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- Favorite Smooth Jazz Artist
- Gerald Albright
- E mail address
- http://www.myspace.com/rodtate
- About Me:
- Rod Tate is a saxophonst/songwriter. As a performer he has opened for contemporary jazz group Spyra Gyra, Pieces of A Dream, Chuck Loeb, Bob Baldwin, Marion Meadows, Phil Perry, Ramsey Lewis, The Temptations, Dizzy Gillepsie and Lonnie Liston Smith. He has opened for Gospel artist Richard Smallwood and Gospel jazz keyboardist Ben Tankard, Poet Sonia Sanchez, as well as comedian Tommy Davidson. Rod has appeared on B.E.T.'s segment of Jazz Discoveries.
Rod was named artist of the week of 9/17/07 on Saywhatnews.com
Rod was named smooth jazz artist of the month(Sept. '05) on EchoSmoothJazz.com
Rod was named smooth jazz artist of the month(August '05) on Whitester Radio-Smoothjazz.com
"I think you are awesome !!! I really like your style !!! Your music is the sound that I want to achieve for Whitester Radio-Smooth jazz(via live 365)." David White, Whitester Radio-Smooth Jazz(via live 365.com)
"Three simple words can describe this saxophonist: Smooth, Soulful and Upbeat" Peter Su, CIM Radio.com
"Tate has a smooth, nice tone & his playing makes him someone to keep an eye on." Gary Nelson, Jazzreview.com
"Smooth jazz that melts the butter on the uneaten corn." Ben Ohmart, Musicdish.com
"Tate's jazz is among the smoothest. Profoundly influenced by '70's Quiet Storm music & the seductive, throaty growl of Grover Washington Jr. He takes listeners on a journey into a world where all bed sheets are made of satin, and there is never a shortage of red wine." Noah E., listen.com
As an artist, performer, and musician. Rod's goals are to continue to learn, grow, and to touch lives positively through his musical expressions. As a songwriter, Rod's motto is: " This music is intended to soothe your soul and speak love to your spirit ". Rod also aspires to have his music in movies, commercials, and television programming
- Where do you find your music?
- www.cdbaby.com/rodtate12 (for my latest CD, Heart & Soul. I have several other titles on cdbaby as well)
www.rodtate.com, www.myspace.com/rodtate (payments made securely via PAYPAL)
ITUNES
www.rodtate.com, www.myspace.com/rodtate(payments made securely via PAYPAL)
Also, www.cdbaby.com/rodtate12
You can hear 3 other songs from "HEART & SOUL" right here and on myspace.com/rodtate
The title track "Heart & Soul"(Can be heard at: myspace.com/rodtate)RSS
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Nice to meet you! I hope you'll come to listen my Jazz Radio Station and i hope you'll enjoy it!I'll be very appreciative of your opinion!
I'm old school. On my site I've put some of my music... just enjoying myself. I'm suppose to be retired... yea right :0)
Love you MUCH,
eve
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It's been a while since I have shouted out.
Just letting you know I come by at times just to sit at the back of the room and listen.
Hope you are well,
Sherrie
Thanks for stopping by and saying hello! I hope all is GREAT in your world :-)
Love & Blessings,
Denise
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