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47UMa® 9 Pianists Al Turner Benny Culture/Singie Shante Dark Chocolate Family Unit Fancy That® The Groovematist® Moodafaruka Most Wanted® Mr. B Nuthin' Fancy® Lee "Scratch" Perry Raydience Randy Scott Bob Seeley Silent Radio® Spacewave® Ya Tafari Zebula Avenue® Click on image for more information. Click on title for release notes.
A Higher Calling Jah Nur Music Psalmist Music Group Smooth Sounds
Carl Porter
Sukhawat Ali Khan Wingin It
Mel Holder
Curtis Haywood MEGAWAVE Back Catalog
- CONTEMPORARY WORLD MUSIC
CONTEMPORARY JAZZ
BOOGIE-WOOGIE, BLUES & JAZZ PIANO
REGGAE
Nominated Hollywood Music in Media Awards
Nominated World Beat Albums NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES The Beautiful Bahamas - MEGW 0322
Raydience - MEGW 0332 Back to Back Live - MEGW 0296
Scratch Came, Scratch Saw, Scratch Conquered - MEGW 0302 Caribbean multi-instrumentalist and vocalist Ya Tafari Raydience world jazz Mr. B & Bob Seeley blues, jazz, and boogie-woogie piano Lee "Scratch" Perry dub reggae & more Bahamian recording artist YA TAFAI sings his latest tropical, Latin, and reggae originals.
- features guitarist/ vocalist RONNIE RAY PADILLA (Dark Chocolate), MIC GILLETTE (Sons of Champlin, Tower of Power), GEORGE BROOKS (Khayal, Etta James), VERNON "ICE" BLACK (Herbie Hancock, Mariah Carey), ERIC LEVY (Garaj Mahal), GARY BROWN (Terra Sul, Pharaoh Sanders, Flora Purim & Airto), KENNETH NASH (Weather Report, Herbie Hancock), CELSO ALBERTI (Terra Sul, Flora Purim & Airto) and BILLY JOHNSON (Santana), among others, who spark a world jazz chemistry that demands repeated listening.
Live concert DVD of popular standards played with contrasting solo piano styles by two of today's leaders in boogie-woogie piano + extras (interviews, student performances)
a lively follow-up to his Grammy® nominated collaboration with STEVE MARSHALL, with special guests KEITH RICHARDS, GEORGE CLINTON, ERICA IJI, REUBEN WHITE, TIM HILL, MARK MASON, and SHERIDAN TANDY
- Please vote for Scratch!
Nominated Best New Age/Spiritual Music 2008 North Bay Music Awards
GRAMMY® NOMINATED BEST REGGAE ALBUM NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES Shukriya - JN99103 Unwrapped - MEGW 0312
Joybox - MEGW 0212 The End of an American Dream - MEGW 0242 Sukhawat Ali Khan world fusion vision Dark Chocolate contemporary world jazz Mr. B blues, jazz, and boogie-woogie piano Lee "Scratch" Perry dub reggae & more combines classical Indian raga music with Sufi Qawwali singing, dancing with rhythm & passionate with feeling straight from the heart
features KIM STONE (Spyro Gyra, The Rippingtons), CLAY HENRY (Barefoot), JOSEPH LUCIDO, WEBBER IAGO, MIKE SHANNON, JOHN NAVA, NICO GEORIS, and others, that moves beyond their critically-acclaimed debut Mr. B plays his blues & boogie woogie piano originals in a trio setting. a timely narrative by the legendary engineer, producer, songwriter & performer, drawn from his spirituality and today's events
WINNER Outstanding World/Reggae/Ska Recording 2008 Detroit Music Awards
NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES Life Will Be Fine - MEGW 0222 Movin' - MEGW 0282
Back to Back - MEGW 0202 Conscience - MEGW 0162 Zebula Avenue world music from Detroit Bassist Al Turner "The Burner" smooth jazz Mr. B & Bob Seeley blues, jazz, and boogie-woogie piano Benny Culture/Singie Shante reggae from Jamaica multilingual harmonies backed by guitars and polyrhythms from Africa & around the world
Al Turner & friends EVERETTE HARP, EARL KLUGH, PAUL JACKSON JR & OLETA ADAMS deliver a smooth jazz classic. (mixed by KEN FREEMAN) popular standards played with contrasting solo piano styles by two of today's leaders in boogie-woogie piano roots reggae duo backed by THE GUMPTION BAND, combined with three House remixes by The Groovematist
Nominated Outstanding Jazz Recording 2008 Detroit Music Awards NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES
Essential Moodafaruka - MEGW 0262 Breathe - MEGW 0132
9 Pianists - Our Town, Our Time MEGW 0252 Attunement - JN99101 Moodafaruka mixing Flamenco, Middle Eastern, Spanish & Western instrumental motifs Randy Scott smooth jazz saxophone 9 Pianists live blues & jazz piano Wingin It reggae-folk duo Led by Houston guitarist ROM RYAN, Moodafaruka (mood of the dance) promotes the celebration of life through music.
