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Press
 

THE JAZZ CHILL CORNER
- Music Review:
MARCUS JOHNSON RELEASES 'FLO' CD TRILOGY
Written by Staff
Published September 22, 2008
http://jazzchill.blogspot.com/2008/09/marcus-johnson-releases-flo-cd-trilogy.html


The release of three CDs simultaneously is an amazing accomplishment. And, to have them each hit Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Top 15 at the same time should be one for the jazz music history books. ... Chill" delivers a musical journey of incomparable 'chillin'.


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SMOOTH JAZZ THERAPY
- Music Review:
MARCUS JOHNSON - FLO  (For the Love Of) Chill
Written by Staff
Published October 27, 2008
http://smoothjazztherapy.typepad.com/my_weblog/2008/10/marcus-johnson---flo-for-the-love-of.html


… the gently groovy “Latin Funk (Featuring Matthew Shell)“ and the hypnotic ‘Keep’n The Vibe’ are all worthy of individual comment. Best of all is “Shalom (featuring Matthew Shell).“ Groovy, tender and melodic this might just be one of the best examples of original music of the year so far.


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BLOG CRITICS MAGAZINE - BC MUSIC
- Music Review:
MARCUS JOHNSON - FLO - Romance, Chill, and Standards
Written by Kit O'Toole
Published January 04, 2009
http://blogcritics.org/archives/2009/01/04/173638.php


A brief disclosure: I’m not a big fan of “chill” or “lounge” music… [However] Two FLO: Chill tracks I did like, “Another Planet [featuring Matthew Shell]“ and “Shalom [featuring Matthew Shell],“ serve as perfect accompaniments for a cocktail party, and unlike other “chill” tracks I’ve heard, are under five minutes long.

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CONTEMPORARY JAZZ RADIO
- Music Review:
MARCUS JOHNSON - FLO Series Includes Acid Jazzy Chill, Romance, and Standards
Written by John Hilderbrand
Published October 10, 2008
http://www.contemporaryjazz.com/marcus-johnson-flo-series-includes-acid-jazzy-chill-romance-and-standards/


Relaxation remains the goal of the project, and if you desire music that serves as a mood enhancer rather than as an attentive listening experience, FLO fulfills that requirement.  …The subtitle for FLO: Chill is “lounge vibes and dance grooves with the right touch of jazz.” That got my attention. Johnson adds electronica elements to his music creating some interesting sounds. Some of it falls in the acid jazz category. I’ve already added “Another Planet [featuring Matthew Shell]“ to the ContemporaryJazz.com Radio playlist and it won’t be the last cut I pull from this release.


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CD UNIVERSE
- Music Review:
MARCUS JOHNSON Presents Flo... (For The Love Of) Chill CD
Written by Staff
Published September 2008
http://www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=7811787


FLO: Chill …will remind you of walking into the swankest London Lounge. With this production, Johnson continues his commitment to independent thought in music by giving several young producers free reign to give him music to play over that produced a perfect blend of jazzy keyboards with racy, dynamic tracks — Straight chillin’.

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DARE TO DREAM TEAM:


Matthew Shell

 


Kenny McNeil & Jim Johnson





Elle' Marchelle'





Marcus Singleton





Shaka Dickerson







Alisha Endre







Rob Mercer


Jon Q




Brian Morgenthaler




Matt Saba




Bryan Dawley




Marcus Mitchell




Trey Eley





Leroy Boogie Greer




Bomani Armah - http://www.myspace.com/knotarapper

Album available on iTunes:
Time For Prayer - itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=327694489&s=143441
 







Marcus Johnson - http://theekeys.com
(Song Production, Writing, Mixing, Bass, Drums, Rhythms, & Live Sound)

Albums available on iTunes:
Time For Prayer - itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=327694489&s=143441

Marcus Johnson Presents: FLO Chill - itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=289248390&s=143441

Poetically Justified [Deluxe Edition]










Cephas Jackson





Gordon Davies





Sharon Wilbur





French Connexion





Kevin "131" Gutierrez (Director of Assembly Line Studios) -  www.assemblylinestudios.com




Rome in a Day - (with Kevin G. & Assembly Line Studios)
(Drum Production & Pre Production)

Album available on iTunes:
From HereAfter - itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=316704133&s=143441





Film Director Selton Shaw & Producer Langston Shaw
(Film Scoring)
"The Let Out Guys"
"The 30th President"
"How To"
"Nine Minutes & 30 Seconds"





Film Director Christopher Curl





B4J Basketball League
(Film Scoring)


Mclean Bible Church - www.frontlinedc.com and www.mcleanbible.org
(Live Sound)


Free Spirit - www.entertainment-exchange.com/bands/free_spirit.htm 
(Live Sound)


O.A.R.




