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Over 20 years of making music
“We make music because of its power to lift peoples’ spirits” says Nelson, one of the “funky twins of Smooth Jazz”. Their careers began in 1996 with a multi-week #1 Smooth Jazz Album that helped popularize the sound of the 6-string bass, both as a lead instrument and featured accompaniment.
The brothers kicked off 2019 in the Billboard Top 10. Their music is joyful and melodic, and loved by fans of varied age groups and musical tastes. Wayne says about performing, “We have fun together on stage. We laugh, we joke around. We believe everyone’s best comes when they are themselves.”
Their music, which they describe as "SMOOTH, but FUNKY", is distinctive, refreshing, and easily identifiable in a genre that can sometimes struggle with an over aboundance of uniformity. The uniqueness comes from the brothers combined musical history, with its rich variety experiences with artists such as: Michael Bolton, Ledisi, Sheila E., Bozz Scaggs. When they were kids, their father exposed them to styles ranging from classical, country, jazz, R&B and fusion. Blessed with a thriving public school arts program and supportive parents, the twins were able to develop and grow their talents and creativity into the group we see today.