Taken from Gemini Soul's jazz-funk fusion album Willonas Boutique available now at iTunes, Amazon, and CD Baby.
herbie hancock
return to forever
andre ajamu akinyele
esperanza spalding
jon o bergh
gemini soul
Story behind the song
The embodiment of Miles Davis' horn arrangements, Herbie Hancock's space-synth sounds, combined with Esperanza Spalding's bass grooves, Gemini Soul's “WILLONA'S BOUTIQUE” is sexy, sultry, and sensual jazz. Released September 18, 2015, "WILLONA'S BOUTIQUE," Gemini Soul's final album, features nine tracks including the hit singles "The Watchers of the Watchers Are Being Watched," "Buffalo Butt," and "Dilemma." inspired by the television show Good Times and the character Willona Woods, the song titles are words Willona has either said or themed episodes based around her character. Additionally, the album features a non-themed title, the Meshell Ndegeocello song "Criterion" taken from her album Cookie: The Anthropological Mixtape.
Recorded with the two founding musicians Andre Ajamu Akinyele (bass, guitars, and keyboards) and Jon O'Bergh (piano, fender rhodes, and keyboards), along with additional support by The Nu Jazz Horns (horns), Earl Jones (percussion), and Dean "Stix" Jones (drums), “WILLONA'S BOUTIQUE” was recorded for the fans. Although Alex Marks and Andrew Foster were not part of this project, the album is Gemini Soul's way of giving back and saying thank you after all the years of support. It's been over six years since Gemini Soul released an album, the controversial "Dark Skin Babies : The Movement" (2009), which reached #13 on Amazon's "Hot New Releases" chart.
"WILLONA'S BOUTIQUE" is available at CD Baby, Amazon, iTunes, and other major online retailers.