Bassist Michael Manson Signs with Nu Groove and Hits Top Twenty on R&R
Chicago, Illinois - February 22, 2008
Michael Manson has teamed up with recording industry veteran David
Chackler to release
Up Front on Chackler's Nu Groove label. Nu Groove has recently created
an industry
buzz with R&R charting releases featuring some of the hottest
contemporary jazz talent
of today. The Up Front CD officially hit store shelves nationwide
January 22, 2008.
The first single, "Coming Right at Ya," is currently in the Top Twenty
of the Radio
and Records (R&R) Charts.
"I'm really excited about this release. Manson is a dynamic player and
one of the
most electrifying soloists in contemporary jazz. We're confident that
the incredible
R&B grooves in Up Front will expose Michael to an even wider
audience," said Chackler.
(Michael's previous CD,
Bring It On, will also be available under the Nu Groove label.)
About the artist:
A native of Chicago, IL, Michael Manson joined City Lights and began
performing regularly
on Chicago's jazz circuit in the late 80s. In the mid-90s, Manson
joined Brian Culbertson
in support of the City Lights CD (Long Night Out) and continued to
play the Chicago
jazz scene with bandmate Steve Cole. An invitation to play the
Montreux Casino Lights
Festival in 1999 would put Manson on the road to national fame.
Sharing the stage
with the likes of Boney James, George Duke and Kirk Whalum at this
festival led to
connections that blossomed into a spot performing on the Montreux Jazz
Tour. Since
that time, the bassist has rapidly emerged as one of the new stars of
contemporary
jazz displaying his remarkable dexterity and command of the 5-string
and piccolo
basses.
Michael displays his remarkable gift of musical versatility, passion
and precision
both in concert and on recordings. As a producer/composer, he penned
his first Top
10 hit "Outer Drive," followed by the R&R charting track "Just Feelin'
It" and most
recently, the Top 20 "Coming Right At Ya." With both unrelenting power
and laid-back
grace, this recording artist's third CD entitled Up Front went on sale
January 22nd
and was released under the quickly expanding Nu Groove Records label.
Guest artists
on the new CD include: Norman Brown, Steve Cole, George Duke, Kirk
Whalum, Rick Braun,
Jeff Lorber, Najee and Paul Jackson Jr.
Regarding the release of Up Front, Manson said, "In making Up Front,
there were moments
of great joy, extreme focus, and some very exciting performances.
We've taken some
artistic license and "jammed" a little more on this project. I've made
some new friends
who have shared their gifts and old friends who chimed in as well.
Chicago, Illinois - February 22, 2008
Michael Manson has teamed up with recording industry veteran David
Chackler to release
Up Front on Chackler's Nu Groove label. Nu Groove has recently created
an industry
buzz with R&R charting releases featuring some of the hottest
contemporary jazz talent
of today. The Up Front CD officially hit store shelves nationwide
January 22, 2008.
The first single, "Coming Right at Ya," is currently in the Top Twenty
of the Radio
and Records (R&R) Charts.
"I'm really excited about this release. Manson is a dynamic player and
one of the
most electrifying soloists in contemporary jazz. We're confident that
the incredible
R&B grooves in Up Front will expose Michael to an even wider
audience," said Chackler.
(Michael's previous CD,
Bring It On, will also be available under the Nu Groove label.)
About the artist:
A native of Chicago, IL, Michael Manson joined City Lights and began
performing regularly
on Chicago's jazz circuit in the late 80s. In the mid-90s, Manson
joined Brian Culbertson
in support of the City Lights CD (Long Night Out) and continued to
play the Chicago
jazz scene with bandmate Steve Cole. An invitation to play the
Montreux Casino Lights
Festival in 1999 would put Manson on the road to national fame.
Sharing the stage
with the likes of Boney James, George Duke and Kirk Whalum at this
festival led to
connections that blossomed into a spot performing on the Montreux Jazz
Tour. Since
that time, the bassist has rapidly emerged as one of the new stars of
contemporary
jazz displaying his remarkable dexterity and command of the 5-string
and piccolo
basses.
Michael displays his remarkable gift of musical versatility, passion
and precision
both in concert and on recordings. As a producer/composer, he penned
his first Top
10 hit "Outer Drive," followed by the R&R charting track "Just Feelin'
It" and most
recently, the Top 20 "Coming Right At Ya." With both unrelenting power
and laid-back
grace, this recording artist's third CD entitled Up Front went on sale
January 22nd
and was released under the quickly expanding Nu Groove Records label.
Guest artists
on the new CD include: Norman Brown, Steve Cole, George Duke, Kirk
Whalum, Rick Braun,
Jeff Lorber, Najee and Paul Jackson Jr.
Regarding the release of Up Front, Manson said, "In making Up Front,
there were moments
of great joy, extreme focus, and some very exciting performances.
We've taken some
artistic license and "jammed" a little more on this project. I've made
some new friends
who have shared their gifts and old friends who chimed in as well.
