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Marlon Saunders

I close my eyes and dance to a hypnotic beat...

About Me

See Marlon perform at the 80th Annual Academy Awards...
Marlon Saunders has, for several years, toured with Bobby McFerrin as a member of his world-renowned vocal group, Voicestra. He has shared the stage with the incredible jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves, recorded/toured with Joe Henderson, Ron Carter, Shawn Colvin, Nine Inch Nails, Billy Joel, Jane Siberry, Shania Twain, Vanessa Williams, Julee Cruise, Sting, Martha Wash, Michael Jackson, Lauryn Hill, Freddie Jackson, Jeffery Osbourne, Tramaine Hawkins, Peabo Bryson, Dance Theatre of Harlem, and Ronald K. Brown.
Marlon has two solo recordings on his independent label, Black Honey Records: the improvisational A Groove So Deep: The Live Sessions and 2003's critically-acclaimed Enter My Mind. He is currently co-producing and co-writing Love 360, the upcoming debut jazzy soul project from April Hill. His own greatly-anticipated new soul recording, Birth of Revelation, will be released later this year.
Purchase either of these recordings at iTunes by clicking on the album below!
Marlon is also the lead singer, and one of the founding members of the group Jazzhole , which offers an eclectic mixture of jazz, R&B, and electronica. Their fifth CD, Poet's Walk, is available worldwide and on iTunes.
Check out Marlon in this back-in-the-day Jazzhole video for the group's hit single, "Shining Star" (1995)
View the promotional video for Workin' on a Building , the multi-media jazz performance composed and produced by Marlon Saunders. Workin' on a Building will be touring throughout the next year. We'll keep you informed as dates are solidified.
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Member Since: 6/11/2006
Band Website: marlonsaunders.com
Band Members: My band is called Mood Control and we have a good ole time playin' together... They are amazing folk and incredible artists...so check out their music and what they are giving to the world as well...Carl Carter-Musical Director and Bass, Adrian Harpham-Drums, Daniel Sadownick-Percussion, Joe Scott-Keys, Mark Gross-Saxophone/Flute, Arif St. Michael-Vocals, Biti Strauchn-Vocals, Tricia Angus-Vocals
Influences: there are so many beautiful artists whose works have helped me make artisitic and life choices ...this page ain't big enough to hold all of 'em ...so here are a few who definitely upon hearing their work made me stop what i was doing and pay attention...again let me say this list could go on forever...Theolonius Monk, A Tribe Called Quest, Lightnin' Hopkins, Stevie Wonder, Billie Holiday, Chaka Khan, Gil Scott-Heron, Mos Def, Miles Davis, James Brown, Donny Hathaway, Duke Ellington, Luther Vandross, Nat King Cole, Earth Wind & Fire, Aretha Franklin, Ben Webster, The Last Poets, De la Soul, Jill Scott, Charles Mingus, Bob Marley, Ben Webster, Sarah Vaughn, Ella, The Clark Sisters, Keith Jarrett, Ahmad Jamal,The Hawkins Family, Joni Mitchell, Jeffery Osbourne, Peabo Bryson, Roberta Flack, The Family Stand, John Coltrane, Beethoven,Lalah Hathaway,Chopin, Charlie Parker, D'Angelo, Branford Marsalis, Mark Gross, Walter Beasley, Puccini, Verdi, Nikki Giovanni, James Baldwin, Malcolm X, Jon Hendricks, KRS One, NAS, Me'Shell Ndegeocello, Frankie Knuckles, Nice Inch Nails, Ledisi, Ben Harper, Sam Cooke, Marvin Gaye, Temptations, Teddy Pendergrass, Al Green, Ray Charles, Count Basie, Daryl Coley, Pablo Neruda...and the list goes on and on and on and on and on...
Sounds Like: just listen with ya heart, mind, and soul... i am certain you will discover sumthin'...peace...love...
Record Label: Black Honey Records
Type of Label: Indie