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Wayman Tisdale - The Fonkie Commercial

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Channel: Mack Avenue · 2010 · Music

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Are you ready to fonk? After a stellar career that produced eight top-selling jazz CDs and one gospel project, prepare yourself for a different side of Wayman Tisdale—one that was 12 years in the making! It's The Fonk Record! Featuring 11 original songs, Tisdale's own funky vocals and a crew of down-and-dirty musicians, The Fonk Record also boasts three guest stars with extensive funk résumés—George Clinton, George Duke and Ali Woodson.

To those who knew him best, it seemed only natural that Tisdale would craft a funk project. "He always wanted to make funk music," says Derek (DOA) Allen, who produced The Fonk Record and was one of Tisdale's closest friends. "People are going to see a whole 'nother side of Wayman on this record—he was on a mission to play as hard and funky as he could." It was back in the late 80s that Allen met Tisdale one night at Arco Arena in Sacramento. Allen was playing bass for Janet Jackson, and Tisdale—at that time a star power forward for the NBA's Sacramento Kings—was watching from the sidelines. "He said he was a bass player too and that we should hook up," says Allen, who would go on to appear on several of Tisdale's recordings, including 2008's Rebound, the final jazz release of Tisdale's career.

Allen says all funk fans will enjoy The Fonk Record. "We tried to make it sound authentic—real raw and greasy funk, like back in the 70s."

WAYMAN TISDALE
THE FONK RECORD featuring Tiz & The Fonkie Planetarians
Release Date:  October 26, 2010

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