The composer, producer and musician
known as Antonio Underwood has released his latest LP album, “Tone
Poem VII: 3rd Eye Continuum.” The full-length album
contains 12 tracks for an approximate total listening time of one
hour. It has been proudly published on the Tone East Music LLC
independent record label outside the control of the corporate music
industry. Sonorous, textured, highly imaginative and marked by
excellent performances and studio production, “Tone Poem VII: 3rd
Eye Continuum” is the latest evidence that Antonio Underwood is an
important name in the 21st century music scene.
Underwood cites as main artistic
influences McCoy Tyner, Max Roach, Miles Davis, Charlie Parker, and
Charles Mingus. As one might expect from such a distinguished roster,
his own music tends toward the jazz category. “Tone Poem VII: 3rd
Eye Continuum” is unique enough to belong to several genres,
however.
The album is spacious, ambient and
evocative, thought-provoking and based on prominent bass and a
variety of strong back beats. Vocals are elegant, floating above
Underwood's currents of instrumentation, while brass lines come in
and out with casual precision and intuitive phrasing.
In addition to the considerable talents
of Antonio Underwood, himself, “Tone Poem VII: 3rd Eye
Continuum” also features performances by young trumpeter Bassell
Atum and R&B vocalist Kenya.
Antonio Underwood's music career began
at the Ebenezer community church in Englewood, New Jersey. Having
since taken up residence in Martinsburg, West Virginia, he is
currently lending his expertise to help develop a new jazz program in
Novi Sad, Serbia, as a Fulbright Scholar.
“Tone Poem VII: 3rd Eye
Continuum” represents Underwood's ninth official album release, his
previous records including “Tone Poem VI: Wondering Places,”
(2015) “Tone Poems V: Children of Light, 'On a Tuesday'” (2014),
“Tone Poems IV: Children of Light, A Tuba Sonate” (2014) “Tone
Poems III: 'Synergy' (2013) “Tone Poems II: 'An American Symphony
#1'” (2012) “Tone Poems I: 'And Your Tuba Too, Tony!'” (2011)
“They Call Him…Antonio” (2009) and “Tuba Mirum” (2007).
“Tone Poem VII: 3rd Eye
Continuum” by Antonio Underwood is available at over 700 digital
music stores online worldwide now.
-S. McCauley
Lead Press Release Writer
www.MondoTunes.com
“Tone Poem VII: 3rd
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