Disc 1
1 About Mr. Brown 6:39
2 Living in the End 4:12
3 Right on Time 6:07
4 So Moved On 7:48
5 Risen 4:05
6 Dinner Last Night 4:40
7 Tonight 4:52
8 Conquering Fools 5:21
9 About an Hour Ago 7:33

Disc 2
1 I Feel Home Acoustic Set / Version 6:46
2 The Wanderer Acoustic Set / Version 4:58
3 Shattered Acoustic Set / Version 4:53
4 That Was a Crazy Game of Poker Acoustic Set / Version 9:07
5 On My Way Acoustic Set - Electric / Version 5:58
6 Black Rock 5:57
7 Lay Down 7:22
8 War Song 7:44
9 This Town 6:27
10 Fool in the Rain 7:21
11 Love and Memories 5:23

Disc 3
1 Revisited 6:33
2 Night Shift 3:53
3 Someone in the Road 3:32
4 Whose Chariot 9:09
5 King of the Thing 4:24
6 On Top the Cage 7:00
7 Here's to You 7:34
8 Untitled 7:53
9 Hey Girl 8:25

Disc 4
1 What is Mine 5:50
2 Delicate Few 8:24
3 City on Down 5:49
4 Whatever Happened 5:34
5 Get Away 8:40
6 Rhythm of Your Shoes 5:44
7 Shattered 5:03
8 That Was a Crazy Game of Poker 15:02



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2010 Projects

- "Time For Prayer [EP]"
(with Bomani Armah, Rob Mercer, Markus Huber, Kenny McNeil, Shelley Barnes, Brian Morgenthaler, Cephas Jackson, French Connexion, Mike Watert, and Marcus Johnson)
2009 Grammy Submission
(Genre: RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION)

- "Dare To Dream [LP]"
(with Kenny McNeil, Elle' Marchelle', Shaka Dickerson, Samantha Gunney, Bryan Nelson, Marcus Singleton, Bomani Armah, Rob Mercer, Alisha Endre, Marcus Johnson, Shelley Barnes, Markus Huber, Brian Morgenthaler, Jon Q., Trey Eley, Marcus Mitchell, Leroy Boogie Greer, Cephas Jackson, French Connexion, Matt Saba, Hannah Wubishet, Tony Stone, Larry Royalty Jackson, Brian Wilson, Kevin 131 Gutierrez, and other special guest artists)
2010 Grammy Submission
(Genre: URBAN ALTERNATIVE)

- At Assembly Line Studios, Directed by Kevin 131 Gutierrez, Teaching Pro Tools training courses and producing/mixing/editing for major label bands and artists

- Composing Music For Director Selton Shaw (3 films)

- Producing "Reaching For The Gift," the debut album by artist Royalty (Larry Jackson) 

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Matthew's Albums

 

Matthew & Bomani Present: Time For Prayer
http://cdbaby.com/msrmbamh
Matthew T. Shell (BMI) (C) 2009 (UPC: 884502100464)
Record Label: MTS Productions LTD
Matthew's 4rd Album: 2009 Grammy Submission
--Urban Alternative--

Time For Prayer




Film Music - Inspiration For The Jaded Generation
http://cdbaby.com/mattshell3
Matthew T. Shell (BMI) (C) 2008 (UPC: 634479706417)
Matthew's 3rd Album: Melodious and intensely rhythmic with a relaxing vibe, alternative, expansive and singular. 23 tracks that work for the iPod, office, car, club, gym, church, film, stadium and the late afternoon/end of night wind down.
--Chill Instrumental Rock--

Film Music - Inspiration For The Jaded Generation
 



Live Vibe - The Humble Beginnings
http://cdbaby.com/mattshell2
Matthew T. Shell (BMI) (C) 2004 (UPC: 634479185755)
Matthew's 2nd Album: Unwind your mind with "Live Vibe," a passionate mix of Instrumental Alternative Classical Guitar Fusion. Reviewers highlight "Time," "Mark on the World" and "Love Part 2."

Live Vibe - The Humble Beginnings
 


 
Rhythmic Journey
http://cdbaby.com/mattshell
Matthew T. Shell (BMI) (C) 2003 (UPC: 634479064609)
Matthew's 1st Album: This album fuses many styles with African time signatures to make a blend of Alternative Classical/Instrumental Rock/Jazz/Neo-Minimalism/World Fusion. Reviewers highlight "Eleven," "My Angel," "Alone," "Raindrops" and the title track. 

Rhythmic Journey




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Dare To Dream 
COMING SPRING 2010


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Albums available on iTunes, CDBaby, Rhapsody, Amazon, Napster, the McLean Bible Church Gift Shop, and at many other retailers.

http://iacmusic.com/MatthewShell
http://cdbaby.com/artist/matthewshell
http://ilike.com/artist/Matthew+Shell
http://mp3.rhapsody.com/matthew-shell/film-music-inspiration-for-the-jaded-generation
http://www.amazon.com/Film-Music-Inspiration-Jaded-Generation/dp/B0019A1S5Q
http://home.napster.com/ns/music/album.html?album_id=12828051