While the acid jazz movement kicked off in London clubs during the mid ‘80s, that phenomenon of mixing jazz and hip-hop eventually reached Stateside by the early ‘90s. One of the most musically creative groups to emerge on the scene in 1994 was Jazzhole, an evolving collective of many of New York’s most accomplished live and studio musicians. While Jazzhole’s roster has changed since their self-titled debut, the band’s core songwriting and production trio Warren Rosenstein, Marlon Saunders, and John Pondel has not.

Jazzhole’s current release, Moonlight Mile, was the culmination of a road trip that started in Woodstock, making stops in NYC and Nashville, and ended up in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Peter Levin (Greg Allman, Blind Boys of Alabama) joined Jazzhole bassist David Inniss and drummer Mark Robohm in tracking at Fame Studios, while trumpet legend Randy Brecker and tabla master Prabhu Edouard added overdubs from remote locations.

The jazz / soul / hip hop excursion features the singles: “Love…Life…” (Lord KCB), 

“Moonlight Mile” (Marlon Saunders) and ”Damn I Miss NY” (Michelle Lewis, Rosa Russ and Marlon Saunders)

Alison •  Love…Life…• Damn I Miss New York • Father’s Child • Since I’ve Been Loving You 

Do You Want My Love Moonlight Mile • Pause • You Move Me • Neverending  

I Can’t Tell You Why • Rainy Night in Georgia • Overture

BILLBOARD “…Jazzhole disregards contemporary R&B conventions in favor of musical landscapes that, while certainly earthy, are also otherworldly.

JAZZ TIMES “Jazzhole give the wild experimental feel of acid jazz an explosive street beat”