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Hello like beforeI’d never come hereIf I’d known that you were hereI must admit thoughThat’s it’s nice to see you, dearYou look like you’ve been doing well Hello like beforeI hope we’ve grown‘Cause we were only children thenFor laughs I guess we both can say‘I knew You when’But then again, that’s kiss and tell Hello…
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Released in early November, this is Caecilie moving into new terrain here since this is her first album where she explores the soul/pop side of her and writing all of the 11 songs on board and releasing them on her own, recently established label Loud Lady Music. She will continue to record for the German…
The Jack Moves – Cruiserweight
Zee Desmondes and Teddy Powell are back for good. And more than that. Imagine Kashif, Quincy Jones, and Leon Sylvers getting together in the early to mid 80s. Out comes “Lionel Richie”, the first cut on the brilliant new album “Cruiserweight” by The Jack Moves. Wonderful string arrangements, “Off The Wall”-style vocals and a thick,…
Lucas Arruda Is Back With “Ominira”
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Live Streams From Van Gelder Studio
The legendary recording studio in New Jersey, home to hundreds of Blue Note recordings and thousand others, has announced a virtual music service where you can stream live from VanGelder.live. Kicking off the live streaming service this upcoming Saturday, November 14th, will be a live show with an all-star quartet celebrating the music of Blue…
Vocal Royalty at North Sea Jazz, Day 3
This performance was worth the trip alone: Lisa Fischer and Ledisi perform the music of Nina Simone accompanied by the Metropole Orkest with Jules Buckley conducting. I don’t think it’s an overstatement to say that both Ledisi and Lisa Fischer are among the most amazing vocalists around today. What they brought to the table last…

