Saxophonist Mindi Abair releases "In Hi-Fi Stereo" on May 18

After more than a decade of performing, songwriting and recording, saxophonist/singer Mindi Abair takes a step back from the more polished sensibilities of contemporary jazz and embraces the sounds of past decades – specifically the ‘60s and early ‘70s, a period widely regarded as the golden age of R&B, soul and funk. The result is In Hi-Fi Stereo, her new album on Heads Up International, a division of Concord Music Group.

“This album is a reflection of some of the older, more soulful records I’ve been listening to in the last couple years,” says Abair, firing off a list of favorites that include Al Green, Alain Toussaint, Junior Walker, King Curtis, Archie Bell and the Drells, and many others.

Co-produced by Abair and R&B mainstay Rex Rideout, In Hi-Fi Stereo includes a roster of players representing the old school as well as the new. In addition to Abair’s touring band, the album is seasoned with a number of guest players: veteran drummer James Gadson, bassist Reggie McBride, Mindi's Berklee classmate and friend Lalah Hathaway, Ryan Collins and David Ryan Harris.

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