Malcolm Jamal Warner is tagged as: Boasting a repertoire that runs the gamut from Living Colour to Coltrane, with plenty of original material in the mix, makes labeling Miles Long simply a jazz band quite difficult. Several major labels vied to sign the band, but Warner, who has established himself as stage, television, and film actor over the past 20 years opted instead to record and produce his CD as an independent artist. “Because I’m not looking toward this to make me rich and famous, I have the luxury to truly approach music as an artist. Since there is such a negative preconception of actors as recording artists, it was important that I have the creative freedom I needed, unencumbered by someone else’s idea of what’s good.” “It’s funny, people aren’t so much surprised that I have a band as much as they are that we’re good,” chuckles Malcolm-Jamal Warner, contemplating the buzz surrounding his jazz/funk band, Miles Long. Having performed to packed houses on the LA club circuit, playing in several jazz festivals, and opening for high profile acts such as Earl Klugh and Luther Vandross, Warner has finally released the debut EP, “…the miles long mixtape…” Warner comfortably and convincingly leads his crew through several head- ... Read More About Malcolm Jamal Warner Biography...  Send Malcolm Jamal Warner ringtones to your cell
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