JAY GOLDEN

Back to da Basics
drops March 1st

From the roots of Gospel, Soul, Funk and Jazz, Jay Golden brings to you a vision of his look on groove. Mixing his vibes and with his international musician friends from all over the world. Jay's taking us Back To Da Bassic with just simple grooves and stories with bass in your face that'll make you smile and groove.

FEATURING: Jay Golden : Bass Guitar, Guitar, Additional Keyboards, Drum Programming, Backup Vocals / Rappers : Yaway Supa, Bobby Surrond, B-Eazy, David Wallace / Guitars : Didier Combrouze, Samy Docteur, Gil (Tease) Escriva Jerome (Tchiky) Perez / Keyboards : Francois Faure, Vincent Theard, Stephane LeNavelan, Theos Allen / Drums : Lawrence Clais, Sasha Lounis, Enrico Mattioli, Benjamin Farrugia / Percussions : Cub-1 / Trumpet : Ron Baker / Saxophones : Maceo Le Fourins, Loic Gayot / Harmonica : Bako / Vocals : Michael Robinson, Katherine Curnow / Backup Vocals : Theos Allen, Michael Robinson, Linda Lee Hopkins / Family Vocals: Ron Smith, Boney Fields, Many-Ways, Emilie Yadlajoie, Regis Calif, Mai Mai, Virginia Resenterra, Oshun Inaya and Romane

Biography

Jay started playing with his father's gospel group when he was 9 yrs. and has continued to play the bass ever since. Jay has toured all over the world with many artists such as Liz McComb to De La Soul, in various styles ranging from music from his roots in Gospel, Soul, Funk, to Rhythm and Blues, Jazz, and Pop. For over 50 years Jay has been the Groove maker behind the scenes many artists. For 10 yrs; Jay kept passing on his knowledge as he animated a Jam the encompass every style of music every week with his famous Jay Golden's Jam School in Paris, France. This album is a mixture of old school and new style Funk with Smooth Jazz add in. A slap of Hip-Hop! It's a Bass in your face musical experience! Jay is mixing the old gen with the new. This collection of tracks, is the result of Jay Golden's precise artistic direction, it boasts a rare richness with the talent of extraordinary musicians who, for the past decades, have made Paris their home base while continuing to electrify stages across Europe. From Blues to Soul to Funk to Rap and Jazz, each artist has lent their skills to Golden's vision, crafting a sound that transcends borders. From Ronald Baker's smooth trumpet to Stephane's crazy Moog solos to Yaway's smooth vocal delivery and Lawrence's slick groove, and the contributions of other musicians, this project represents the culmination of Jay Golden's artistic journey from his 70's roots to his vision of today's music. So sit back and enjoy Jay and his friend's musical voyage.