National Recording Artist/Saxophonist Will Donato is an exciting performer and award-winning composer, whose new CD Supersonic, is his seventh solo CD release on Innervision Records. Will has performed with some of the best-known musicians of the genre, namely Al McKay of Earth Wind and Fire, Bruce Conte of Tower of Power, Steve Reid of The Rippingtons, Steve Oliver, Greg Karukas and Nick Colionne. He also fronted Steve Reid’s Bamboo Forrest for four years. He has worked outside the smooth jazz genre as well, most notable with Gerald Levert, Toni Childs, and pop star Richard Marx. Will can also be heard on the number one contemporary legacy hit from Steve Oliver, “High Noon”, as well as on the sound soundtracks from several movie scores including Thelma and Louise, The Wedding Planner, Under the Boardwalk, and No Man’s Land. Recognized as one of music’s most dynamic performers, gifted with the ability to bond and connect with his audiences, Will Donato was quoted by NewJazz.com as “….A Must See Show!….” Visit Will’s Website
Named “a genius on the guitar” by the Los Angeles Times, “Aaron’s guitar playing is stellar” by The Jazz World, ”Take your pick-he’s a good picker!” by Jazz Weekly, “…one of the greatest treasures as a guitarist,” by Najee, and “a guitar player’s guitarist” by Critical Blast, Blake Aaron launched his career as an L.A. studio musician/sideman and has recorded and/ or performed with artists such as Philip Bailey (Earth Wind and Fire), Sheila E., Frank Stallone, The Alan Parsons Project, Bobby Womack and Carlos Santana (Womack-Save the Children), The Gap Band, Lakeside, Dynasty, Little Anthony, Ronnie Laws, Keiko Matsui, Najee, Warren Hill, Bill Champlin (Chicago), Ellis Hall (Tower of Power) and many others. Click here to view Blake Aaron’s website