award-winning multi-instrumentalist & producer makes his fourth a career-breakout tour de force, featuring TIM BOWMAN & FRANK McCOMB, mixed by CRAIG BAUER & mastered by STEPHEN MARCUSSEN This live benefit album features nine award-winning pianists playing originals and fresh takes on piano standards. defines the Northern California sound: reggae/folk/rock with conscious lyrics
NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES 47UMa - MEGW 0082 Grooveology - MEGW 0232
Hallelujah Train - MEGW 0192 Silent Radio - MEGW 0052 47UMa® world beat from Michigan The Groovematist cool jazz grooves Mr. B & The Bird of Paradise Orchestra blues, jazz, and boogie-woogie live! Silent Radio® Ann Arbor eclectic rock reggae & roots Former Billboard pick-hit artist Gail Baker fronts regional favorite, featuring JAKE REICHBART (Five Guys Named Moe)
international DJ, producer & musician debuts this urban chill concept album built around different grooves, featuring guitarist JOHN E. LAWRENCE & pianist RICK ROE a long-awaited vital re-issue of their musical tour de force, featuring PAUL KELLER evolving from a Detroit area jam band, Silent Radio reformed to record this 15-song retrospective
NOW IN STORES NOW IN STORES SPECIAL ORDER
TEACH THE YOUTH Benny Culture / Anthony Selassie
Island Gypsy - MEGW 0272
My Sunday Beat - MEGW 0182
Teach the Youth Dark Chocolate contemporary Caribbean jazz The Mr. B Trio boogie-woogie piano
the single mixed at Tuff Gong Studios & produced by D. McLaren & S. Evans featuring KIM STONE (Spyro Gyra, The Rippingtons), Aaron Stone, Alan Steinberger (March of the Penguins), Ronnie Ray Padilla, Nico Georis & Clay Henry Trio plays standards & originals live, featuring ROY BROOKS.
now available on 45rpm vinyl by special order from Jamaica please e-mail your order to megawave@ic.net
Smooth Jazz Top 50 Indie Chart NOW IN STORES SPECIAL ORDER
ONLY LOVE Anthony Selassie / Tony Rebel
Curtis Haywood - SMSO 0012 Only Love Saaxy Soprano Sax smooth jazz from Curtis Haywood
the new single recorded at Tuff Gong Studios & produced by St. Michael 777 Music The long wait is over - featuring radio hit Rain Song
now available on 45rpm vinyl by special order from Jamaica please e-mail your order to megawave@ic.net
STELLAR AWARDS NOMINATED INSTRUMENTAL GOSPEL CD OF THE YEAR Nominated Gospel Albums NOW IN STORES
Music Book Volume 1 - PMG 0132 Mel Holder jazz gospel Grammy®-nominated producer/artist/instrumentalist MEL HOLDER spreads his gift through a blend of jazz and gospel fused with African and Caribbean rhythms
Please vote for Mel!
ROCK
R&B / HIP-HOP
ELECTRONIC
Fancy That - MEGW 0022 Sending U a Message - MEGW 0142 Environmental Research - MEGW 0072 Fancy That® Ann Arbor pop/rock Family Unit R&B/hip-hop from Detroit Spacewave® Ann Arbor ambient & rhythmic electronica Most Wanted - MEGW 0042 Love U All Over - MEGW 0152 Most Wanted® Ann Arbor modern rock Family Unit R&B/hip-hop from Detroit Tattoo Girls - MEGW 0122 Most Wanted® Ann Arbor modern rock Nuthin' Fancy - MEGW 0012 Nuthin' Fancy® Ann Arbor non-stop rock
