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Braxton Brothers
12+ albums
Smooth Jazzjazzsaxophonesoulbass
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The twin forces of contemporary jazz are back, and they're on a roll. Brothers Wayne and Nelson Braxton showcase their impressive talents for composing, arranging, and performing on their brand new album , "Rollin'," on Peak Records. The set is a vivid, upbeat, feel-good collection of 11 tracks featuring Wayne on saxophone and Nelson on bass. But this isn't just another smooth jazz record. The San-Francisco-Bay-bred twins take their craft to a new level, writing and producing "Rollin' " themselves, playing most of the instruments, and injecting the whole project with a tasty funk and jazz sensibility--With all of this going for it, Wayne and Nelson say that "Rollin' " is probably their best album yet. "As we played some of these tracks for a lot of people, there seemed to be a theme," explains Nelson, who plays acoustic guitar, keyboards, piccolo bass, electric guitar, and programs drums on the set in addition to playing the electric bass. "When people listened to the tracks, everybody always said the music either made them move, or made them feel like moving. They said it sounded like we were going somewhere, like 'Here we come, we're on our way!'" Unlike the pair's previous CD release, 2002's "Both Sides," "Rollin' " focuses more on each brother's dexterity on his instrument, as well as the intricate interplay between their saxophone and bass guitar lead lines. "Compared to the last record, this one probably sounds a little more up. Maybe we're more positive now. I gues
