Prepare to embrace 13, hot tracks all in the vein of classic R&B and soul with a splash of jazz. Reggie Braxton hails from Motor City USA, Detroit Michigan and that timeless Motown sound is a big part of Reggie’s DNA. ‘The Brax-Tone Experience’ includes originals and covers of classic R&B singles. Reggie’s velvety approach will be lighting up your ears from start to finish! Come one, come ALL as Reggie Braxton invites you to get fully immersed in ‘The Brax-Tone Experience’.
Reggie proves to be one smooth operator right from the opening number titled “Just Like You”. You get the sense that Reggie is Mr. Suave on the microphone and so he is setting the tone right. A super cool feel and nice-as-ice flow hits your ears on “Just Like You”. A noticeable hook and infectious groove can be heard next on “Notice Me”. Reggie’s silky-smooth touch certainly perks up the room and gets your ears buzzin’, so we definitely notice you Mr. Reggie B! Just as I love Roxette’s “Joy Ride”, I am equally impressed with Reggie’s musical excursion here on “Can I Take You Out Tonight”. Explore the sweet sounds as Reggie drives this song home in style and dares to ask “Can I Take You Out Tonight”? Reggie is serving up some soulful notes on the following song “The Best Of Me” where this man is giving you 100% and all he has. Get ready to take a healthy bite out of “Passion Fruit” that is just bursting with flavor! Track six, “Blind To It All”, showcases Reggie Braxton as one sincere and dedicated artist who knows how to set the mood and deliver the goods. Your musical satisfaction is guaranteed on “Love Guarantee” where this tune sticks to you like Gorilla Glue. The listener will pick up on heartfelt lines like “We were made for eachother, there will never be another for me”. Reggie will have you thinking long & hard just who this “Miss Riddle” is with its welcoming and inquisitive vibe. Reggie is rollin’ along with ease on “Roll Some Mo” where you will just want to sit back, relax and turn up the volume. All the ladies out there want to know and this particular “Lady Wants To Know” what’s the secret to Reggie’s success. In this case, the proof lies within Reggie’s confidence as an artist as he sings with much conviction on “Lady Wants To Know”. On track 11, “Strangers In The Night”, Braxton performs with a classy coolness and soulful elegance as he tastefully salutes Ol’ Blue Eyes himself, Frank Sinatra. I really enjoyed the sax playing on “I Pray It’s You” where the vocals are also on point and Reggie delivers a flawless performance overall. Braxton keeps his eye on the prize and proves “There’s Nothing We Can’t Do”. So much love & joy is being conveyed on “There’s Nothing We Can’t Do” making this a powerful ending to ‘The Brax-Tone Experience’.
Pianist, singer, songwriter & producer Reggie Braxton plays the smooth jazz and R&B card to a T! With influences that include Luther Vandross, Dionne Warwick, Michael Franks, Sarah Vaughn, Frank Sinatra, Scotty and Walter from The Whispers and Nat King Cole, Reggie’s musical tastes reign supreme. As a native of Detroit, Reggie has a deep connection to the Motown classics and looks to bring ‘The Brax-Tone Experience’ to audiences worldwide. It’s worth noting that Reggie’s cousin Melvin Franklin was a member of the one and only The Temptations. This genre of music runs thick through Reggie’s veins and his Detroit roots help shape him into the soulful artist he is today. Reggie Braxton is the real deal and an R&B sensation and ‘The Brax-Tone Experience’ is smooth as butta baby! Reggie Braxton proudly plays on and ‘The Brax-Tone Experience’ lives on!
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By Jimmy Rae
