Praise for Marlon's solo projects
and production/songwriting

 

Marlon Saunders
Enter My Mind

“Marlon, a Maryland native, remembers R&B's '70s heyday with an album that never feels retro in its liquid arrangements, but it retains that sunny, flower-child soul of Stevie Wonder and Earth, Wind & Fire circa '75. The lyrics are poetic, Marlon's vocals delicious throughout. Standouts include the title track, "For Love" and "The Beginning of Never." -Baltimore Sun

“…His debut solo debut, Enter My Mind, is a radiant synthesis of those past bops and Stevie-Marvin-Curtis vibes, plus his own gospel/R&B-ecstatic swerves. The result is timeless…” -Vibe Magazine

“…Fusing old-school R&B, funk, and gospel within a contemporary framework, Saunders’ talk-singing tenor takes listeners on a pleasing musical journey…Unlike most newcomers of late, Saunders commands a strong lead out of the gate.” -Billboard Magazine

 

Marlon Saunders
A Groove So Deep: The Live Sessions

“At a time when "live" soul albums are a rarity, this is an absolutely successful gamble by an artist who seems to thrive on creative challenges.” -SoulTracks

“Enter My Mind proved that Marlon Saunders can record a timeless studio album; the highly recommendable A Groove So Deep shows that he also is great musician in an improvisational surrounding.” -Jazz-Not-Jazz

 

Gemma Genazzano
Si Me Quieres/If You Love Me

“She’s a total babe, has a velvety voice that melts men, and does her seducing in Spanish and English on this unpretentious yet sophisticated debut album.”
-The New York Post

"La cantante española se abre paso en la música Soul desde Nueva York"
-Billboard En Español

“Si Mi Quieres/If You Love Me is a record that can easily cross over
between Latin and jazz audiences, leaving both yearning for another
fix. Surprisingly, the addictive qualities of the album are not just due
to Genazzano's bewitching personality but also to the timeless appeal
of her band mates' work” -All About Jazz

 

April Hill
Love 360

“Now, it also takes a special talent to reach deep within a soul, see all of these shades and to pull them together. Enter Marlon Saunders who is an absolute genius. He has taken April and has drawn forth all that is sexy, raw, powerful and good and has laid out a series of arrangements that honour and obey her talents perfectly.” -Soul Express (UK)

“Kudos go to producers Marlon Saunders and Shawn Lucas for creating the jazzy/soul environment through which Hill wanders on Love 360. Together with Hill, they've cut one of the most enjoyable debut albums of 2007 and have made this reviewer anxious to hear more of April Hill.” -SoulTracks

“April Hill is a talent that has what it takes to enter the soul scene on the musical level set by such Soul Scene legends as Rahsaan Patterson, Angela Johnson, Marlon Saunders, Frank McComb and Alison Crockett.” -On The Verge

 

Jazzhole
Poet’s Walk

“…this is an absolutely blinding piece of work, whoever it sounds, or doesn’t sound like. It’s hypnotic, utterly absorbing, soulful mood music of the kind that you play for years and years. And in “Jonesin’” it has one of the year’s best musical trains of thought so far. Marlon Saunders and his mates are magicians.”
-Echoes Magazine (UK)

“…a song like “The Slipping Of Time” where Marlon is only accompanied on guitar is beauty at its best. Another element that makes this album such a nice experience to listen to is the variety in music. Moments of excitement and suspense are altered with spells of relaxation in this poetical urban music landscape.
 Poet's Walk might turn out to be one of those albums that is timeless.” -Save Our Soul