Cocktail jazz with an odd combo of a tinkling piano and a wah-wah guitar performing the main instrumental duties. Classic mood and soundtrack music with enough contemporary juices for play on smooth jazz stations. Electronic effects fill out some, while giving an eerie feeling to other tracks. This is excellent rainy day or thinking music, with Stefani, Annika, and Billy Valentine's voices mixed with brain surgeon precision throughout the 13 tracks. ~ Andrew Hamilton, All Music Guide
Representative Albums: "Soul Ballet", "Trip the Night Fantastic", "Dial It In
Biography
Masterminded by producer, arranger, programmer, and multi-instrumentalist Rick "R.K." Kelly, Soul Ballet mixes cool, smooth contemporary jazz with pulsating electronic beats and a surprisingly dark, moody atmosphere. Kelly is occasionally joined by a live rhythm section, as well as a series of guest vocalists (whose ranks have included Stefani, Annika, and Billy Valentine), but for the most part, it's his show. Soul Ballet's albums include the eponymous debut from 1996, 1998's Trip the Night Fantastic, and 2000's Vibe Cinema. ~ Steve Huey, All Music Guide
Soul Ballet is a musical project of actor, producer, arranger, programmer, and multi-instrumentalist Rick "R.K." Kelly. Soul Ballet's music is smooth contemporary jazz, characterized as pulsating electronic beats entwined with a dark, moody atmosphere.
Kelly is occasionally joined by a live rhythm section, as well as a series of guest vocalists, including Stefani Montiel, Annika, and Billy Valentine.
Soul Ballet currently releases music through the indie label 215 Music and Media.
Discography
Soul Ballet (November 5, 1996)
Trip The Night Fantastic (June 23, 1998)
Vibe Cinema (February 22, 2000)
String Of The Soul (2001)
Dial It In (February 26, 2002)
dream BEAT dream (Aug 10, 2004)
All The Pretty Lights (Remix compilation - Bonus) (Aug 10, 2004)
