Bassically Speaking by Kevin Parlor

Kevin obviously knows his way around the strings of his instrument"

...But Kevin doesn't stop at Jazz, he's also comfortable with R&B, Funk, Pop, Rock and other styles!

BIO:

A native of Englewood, New Jersey USA (now living near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Kevin Parlor began playing bass in high school and quickly made a name for himself in bands performing around New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. During his junior year in high school, Kevin joined a group that went on to open for recording artists including musical greats Ashford & Simpson. In his senior year, Kevin moved to Atlanta, GA where he toured with platinum-selling R&B artist William Bell.

Before graduating high school, Kevin joined a group which later opened shows for Patrice Rushen, S.O.S. Band, Michael Henderson, Hamilton Bohannon and many others.

Several years later, Kevin returned to the New York area and helped form an R&B group named Miraj, which released a 12-inch single entitled "In The Pocket". Not long thereafter, Kevin found himself working alongside such recording artists as Mtume, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, jazz great Spyro Gyra, and with artists Invisible Man's Band and Mass Production.

As time went on, Kevin co-founded the dance music group House Rock, which released a 12-inch club single entitled "Our Love Is Thru" which 'Right On' magazine called a "scorcher".

Kevin enjoys performing various styles of music and has recorded everything from Funk, R&B, and Pop to Jazz (Contemporary, Traditional and Fusion), Gospel, Reggae, Rock and Latin. He has also traveled to Europe several times to perform Gospel, Jazz, R&B and Pop and has backed up Contemporary Christian-rooted OFMB Records' artists "Plant The Seed", "Speak Peace" and "Soul Infusion" in Asia on their 2004 & 2005 tours to China. While there, they performed at one of the "7 Wonders of the World", The Great Wall. Other countries Kevin has visited as a musician include: Germany, France, Denmark, Sweden, Austria, England, Liechtenstein and Poland.

Kevin has recorded on numerous tracks for various up-and-coming artists with major projects. In addition, he has recorded for and/or performed with or alongside artists like Ben Vereen, Ali Woodson (former lead singer of the Temptations), has backed-up and currently producing music for saxophonist Benny Barksdale, Jr. (formerly with Alicia Keys, Evelyn "Champagne" King, Gloria Gaynor, New Birth), Mark Adams (keyboardist for Roy Ayers), Funk-Kin (2nd generation P-Funk All-Stars), Sistah Souljah, Aaron McLain (Lead guitarist for Marc Anthony, Terence Trent Darby, Oleta Adams and others). Kevin has also performed for former First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton in New York City.

***** "Bassically Speaking" CD Thanks Yous and Shout-Outs*****:

A VERY SPECIAL THANKS to ALMIGHTY GOD for HIS Grace, Mercy, Wisdom and the Peace HE gave me when I decided to do this instrumental music project...a project that celebrates the gift of music that HE has allowed me to have, develop and now offer for your listening pleasure.

Special Thanks to:

My parents (for buying me my first instruments and putting up with me and my noise).

Pamela (for all your love, prayers, support, encouragement...you name it...you’re the best wife a man could have!!! Much Love!!!).

Elizabeth McPherson (for your prayers and for giving me one of the greatest gifts I’ve ever received...your daughter!).

Michael E. Jackson (keep the beat Son, I’m proud of you!).

All my family members and friends who’ve encouraged me in the past and continue to today.

The Parlor Family. The Ward Family and all my family

and friends in California.

John Purcell (you gave me my start in recording, Thanks man!).

Wayne Wilkins (my favorite guitar player) & family.

Anthony Benjamin & family (Tony, thanks for all your help).

John & Chondra Williams (John, you’re the Chairman of the Boards).

Derrick Washington (thanks for all your technical expertise and Congratulations to you & Adiylah).

Philip & Wendy Johnson (Thanks for the “Hook-up”).

Norman “Skip” Burns & Family (Skip, Thanks for all your input).

B.V.G. (Thanks for not letting me give up).

Ralph Paul (Thanks for the song!).

Thanks to:

Bishop Isiah McKinnon & family and King of Kings FGT (Hackensack, New Jersey (NJ).

Pastors Keith and Kimberly Attles & family and Covenant Life Ministries (Teaneck, NJ).

Pastor Ralph Acerno & family and Community Christian Church (River Edge, NJ).

Pastors Wayne & Rosalyn Davis and Christ Church of Piscataway, NJ.

True Vine Christian Center (Englewood, NJ).

Tennyson & Karlene Walters and the OFMB family.

Glover Records (Alan, Jay and the rest of the crew).

Friends and musicians in Denmark: (Lea Lindhardt, Bent J., Frank Roberts, Thomas Caudery,)

A big Hello to the folks in Germany, France, Sweden, Austria,

Liechtenstein and Poland.

To the rest of the world...I hope to meet you all in the days and years to come!

Shout Outs to:

Spryo Gyra, Patrice Rushen, Ashford & Simpson, Ali Woodson, Michael Henderson, Mtume, Jimmy Heath, Ben Vereen, Jason Bryant, S.O.S Band, Reggie Griffin, Aaron McLain, Erben Perez, The Ferguson Family, Brian Page, Sammy Goodson, Ron Rollins and all my friends and family in Atlanta, GA (ATL), Gene Martin, Unified Tribe, Warwick Basses, Kawai Basses, Spector Basses, Derick Winterberg (The Smooth Jazz Site.com), Yovanne Pierre and all the cats from Brooklyn NY, George Mourtos, Freddy Dugard and all the cats from Queens NY, AsOne, Jim Ducie and Victor’s House of Music (Paramus, NJ), Digidesign, Glyph, Sam Ash Music (Paramus, NJ), Mike DiBella and O. DiBella Music (Bergenfield, NJ), Tony Ugliarolo at Rutherford Music Exchange (Rutherford, NJ), Troy Niz and American One Productions (West Paterson, NJ), John Wineglass, The Glory Gospel Singers (Fall/Winter 2000), Lloyd Preston Parchment and New Hope B.C. (Hackensack, NJ), John Jackson, Sonya Kimble, Tony Mahone and T.E., Melvin Scudder, Brian Terry, Fil Straughan, Molly-Ann Leikin, Wire Music and all the musicians I’ve worked with over the years.

Peace!

"I want to say THANKS SO MUCH to everyone who bought a copy of my 'Bassically Speaking' CD, including in Germany, Spain, France, Japan, Netherlands, Estonia, Hungary, U.K., Switzerland, Taiwan and of course, in the U.S. I LOVE ALL YOU GUYS!!"

Kevin Parlor: All programming, bass, synth bass, keys, guitar on #4,5,6,8,10

Additional musicians:

- John Williams; synth solo on #5, piano solo on #10,

electric piano on #12, add'l arrangement on #4 & 11

- Wayne Wilkins; guitar on #7

- Ralph Paul; guitar on #12,

- Michael E. Jackson; add'l drum arrangement on #3

All songs ©2003 JALANI Music (ASCAP) and

written, arranged & produced by

Kevin Parlor (except where noted below) 8120 1436

#9 written & arranged by Stevie Wonder

© Jobete Music, Inc./Black Bull Music, Inc. (ASCAP)

Used by permission 0000 04017

#12 written, arranged and ©2003 by Ralph Paul Acerno &

Kevin Parlor kayp

Average Customer Review: 5