William Bell Returns

William Bell Returns

Legendary singer, songwriter, and producer William Bell, who released his first record as an 18-year old in 1957 with the Del-Rios and recorded his first album under his own name for the equally legendary Stax label in 1967, returns with a new album in April called “One Day Closer To Home”. The 83-year old Bell’s…

MF Robots Remixed

MF Robots Remixed

MF Robots released their 4-paw album “Break The Wall” (their second) towards the end of 2021. The ex Brand New Heavies members Dawn Joseph and Jan Kincaid, who left the group in 2014, just released a remix of “The Love It Takes”. British DJ, producer, and remixer Atjazz (Martin Iveson) takes over remix duties for…

Elbjazz Festival 2023

Elbjazz Festival 2023

Elbjazz Festival 2023 is upon us. I can’t believe that my last visit to this great festival was as far back as 2015. The beautiful city of Hamburg is once again hosting an exciting programme on June 9th and 10th. Locations include Elbphilharmonie, two open air spots on the docks of Hamburg harbor plus the…

Samara Joy Adds Two More

Samara Joy Adds Two More

Hot on the heels of her groundbreaking success at this year’s Grammy awards with her two trophies for Best Jazz Vocal Album and, more surprisingly, but certainly deserving, Best New Artist, wunderkind Samara Joy just added two new singles to her repertoire. Both “Sweet Pumpkin” and “Can’t Get Out Of This Mood” from her “Linger…