfast in their support of upcoming artists of all
genres… We understand the struggle! We’ve been through it, too. We are here to
provide you with the highest quality recording and music services to help take your
music career to the next level. For more information on our services, please
visit https://jamboxstudio.com/.

Image Sources: 
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/grammys-2019-chloe-halle-where-is-the-love-roberta-flack-donny-hathaway-792134/
https://www.vogue.com/vogueworld/article/chloe-and-halle-grammys-red-carpet-style


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JAMBOX Entertainment Salutes Dr Martin Luther King

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JAMBOX ENTERTAINMENT
salutes the honorable Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on this special day!
 
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. became the predominant leader
in the Civil Rights Movement to end racial segregation and
discrimination in America during the 1950s and 1960s and the leading
spokesperson for nonviolent methods of achieving social change.
 
Throughout
the extreme racism hatred and bigotry of the 1950s and 60s, through the
violence rapes, and murders of innocent Blacks and minorities, Dr. King
stood up and led non-violent marches and demonstrations that drew
national recognition. His demonstrations lead to extreme changes in the
laws for the civil rights of Black and minorities first in the Southern
states and then around the country. His “I Had A Dream” speech is one of
the most emotional, eloquent and famous in American History
 
This day is a
day of remembrance for the legendary achievement that Dr. King had
against extreme and life threatening odds. Dr. King has since become not
only a significant part of Black History, but significantly shaped
American History for the better. We must always stand strong and pave
the way for those that will come after us. Let’s set a great example to
the youth and genuinely represent our slogan,

“With Liberty and Justice for All”!
 
Check out the Martin Luther King Story below!
(its a great watch!)
 
written by (Lee Evans)

JAMBOX  Entertainment Studios
212 979-8324
www.jamboxstudio.com
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A Tribute To The Talented Musician Tyrone Powell R.I.P


We at JAMBOX Entertainment post this blog in loving memory of our friend and valued client, Tyrone Mark Powell. 
Aside from being one of our most valued clients for several years, Tyrone has impacted the lives of many with his work. 

He is responsible for arranging, producing, orchestrating AND composing for renowned award-winning shows such as NBC’s “THE OFFICE”, ABC’s “ALL MY CHILDREN”, CBS’s “THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS” and MORE.

Tyrone was a man who dedicated a lot of his time to music related activities. He would play the piano at restaurants, nursing homes, church services, engagements, night clubs, Bar Mitzvahs, you name it! Tyrone had been playing the piano since the age of seven, with a repertoire consisting of about 2000 songs,

With such an extensive musical background, he still managed to acquire a substantial amount of legal experience. In 1996 he began working as an Agency Attorney handling child abuse, neglect cases and permanency hearings in the Family Court.

Not to mention, this Omega Psi Phi Brother graduated cum laude in the top 10% of his law school class. Since then, his career did nothing less than excel.

Serving as an Assistant Attorney General in the Litigation Bureau of the New York State Attorney General’s Office. He represented New York State Agencies, Judges, public officials, and public
employees.

Tyrone has devoted so much of himself to giving back whether it was through music and entertainment or through the law and legal justice. Ty was an inspiration to us all and we.. his JAMBOX Recording Studios family will miss him dearly.

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Lee Evans talks Career and Advice with Recording Connection

Our very own Lee Evans talked to Recording Connection about his career,
advice for those who want a career in music, and more. With over three
decades of experience in the music industry, he reveals some of the key
things that have helped make him successful. Evans touches on the
importance of never critiquing an artist without offering them a “fix”.
If you just tell an artist that they sucked, it doesn’t help foster a
good creative relationship between producer and artist. He also
mentioned that “A lot of Artists are a bit insecure about what they want
to do. So you have to make them feel secure about working with you…”
To hear more wisdom, check out the full article.

https://www.rrfedu.com/weekly-report/august-20-2018/