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Michael Haggins

About Me

Composer-Musician Michael Haggins does it all. His laid back but funky style entices the listener to surrender to his smooth, jazzy arrangements. Michael is a native of Pasadena, California and began playing sax, drums and electric bass during elementary school. Influences includes Sly and the Family Stone, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, George Benson, Artists of Motown, Grover Washington Jr. and many others. Michael is the nephew of the late "Al Duncan," one of the world's most recorded blues/jazz drummers with the Vee-Jay and Chess labels in the 1950's out of Chicago, recording with greats lilke Count Basie, Mahalia Jackson, Big Joe Turner and many others. Continuing the legacy, Michael has hit the Smooth Jazz world with his hit debut CD "DAYBREAK". R & R reporting radio stations, and television stations are giving the CD alot of airplay and the CD is selling well around the world. Michael's full Band, Michael Haggins Group, recently performed by invitation at the 2006 Playboy Jazz Festival Community Event Series at the world famous Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. "DAYBREAK" was the top seller at the three-day venue per Tower Records. outselling even the headliners. Michael haggins' music gently guides us along a luminous musical journey and leaves us hungry for the next destination.________________________________________________ _________

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Member Since: 20/07/2006
Band Website: www.michaelhaggins.com
Band Members: Michael Haggins "Bass Player / Songwriter"
Influences: George Benson, Stanley Clarke, George Duke, Grover Washington Jr., Roy Ayers, Sly and the Family Stone, Artists of Motown, Al Duncan
Sounds Like: The New CD "TRAFFIC" for 2008 . Available Now at CDbaby.com and Apple iTunes. Click on the Links and Check it Out!!!!!! ____________________________________________________________ ____http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAl bum?playListId=285836106 ____________________________________________________________ ___Images of MICHAEL HAGGINSMICHAEL HAGGINS: Daybreak

Soul Filled Smooth Jazz Bass That Takes You To Another Place

SQUEAK: What Ya Watin For

Urban R & B Funk

Record Label: Cuate Records Corp
Type of Label: Indie

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Michael Haggins single.......

Michael Haggins single "DAYBREAK" is presently getting positive reviews and airplay on major smooth jazz radio station around the world. CHECK IT OUT!!!
Posted by on Wed, 02 Aug 2006 22:23:00 GMT