Her family called her “Nikki”…To everyone else she was known as “Ms. Ruth”… Her middle name was “Pearl”…To me she was my Mom and not a day goes by that I don’t think of her. She died at the young age of 61 from Diabetes related complications. Gone way too soon… Another anniversary of her death has just passed and I always wonder what else to do other than place flowers on her grave [...] Continue Reading…

I was honored to be a part of the entire project because she is very passionate about her music and selective about who she works with. Just to be among those who caught her eye…or ears (laughs) felt pretty good! I’ve always loved jazz and smooth jazz, so to see what we can create together in this genre will be a great experience. It’s an awesome opportunity! [...] Continue Reading…

Tina E. Clark’s long awaited and much anticipated smooth jazz single “Pearl” from the album Nikki Ruth…Her most sophisticated album yet..She displays her abundant talent as a songwriter, producer and musician across genres as diverse as pop, adult contemporary and smooth jazz … but it is the release of her new single “Pearl” that finally nails her genius for thematic, playful, celebratory songs of life – light years ahead of [...] Continue Reading…

So my goal was to write and produce six songs in 30 days and I managed to finish only 5 1/2.. Truth is, I got stuck on one of the songs that’s so far become one of my favorites. I was sooo in the creative zone on this piece until it was hard to move away from it. Overall  I am pleased at the progress and glad I took the challenge. I don’t think [...] Continue Reading…

So last night I agreed to a 30 day challenge of writing and producing six new songs within that time frame…sounds insane huh?! I don’t mean six new beats…I mean six original fully written and produced tracks for my new smooth jazz project.  I have been toying with the idea for a long time and even jotted down a few ideas for tracks.. but I didn’t really have anything concrete. Last night at the [...] Continue Reading…

Hey Everybody! It is Music Monday again, the opportunity to discover and share new music…However I  wanted to give you  a small look at my workstation..my creative space…the place where I write new music. I actually love it here, the mood, the atmosphere is always just right for creating. I am very protective of this place…no negativity is allowed, no low energy is allowed, no complaining…nothing that can be a distraction to me is [...] Continue Reading…

I sent this pic to some relatives and they all started screaming.. talking about they knew one day I was gonna be on the Oprah Show! They wanted to know who I was taking on the show with  me and when would I be going lol.

Well if a picture is worth a thousand words…then this pic must have spoken volumes to them..lol.

Truth is, I am a visionary. I believe in writing my vision down, [...] Continue Reading…

I have been working on this smooth jazz track for a lil while now…What I would like to do is to invite other musicians to be a part of it. I’m hearing a piano solo, a sax, a flute and an acoustic guitar on top of the chord changes which will loop for a minute or so..then I will switch it up with some type of element of surprise..a bridge, a break-down etc. Feel [...] Continue Reading…

Welcome to my new and improved website! This is what I meant when I said that I was going through changes. I don’t know what you were thinking, lol! If it’s a familiar line, I borrowed that line from Ledisi! I wanted to do something different, be a little different by interacting more with you and showing you more of my life as a producer/songwriter and as a music business entrepreneur. Why? For [...] Continue Reading…

But I was ready for change and I knew that I needed to grow to the level of change that I desired. As producers we have to evolve. The sounds in the music industry are always changing. Sometimes we get caught up in a certain sound. If we don’t constantly keep ourselves aware of new artists and new music, we’ll get left behind..Smile with me [...] Continue Reading…