In the Flow

In the Flow

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One of America's best kept secrets is secret no more. Having single handedly built a<br>huge following throughout the Contemporary Jazz community over the last 10<br>years, this young lady has been in high demand on the concert scene and has<br>accomplished all with little support from radio and doing it without label<br>machinery. Taking the next career step and signing her first major label deal, Althea<br>Rene is poised to take her music to the masses and her Trippin N Rhythm<br>debut 'In The Flow' marks a seismic shift not only in her career but in taking the flute back to its accepted place as a dominant genre instrument not seen since the<br>days of Tim Weisberg and Herbie Mann.<br><br>Mix the mastery of Herbie Mann and add the sexiness and moves of Beyonce and<br>you get this dynamic performer who delivers on every level, chops mixed with sex<br>appeal. On 'In The Flow' Rene enlists the help of Grammy award winning producer<br>Michael B, who has worked with A-List artists George Benson, Cindy Bradley and<br>Marion Meadows, to name a few, to assemble a portrait of this multi-dimensional<br>artist, painted with a broad brush. Not afraid to paint outside the lines Rene shows<br>her mastery of the flute, blowing when the moment is called for yet showing great<br>restraint as she floats in and around the melodies, showing passion and fire<br>reminiscent of Al DiMeloa on tracks like LA Solstice and then chilling things down<br>with sides like Sunday Cruise . Standouts include fresh takes on the John Legend<br>classic 'Used To Love You' and 'Free' from Denise Williams.<br><br>With support from label mates Cindy Bradley and Randy Scott , 'In The Flow' marks<br>the re-emergence of the flute to its deserved place in what has become a sax heavy<br>genre. The time has come, the moment is now and Althea Rene will soon place her<br>star alongside the genre's greatest.