Robert Lee has just released a SmoothJazz CD titled "For the Love of Smooth Jazz" by Robert Lee Revue ,Robert Lee Balderrama is one of the original members of Question Mark and the Mysterians. from the hit song "96 tears" in the 60's. It went to #1 right after The Monkees hit song "Last Train to Clarksville".Robert Lee has never quit playing music, he has been playing guitar since he was 9 yrs old and listened to Wes Montgomery since he started playing.
In the 70's he heard George Benson playing Jazz but it was a easier listen style of jazz, and Robert Lee Knew he wanted to play that style it was so smooth, the riffs were awesome. also has always loved Carlos Santana style for his original latin mixed with Blues and Rock and jazz
you definetly can hear Carlos & George ,with a little of Grant Green, in his playing. Robert Lee says he could listen to Grant Green riffing to his funkyjazz mix all day and still not get enough. Check out Robert Lee's new Smooth Jazz cd you will hear all of his influences and especially his own style and you will understand
why its called "For the Love of SmoothJazz"
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FRANK RODRIGUEZ, KEYBOARDIST, ALSO ORIGINAL MEMBER OF QUESTION MARK AND THE MYSTERIANS ,CO-WRITER AND MUSICIAN WITH ROBERT LEE ON ALL THEIR ORIGNAL SONGS ON "FOR THE LOVE OF SMOOTH JAZZ" CD ,FRANK HAS BEEN PLAYING SINCE HE WAS 5 YRS OLD , 14 YRS OLD WHEN THEY HAD THE HIT SONG "96 TEARS" . HIS ORIGINAL STYLE DOMINATED THE HIT SINGLE ,WHEN YOU HEAR HIM ON THE NEW CD RELEASE YOU'LL KNOW, HE IS STILL A INNOVATOR.
FRANK RODRIGUEZ
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TOM BARSHEFF
TOM BARSHEFF, SAXAPHONE ON ALL SONGS, TOM'S AWESOME PERFORMANCE HAS COMPLEMENTED ROBERT LEE & FRANK ON "FOR THE LOVE OF SMOOTH JAZZ "ALSO HAS RELEASED A JAZZ CD CALLED "GT JAM "( band name too)) , TOM HAS BEEN PLAYING SINCE HE WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL. GT JAM HAVE Performed at JAZZ FESTIVALS IN THE MID-WEST.
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JAMES BRADLEY
JAMES BRADLEY , SINGS ON " MI AMORE" DEFINETLY ONE OF THE BEST SINGERS AND ENTERTANINERS IN THE BUSINESS. JAMES CURRENTLY LIVES IN MANHATTAN N.Y. AND SINGS WITH THE MINISTRY CHOIR ALL OVER THE WORLD
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