Impromp2 : Press

IMPROMP2
Tatou
Los Angeles

December 8, 2007

Material: The title of Impromp2’s fourth album, It Is What It Is, is about as close as one can get to defining the style of this act’s music. The songs range from spoken word (“I Wanna Marry You”) to smooth Jazz (“Mo Jazz”) to R&B (“You’re a Queen”) and even a soul number (“Keep Doin’”) that makes you blush just like the first time your hear Marvin Gaye’s :Sexual Healing”.

Musicianship: Before Impromp2 took the stage, the band performed a piece with each musician soloing and showcasing his remarkable skills. As well as this band of seasoned professionals perform, Britt’s vocals, jazzy muted trumpeting, and Thomas’ smooth raps (similar to PM Dawn) are the highlights of the show. Britt’s classical training and Thomas’ more urban influences flow together seamlessly, creating a sound that’s easy on the ears, with a message that is kind to the heart.

Performance: This record release party was quite the event, and Impromp2’s performance, as well as the backing band and singers, lived up to the hype. The duo delivered a set full of romance, funk, sexiness and edge. Britt and Thomas addressed the audience as family, and related stories about the creation of Impromp2, as well as their journey through four albums and their songwriting process.

Summary: What is rare about Impromp2 is that thye shout from the rooftop about values many artists disregard or hide today. They speak about loving their wives, self respect, and most importantly, the value of good music. They don’t subscribe to labels like hip-hop, neo soul, smooth jazz or R&B. Instead, Impromp2 emanate the best of all of these influences, and do so with a positive and optimistic attitude.