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Flautist Jef Kearns follows up his recent single Hazy (#77 on Norway's iTunes Top 100 Soul and RnB Chart and Top 10 on the UK Soul Chart) with a modernized take on Leon Haywood's 1974 release, “I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You.”

“Like many, I knew this song growing up as Dr. Dre's sample on 'Nothing But a G Thang' but I recently dug deeper on the source material,” Kearns says.

Jef's flute performance sears with sexiness and serves as lightning to vocalist Alana Bridgewater's (Toronto's production of We Will Rock You) thunderous amount of soul.

Jef enlisted the production genius of long-time collaborator Douglas Romanow who threw a nod at the original with vintage keyboards from the 70s era but also drew from every era since with elements such as real vinyl scratching, live bass and a 90s inspired groove with modern production sounds.

Mastering by Grammy Award winner Randy Merrill (Silk Sonic's Leave the Door Open) further elevates the track.

I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You

I Want'a Do Something Freaky to You (ft. Alana Bridgewater)

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Renowned R&B flautist Jef Kearns takes us on a mesmerizing journey with a fresh take on the classic hit “Killing Me Softly with His Song.” Joining forces with Toronto-based vocalist Joanna Majoko and producer Douglas Romanow he delivers a hauntingly beautiful interpretation inspired by the warmth of memories and the solitude of late-night reflection.

Jef's flute intertwines seamlessly with Mojako's soulful vocals. His signature flute sound captivates and although the lyrics center around a singer-songwriter playing guitar the listener feels she is singing about him. Romanow's production creates a depth and richness that resonates long after the final note fades. The meticulous mastering of Randy Merrill (Adele, Taylor Swift, Chris Brown) adds another layer of sonic brilliance.

“I am excited to present our rendition of 'Killing Me Softly with His Song' to music lovers worldwide," shares Jef Kearns. "The collaborative process has been incredible, and we are excited to share our collective vision with audiences everywhere."

The single is part of Kearns' album “Deep Cover 1970s” which focuses on re-imagining classic 1970s hits with modern production and a tonne of respect to the source material.

Experience the magic of Jef Kearns' “Killing Me Softly with His Song” featuring Joanna Majoko.

Killing Me Softly with His Song

Killing Me Softly with His Song (ft. Joanna Majoko)

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Flautist Jef Kearns is a rare talent. Featured in XXL Magazine for his cover of Warren G’s “Regulate.” An Amazon Japan best seller (alongside Janelle Monae) with his album of originals, Soulfisticated. Top 10 on the UK Soul Chart for a month with his recent EP, The Flute, and tweeted by the renowned Jamal Ahmed (WCLK, Atlanta “S.O.U.L. Of Jazz”) as “Probably the dopest flautist in the game right now!”

It only serves right that his first full production cover is of equally rare magnitude: the Beverly Hills Cop Theme “Axel F.” An instrumental that bested the usual “vocally dominated” charts for 19 weeks, reaching number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and number 3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US.

With production by Douglas Romanow (producer for Kinnie Star, and engineer for Justin Bieber and Tyga) and mastering by Sterling Sound’s Chris Gehringer (Rihanna, Drake, Wu-Tang, Madonna) Jef Kearns gives Axel F new breath by embracing elements of Reggaeton and Dance Hall.

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An original cue written for and performed by full orchestra. ©2018 Jeff Alan Greenway, all rights reserved. Recorded November 2018 at Revolution Recording. Engineered by Jeff Wolpert. Produced by John Welsman. Conducted by John Herberman. Many thanks to John Herberman, the U of T Orchestra, the Screen Composers Guild of Canada and the Canadian Film Centre.

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Jef Kearns is not who would typically come to mind when you think of a best seller in Soul-Jazz and Contemporary R&B (a historical mark he made for his instrument on Amazon.com with his sophomore album, Soulfisticated.)

He is a flautist who, as Detroit Jazz Magazine put it, “makes the flute speak the urban language of soul” with a sound “you normally don’t hear from flautists.” And who, as Smooth Jazz Therapy, a go-to site for smooth jazz reviews said is “dispelling the myth that flute players can’t do urban jazz.”

Jef Kearns’ album, Soulfisticated, sat between the #4 best seller Janelle Monáe‘s “The Electric Lady” and Whitney Houston‘s “Love, Whitney” on Amazon Japan’s R&B charts.

Jef learned to speak the language in the best way possible: immersion. Growing up listening to hip hop and R&B on Detroit radio in the 1990s when the music was what many consider to be in its hey-day, he was the quiet 10 year old riding the line of “loud enough to hear but not loud enough for his parents to catch him up so late” when basking in Kiss FMs late night quiet storm program “Kisses After Dark” and pressing record and rewind on his hip hop radio mixes.

“I’d spend hours in my room playing along with whatever was playing on Hip Hop and R&B radio,” Jef reveals, “and when I wasn’t playing I was listening intensely to what exactly was happening, musically.”

Of his music, Jef says, “It is my mission to show people that flute that can be just as soulful and down-and-dirty as sax.

My music sheds a whole new light on urban music and the flute’s place in it. It’s the flute album for people who think they don’t like flute. You’ve never heard it like this before.”

Killing Me Softly with His Song (ft. Joanna Majoko)

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