Saxophonist Mindi Abair "All Star" Live in Los Angeles

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"All Star," fueled by a thumping soul riff, was inspired by some of the Motown records that Abair had been checking out in recent years. "It has a really vintage sound to it -- a mix of old Motown and maybe some classic Ramsey Lewis, like 'The In Crowd,'" she says. "You get into the song a little bit and it just turns into this big party. All of a sudden you want to jump up and down and put your hands in the air."
Any artist who takes his or her craft seriously will inevitably reach a point on the journey when history can no longer be overlooked. The direct line between the music of now and the music of then becomes too important to ignore, and the riches of generations past are suddenly rediscovered -- and eventually reinterpreted for a new era.
Saxophonist Mindi Abair has reached that critical juncture. After more than a decade of performing, songwriting and recording, she has taken a step back from the more polished sensibilities of contemporary jazz and embraced the sounds of past decades -- specifically the '60s and early '70s, a period widely regarded as the golden age of R&B, soul and funk. The result is In Hi-Fi Stereo, her new album set for release on May 18, 2010, on Heads Up International, a division of Concord Music Group. The album captures the raw and edgy aesthetic of that golden age, when a slab of vinyl could instantaneously put band and listener together in the same room and establish a visceral and enduring connection. Loaded with infectious grooves generated by a high-caliber crew of players, In Hi-Fi Stereo rekindles that spark for a new generation of ears.

[@cleopatreselene7871]

Magnifique cette musique!

[@Sigil4881]

Loved performing this with her this weekend. Also, HER DRUMMER IS THE COOLEST GUY EVER.

[@JSTRonline2]

Had a blast playing this at the Clearwater Jazz Festival great memory for my senior and last year in the band!!! Thank you!!!

[@gamers1214]

Can't wait to play this with her this week over here in Wellington!!!

[@Sigil4881]

Playing this at the Seabreeze Jazz Festival with her, my band loves it.

[@tinahughes2227]

Your an inspiration to all us saxophone girls, you go girl enjoy🎷

[@littlehighheels]

You are such an inspiration!
I will work harder on to learning to play my alto sax :)

[@paxwallacejazz]

Love that tone ! No vibrato neon David Sanborn, Canonball, Garbereck influenced. Go babe!

[@GiihOAl]

Eita que tô ouvindo Mindi todos os dias #amando

[@OfficialMindiAbair]

I plan to! Hope your summer rocks!

[@scarfacekid97]

my jazz festival song ..... gonna be good

[@MissingMars]

the caliber of players here is choice -mindi is great & her players certainly hold their own :-}

[@gamers1214]

@OfficialMindiAbair yes!!!! i wish i could do it again!

[@Furoar]

Rrrrradical!

[@OfficialMindiAbair]

@00sakinemeiko yeah, we did!

[@jonatanvoz]

Awsome.

[@MrActionPacked97]

Mindi, you are great. You have some talent. I wish i could play saxophone like you, but i couldnt find any sheet music :/

[@OfficialMindiAbair]

@scarfacekid97 that's awesome!

[@OfficialMindiAbair]

Yes, that's right! What's happening?

[@OfficialMindiAbair]

@gamers1214 did you have fun?

[@rpdemon]

where can i buy your music and DVD;s i have been looking everywhere!!! Rob

[@Tukaruka]

How many bands you have?

[@kwgrinnell]

Nice full tone. Current sound on the "Wanne" mouthpiece is not as rich.

[@codaman12]

nice high school sax player

[@lepetitdiscordance]

starts kinda boring and plain, but definitly goes higher and higher

[@borpscampson]

hey mindi, how many smooth jazz saxophonists did you transcribe in order to get a sound that was so unoriginal?

[@suellzinamostrados]

Vc toca bem ! Mas seus temas são muitos chatos putz !

[@d00b22]

Sound like some porn music