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Earlier today, I went to the press conference for this year’s Jazzfest Berlin which is the first one with Richard Williams as artistic director. Richard attended the first Berlin Festival back in 1969 and has written for Melody Maker, the Times, and Time Out and has also written several biographies. So as it turned out,…
Steve Arrington Is Back
All-time favorites include “Nobody Can Be You” and “Weak At The Knees” from 1983, “Mellow As A Cello” and “Sugar Mama Baby” from 1984, both with Steve Arrington’s Hall Of Fame, and of course his groundbreaking stuff with funk/soul outfit Slave, where he was a member from 1978 until 1982, being responsible for timeless classics…
Jazzfest Bonn 2025 at Collegium Leoninum
Singer and pianist Olivia Trummer was on the bill last night at Bonn’s Collegium Leoninum. It was 10 years ago at Berlin’s XJazz Festival when I last saw her perform. She is now about to release her new album “Like Water” on June 6th. Produced by the legendary Russ Titelman, expect a review right here…
Gina @Berlinale: Howard, Alton , Jonathan and Europe
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New Crackazat
Our favorite electronic/jazz/house artist Ben Jacobs aka Crackazat has just announced the upcoming release of two new tracks from a special project. “Galaxy” is a haunting, almost dreamy little two-minute lure boasting with 80s-like synth stabs whereas “Moth Boss” is more of an uptempo house dance track which effectively uses repetitive chords and pads and…
Under The Influence Volume Nine
UK based Z Records just released the 9th volume in their “Under The Influence” series, this time compiled by Alena Arpels. The London-based DJ and record collector, who also has her own show on Global Soul Radio, has come up with 19 totally obscure soul, dance, boogie, funk tracks, put together on double vinyl, with…

