Fingerprints: Music Store

Fingerprints, known as “one of the best kept music secrets in the South,” releases their long anticipated fifth CD, Dream Life, on the Pacific Coast Jazz label. This project follows the enormous popularity of their last release, DNA, and proves this contemporary jazz band deserves greater national and international recognition. On Dream Life the band delivers exceptional grooves, emotional energy and some of the most soulful covers around. According to bassist and leader Frederick Nichelson, “Some of our work is comparable to groups like The Crusaders, Spyro Gyra and Pieces of a Dream, but we are careful to stay away from being over produced and seldom use midi-sequencing. We want to be known as a “real band” whose recognized sound of soul, blues and jazz have evolved through over twenty years of live performance.“

With four accomplished CDs to date (Fingerprints, Reunion Live, Summertime Music and DNA), the distinguished sound of Fingerprints has been shaped through the years by its long-term members: Frederick Nichelson (bass), Claud Hardrick (saxophone, flute, vocals), Tim Jones (lead vocals, percussion), Kennan Wylie (drums, percussion), Jordache Grant (keyboards), and Robert Lacroix (guitar). Along with electrifying performances on Dream Life, the CD features surprise guest artists like Bernard Wright, Mel Scott, Todd Parsnow, Shelley Carol, Larry Davis, John Gordan, and Richard Smith. The songs on Dream Life are appealing originals by band members or musical guests along with three cover tunes written by, jazz icon Herbie Hancock (Tell Me A Bedtime Story), Grammy award winning songwriter Diane Warren (For You I Will) and a classic jazz standard by the great Tadd Dameron (Lady Bird).

This all original set is a band favorite. We all wrote and played on this joint along with introducing Ardina Lockhart on the hit, So In Love.

This is our best seller. It has all the guys plus saxophonist, Marion Meadows and vocalist, Toni Redd.

Our debut CD that features Brad Leali, Toni Redd, and Shelley Carrol. We actually reissued the CD in 2003 with 2 new tracks. This is a collectable.

This is a hand picked collection of some new and old favorites from one of Texas' most noted saxophonists. You will hear Michael Ward, Tim Gant, Derrick Edmondson, Fingerprints, and more.