Brian Kainoa Makoa McKnight Sr. is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality, and multi-instrumentalist. An R&B performer, he is recognized for his strong head voice, high belting range, and melisma.
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"It's probably my favorite record of all time... This is the first CD version of 'Gaucho.' The reason why it's 'cause I'm a huge Donald Fagen and Walter Becker fan, but the second reason is because there isn't one song on this CD that I skip past."Watch this moment
"Greatest jazz piano player who ever lived. Just gotta have this stuff. Art Tatum."Watch this moment
"When you see this cover and you understand who this person is, this is John Coltrane, 'Blue Train.' You know that this is gonna be smoky, it's gonna be hot, it's gonna be soulful."Watch this moment
"When you come upon anything that Miles Davis does, particularly the essential Miles Davis, you have to have it if only just for 'My Funny Valentine.' Y'know, when you hear the recording of that, you realize what they're talking about when they talk about Miles Davis and what he has meant to the American musical landscape."Watch this moment
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