Zoot Suit Funk, by Gayelynn McKinney

Zoot Suit Funk

by Gayelynn McKinney

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1.	Stylin' 04:49	info	buy track
2.	Space Goddess 05:28	info	buy track
3.	My Love 06:58	info	buy track
4.	Having Fun 03:39	info	buy track
5.	Gwendolyn 05:44	info	buy track
6.	Lovely Day 04:53	info	buy track
7.	Peaceful Place 06:22	info	buy track
8.	Just A Little Bass and Drums 04:26	info	buy track
9.	Zoot Suit Funk 04:36	info	buy track

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Gayelynn's last album was a tribute to the compositions of her father, Harold McKinney. On this album, her own compositions take center stage, and she brings a terrific group of musicians along for the ride: Ibrahim Jones on bass, Alex Anest on guitar, Demetrius Nabors on keyboards, Trenita Womack on percussion, and Rafael Statin on Tenor Sax, Bass Flute, Bass Clarinet and Soprano Saxaphone. There are wonderful arrangements by Gayelynn on 2 cover songs, "My Love Is Deeper” by Jill Scott and Bill Withers’s "Lovely Day." "My Love is Deeper," is revamped from funky Neo soul to head bobbin' swing."Lovely Day" has fresh chords and feel added to the original composition. It is appropriate that this song be included, to honor Mr. Bill Withers, who passed away earlier this year. For title track "Zoot Suit Funk," Gayelynn and company incorporate several genres and styles in a short time frame...from Alex Anest's Jimi Hendrix-like guitar intro to Gayelynn, Rafael, and Demetrius riffing in a style reminiscent of gospel and early Motown. After listening to each song, I found myself getting lost in the music more times than I could count. This is one of those albums that people will want to play from beginning to end at any given social gathering. On "Zoot Suit Funk", Gayelynn McKinney is throwing a party, and you're all invited. Let's get funky!
--MATTHEW SHAPIRO, 2020

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released January 25, 2021

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Gayelynn McKinney Detroit, Michigan

I’ve had the pleasure of playing with many great artist. Aretha Franklin ( her last drummer), Benny Golson, Time Ries (Rolling Stones Music Director) Ralphe Armstrong and William DuVall (Alice In Chains lead singer) Just to name a few.

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