Brazilian pop star Ed Motta is back with his 14th studio album. Inspired by movies (George Cukor, Jacques Tati) and old TV series (“Barnaby Jones”, “The Streets Of San Francisco”, “Colombo”), his psychedelic soul, as he himself calls his music, has reached another level. Recorded in Brazil (his main band), Detroit (brass) and LA (singers),…
UK-based indie/neo soul chanteuse Natasha Watts is back with her fourth album “Music Is My Life”. The singer and songwriter, who had huge success back in 2009 with Cool Million, opens her 11-track album with “I Am Me”, a shining and sophisticated soul number which already had remix treatment by Atjazz. She follows it up…
There is a lot to love about singer Ann Hampton Callaway. Her rich and sumptuous voice, her vast repertoire (songs of Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, movie themes…), her never ending tour dates (she seems to be out on the road all the time). And then there is her ability to write magnificent songs, which have…
On November 11th, Groningen will once again be the hotspot for the latest innovative mix of live jazz, soul, alternative, r&b and more artists. On six stages, this year’s one-day festival will host an eclectic, and once again highly adventurous mélange of establised and up-and-coming musicians such as Marcus Miller, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Butcher Brown,…
We already wrote about Jalen Ngonda back in early July and witnessed his captivating performance at this year’s North Sea Jazz Festival. His debut album is out since two weeks now and we continue to play it almost every day. At this point, we just want to remind you to check him out on his…
Manchester-based trumpeter, composer, producer, and label owner Matthew Halsall wanted to capture “the feeling of openness and escapism” for his new album “An Ever Changing View”, which arrived last Friday, three years after his stunning “Salute To The Sun” LP. He set himself up in an architect’s house in the British countryside and composed this…
Two years after “In Praise Of Shadows”, the critically acclaimed debut album by Jacob Allen, better known as Puma Blue, the South Londoner is back with “Holy Waters”. It’s another hopelessly romantic, in parts pretty gloomy, but overall absolutely exciting set of tunes. His whispering vocals lead the charming melody of “Pretty”, a guitar-driven ballad…
Singer extraordinaire Stacey Kent has just announced a new album, to be released worldwide on November 10th. “Summer Me, Winter Me” is supposed to be “a response to all those people who have said over the years, somewhat disappointed, “you haven’t recorded “If You Go Away”?”, and so on”, according to a statement from Stacey…
It is supposed to be a tribute to her father João Gilberto. Singer Bebel Gilberto‘s new album, simply called “João”, has just come out and it is a return to her basic musical memories. The instrumentation on this nicely subdued and stripped-back album is actually quiet comforting. However, her voice is not. She has now…
UK based neosoul, funk, house, soul, and pop singer and songwriter Natasha Watts will return with her fourth album “Music Is My Life” on September 22nd. It’s her first album to be released on vinyl. One of the UK’s leading female independent soul artists, Natasha has always come up with strong and solid releases ever…