Yesterday I received an email from my bro U-NAM: "Here's the latest - a project I really support and love". The attachment: "I was made to love her (Another star)" played and produced by himself.

In my [interview] -in spring 2008- U-NAM told me about the Tribute to Stevie Wonder project: “I will appear soon on a Stevie Wonder tribute… and the concept is really interesting, because it’s all about guitars. There are different guitar players from various genres (Rock, Jazz, Fusion, etc. ) and I'll be the one doing the "Smooth Jazz" track and I'm producing it! That's going to be a great project, I'm really glad to be a part of it, especially knowing that Stevie Wonder is one of my favorite artists and the track I've chosen is not one of his most famous tunes, but it is an amazing "Soul Funky" song!”

It’s an awesome piece of music: “I was made to love her” is typical U-NAM: Funky, groovy, jazzy and - even though he moved over from Paris to the City of Angels – yes it’s still Frenchy. Well done, bro!

Vernon Neilly & Friends: A Tribute to Stevie Wonder

Award winning guitarist and producer Vernon Neilly is once again showing his knack for bringing together fantastic international talent to create beautiful music and this time he's chosen to honor arguably one of the most influential musicians in the 20th century with the transcendent music of Stevie Wonder. This fantastic new compilation is scheduled to release in June '08.

On the heels of his award winning and Billboard charts top ten contemporary jazz retail cd G-Fire II, Neilly simply put; he has done it again. Vernon reached into his rolodex to assemble a roster of established international artist and extremely talented newcomers to produce a compilation nothing short of wonderful (no pun intended). This project, in true Stevie Wonder style transcends many musical borders with genres ranging from Smooth Jazz, Fusion, Rock, and Heavy Metal. Any music fan is sure to find something to grove to on this cd.

The international all-star roster include artist such as Smooth Jazz sensation U-NAM who's recent successes include the the No.1 commercial jazz single of all 2007. Guitar extraordinaire Greg Howe who has worked with Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake and Enrique Iglesias to name a few, another smooth jazz mainstay is saxophonist, Michael Paulo who doesn't disappoint. The insane shredding of Bill Hudson an awesome young guitarist formerly of the Power Metal Group-Cellador hits it hard with his take on Superstition. Brasilians rock star and guitar virtuoso Kiko Loureiro of Angra, voted No.1 Progressive Guitar player by Burrn Magazine and Young Guitar Magazine, expert session guitarist Miguel Mega, and Vernon himself put his efforts to make up a fantastic musical experience for new and old fans of Stevie Wonder. The result is a uniquely arranged CD that encompasses a variable spectrum of musical genres. Yet, this compilation still allows the listener to fully appreciate the essence of all that is to be appreciated by the classics of the great Stevie Wonder.

Special Guest Include:
Greg Howe (Michael Jackson, Justin Timberlake, N'Sync, Enrique Iglesias)
U-Nam (French Born Smooth Jazz sensation: #1 Commercial Jazz Single of 2007)
Kiko Loureiro (#1 Progressive Guitar Player: Burrn Magazine, Young Guitar, Angra)
Bill Hudson (Awesome Power Metal guitarist of "Coldera" formerly of Cellador)
Michael Paulo (Smooth Jazz mainstay, Al Jarreau, Earth Wind & Fire)
Miguel Mega (Great Session Guitarist from Brasil)