Led by the seraphic falsetto of guitarist and songwriting genius Curtis Mayfield after the late Jerry Butler departed for a solo career in 1958, The Impressions became one of the key soul groups of...
The North Sea Jazz Festival, the world’s largest indoor music festival, have confirmed over 70 acts for the line-up for this year’s event. Attracting around 80,000 music fans each year, the festival has built...
A small city in Mississippi’s Clay County, West Point is the home of one of the most exciting gospel groups to emerge in recent times: Annie & The Caldwells, who have just returned to...
In the wake of Who We Are, his acclaimed third studio outing, the London-born pianist Ashley Henry has announced he will tour the UK in 2025 with his singular blend of jazz, soul, and...
Over the last few years the eclectic duo YOUNG GUN SILVER FOX (Mamas Gun front man Andy Platts, the “young gun” and performer/writer/producer Shawn Lee, the “silver fox”) have built up a devoted cohort...
D’JEAR is the musical alter ego of Brighton-based DJ/Producer Andy Perrett. Andy/D’Jear’s a bit of a soul and dance veteran. He’s been in the biz for 30 years and has had his works anthologised...
Acclaimed soulful jazz singer JOSÉ JAMES is preparing the release of a new album – ‘1978: Revenge Of The Dragon’. The LP’s due May 16th and his team tell us that the album will...
Veteran soul and R&B artist/producer/entrepreneur BEY BRIGHT has just delivered his first outing for 2025. It’s a seductive ‘I’m Sorry’ – a tune that sits (as most of Bey’s work does) right on the...
DAVE KEECH is a British soul and jazz trombonist. Originally inspired by his trombone playing grandfather, David has performed across the UK, Europe, and beyond, working with some of the most respected names in...
