ALFONZO BLACKWELL BIOGRAPHY
HOT, BLAZING, SCORCHING, SEXY are just some of the beginning adjectives that one must use to describe the young musicial genius ALFONZO BLACKWELL. From his strikingly handsome good looks, to his sculptured physical allure and funky-edge style to his sexy saxophone tones and riffs, Alfonzo Blackwell has been pioneering his own trail that many have tried to follow for over seven years now. Alfonzo Blackwell blazed on the contemporary jazz scene with his chart-busting debut album "Let's Imagine" in 1995. He has been following hit after hit from album to album with such songs as "Alfonzo's Love Theme," "Hermina" (the ever-sentimental tribute to his mother), "Passion," and his current hot single, "Funky Shuffle."
Alfonzo, the innovator, with his soulful ease of his saxophones, has created an unmatched sound that has developed into a new musical genre. In the elite and exclusive tradition of Aretha Franklin and Michael Jackson, he has joined the ranks of musical royalty by being crowned the King of "Rhythm and Cool."
Aside from being incredibly handsome Alfonzo works out four times a week to maintain his chiseled muscular structure. In fact, after he won first place in numerous bodybuilding competitions in his early years, he considered a professional career in bodybuilding. In recent years, he has competed in both regional and city wide competitions, which has garnered him additional first place trophies. He bench presses 335 pounds of raw steel. It is no wonder he is a favorite of the ladies.
Twice nominated for Billboard's Best Jazz Video (Love No Limit and A Little Bit of Sax) this virtuoso not only masters the alto, soprano and tenor saxophones, but he also is a well accomplished pianist, guitarist, bassist and drummer. Listeners can hear his artistic mastery on all of his compositions. He hones his songwriting, producing, arranging, composing, lyrical and band leader skills and craft by combining an infectious blend of Jazz, R&B, Hip Hop and straight-up SOUL.
Alfonzo Blackwell has graced the stage with numerous R&B legends from Gladys Knight, The Whispers and Freddie Jackson to the R&B giants of today such as Brian McKnight and Faith Evans. Within the course of two years he scored deals and was featured on two theme tracks for separate projects. The first was his song "Love Sick" from the movie "Never Talk to Strangers", which starred Antonio Banderas and Rebecca DeMornay. The second was "Baywatch Nights, The Nights Will Never Be The Same" from the popular television show "Baywatch Nights," which starred David Hasselhoff and Angie Harmon. (Alfonzo was featured playing the theme song at the end of each episode alongside of David Hasselhoff.) In between tapings, David Hasselhoff requested to hear Alfonzo play accapella on the set. Hasselhoff said "There's so much sweet soul coming out of your horn, you can really play that thing..."
Mr. Blackwell stays fashionable with the help of urban designers such as Sean "P. Diddy " Combs' "Sean John" Collection, Russell Simons' "Phat Farm Collection" and the "Fubu Collection" while combining different looks and a funky blend of style with such designers as Calvin Klein, Moschino, Donna Karan, Versace and Jean Paul Gaultier. For over seven years Alfonzo has developed his own unique sense of personal style. His fashion flair is just as important to him as him giving an outstanding show. Alfonzo says, "My image is the first thing that people see and can relate to before they hear me play a note." In addition to his fashions, Alfonzo Blackwell loves to wear an assortment of hand picked jewelry. He demonstrates extreme dexterity when he adorns rings on each of his fingers while he plays his saxophones so effortlessly during his stellar concerts.
He is a favorite amongst many of the top Smooth Jazz Radio Stations across the country. He has been dubbed "The Man With the Big Arms" from many top female radio disc jockey personalities. Hands down he is one of the most electrifying performers of this entire musical era. He dominates the scene and he sets the mood with such fire and intensity by paying tribute to jazz legends Miles Davis and John Coltrane while putting his audience in a trance of funkadelic grooves with such tunes as "Funky Shuffle" and "Can't Stop the Funk," which gets them clapping their hands and stompin' their feet. Alfonzo demolishes the stage after each and every performance. He was Born To Play. Alfonzo says, "I'm here to show the world that music will never stop evolving and I have something to share with the world that is as unique and innovative as the creation of jazz in its early evolutional stage." His musical journey has turned into an empire on the rise.
Alfonzo sums it up best, "It's not the type or style of music, but good music, is good music,is good music!"