The Pulse of Entertainment: Ray Chew Releases ‘Jam' Single Featuring Stephanie
Mills, McLyte, Doug E Fresh, DJ Kid Capri; ‘My Journey,' Sophomore Album of Ray Chew Due Out 1st Quarter of 2025
(September 16, 2024) - "We been getting a lot of love," said iconic
music director Ray Chew ("Dancing with the Stars"/ "It's Showtime at the Apollo")
about the release of his new single "Jam" featuring Grammy Award winning Stephanie
Mills, BET Hip-Hop Award winning McLyte and Doug E; Fresh, signaling
his return to "Dancing with the Stars" for season 33 as music director premiering September 17, 2024. "This...is
me speaking of my journey - the title of the album ("My Journey"). ‘Jam' is the new single."
"It started with me and Kid Capri in the studio with a beat. A
party vibe," Chew told me as we discussed his single's iconic support.
"Stephanie responded well. Recorded her
vocals. We had to have someone to rock the party and who can rock a party like Lyte," he laughed a little.
"This
is my 2nd under my own name" Ray said about the "My Journey" project. "It's been 20 years since ‘Blue
Crystal' (his debut solo album). Its release is the first quarter of 2025."
I interviewed Chew around the time of his debut.
I was reminding him of that time because he was music director at the Apollo.
"I spent 15 years as music director of
the Apollo and then Showtime at the Apollo with Steve Harvey and Chew. I've worked as music director for the BET Awards, American
Idol."
Ray Chew plays piano/keyboard, drums and percussions. He has
been working as a music director since he was 16 years old!
"At 19 I worked as music director for Nick Ashford & Valarie
Simpson," he added. "They empowered me to arrange."
I reminded him that he
was a prodigy child, like Stevie Wonder.
"My mother didn't want me to focus
on being a prodigy, she kept me focused on perfecting my pitch and I had a high IQ. She wanted me to focus on achievements.
Study...study...study." Ray said to me, proving my point.
The "Jam" single is produced by Grammy Award winning DJ Kid
Capri.
American Eagle Award winning Ray Chew's credits also include acting as music director, producer and/or composer for
such iconic performers as Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway, Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Alicia Keys, and Rihanna. www.AllThingsChew.com www.ABC.com
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