After two years of empty halls in Rotterdam’s Ahoy during the second weekend of each July, the festival is back with an amazing line-up for the 2022 edition. I still remember my last visit in 2019 when José James opened the festival with the Metropol Orkest and the music of Bill Withers. Hearing José’s voice…
“I always thought it was a strange insect. Once while in Paris, a friend swatted at one and I asked: ‘Was that a moth?’. I was told: ‘No, that’s a papillon de nuit.’ I thought that was the most beautiful description for this otherwise overlooked creature. When I later learned of the symbolism associated with…
Four years after “Lins, Lennox & Life”, singer Dee Bell returns with a couple of new tracks for “Love For Sailin’ Over Seas: Then & Now” which features songs from her previous albums “Silva Bell Elation” with Marcos Silva (2014) and “Sagacious Grace” (2011) and two more from the afore-mentioned 2018 album: “By Chance” and…
He wears a lot of hats: producer, songwriter, musician, curator. Now, Tom Misch comes up with a new project. Supershy is supposed to feature more dance-oriented stuff. Stuff for the dancefloor. That’s what this crazy pandemic has now become known for too: artists come up with ideas and pieces which would probably not have seen…
In addition to his brilliant and always more than satisfying work as an original songwriter, Jarrod Lawson over the years has covered several well-chosen songs by other artists, the latest is released today. “Footsteps In The Dark” was originally recorded by the Isley Brothers in 1977 and released on “Go For Your Guns”. Jarrod’s new…
Chance Hayden, the Portland based guitarist, producer, and composer, is back with a new single on May 6th called “Shag Bag”. Chance has played with dozens of artists in recent years, among them Jarrod Lawson, Lindsey Webster, and Farnell Newton. This new track is a classic groove piece sounding like an early to mid 70s…
There was magic in the air last night at Festsaal Kreuzberg. It seemed as if people yearned to be back together again to dance, cheer, have fun, drink, and listen to some great live music. And without masks!Jordan Rakei was back after a couple of years, celebrating the release of his latest album “What We…
Mainly playing tracks from her most recent album “Alterations” (2020), powerhouse vocalist and brilliant songwriter Robin McKelle stopped by in Berlin last night for the last show of her European leg (she will come back next month, see dates below). Since her latest is her most well-rounded and satisfying set to date, her show was…
Released today on Blue Note Records, “Bells On Sand” is the second album of pianist Gerald Clayton to be released on the label. It focuses on the abstractions and impact of time. Most of the tracks were recorded by Gerald who is playing piano, Rhodes, vibes, and organ, his father John on bass, and drummer…
We’ve been living with this album for a few weeks now and still can’t get enough of it. “Cure The Jones”, the group’s sixth album, to be released on Légère Recordings this Friday, opens with the amazingly sophisticated “When You Stole The Sun From The Sky” with the trademark harmony vocals from the group and…