Traffic
© Copyright-Michael Haggins
(634479808197)
Record Label: Cuate Records Corp.
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Michael Haggins is from Pasadena, California and began playing sax,drums and electric bass in his early years.
Michael attended Pasadena City College and was introduced to
Jazz by Bobby Bradford.
Influences include Stanley Clark,George Duke,George Benson,
Grover Washington Jr,Jaco Pastorious,Artists of Motown,
Sly & the Family Stone and many others.
Michael is the nephew of the late "Al Duncan",one of the worlds most recorded jazz/blues studio session drummers in the 1950's in Chicago, with both the Chess & Vee-Jay Record labels.Al can be heard on songs by Count Basie,Ray Charles,Buddy Guy,Big Joe Turner,and many others.
Continuing the legacy, Michael hit the smooth jazz world with his debut CD Michael Haggins "Daybreak".
Both smooth jazz radio & Los Angeles Television Station KTLA
"Morning News Show" have featured Michael's Music.Other highlights have included,being approached by Motown Founder Berry Gordy and him personally asking to be introduced to Michael after a live preformance,also recieving an invitation to preform at the 2006 Playboy Jazz Festival "Community Event Series".
Michael's new CD release "Traffic" is Phenomenal!
From funk to smooth,with the spice of old school.
Michael "aka" Squeak's music is a must for your collection well worth the investment.
All the songs on this CD will truly be a blessing to you.
Michael can be contacted at mhaggins@aol.com
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SmoothJazz.com Review
author: Sandy Shore
We have been excited since we got the news that Michael Haggins “aka” Squeak has a new summer release! Well, it’s finally here… all 10 songs are available now! The composer/musician is a native of Pasadena, CA and started his music career (or shall we say interest) in grade school when he began playing sax, drums and electric bass. His influences include Sly and the Family Stone, George Duke, Stanley Clarke, the Motown sound and Grover Washington, Jr. Michael is related to music royalty, he’s the nephew of the late Al Duncan, one of the world’s most recorded blues and jazz drummers with the VeeJay and Chess labels. In the 1950’s Uncle Al played with greats like Count Basie, Mahalia Jackson and Big Joe Turner. Continuing the legacy, Michael debuted on the Smooth Jazz charts in 2004 with his debut, DAYBREAK. His brand new album, TRAFFIC features some rich, feel-good jams like the Smooth Jazz hit “Traffic” where Michael drive’s it home with this souped up summer groove. His laid back style is funky and smooth on the entire album. We really like the fresh, vocal-laced “Hooked On You,” the Hardcastle-vibey tune “Sunday” and the very suave, Latin-tinged “Cuate.” Merge carefully onto the Information Super Hwy now and pick up your copy of TRAFFIC!
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Beautiful Grooves
author: Dave
Bassist/composer Michael Haggins bring's his soul-funk influenced smooth-jazz music to the world on this follow-up album "Traffic". A very smartly composed album reflecting Michael's many musical influences growing up in culturally rich Pasadena, California. A must have for any jazz lover................
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