Street Life ( Radio Edit ) 

From the album "Back From The 80's"

Full album version available on ITunes,Amazon etc...

Produced,Arranged & Mixed by U-Nam for U-Nam Productions

U-Nam : Guitars, Bass, Keyboards & Programming.

Jeff Lorber : Fender Rhodes

Mastered by Doug Sax and Sangwook Nam at the Mastering Labs, Ojai,CA

Street Life ( Radio Edit )

from the album "Weekend In L.A" ( A Tribute To George Benson ) 

#1 Jazz Album Itunes Japan
#1 Smooth Jazz Album Amazon USA
#1 Neo-Soul Album Amazon USA

Full album version available on all digital stores.

Produced, Arranged & Mixed by U-Nam for U-Nam Productions

Tim "TiO" Owens : Lead & Background Vocals
U-Nam : Guitars, Bass, Keyboards & Programming
Shannon Kennedy : Alto & tenor Saxes
Keith Everett Smith : Trumpet
Denis Benarrosh : Percussions

Give Me The Night Feat. Tim  "TiO" Owens ( Radio Edit )

from the album "Weekend In L.A" ( A Tribute To George Benson )

#1 Jazz Album Itunes Japan
#1 Smooth Jazz Album Amazon USA
#1 Neo-Soul Album Amazon USA

Full album version available on all digital stores.

Produced, Arranged & Mixed by U-Nam for U-Nam Productions

George Duke : Fender Rhodes & Clavinet Solo
U-Nam : Guitars
Tim "TiO" Owens : Lead & Background Vocals
Phil Perry : Lead & Background Vocals
Marcus Miller : Bass
Tony Moore : Drums
Eric Valentine : Drums
Matt Rohde : Hammond B3
Lin Rountree : Trumpet
Jeff Lacey : Rap
Denis Benarrosh : Percussions

Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Mastering, OR, USA

This Masquerade Feat. George Duke, Marcus Miller, Phil Perry, Tim  TiO' Owens & Jeff Lacey

Love's No Distance 
( U-Nam ) M.A's Publishing/SIDO Music

Produced,Arranged and Mixed by U-Nam for the MASTERMIND FACTORY

Shannon Kennedy : Alto, Tenor, & Bari Saxes
U-Nam, Guitars, Keyboards, & Programming

Mastered by Jeremy H. at La Villa Mastering, Paris, France

NiVO DEUX -Love's No Distance feat. U-Nam & Shannon Kennedy (Radio Edit)

EVE
( U-Nam/ Rahsaan Patterson ) M.A's Publishing/Esctasoul Music

Full version available on all digital stores.

Rahsaan Patterson : Lead & Background Vocals
U-Nam : Guitars, Talk Box, Bass, Keyboards, Rap, Percussions & Programming
Tony Moore : Live Drums

Produced, Arranged & Mixed by U-Nam 

EVE Featuring Rahsaan Patterson

from the album "Weekend In L.A" ( A Tribute To George Benson )

#1 Jazz Album Itunes Japan
#1 Smooth Jazz Album Amazon USA
#1 Neo-Soul Album Amazon USA

Produced, Arranged & Mixed by U-Nam for U-Nam Productions

U-Nam : Guitars, Synth Bass, Keyboards & Programming
Franck Sitbon : Piano & Background Vocals
Tim "TiO" Owens : Background Vocals
Michael White : Drums
Denis Benarrosh : Percussions
Paris Horns : Horn Section

Mastered by Steve Hall at Future Disc Mastering, OR, USA

Turn Your Love Around

U-Nam is back with a new original single that is going to make you feel like dancing.

