Fresh off the back of his latest CD ‘Soul Jazz’ sax-man Merlon Devine is back with his brand new single ‘Shimmer’ that he wrote with multi Grammy nominated producer and saxophonist Darren Rahn. Shimmer by name and shimmer by nature this colossal track glistens with a sparkling melody, an R&B groove and a jazzy soprano sax lead which is as good as anything that, currently, the genre has to offer. With Rahn on keyboards, synths, synth bass and programming plus Randy Jacobs on guitar and Tarell Martin on drums this one is the real smooth jazz
As Merlon explains it, “’Shimmer’ is about the positive force that lives in each of us to help others. That force acts like a light shining out of us. That light can bring warmth, direction, hope, calm fears and give peace. Hopefully, this song will encourage those who hear it to do and be something positive in the life of someone else”.
A native of Little Rock, Arkansas Devine now calls the Washington, DC area home. He has worked with Ben Tankard and performed with Kirk Whalum, Paul Jackson Jr., Tom Braxton and Michael Manson.