Joy Womack

Bobby Womack may not be quite the hugest star R&B ever produced, but his career – now spanning over half a century – as songwriter, singer, guitarist, and soul man, marks him as one of the most important soul performers of all time, and the quintessential soul survivor. Sam Cooke discovered the gospel group The Womack Brothers when they were kids in 1953. When, encouraged by Cooke, the brothers began to make the move from gospel to R&B, their father threw them out of the house. Recording for Cooke’s label as the Valentinos, the group toured behind James Brown, and later Bobby joined Cooke’s band as a guitarist.

Featuring Special Guests Kim Waters, Marion Meadows, Paul Jackson, Jr. And Kim Scott!!Jazz in Pink, the premier all female all-star smooth jazz ensemble, isthe brainchild of Grammy nominated multi-talented composer, key- boardist, producer Gail Jhonson. Gail has also been a long-timecollaborator and music director for the Grammy winning smoothjazz superstar, Norman Brown.Joy! #has already garnered 2 Smooth Jazz Radio Hits, "Joy Joy!" and "Keystroke."Jazz InPink has been a featured performer at the Playboy Jazz Festival, The Hollywood Bowl and has sharedthe stage with the likes of Bobby Womack, KirkFranklin, Patti Austin, Yanni, and many others!Highlights include the uplifting "Joy Joy!"featuring Kim Waters, the chilled out "All ThatJazz"featuring Marion Meadows, the romantic "Into The Nite" and much more.

Here are the articled funky beats that hip-hop DJs can’t stop diggin’ in the crates for – including rare grooves aplenty. What’s more, there’s soul, jazz and a message or two to go with those killer breaks. As sampled by everyone in rap - including you?

B-Boys & Fly Girls, Ravers & New Wavers - wrap your ears around the latest bitchin' compilation from Ministry of Sound, '80s Mix,' featuring 4 discs of house, electro, hip hop and soul grooves!