An instantly engaging, soulful release, Babysoul will astound listeners with its musicality and accessibility.

After several years of playing with keyboard greats Marcus Johnson and Bobby Lyle and saxophonist Jaared, co-headlining a 30 city tour in 2004 with Ronnie Laws and jazz and soul singers Angela Bofill and Jean Carne, and opening gigs for everyone from India Arie to Boney James, Spyro Gyra and George Benson, Joyner took a full year off to focus on writing and recording an album that marks his status as “a baby coming into the world, a new soul emerging into the music business.”

Born in 1980 in Norfolk, Virginia, Joyner inherited some of his musical gifts from his professional bass player father, but grew up in a single parent household and developed most of his musical sensibilities from singing in the church choir and playing drums behind up tempo gospel songs. After moving to Buffalo, New York during middle school, the young musician was told he’d “look good” playing the sax when he got to high school and immediately took to his new instrument.

Eager to play for as many people as possible, Joyner competed in the NAACP’s youth achievement program ACT-SO (geared towards African Americans demonstrating academic, artistic and scientific prowess and expertise) and won the local competition three times in three different categories: instrumental contemporary, composition and classical music. After high school, he moved back to Virginia, where Bishop Michael Patterson of the World Harvest Outreach Ministries in Newport News made him head of the music department.

Joyner not only sharpened his keyboard and production skills in this capacity, he also had a chance to play for audiences in Nigeria, Sudan and Kenya on a missionary trip in 2002. “It was fascinating seeing how happy people could be with so few material possessions,” he says. Attending a music symposium in Norfolk, he hooked up with music executive Orlando Mullins, who gave his demo CD to Marcus Johnson, then starting up the label that became Three Keys Music.

Impressed with what he heard, Johnson immediately hired Joyner as his top saxman. While playing with the keyboardist from 2001-2004, Joyner also had the unique opportunities to play the national anthem for a Bulls-Wizards game at Washington D.C.’s MCI Center, perform with Three Keys artists Jaared and Bobby Lyle and be featured at such events as the Bermuda Jazz Festival; Angela Bofill was also on the bill in Bermuda, and it was Angela herself whom suggested that Joyner participate in the 30 city tour with Ronnie Laws, Jean Carne (and herself) in 2003. Other artists Joyner has opened for over the years include George Duke, Najee (a true inspiration of Joyner’s on both sax and flute), Phil Perry and Bob Baldwin.

“The most exciting part of hooking up with ARTizen Music Group and having this opportunity to get my own music out there is knowing that this is just the beginning,” says Joyner. “It was a cool experience going into the studio and knowing that while I was still working on the first album, songs for the next one were coming to me. I feel like I have a lot to share with the audience and I’m excited to have the chance to do that. The most important thing I can do to succeed long term as an artist is to continue to work towards becoming a great musician by practicing, and making sure I keep aware of the kind of music the audience wants to hear.

I’m still a baby in this business, but adulthood is just around the corner.” Watch this Babysoul Grow!

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