C'est Le Funk feat. NIVO DEUX
(U-Nam) M.A's Publishing

U-Nam: Guitars, Synth Bass, Drums, Keyboards & Editing | Shannon Kennedy: Tenor Sax | Christian Martinez: Trumpet | Denis Benarrosh: Percussions | Mastered by Jeremy H. at the Villa Mastering, Paris/France | Artwork Design by the Mastermind Factory

get the full album version on Itunes : 

https://itunes.apple.com/fr/album/cest-le-funk-feat.-nivo-deux/id730544220?l=en

or CD Baby : www.cdbaby.com/cd/unam113


With his latest single, U-Nam is teaming up to help introduce the smooth jazz group NiVO DEUX. NiVO DEUX recently made their debut with "Love's No Distance" (a fusion of smooth jazz and 80s electro) and they have had rave reviews. The single recently did quite well in the Smooth Jazz charts this past summer.
As part of this new collaboration, however, U-Nam and NiVO DEUX are shifting gears to bring on the "Funk".
The song, driven by funky guitars "à la Nile Rodgers," features an energetic horn section reminiscent of EWF, Kool & The Gang and even Miami Sound Machine. Up and Coming Smooth Jazz Saxophonist Shannon Kennedy adds her voice with her soulful and sexy tenor sax playing throughout the song, while U-Nam is doing his thing - mixing very funky riffs and intricate jazz licks.
"C'est Le Funk" has a little it of something for Funk fans and Smooth Jazz fans alike. It's even got the touch that will appeal to those currently digging the funk revival spearheaded by artists such as Daft Punk and Bruno Mars.
As for "C'est Le Funk," as said by Jeremy H. (Senior Engineer at the Award Wining Mastering Studio La Villa): "The only problem with the song is that you can't keep from nodding your head to it!"
We hope you enjoy the new single. Vive le Funk!

C'est Le Funk feat. NIVO DEUX (Radio Edit)

U-Nam
"Something's Up"
(U-Nam) M.A's Publishing/SIDO MUSIC

Full version available on Itunes, Amazon, CD Baby etc...

Produced, Arranged & Mixed  by U-Nam for the Mastermind Factory

U-Nam: Guitars, Synth Bass, Drums, Keyboards & Editing | BILL STEINWAY: Fender Rhodes |
Shannon Kennedy: Tenor Sax & Background Vocals | Christian Martinez: Trumpet | 
Denis Benarrosh: Percussions | Gennine Francis-Jackson: Background Vocals | 
Mastered by Jeremy H. at the Villa Mastering, Paris/France | 
Artwork Design by the Mastermind Factory

Copyright 2014 Skytown Records. All Rights Reserved.

U-Nam - Something's Up - (Summer Radio Edit) - Snippet

Available now on all digital stores:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/unam117

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/smoovin-radio-edit-single/id911472878

From the album : "C'est Le Funk" (Skytown Records)

Includes the hits “Something’s Up”, “C’est le Funk” and “Smoovin’ ”
Also included (only on the digipak CD version) 2 Bonus Tracks 
“Smoovin’ ” (RADIO EDIT) and “Something’s Up (Summer Radio Edit)

Pre-order now on Amazon (Release dates Sept. 8 and 15):

http://www.amazon.com/Cest-Le-Funk-U-Nam/dp/B00MMP1OCE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1409015047&sr=8-2&keywords=u-nam+c%27est+le+funk

Smoovin'
(U-Nam) M.A's Publishing

Produced, Arranged and Mixed by U-Nam for the Mastermind Factory

Copyright 2014. Skytown Records. All Rights Reserved.

Smoovin' (Radio Edit) - Snippet - New Single Sept. 2014

The man known as U-Nam, is destined to become one of the most controversial musicians.In the few recordings that I have heard, there is a conviction towards making himself felt by the general public, and the critics alike.  It’s great to have a new voice on the guitar scene; one that is loaded with energy and excitement.” -Ten time Grammy Award recipient, NAE Jazz Master and Guitar legend- -George Benson-

Born and raised in Paris / France, U-Nam began playing the guitar at age 12, and studied for three years at the Paris-based CIM – the first European school for jazz – between 1986 and 1989. At age 19 he turned professional, becoming a fixture at Paris studio sessions.

