Soul vocalist and songwriter Rahsaan Patterson is another in the line of new-school R&B singers (Maxwell, Erykah Badu) who displayed a bit more integrity than most of the chart-toppers during the 1990s. After singing in church from the age of six, Patterson moved with his family from New York to California to star in the children's show KIDS Incorporated. He later moved back to the East Coast, resuming his career with small TV roles and assorted commercials, but returned to Los Angeles in the early '90s to record demos and contribute backing vocals to albums by Martika and Brandy, among others. Patterson proved himself a more than competent songwriter as well, penning hits like Tevin Campbell's 'Back to the World' and Brandy's 'Baby.' Those successes finally earned him a recording contract with MCA, which issued his self-titled debut album in early 1997. Love in Stereo followed two years later.
After a hiatus from the performance spotlight, he released After Hours in August of 2005 and Wines & Spirits in September 2007. These two albums placed him near - or at - the top of the R&B underground. The sprawling Bleuphoria, issued nearly four years later, was his most eclectic and creatively ambitious album.
John Bush & Andy Kellman. ORIGIN New York, NY. GENRE. BORN January 11, 1974.
The Ultimate Gift by Released August 26, 2008 Recorded 2007, Length 36: 51 chronology (2007) 2007 The Ultimate Gift (2008) (2011) 2011 Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating The Ultimate Gift is a Christmas album by American /soul singer, his fifth released under in 2008. Patterson and Jamey Jaz co-wrote and co-produced seven of the tracks, Van Hunt along with Patterson co-producing, 'Christmas at My House'. Track listing No. Intel c compiler for windows. Title Length 1. 'Holiday' 4:30 2. 'This Is the Season' 2:21 4.
'Peace and Joy' 4:20 5. 'That First Christmas' 3:24 6.
'Angels' (sing) 3:00 7. 'Little Drummer Boy' 3:28 8. 'Christmas at My House' 4:44 9. 'The Ultimate Gift' 4:24 11. 'Angels' (Reprise) 0:31 References.
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Artist: Rahsaan Patterson Title Of Album: The Ultimate Gift Year Of Release: August 26, 2008 Label: Artistry Genre: R&B, pop, Soul, Neo Soul Quality: MP3 / Joint Stereo Bitrate: VBR kbit/s / 44.1 Khz Total Time: 37:03 min Total Size: 49,5 mb WebSite: Product Description - Following the release of his critically acclaimed CD Wines & Spirits, Rahsaan Patterson lights up the Season with his first ever Christmas project, The Ultimate Gift. Debuting eight new original songs and showcasing the soon to be classic Christmas At My House, The Ultimate Gift also features the perennial favorite Little Drummer Boy, reworked and styled as only Rahsaan can. Produced by Rahsaan Patterson, Jamey Jaz, and Keith Crouch Tracklisting - 01. Holiday 04:30 02. What Christmas Means 02:30 03. This Is The Season 02:21 04. Peace And Joy 04:21 05.
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That First Christmas 03:24 06. Angels (Sing) 03:00 07. Little Drummer Boy 03:29 08.
Christmas At My House 04:44 09. Wonderful Christmastime 03:49 10. The Ultimate Gift 04:24 11. Angels (Reprise) 00:31.
As Christmas recordings go, The Ultimate Gift by Rahsaan Patterson is its own special animal, coming off more as a solid offering of new tracks with holiday themes than a holiday record by a great neo-soul singer. This date kicks it with solid, bright production, wonderful tunes, and Patterson in very inspired voice.
Seven of these 11 cuts are originals co-written with Jamey Jaz (one of three co-producers with Patterson), though the wildly percussive and deeply funky 'Christmas at My House' - one of the best moments on this joint - was co-written by no less than Van Hunt. There is only one traditional Christmas song on the set, which is - thankfully - an inoffensive and wildly innovative arrangement of 'Little Drummer Boy,' complete with serious breaks and slinky keys and guitars in the latter half. In addition, there is a reading of Paul McCartney's 'Wonderful Christmastime' with a kickin' sax break by Derrick Edmonson. The version of the Motown classic 'What Christmas Means to Me' is updated in the most ingenious and soulful way. It's light, snappy, and in the cut.
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The Patterson originals are all seamlessly fine, hip, and really joyful and warm. If you're looking for something new and soulful in your Christmas music, The Ultimate Gift lives up to its title. Thom Jurek.