"In Pursuit of Phatness" is the first album produced by D Lee, founder & leader of The Edge band out of Detroit, Michigan. The music covers a wide range of styling from contemporary instrumental JAZZ grooves like the title song, to R&B singing with some POP and REGGAE influences like, "Spiritual Man," "Get Me Through The Night," and "Put The Money In The Basket." "Rock The Boat" is a great PARTY song and is a favorite at live shows.
This CD features some of the finest musicians and vocalists from Detroit including Kymberli Wright, the lead singer of Grammy nominated all female jazz group, "Straight Ahead." "In Pursuit of Phatness" includes ten original songs plus a beautiful arrangement of Chaka Khan's "Everlasting Love.â€
"Fabulous" is a voyeuristic journey with Detroit's hottest band featuring premiere vocalist Deb Alane. The group's second CD will take you on an eclectic ride, exploring all of the fabulous facets of life from heartbreak to triumph, with music you just have to dance to! All 14 songs are written by Producer/Pianist, D Lee, and lead vocalist Deb Alane, along with a variety of collaborators including guitar virtuoso, Earl Klugh.
7/8/2007 - View a brief interview and performance by D Lee and the Edge from their newest album, Fabulous on this episode of Detroit Public Television's American Black Journal the Summer Concert Series: Click to watch performance.
D Lee has enjoyed a stellar 30 year career as a successful musician. His interest in all aspects of the music industry has expanded his expertise to include producing, writing, and performing on a variety of high profile collaborative projects. He has worked with a number of renowned artists including:
Roy Ayers
Anita Baker
Aretha Franklin
George Clinton-Parliament Funkadelic
He currently works with Grammy Award winning Jazz Guitarist, Earl Klugh. Their musical collaboration began in 1993 when both men teamed up performing in a variety of concerts and recording projects. Earl Klugh is featured playing acoustic guitar on "Holiday," on "Fabulous."
D Lee has a phenomenal discography of more than 50 albums. Some of the more notables are:
"Atomic Dog," in collaboration with George Clinton (1 R&B)
"Fly Girls," in collaboration with The Boogie Boys (1 R&B)
"Let's Go All The Way," in collaboration with Sly Fox (5 Pop)
Please STAY TUNED for upcoming appearances and music releases.
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