Do you know the legendary pop-soul group
Earth, Wind & Fire ?
Certainly YES! But did you know that for 12 years the band's keyboardist
and music director has been
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Myron McKinley
Discover Myron's creative expression and his unique musical vision of breaking boundaries and driving the evolution of jazz.
Discover his bold spirit and vast range of music: sharp, youthful, and lively.
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For the first time in the world and in Poland!
Vinyl record
"Sound Alchemist"
In his debut album, Myron McKinley combines a bold collection of jazz and neo soul.
The ten-track "Sound Alchemist" is his thesis on sonic exploration and experimentation, written and produced by him as a mélange of contemporary direct jazz and fusion, hip-hop, R&B, and soul.
"Sound Alchemist" is about different genres of music, different styles of music, and the influences of different people.
TRACKLIST:
“Close To You” 4:11
“Will You” 4:23
“Matrix” 5:00
“Crowded Club” 4:03
“Let’s Just See” 4:31
“Imagination” 4:07
“La Belle Dame Sans Regrets” 3:12
“Remembering You” 5:02
“Tunisian Morning” 5:27
“From Time” 2:54
INFORMATION:
- A unique edition in the world and in Poland
- Unprecedented expressive sound
- Digital Authenticity Certificate (DAC)
- Limited edition of 300 pcs. (only in Poland)
- 1 LP, 180 grams
- Colour: black
- Free delivery is only available for subscribers to the Whitelist
- Price: €29,99
- Vinyl premiere: IIQ 2025
Myron McKinley
He is a pianist, producer, songwriter, and composer of film music for big blockbuster productions and TV shows.
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, McKinley began studying jazz and classical piano at the age of three. He is known for his infectious energy and stage fire, which wow the audience.
He is a true perfectionist with a long list of collaborations with the best in the industry.
He has toured with Grammy Award-winning Whitney Houston (World Tour), Kenny Lattimore (For You, World Tour), Stanley Clarke, En Vogue (World Tour), and as Music Director for Philip Bailey (Japan Tour), Cherokee (Polo Tour), Doc Powell (Smooth Jazz Tour), and Shai (World Tour).
For the last 12 years, he has been the musical director of Grammy Award-winning pop giants Earth, Wind & Fire and has performed with his own unparalleled jazz band, The Myron McKinley Trio, on tour.
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Myron McKinley“I don’t think musically right now the boundaries are being pushed. I could have easily done (recorded) something else and directed it towards a certain genre and left it there without pushing, but musically, to really make things grow, it takes adventurers to push the genre.”
Myron McKinely is a kind of one man band on this album, playing most keyboards, bass and percussion with a few guests like Reggie Young/tb, Morris O’Connor/g, Gerald Albright/as, among others. You get some funky brass on “Crowded Club” and poppish voices on the 80s-ish “Imagination” while you might think you’re at an Armenian wedding on the Latinized kitsch of “”La Belle Dame Sans Regrets”. There’s lots of romantic piano, as on “Will You” and a synthesized take of “Close To You” with some smooth s ounding soul on “Tunisian Morning”. Polished chrome.