Monday, February 27, 2006

TC CDs: Maysa

DILATED PEOPLES 20/20 (Capitol); VICTOR FIELDS Victor (Regina); JAHEIM Ghetto Classics (w/Jadakiss)(Warner Bros); BOB JAMES Urban Flamingo (Koch); Madea's Family Reunion (SDTK w/songs by LL Cool J, Brian McKnight, Chaka Khan)(Universal Motown); MAYSA Sweet Classic Soul (Shanachie): The Baltimore native, who was once a member of Stevie Wonder's Wonderlove and currently tours with Incognito, wants her 5th solo CD to go down in history as the ladies mackin' record. "Women always wait for the man to make the first move, but sometimes we have to take matters into our own hands," says Maysa. Highlights include covers of her favorite tunes like All I Do, Love Won't Make Me Wait, Playing Your Game, Wishing On A Star and Love Comes Easy, a song she selected for the powerful message and for her love of Eloise Laws who she says "has a voice as sweet as honey." SERGIO MENDES Timeless (Concord/Starbucks Hear Music); JASON MILES What's Going On? Songs of Marvin Gaye (Narada); ?UESTLOVE (of the Roots) Misery Strikes Back...No More Babies (mix CD w/Ohio Players, Albert King, Betty Davis and more) (BBE); ALTHEA RENE In the Moment (Chocolate Caramel) This Showtime at the Apollo winner shines on her third disc. The flutist covers Patrice Rushen's Number One and Beyonce's Me, Myself and I along with her smooth self-penned instrumentals. Tsotsi (SDTK w/modern South African artists)(Milan); MARY LOU WILLIAMS Collective with GERI ALLEN Zodiac Suite: Revisited (Mary)

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