Fingerprints
"Fingerprints is one of the best and most respected bands in North Texas....One reason they are asked to perform at premier events in the region and beyond." -Ray Hair, President AFM International
Fingerprints, the popular Dallas based sextet, is known as “one of the best kept music secrets in the South.” For many years standing room-only crowds have been lining up to hear the perfect blend of jazz and R&B by Fingerprints at venues and music festivals throughout the South and Southwest. With five accomplished CDs to date (Fingerprints, Reunion Live, Summertime Music, DNA and the latest release Dream Life), the distinguished sound of Fingerprints has been shaped through the years by its long-term members: Frederick Nichelson (bass), Claud Hardrick (saxophone, flute, vocals), Ardina Lockhart (lead vocals), Kennan Wylie (drums, percussion), Jordache Grant (keyboards), and Robert Lacroix (guitar). Their long anticipated fifth CD, Dream Life, on the Pacific Coast Jazz label follows the enormous popularity of their last release, DNA, and proves this contemporary jazz band deserves greater national and international recognition. On Dream Life the band delivers exceptional grooves, emotional energy and some of the most soulful covers around. According to bassist and leader Frederick Nichelson, “Some of our work is comparable to groups like The Crusaders, Spyro Gyra and Pieces of a Dream, but we are careful to stay away from being over produced and seldom use midi-sequencing. We want to be known as a “real band” whose recognized sound of soul, blues and jazz have evolved through over twenty years of live performance.“ Along with electrifying performances on Dream Life, the CD features surprise guest artists like Bernard Wright, Mel Scott, Todd Parsnow, Shelley Carol, Larry Davis, John Gordon, and Richard Smith. The songs on Dream Life are appealing originals by band members or musical guests along with three cover tunes written by, jazz icon Herbie Hancock (Tell Me A Bedtime Story), Grammy award winning songwriter Diane Warren (For You I Will) and a classic jazz standard by the great Tadd Dameron (Lady Bird). However, what is most special about this CD is the fourth track, “I Am A Man” with inspiring vocals from Tim Jones. Memphis native Frederick Nichelson was honored to co-write the title song with Stax/Volt artist Deanie Parker for the documentary, I Am A Man (www.iamamanthemovie.com). Produced by the Memphis Tourism Foundation in partnership with Running Pony Productions and Old Bridge Media, the all-Memphis team also included Switch Creative and Electraphonic Recording. The documentary is the story of one man, Elmore Nickelberry, and his fight for dignity, justice, and the power of the human spirit. Surrounded by the soul music that helped make Memphis famous, Mr. Nickleberry tells an uplifting life story of endurance and character as he is joined by the men and women of the 1968 sanitation strike whose courageous stand helped change the world forever. Dr. Martin Luther King supported their plight by saying to the public that "our society must come to respect the sanitation worker."
The group, Fingerprints, was founded in 1986 by guitarist Roy Machado and bassist Frederick Nichelson while they were both music students at the prestigious University of North Texas. “We started the band in college,” said Nichelson, “and have stayed together since that time in collaborations and performances. Many of our other band mates and fellow students at the time went on to success with major artists like the Duke Ellington Orchestra, Harry Connick, Jr, Seal, Sheryl Crow and others. We felt it was important to create our own voice in the music community and remained dedicated to that idea. ”Nichelson, a native “Memphian”, grew up in the shadow of Stax Records legends and their contemporaries such as, The Memphis Horns, Kirk Whalum and the Bar-Kays. In addition to the “core group”, Fingerprints frequently features talented vocalists including Katina Butler, Ardina Lockhart, and Toni Redd.
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SONGLIST 2022
Smooth Jazz Favorites
Affirmation-Benson
Autumn Leaves-standard
Bermuda Nights-Albright
Blue Bossa-standard
Can we talk-Whalum
Chicago Song-Sanborn
Coming home baby-standard
December-Fingerprints
Friends and Strangers-Ronnie Laws
Have you met Miss Jones-standard
Indian Summer Love-Confunkshun
I can't help it-M. Jackson
Keep that same old feeling-Crusaders
Make me a Memory-Grover
Maputo-Sanborn
Mister Magic-Grover
Misty-Standard
My funny Valentine-Standard
New View-J. Kashiwa
On my way to Harlem-G. Porter
Playground- Fingerprints
Pocket Sandwich- Fingerprints
Put it where you want it-Crusaders
Shaker Song-Spyra Gyro
Sleepwalk-Larry Carlton
So Amazing-Vandross
Song for Art Porter-Fingerprints
Songbird-Kenny G
Summertime-Standard
Sweet Love-Anita Baker
Sweet Sticky Thing-Bugnon
Tell me a bedtime story-Hancock
This Masquerade-Benson
Time will tell-Fingerprints
Walking in Rhythm-Black Byrds
Whisper-Fingerprints
You are the sunshine-Stevie
Classic Soul and Dance
Ain't no woman-4 Tops
Ain't too Proud-Temps
Ascension-Maxwell
Before I let go-Maze
Best of me-Hamilton
Boogie Shoes-KC/Sunshine band
Brick House-Commodores
Can't hide love-EWF
Celebration -Kool and Gang
Can't get over you-Maze
Chain Gang-S. Cooke
Dock of the Bay-Redding
Down Home Blues-ZZ Hill
Get down tonight -KC/Sunshine band
Hold on I'm coming -Sam and Dave
Holding on -Gregory Porter
I wish-Stevie
Joy and Pain-Maze
Just my imagination-Temps
Knock on wood-Floyd
Let's get it on-Marvin Gaye
Let's groove-EWF
Let's stay together- Al Green
Love and happiness- Al Green
Love won't let me wait- M. Harris
Mery Mercy Me- Marvin Gaye
Mustang sally -Mack Rice
My Girl -Temps
Outstanding -GAP Band
September -EWF
Share my life -Kem
Shot gun -Junior Walker
Shout -Isley Brothers
Signed Sealed -Stevie
Soul Man -Sam and Dave
Walking the dog -Rufus Thomas
What you won't do for love =Caldwell
What's going on -Marvin Gaye
When a man loves a woman -P. Sledge
World is a ghetto -War
You send me -S. Cooke
You're on my mind -Kem
Optional Female vocal set
Best of me- C. Michelle
Boogie Oogie Oogie -Taste of Honey
Brown Skin-India.Arie
Car Wash-Rose Royce
Don't ask my neighbor- Emotions
Feel like makin' love- Flack
Feeling Good-standard
Happy Feelin's- Maze
I feel good- JB
Killing me softly- Flack
On and On- Eryka
The way -Jill Scott
Bag Lady -Eryka
Tyronne -Eryka
Caught up in the Rapture -Baker