Elegant compositions with attention to melodic detail, and compelling liquid grooves are trademarks of the Lake Effect sound. Lake Effect is the exquisite smooth jazz band co-created by Neil Artwick and Robert Davis. Their latest CD, "Brighter Moments " on "NuGroove" Records, showcases their unique sound of latin, funk, jazz, R&B, that all hang together with the common thread being Neil and Robert's distinctive writing style.
Bios
Neil Artwick, having played with Michael Jackson, Luther Vandross & others, has operated as a top call sessionist having played, written, or produced hundreds of commercial spots for radio & TV. He's scored for A&E's Biography, several PBS series, and for independent films; in addition, his keyboard work can also be heard on the theme for "Oprah".
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On their most recent release on NuGroove Records, Brighter Moments, the Lake Effect members were joined by guitarist, Nick Colionne and saxophonists, Steve Cole & Warren Hill.
The CD has been perfoming well on the charts of smoothjazz.com and has had numerous positive reviews from the likes of jazzchicago.net & smooth-jazz.de.
Recent performances have included WNUA's listener appreciation concert in Millennium Park, Chicago, IL and as Steve Vai's band for a Chicago-area show as well as numerous, high-profile shows in and around Chicago..
Charts & Biz
LAKE EFFECT BREAKING THROUGH EVERYWHERE....3 ADS R&R "INDICATOR CHART", AND SMOOTHJAZZ.COM....ALSO DEBUTS "CHARTBOUND" SMOOTHJAZZ.COM !!!
# 3 TOP 10 "MOST INCREASED SPINS 124 +40
CHARTBOUND:
DAVE SERENY- Take This Ride (NuGroove) - 127 spins/3 adds
GEORGE BENSON & AL JARREAU- Givin' It Up (Concord) - 125 spins/1 adds
LAKE EFFECT- Brighter Moments (NuGroove) - 124 spins/3 adds
SMOOTH JAZZ.COM TOP 10 SPINCREASE:
3t --- LAKE EFFECT- Brighter Moments (NuGroove) +40
SMOOTHJAZZ.COM TRACKING
| LAKE EFFECT Brighter Moments NuGroove Oct 8, 2007 124 spins (+40) - Chartbound - #3 Spincrease |
| STATION | FREQUENCY | SPINS | ADDED | DROPPED |
| BoomerRadio | boomerradio.com | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| KCOZ | 91.7FM | 21 | 0 | 0 |
| KEDM | 90.3FM | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KJLU | 88.9FM | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| KOKY | 102.1FM | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| KSHK | 103.3FM | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KUAP | 89.7FM | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| KXPT | 97.1FM | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Music Choice Smooth Jazz | Cable Radio | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| SmoothJazz.com | smoothjazz.com | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| WEIB | 106.3FM | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| WGRV | 93.1 FM | 16 | 0 | 0 |
| WONB | 94.9FM | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| WQTQ | 89.9FM | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| WVAS | 90.7FM | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| WVSU | 91.1FM | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Total: | 124 | 3 | 0 |
Nicol King
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