(September 15, 2015) In a career that spans seven solo albums and countless collaborations in the studio and live on stage, Mindi Abair has made her mark as one of the most recognizable saxophonists in the U.S. You may know her as the saxophonist on American Idol, or the only saxophonist to tour with rock legends Aerosmith since 1973. You may have seen her on stage with Bruce Springsteen for a historic night at the Beacon Theater, or tuned in as she joined Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra on the Late Show with David Letterman. Her seven solo CDs have garnered ten #1 radio hits, six top 5 spots and two #1 spots on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz album chart.
(September 15, 2015) In a career that spans seven solo albums and countless collaborations in the studio and live on stage, Mindi Abair has made her mark as one of the most recognizable saxophonists in the U.S. You may know her as the saxophonist on American Idol, or the only saxophonist to tour with rock legends Aerosmith since 1973. You may have seen her on stage with Bruce Springsteen for a historic night at the Beacon Theater, or tuned in as she joined Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra on the Late Show with David Letterman. Her seven solo CDs have garnered ten #1 radio hits, six top 5 spots and two #1 spots on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz album chart. Abair received a 2014 GRAMMY nomination in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category for Summer Horns, a #1 recording with her friends Dave Koz, Gerald Albright and Richard Elliot, and more recently received a 2015 GRAMMY nomination for Best Contemporary Instrumental Album for her solo CD Wild Heart.
Now Mindi is coming back September 25th with a great new album, Live In Seattle, featuring the killer band The Boneshakers. It is a mix of old and new, of jazz, R&B and rock. And it is 100% fun. So we're proud to be presenting a sneak peek to SoulTrackers with the World Premiere of one of the cuts from that album, a funktastic version of James Brown's "Cold Sweat" featuring Randy Jacobs' electric guitar solo and the vocal treats of Was Not Was singer, Sweet Pea Atkinson. "Cold Sweat" is our newest SoulTracks First Listen. Check it out below and enjoy!
World Premiere First Listen!
Mindi Abair and the Boneshakers - "Cold Sweat"