Flavour was created by pairing the talents of keyboard engineer and composer Lawrence Ross, with the big sound and delightful tones of saxophonist Bryne Donaldson. Formed in 2010 in Phoenix, AZ, the idea was a small footprint band with a big sound. The purpose: to satisfy a niche in the market for venues that had no stage for a full band, but yet still wanted live music. The combination of Bryne’s old school, gospel influences and Lawrence’s new age sounds is a unique and exciting blend. The group started playing cover tunes in upscale restaurants, resorts and country clubs in the Phoenix area. The popularity of the group increased and they established a following. Over the years Flavour developed their own sound and began to put their “Flavour” on the music they played. They started to work on original tunes and mixed them in their set list of cover tunes. The crowds loved the originals, which inspired putting out an EP. When the team from worldwide Internet Radio station Smoothjazz.com heard the infectious tune “Savory” from the EP, they contacted Flavour to promote the group and the song. "Savory" made it up to #28 on the smoothjazz.com charts in 2015. Now Flavour’s music is being played on 1000’s of radio stations all around the world and getting rave reviews.
In August 2018, Flavour performed their first livestream show on Facebook called "Sunday Morning Saxophone Devotion", which is an hour long show featuring original and cover songs meant to touch the soul with Flavour. Flavour has continued this weekly show and added more livestream shows including "Groove Jazz Happy Hour" every 1st Tuesday. Flavour is at the forefront of exclusive livestream jazz shows with thousands of views every show. Be sure to follow Flavour on Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram.
Awards
"Savory" made it up to #28 on the smoothjazz.com charts in 2015
"Like [Keith] Jarrett at his best, what makes this set stand out from the plethora of piano trios covering the same material is the way that Isaacs re-imagines the tunes ... bristling with fresh ideas and razor sharp vision, Mark Isaacs has talent to burn"--All About Jazz (USA)
Mark Isaacs Trio touring Nowra, Canberra, Darwin, Perth, Melbourne & Sydney - February & March 2006
Visions is Mark Isaacs' latest project for his trio, featuring jazz arrangements of 1960s and 1970s ... read more
“Since joining forces as Flavour, multi-saxophonist Bryne Donaldson and keyboardist/arranger
Lawrence Ross have been stirring up a lot of grooving, soulful FOOD FOR THOUGHT throughout their
home base in the Southwest. Their showcase unique, bold, yet sensual brand of “Nu Jazz” throughout
the six track EP, most notably on the some what exotic and infectiously mystical radio hit “Savory”, the
kickin’ old school alto jam “JassMental” and the trippy Latin romp through War’s “Low Rider” they have
reimagined as “Take a little Trip”. FOOD FOR THOUGHT is the perfect recipe for smooth urban jazz with
lots of cool twists! ~ JONATHAN WIDRAN (smoothjazz.com)”
— ~ JONATHAN WIDRAN (smoothjazz.com)
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