The Reckless Search for Beauty is Here!

Wayne Wallace's latest CD, The Reckless Search for Beauty, has just been released by Patois Records, the new company he's started (previously he was with the Spirit Nectar indie label). Wayne is a three-time Grammy nominated producer, arranger and trombonist, and he's had a very busy 2006. It started with producing Kat Parra's latin jazz debut. Then he arranged a very jazzy album for his previous label, entitled Dedication. Then he brought his band Rhythm and Rhyme together to play on The Reckless Search for Beauty. Finally, he's been producing my second album, which is almost done (fingers crossed).

On The Reckless Search for Beauty, I sing lead throughout, but the two songs where I get to stretch out most are Use Me (Bill Withers meets timba/funk) and Afro Blue (Mongo Santamaria meets Afro-Cuban Oakland).

Give these tunes a listen!
Use Me -- My R&B singing debut!
Afro Blue -- The classic latin jazz tune!

Today we went over to John Santos's place and rehearsed for the CD release party, which is this Monday, November 27 at 8 and 10 pm at Yoshi's! Tickets are $12 and $6! Be there!