Well known throughout Europe and the US as a musical trendsetter and innovative player in Instrumental Music, Soul, and R&B, Emmanuel “U-Nam” Abiteboul has more than earned his reputation as a virtuosic guitarist and producer.  Since his move to the US from Paris, France in 2007, Guitarist U-Nam has had the opportunity to perform, record and produce several of the top artists in the Smooth Jazz, R&B, and Soul genres.  He has traveled throughout the US at events and Festivals including the Catalina JazzTrax Festival, Jazz on the Green, the JazzTrax Big Bear Festival, the Dave Koz and Friends Cruise et al. His performances extend outside of the US, he performed as one of the headline acts at the Dubai Jazz Festival in February 2010.

Originally a renowned producer, U-Nam has worked with a number of International Artists including Barry White, Kool & the Gang, Honeyz, Louis Fonsi, and MC-Solaar, earning him several Gold and Multi-Platinum records. In 2007, he established himself as a prominent solo artist with the release his sophomore album, “Back from the 80s” which included the #1 hit “Street Life”. “Street Life” stayed in the Top Three on the US Billboard Charts for three months and the Top Ten charts for an entire year.

In 2008, U-Nam signed with the prestigious guitar manufacturer, Ibanez. In their 2009 product catalog, he was honored with a double page feature alongside legendary guitarists George Benson, Pat Metheny, and John Scofield. He has since been featured in the 2010, 2011 and 2012 catalogs.

U-Nam has five album releases as a solo artist. “The Past Builds the Future” (2005) was #2 on SolarRadio UK (the largest soul radio station in the UK). The album had significant radio airplay in Europe and made it into the Top 47 on the US charts.  “Back from the 80s” (2007) was the number one album of the year on Jazz FM, Steve Quirk’s Fusion Flavours, as well as a #1 on the US Billboard Charts. “Unanimity” (2009) has reached the Top 30 on the US Billboard charts with his hit single “Shine On”.

In recent years, he also released “The Early Tapes” and “The Best of.” His latest album “Weekend In L.A” ( A Tribute To George Benson ) will be released on August 29th 2012. U-Nam also hosted a successful jazz series entitled the “One-Soul Jazz Series” at the Cellar in Long Beach, California. The series has included popular Smooth Jazz Musicians such as Gregg Karukas, Michael Paulo, Tom Braxton, Kim Waters, Gail Jhonson, and Greg Adams.  He was also considered for the 2009 Grammy’s in three categories including Best Improvised Solo and Best Pop Instrumental Song. In recent months, following the newly signed record deals with Village Again Japan and SkyTown Records USA, U-Nam has taken on the ambitious project of creating a George Benson Tribute, acknowledged as no small task by those familiar with the Legend’s music. But according to GB himself, U-Nam is surely qualified for this undertaking. 

This album includes a MEGA ALL-STAR line up of artists and musicians including many of the talented performers that appeared on George Benson’s historic albums. Some of the artists on the album include but are not limited to: George Duke, Marcus Miller, Stokley Williams (Mint Condition), Phil Perry, Patrice Rushen, Paul Jackson Jr, Ronnie Foster, Andreas Oberg, Tim “TiO” Owens, Wah Wah Watson, Michael White, Dio Saucedo, and many more.

Within less than two weeks following its release, the album has already reached #1 on iTunes Japan for Jazz, #1 on Amazon US for Neo-Soul, and #1 on Amazon US for Smooth Jazz. It also has 10 entries in 6 categories for Grammy consideration. It has additionally received rave reviews from critics around the world.

As said by George Benson: “This monumental project includes some of my superstar friends who are among the world’s best known artists of our time. It is an honor to be the subject of this new guitar and musical star. This project sounds FANTASTIC…”

This past year, U-Nam also joined the Jazz/Fusion All-Star band “Grafitti” with a line-up that includes Dennis Chambers (Drums), Gary Grainger (Bass) and Haakon Graf (Keyboards). During their successful “Reunion” tour in California, highlighted by the Guitar Center Drum Off at the Club Nokia in Los Angeles, they released a live album called “Live in California”. Grafitti also had a recently successful tour in the famous Igor Butman Jazz Club in Moscow, Russia. T he show sold out every night. In light of this success, Grafitti is preparing for a tour in Europe and Russia.


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