Ahead of the brand new 5-track EP ‘Outside the Door’ from sax-man Michael J Thomas comes ‘The OG Bounce’, a brass driven spectacular that really has a Parliament, Funkadelic, Tower Of Power thing going on. It’s a vibe that owes much to a horn section comprising Steve Patrick on trumpets, Barry Green on trombone plus Mark Douthit on alto, tenor and baritone saxes while with Thomas’s ‘go to’ backing band of drummer Louis K Newsom, keyboard player Trammell Starks, guitarist Chris Blackwell and Sam Sims on bass all around to lend a hand what you have is a sparkling concoction that is bound to do well.
As for ‘Outside the Door’, it is rumored to feature guest performances by Chieli Minucci of Special EFX, Randy Brecker, and Vince Gill. It will include new twists on Stevie Wonder’s ‘I Wish’ and the Tears for Fears classic ‘Everybody Wants to Rule the World’ and Thomas will also find space for a reprise of his recent holiday single ‘It’s Christmas’ with vocals from Maysa.