This explosive Rhythm n' Blues ensemble emerges from the masterful collaborative minds of Drummer Gary Waters and virtuosic producer Micheal Burton.Driven by the need to fill the world with soul inspiring music,Gary and Mike conspired to bring"The Band Of The Year"back to the people's ears.The Birth Of The Cool is an exciting dance floor concept mixed with the urban appetite for good music with a hard working folks heart beat.The culminating talent in this mega show crafted from the hands of Waters and Burton has admittingly taken years to build, and more importantly will be around for many years to come.The line-up of this sensational act includes the harmonious voices of Paul Porter,Latoya Hunter,and Kevin Carter bringing the rich soultry crooning of Motown,Staxx,and Atlantic to our hearts.Gary Waters with his dynamic personality on and off stage embraces the drum throne with his left handed stick magic while the trifecta of Moncy P. Smith III(keyboards),Sam Beasley's freckled (bass)licks creasing the 4/4 beat like Philadelphia streets, and Micheal Burton's heavenly rain of(electric guitar)harmonies lift the listener's ears delightfully with the mastery of his time honored craft.This specially packaged musical surprise has been topped like a sundae with a cherry. Carlos Washington on Trumpet has been compared to the late great Lee Morgan and Miles Davis with his incredibly blue tone and powerful descension of scales through chord changes found in our African-American music heritage.We Have found the sound,and now it's showtime America. Stay tuned for a show near you.The Birth Of The Cool:Gary Waters: Drummer & Band LeaderMicheal Burton:Lead Guitar & Background VocalsPaul Porter:Lead & Background VocalsLatoya Hunter:Lead & Background VocalsKevin Carter:Lead & Background VocalsMoncy P. Smith III:KeyboardsSam Beasley:Bass GuitarCarlos Washington:Trumpet & Keyboards