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Soul Cycle brings an infectious blend of jazz, funk, and world music to Mosaic, their eagerly awaited third release. Featuring guest vocals from Rogiérs (Alicia Keys, Platinum Pied Pipers), as well as the core lineup of keyboardist Jesse Fischer (Laura Izibor), saxophonist Brian Hogans (Sean Jones), bassist Josh David (Q-Tip), drummer Corey Rawls (Kenny Garrett), and percussionist Shawn Banks, Mosaic presents seven fresh compositions by bandmembers, as well as captivating renditions of the jazz standard Blue in Green and Al Green's classic Simply Beautiful. Inspired by artists as diverse as Herbie Hancock, Richard Bona, Meshell Ndegeocello, J Dilla, James Brown, Chopin, and Bach, Brooklyn-based Soul Cycle has developed a distinctive brand of world fusion, incorporating sounds from jazz, funk, hip-hop, R&B, gospel, reggae, Latin, Jewish, African, and classical music. DustyGroove.com calls them "one of the hippest contemporary soul combos we ve ever heard," and Christopher Whaley of SoulTracks.com described Soul Cycle's last album as "the year's first must-have project... highly recommended." "Every trend has a counter-trend," says Jesse Fischer, the 29-year-old bandleader and keyboardist. "Even in today's world of Pro Tools and Auto-Tune, people still need to hear something that comes straight from the soul." Recorded entirely without sequencers, click tracks, or virtual instruments, Mosaic captures the intimate energy of a live perfomance, resulting in honest music that ranges broadly from contemplative to joyous, from introspective to playful music to dance, sing, relax, walk, drive, ride a train or a bus, make art, or make love to!