Lizz Wright in Berlin

Lizz Wright in Berlin

Lizz Wright was in town yesterday. She is currently on tour promoting her new album “Shadow”, which will be released on her own Blues And Greens Records on April 12th. She opened her 80-minute set with “Sweet Feeling”, the first single off the album which came out last fall. It was wonderful to hear her…

Hilary Gardner – “On The Trail With the Lonesome Pines”

Hilary Gardner – “On The Trail With the Lonesome Pines”

Vocalist Hilary Gardner just released her fourth album and this time around, she is heading west. I really like her concept of the cowboy’s life on the trail, singing songs written in the 1930s and 1940s by artists such as Bing Crosby or Frank Sinatra. The abum was produced by Eli Wolf and features Justin…

Joel Ross – “nublues”

Joel Ross – “nublues”

Vibraphonist Joel Ross releases his fourth Blue Note album “nublues” this Friday. We’re still playing his last one, “The Parable Of The Poet”, from 2022. Once again, alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins is on board like on all his previous records. Plus Jeremy Corren (piano), Kanoa Mendenhall (bass), and Jeremy Dutton (drums), and special guest Gabrielle…

Turbojazz feat. Rona Ray – Like You

Turbojazz feat. Rona Ray – Like You

Last year, Italian DJ and recording artist Tommaso Garofalo, better known as Turbojazz, released the brilliant album “Whateverism” on the Japanese dance music label Eureka!, also home of Crackazat, Atjazz, and Kaidi Tatham. The vinyl version was released in Italy on Last Forever Records. On this highly entertaining and versatile album, he played around with…

Luxury Soul 2024

Luxury Soul 2024

Yes, here we go again. The best indie soul compilation you can find is back with its 2024 edition, compiled by Ralph Tee. 35 tracks in total, spread over three CDs, with some of the pieces already been mentioned on these pages, like new songs by Will Downing, Paulette McWilliams, Natasha Watts, Con Funk Shun,…