Going To Dallas!

My Brothers, of Kappa Alpha Psi, Fraternity Inc, Richardson Plano Alumni in the Dallas Texas area, are bringing me to the Longhorn State to perform for their premier yearly Spring Fling Fundraiser for their Scholarship Program, Guide Right.  I will be performing at Prince's Bistro a family owned restaurant in…

What Is Happening To Our Radio?

Radio is rapidly changing.  Many of the major market stations have changed their formats much to the chagrin of Jazz Listeners Nationwide.  We have lost SO MANY great stations in cities like Miami, Phoenix, New York, and others have gotten rid of their DJs and are taking a feed from…

Opening for Brian Culbertson

Wow this show was LIVE! We opened up for Brian with a lot of backstage drama preceding. Prior to the curtains opening our sound was not working. We had no stage monitors so we could not hear anything on stage. That is a BIG problem! My sound man worked and…

-William and the RadioIndy.com Reviewer Team

"My Life" is a contemporary jazz/soul album that features the outstanding saxophone work of Erly Thornton. The sound is one that is difficult to put a label on. There are great elements present from many different genres, although smooth jazz is probably the most predominant. The musicianship is superior on…

Scott O’Brian – SMOOTH JAZZ.COM!

Scott O'Brien, Smooth Jazz.com May 2008 Wow! What a great debut solo album from Orlando-based sax man Erly Thornton! Truly an impressive collection of urban flavored Smooth Jazz, and I'm hearing hit after hit. All the right elements are working for it, from tasty originals to well-chosen covers (EWF Fantasy,…

Yvonne Coleman – Smooth Jazz WLOQ!

Yvonne Coleman, Smooth Jazz 103.1 WLOQ March 2008 This rising star has performed with and been the opening act for superstars like Phil Perry, Glenn Jones, Howard Hewitt, the Rippingtons, Spyro Gyro and many more.  NOW it's Erly's time to take center stage.  "My Life" serves up a nice blend…