WILL … IN THE MIX….
Back in February WILL DOWNING, “The Prince of Sophisticated Soul”, impressed with his wonderful album ‘Pieces’ (the great man’s 26th studio set!). Amongst the highlights was ‘Love On You’ which proffered intriguing and clever...
AFTER WE PLAY….
Latest album from Louisville-born JOHNNY BRITT is a wonderful confection of smooth jazz and sophisticated soul, ‘After We Play’. Those who already know the singer, songwriter, producer, trumpeter, arranger and composer’s work would expect...
ON THE BEEB…
BBC 2 is lining up what should be an intriguing and interesting mini-series on Black American Culture. The two parter features acclaimed actor David Harewood who takes viewers on a journey across America to...
ON HIS OWN… NOT QUITE!
After 40 years in the business, Imagination main man, LEEE JOHN is still going strong. His music is constantly evolving as witnessed by his latest single, ‘Solitude’ – which despite its “singular” titling is...
LOVIN YOU….
BOBBY WASHINGTON is an American indie, R&B/soul singer/producer who won plaudits with his singles ‘Burn It Down’, ‘Not Just A One Night Stand’ and ‘Feanin’’. The plaudits came from those of the soul community...
OUR HEARTS DON’T GO THAT WAY!
79.5 is a New York based band founded in 2010 by Kate Mattison. Right now they consist of Kate, singer and rapper Lola Adanna, drummer Caito Sanchez, bassist Andrew Raposo and sax player flautist...
NATASHA WATTS: ‘Music Is My Life’ ( https://www.natashawattsmusic.com/)
NATASHA WATTS is a respected UK soul stylist, her work well-known to and revered by soul collectors with a passion for quality sounds . Via her collaborations with people like DJ Spen and the...
MORE SOUL4REAL…
Boutique, Spanish-based label SOUL4REAL is lining up a brace of new 7” singles for imminent release. The discs feature two cult artists – ANNETTE SNELL and FREDERICK KNIGHT. Annette Snell, hailing from Georgia, was...
EUPHORIC!
KEIKO MATSUI is a Japanese smooth jazz pianist whose work is often filed under “new age” music because of its reflective, meditative quality. She boasts and impressive CV with numerous albums under her belt-...
