Talented,
sexy, intelligent and one of the greatest pianist of our generation
- just who is she? Her name is ChandaLeigh
Bailey that's who and
I ask you to remember her name because you'll be hearing it a lot in
the future.
A brief bio on
Ms. Bailey. She was born
in Massachusetts and at the age 12 was playing music in her father's
church. Finishing high
school with honors she proceeded to attend Spelman College in
Atlanta where she studied creative writing and created The Chanda
Bailey Trio that
performed live jazz all over the city, delighting audiences at
several festivals including the Atlanta
Jazz Festival and the
Montreaux Music
Festival. Two years
after graduating, she moved to Los Angeles and got a gig playing
keyboards in the house band of the Keenen
Ivory Wayans Show. In
March of 1998, she met producer DaMone
Arnold (Jamie
Foxx,
Gerald Albright, Mikki
Howard) and the two
just clicked. In the spring of 1999, she set off on a world tour
with reggae band, Morgan
Heritage. This was an
important phase for her as she would gain valuable exposure the
world over. Returning back to LA, she and Damone started the process
of creating material for her debut album.
That album is
called 'Easy on the
Eyes', which she
playfully describes as a hybrid of Janet
Jackson, Thelonious
Monk and Stevie
Wonder Producers
include DaMone, Noel
McKoy of London's own
The McKoy's,
Nicholas Cooper
(Kenny Lattimore)
as well as background vocals by poet Sonja
Marie. The album is a
soul lovers paradise with every song breathing life into your
listening mood. 'Things
I'd Do' was written
and recorded within a week of her meeting Damone 'Bright
Sunshine', (is a work
of art in my opinion) 'Makes
Some Time', 'Take
a Chance', 'People
Are the Same' and 'Star
Sign' are all
delightful tracks (she simply doesn't disappoint here).
She says, "
I am not afraid of branching out and doing all kinds of music.
R& B is what I like to sing, but I love all music. So if you're
looking for some soothing, mellow yet soulful music, check ChandaLeigh
out. This young talent has a promising future ahead of her.
A most-definite Ty-D
Pick
across the board
don't miss out on this one.
TD.
Source: mp3.com