D'Breeon -
Fantasy
D'Breeon alias Bryant Michael Davis
is
playing the piano and saxophone since he was six years old, taught by
his mother Parrea Wilson. He played with Stanley Jordan at a
concert in conjunction with Stanley Jordan's promotional tour. At the
same time, he composed and performed with his band, the Dans. Soon
after graduation, he moved to Los Angeles to work exclusively in the
music field. D'Breeon's official debut album "DO IT" was released in
2000. That was the time I came in contact with him, while he was
offering his songs for download at mp3.com. Lately, you can also
hear him as DJ on KWEST FM, the San Fernando Valley's Local Internet
Radio Station at http://kwestfm.com. Or you can check him out on the
2005-2006 Moonlight Tour.
His
second album "Fantasy" released in Summer 2005 is a double-album. Hot
R&B on the first CD and Urban-influenced jazz on the second CD. A
complete catalogue of the songs is listed below. The first CD called
"Mysterious Lover" presents D'Breeon's qualities as R&B singer. All
songs were composed, written, arranged, performed and produced by
D'Breeon, a real self-made-man. He performs lead vocals, saxophones,
keyboards and drums. Drums means the hard-beats of
drum-programming. On some songs he was supported by Ronnie
Jackson(keyboards), Tingle (backgound vocals), Sandra Lynn Davis (alto
sax) and Kenny McLoud (guitar).
To give
you an imagination of the stuff I would compare the music of the first
album with artists like Babyface ("Lovers, Tender Lover"), Mark V
("Too True"), Anthony & The Camp ("Suspense") or Tony! Toni! Toné!
("Who?"). Perhaps you will have recognized that my CDs are a little
bit outdated but my personal taste changed from R&B to Adult Soul, the
style of Marvin Gaye, George Benson, Maze, By All Means, Luther
Vandross or Teddy Pendergrass.
Urban jazz fans may be interested in his second CD
"Fantasy". The title song is a mellow slow tempo tune presenting
D'Breoon's sax improvisations. On Not The
First Time D'Breeon is experimenting with a variety of sax
blows. The saxophone is definetely his lead instrument. Most songs of
the second album are presenting these instruments in various
arrangements.
D'Breeon provides samples of his new album at
http://www.bigsoundrecords.biz. Everyone is invited to have a
listen.
