Detour To Oakland

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Just Funky 2010

Latin Soul is a compilation of Latin Pop songs written by Mark Kaye.
This CD takes Mark back to Marks Latin music roots. Two of these songs were licensed by Sony/BMG for a European compilation CD. Mark says, “This was one of the funniest CDs I ever recorded. I hope to get the opportunity to record more CDs with this style of music.”

Singer Songwriter is the first CD on Dafunk to feature Mark and his music using only traditional acoustic instruments. These productions really spotlight Mark’s writing, vocals, and musicianship. This record is a turning point in Marks music.

Mark Kaye’s 5th Dafunk Records release dropped April 15th, 2005. This album demonstrates the growth of singer / songwriter, Mark Kaye. Grammy nominated producer, Greg Landau quotes, "Mark Kaye has really outdone himself with this CD. It is his best work to date. I just loved it!" Key songs on this CD are track no. 1 There She Goes, which opens with a rockin’ guitar of Jeff Weinstein and soon turns into a classic Mark Kaye funk-driven groove. Track no. 3, To Love Is To Let Go has an R. Kelley type R&B production.

The soulful Mark Kaye’s 2003 release, PASSION, from Dafunk Records. As always, Mark’s productions and songs will groove you. What makes this Mark Kaye CD unique are his Latin music roots demonstrated in track 12, That’s You. Mark also tells us that he is a "hopeless romantic"which is reflected in his lyrics in track no. 6, Love Has A Way, track no.11, The Way That I Love You, and track no. 5, All The Wonderfuls.

This Mark Kaye, Dafunk records release in 2004 is Mark’s first instrumental CD. It features Mark, the Keyboardist, the Producer, and the Visionary. M has been described as a 21stcentury funk/jazz masterpiece. Key tracks on this CD are track no. 4, M12 , a gorgeous Santana-type ballad that features Mark’s infamous Keytar and track no. 2, M6 , a mid-tempo funk delight.

Mark Kaye’s 2004 release on Dafunk Records I’m On A Mission features the funky pop-edged productions and songs from singer/songwriter/instrumentalist Mark Kaye. As always, Mark’s grooves are infectious, his lyrics, inspiring, and his love songs, seductive. Key songs on this CD are the very funky Work That Thing , the beautiful ballad My Lonely Heart , and the edgy Heaven’s Always There featuring guitarist Jeff Weinstein.

Fairy Tales is a collection of songs by Mark Kaye written in 1995.
They are stories that Mark experienced during lucid dreaming.
They are also songs used in a one man musical called Fairy Tales In The Far Country. He performed this musical in small theaters in California.

Far Country is a collection of songs written by Mark Kaye in 1996. This CD is a continuation of the Fairy Tales CD. Some of these songs where added to Mark Kaye’s One Man Musical, called Fairy Tales In The Far Country.

I Can Love You is the first CD Mark recorded for the Indie Record label Dafunk.
This CD is the beginning of Mark Kaye finding his musical identity. You can clearly hear Marks Latin Funk and Jazz influences in this CD.