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…
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,…
Edward W. Robbins, Jr., better known as Rockie Robbins, released his last album “Good Life” in 2019 on Expansion Records. The label, founded by Richard Tee, has released a ton of in-demand classic soul albums over the years and also specializes in quality new soul, often by artists who were successful and prolific in the…
We’re very much aware of the controversy surrounding Spotify and how much money an artist actually earns per stream. However, we have discovered a lot of artists over the years on this streaming platform. Artists which we then checked further out and bought vinyl from, if available. So here you go.Anyway, Gina has decided to…
We’re very happy to learn that Brazilian artist Lucas Arruda is back with his fourth LP in April. “Ominira” is the follow-up to his brilliant “Onda Nova” album from 2019 and will be released on April 19th on Favorite Recordings. In a press release, Lucas says about the album: “Ominira is about freedom, art and…
This year’s North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam will take place July 12th-14th. The first acts have just been announced. Among the artists performing on Friday, July 12th, are Avishai Cohen Banda Iroko, Emily King, Brittany Howard, Jamie Cullum, Kurt Rosenwinkel The Next Step Reunion Tour, Reuben James, Myra Melford Fire & Water Quintet, and…
The great Jody Watley returns with a superb new song called “Everlasting”. Released today on her 65th birthday, the track with its intoxicatingly laid-back groove and sublime vocals is all about resilience and strength. She comments: “More than just a song, it’s a reflection of life’s journey of lessons, resilience, self-belief and never giving up. I’m…
Brilliant award-winning accordionist Vincent Peirani has proven since his debut in 2010 that he is equally at home in the jazz, folk, classical, and beyond worlds. We’ve been lucky to have witnessed his virtuosity in various line-ups over the years, most notably with saxophonist Émile Parisien. Vincent is touring with his various projects, like his…
This is not your typical guitar meets sax duo album. Both artists are hard to categorize. Both have released astoundingly rich and versatile albums in the past. Sam Gendel received five paws from Gina for his “DRM” album in 2020 and was praised again for “Cookup” in 2023. Fabiano do Nascimento had us raving with…
Singer, songwriter, producer, and musician Sy Smith, the underground queen of r&b and soul as she is often referred to, is back with her sixth album, following the 2018 release of “Sometimes A Rose Will Grow In Concrete”. “Until We Meet Again” just came out yesterday on the Foreign Exchange label +FE with Sy, Tall…