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John Mayer began his career performing mainly acoustic rock and pop, but gradually began a transition towards the blues genre in 2005. Since then, he’s collaborated with renowned blues artists such as B. B. King, Buddy Guy, and Eric Clapton, and by forming the John Mayer Trio. The blues influence can be heard on his album Continuum, released in September 2006. At the 49th Annual Grammy Awards in 2007 Mayer won Best Pop Vocal Album for Continuum and Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for "Waiting on the World to Change".
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Dave Babcock is a force on Edmonton's music scene. After honing his skills in Grant MacEwan's Music Program, this saxophonist has established himself as one of the most dynamic, versatile and respected local acts in Canada's greatest city. Dave's unique ability to blend the sounds of jazz, hip-hop, house, funk and Latin music into his own contemporary style places him in a league all his own. Attesting to his caliber, Dave has played with the likes of Colin James, kd lang, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tom Cochrane and George Thorogood.
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Berry Gordy Jr. founded Motown Records in 1959, 18 years before Canada’s Jully Black was born. But you’d never know it, from listening to this CD, which is her latest.
Black has produced one of the grooviest, retro-Soul records I’ve heard in a long, long time. Think a combination of Atlantic Pop and R&B, delicately wrapped in a 2007’s street-friendly Urban package. It’s grittier than Alicia Keyes, and more of a direct descendant of Motown that Amy Winehouse.
