Mindi Abair
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| Mindi Abair | |
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 Mindi Abair with her silver plated Selmer Mark VI alto saxophone.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mindi Abair |
| Born | May 31, 1969 |
| Genre(s) | Smooth Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Saxophonist Vocalist Keyboardist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals Saxophone Keyboard |
Mindi Abair (born May 31, 1969) is an American smooth jazz saxophonist with a strong Top-40 pop music background. She was a backing musician for such acts as Mandy Moore and the Backstreet Boys, and often appeared in their tours.
In 2003, Abair decided to give jazz a try, and the move proved to be successful. Often billed as "the second coming of Candy Dulfer," she scored big hits like "Lucy's," "Flirt," and "Save the Last Dance" (which takes its name from the Julia Stiles-Sean Patrick Thomas movie). Mindi also sings occasionally, as evidenced by her vocal cover version of the Eagle-Eye Cherry hit "Save Tonight" on her debut album. In 2006, she released the single "True Blue".
Abair also plays the flute and keyboard, and she is the host of the syndicated radio program Chill with Mindi Abair, which focuses on chill out music.[1] She took over hosting duties for the show, then known as Chill with Chris Botti, from previous host Chris Botti in 2007.
[edit] Discography
- 2003 It Just Happens That Way
- 2004 Come As You Are
- 2006 Life Less Ordinary
- 2008 Stars
[edit] Album Tracks
It Just Happens That Way (2003)
1. Lucy's
2. Flirt
3. Save the Last Dance
4. As Good As It Gets
5. Save Tonight
6. Right On
7. It Just Happens That Way
8. Salt and Lime
9. Momo
10. Play
11. Remember
12. Home
Come As You Are (2004)
1. Come As You Are
2. Shine
3. Every Time
4. Head Over Heels
5. Make a Wish
6. Sticks and Stones
7. I Can Remember
8. New Shoes
9. High Five
10. You'll Never Know
11. Cyan
Life Less Ordinary (2006)
1. Do You Miss Me?
2. Long Ride Home
3. It Must Be Love
4. The Joint
5. Rain
6. True Blue
7. Slinky
8. Ordinary Love
9. Bloom
10. Far Away
Stars (2008)
1. Smile
2. On and On
3. Out of the Blue
4. Stars
5. F.L.A. Swing
6. I Wonder
7. Gingerbread Man
8. Change
9. Mojo
10. Here For You
11. Gonna be Alright
