ERLY THORNTON
MUSICIAN & SONGWRITER
NEW Release "Better Together"
coming January 2025
Erly's latest release takes his music into a higher plane. Incorporating elements of R&B and Contemporary Jazz, it features collaborations with Oli Silk, Jeff Kashiwa, and others. This project brings together multiple top musicians and vocalists along side the sensual saxophone styles from Erly. The end product demonstrates without a doubt that music produced together among friends is indeed better!
PREVIEW
"Better Together" featuring Erly
and Jeff Kashiwa
PREVIEW
"Formula One" featuring Erly
and Oli Silk
Discography
Albums
Singles
Who is Erly
Playing the saxophone has always been emotionally intense for Erly Thornton. Each performance is a connection that this artist and his audience mutually enjoy!
Early Jazz influences were Ray Charles, Herb Alpert, Sanborn, Grover, Najee and his mentor Roger WIlliams. EWF, Cameo, Kool and The Gang contributed to R&B. This created his multi-faceted style.
Drawing from his past he created music using the strong bass and drums of the R&B of his youth, creating funky Jazz licks over the top. The effort eventually was released as “My Life” in 2008.
“My Life” enjoyed tremendous success for an indie release breaking the top 30 on the Jazz charts which very few indies every do and is still being “discovered” by new fans daily.
“In Transit” was released in May 2012 with the title single soaring to #27 on the coveted Billboard Jazz Top 30 chart. It featured several collaborations with Guitarist Steve Oliver: "Latismo" and "Moonlight Cay"
"Better Together" the most collaborative album yet is scheduled to be released in 2025.