As much as Columbus loves its soul music, many people don’t know that one of the city’s own produced one of the hottest songs out right now. If you a fan of Eric Roberson, you know his latest single Head to Toe, has that classic slow-jam tempo that makes the ladies go crazy. Well, Brandon “B Jazz” Scott produced the single, which is Eric Roberson’s highest selling iTunes song to date.

Keyboardist B Jazz and drummer Rob Riley, fresh from touring with the hip hop/ jazz fusion group The Charles Cooper Quartet are charting even funkier waters to present their latest venture. Since January 2008, The DeZoul Meet Orchestra has consistently played at all of Columbus, Ohio’s hottest venues and clubs. The group has been tapped to play for the King Arts Gala VIP Lounge, First Fridays Columbus, The Ohio State University African American Alumni Association as well as After 5 Lounge, Karma Nightclub, Bristol Bar, Oldfield’s on High, Fourth Quarter Lounge, Cove Lounge and several other events.

As a music producer, Brandon Scott has been inspired by the new wave of Soul acts that blend Hip Hop rhythms with traditional Jazz to create flavorful music. That inspiration led to collaborations with many artists, including producer J Rawls on his internationally acclaimed series The Liquid Crystal Project in 2006. The second part of the series, set to be released in August 2008 with a European tour, promises to provide even more Jazz/Hip Hop fusions for its legions of fans. The Liquid Crystal Project can also be heard on the February 2008 J Dilla tribute album, The Ma Duke Collection. Eric Roberson has sung over two Scott-produced gems, including If I Had A Chance on 2007’s Left and Head To Toe, on his 2007 compilation album, The Collection. He shares production credits with J Rawls on singer Middle Child’s highly anticipated sophomore album, The Rawls & Middle Project. Scott has also produced work for Nu Springs Records recording artist Isaac Simpson, and Toronto rapper and A&M Records recording artist K’Naan.

Scott has been infatuated with the keyboard since he was nine-years-old. That love for performing live has led him to play alongside his idols, upcoming stars and chart staples. Isaac Hayes, James Moody, Fantasia, Shareefa, Bone Thugs N Harmony, Roy Ayers, Howard Hewitt, Bobby Valentino, Dwele and John P. Kee are just a few of the artists he has shared a stage with in his professional career. He has also played for Eric Roberson, Jonell, Fatty Koo, K’Naan, Aaron Hall, Selena Johnson and Rance Allen. He has been a member of The Charles Cooper Quartet, a Hip Hop/Jazz fusion band, for more than a decade. As a touring musician, he has played around the world at venues in Berlin, the Netherlands, Budapest, Belize and Portugal.

A drummer with a Hip Hop/Soul sensibility, Rob Riley’s main goal is bringing that boom pap back into Soul music. Having played since the age of 10, Riley has been gigging since he was 19-years-old. The method to his madness behind a drum set is simple…a mix of musical control and individual wildness, that gets heads nodding in or out of the pocket. As a touring musician, Riley has played for and with a dynamic list of artists, including bassists Victor Wooten and Steve Bailey, Cam’Ron and The Diplomats, Rick Ross, Shareefa, Roy Ayers, K’Naan, Raheem DeVaughn, Dwele, Eric Roberson and Bone Thugs N Harmony. He is a 10-year member of The Charles Cooper Quartet, and has drummed on The Liquid Crystal Project 2 and The Rawls & Middle Project, both spearheaded by international producer/deejay J Rawls and slated for 2008 release.

Riley has parlayed understanding of rhythm into production work, working with upcoming Sony Records group Fatty Koo, and was even featured on their high-rated BET reality series, Blowing Up: Fatty Koo. Their 2005 hit Bounce Bounce, in which Riley was the drummer, was the NBA Finals theme song and was featured on the Fat Albert Movie soundtrack.

B Jazz and Rob Riley can be heard playing every week in Columbus, Ohio and beyond! For updates on their schedule, visit www.myspace.com/jazzo2156 or www.reverbnation.com/BJazzRobRiley.

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