The Pulse of Entertainment: Flutist Alexander Zonjic is
‘Playing It Forward' Smoothly on New Album Eunice Moseley (November
10, 2020) - "We are all very goods friends," said Smooth Jazz Flutist Alexander Zonjic about
all the featured musicians on his new album "Playing It Forward" (Hi-Falutin' Music).
Featured artists include Grammy winning Jeff Lorber on keyboard; Chuck Loeb on guitar; James Lloyd on keyboard; Evan Garr
on violin; Gary Novak on drums; Paul Jackson, Jr. on guitar; Michael Thompson on guitar; Justin-Lee Schultz on keyboard; David
Mann on horn, and the Selected of God Gospel Choir. "Famous or not famous their doing what they love. We wanted some
Retro-Funk/Dance Funk music."
"Playing It Forward" is Alexander's 13th album release. Jeff Lorber
produced the project except for the current single "Motor City Sway," written and produced by keyboardist James
Lloyd (Pieces of a Dream). In his very long career in the music business Alexander has accumulated 15 Detroit Music Awards
and three Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. I have a concert December 16, 2020 and everybody who is a part of the record will be
there. Zonjic is from Canada but resides in Detroit.
"I'm from Canada which is across the boarder from Detroit,"
he said. "I've been adopted by Detroit. I have a lot of festivals that I run. I brought in Chuck to play at the festivals."
About his featured musicians Alexander said, "I've known Justin since he was 11. We're very dear friends. I knew
Justin and his family for quite a while...love Justin. Everybody in Detroit loves Justin. He's only 13, no mortgage, no bills,
no girlfriend! His sister plays drums in the music video. (The choir) They were on ‘America's Got Talent'. I saw them
in Eminem video. I have a friend that works with Eminem. I said I wanted to work with them...it was a lot of fun. Chuck...who
past away...I knew him for so many years in Detroit. Paul Jackson, Jr. is the nicest man in the world. Jeff has been a big
part of my career, he is an absolute genius. My violin player, Evans Garr, tours with Stanley Clarke."
The
music video for "Motor City Sway" includes Lloyd, Justin-Lee and other featured musicians.
"We had
so much fun doing the video. The track is about the great city...Detroit," he added. "It's the greatest music city
in the world...artists from Detroit are Eminem, Anita Baker, and Aretha Franklin. Beyond the flute I play the guitar."
Alexander is also a radio host. He began hosting the morning show for WVMV, a Christian station in Michigan, three
years ago called "Alexander Zonjic: From A to Z."
My favorite cuts on the "Playing It Forward"
album include #5 "Motor City Sway" because it has that old school Jazz flavor and I love the scatting sound which
was the cherry on top of the cake. I like #7 "Musaic" because its so sweet and has a loving feel to it, and #9 "Nature
Boy," a nice Smooth Jazz track, because I could imagine it on the soundtrack of a spy movie, and I love how the flute
goes crazy." www.Zonjic.com SYNDICATED COLUMN: Eunice Moseley, MS,
MBA, MPhil has an estimated weekly readership of over ¼ million with The Pulse of Entertainment. She
is also a Public Relations Strategist and Business Management Consultant at Freelance Associates, and is Promotions Director
(at-large) for The Baltimore Times. www.ThePulseofEntertainment.com. EVENTS: "Uplifting Minds II" Entertainment Conference (ULMII), founded by Eunice in
1999, is into its 21st year. Next events are coming Baltimore Saturday April 17, 2021 at Security
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