Godfather of neo-soul and fusion jazz, Roy Ayers, who celebrated his 80th birthday in September, plays a few exclusive dates at Keystone Corner in Baltimore. Roy plays two sets each on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday of this week, with premium seating and general admission. But you can also buy a streaming pass for just $15.00…
When “From Paris With Love” was released by Melody Gardot in the summer, it almost brought me to tears. The heartbreakingly beautiful melody, written by Pierre Aderne, accompanying video and the sweet sweet lyrics were a match made in heaven and somehow became the unofficial hymn of the lockdown. And still is. But the big…
Both of my turntables with belt drives quit their work in the course of a few days recently. The only alternative: a direct drive turntable. Throughout my years in the clubs of 90s Berlin, the standard was, and I guess still is, the Technics 1210. The next best bet clearly is the Audio-Technica 140 XP…
Most important note at the beginning: This compilation is available as a double vinyl! 16 of the UK’s most in-demand jazz and organic acts have come together to create their own reworks of classics from the vast Blue Note vaults. “Rose Rouge” from the now anthemic 2000 “Tourist” album by St Germain, gets things going…
Australian soul singer Kylie Auldist is back with her fifth full-length album. The Melbourne-based singer, known especially for her role in The Bamboos and her huge 2009 song “This Girl”, remixed in 2016 and charting in a lot of European countries, has released her new album “This Is What Happiness Looks Like”, on Soul Bank…
HH, guitarist and vocalist Lionel Loueke‘s dedication to Herbie Hancock, with whom he has shared a Berlin stage several years ago while he was in the piano meister’s band (he played with him for 15 years), is also the first outing for the Benin-born musician on the fancy Edition Records. First surprise is that this…
Dutch singer, songwriter, and producer Benny Sings is back with a new single called “Rolled Up”. He wrote the song together with Mac DeMarco: “The song is about being in the dumps without a particular reason. Things can be pretty good, but still you feel like shit. Sometimes leaving it all can be a cure.”…
An outdoor concert, filmed live onstage on October 15th at City Winery in the Hudson Valley, New York, will support Joe Biden during this extremely important presidential race, which will certainly have an impact on this side of the pond, too. The concert will be hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater and will be streamed at…
It’s already the 11th “Soul On The Real Side” collection. Amazing how time flies. The guys at Real Side Records and Outta Sight have come up with 20 rare soul gems again. A lot of previously unfamiliar names, lots of tracks released on CD for the first time, and most of the recordings from the…
She has accompanied us during the first years of the century with her inimitable voice and amazing production work by her husband, Louie Vega. Anané (Ana Martins), daughter of brilliant singer Joyce Moreno and percussionist Tutty Moreno, debuted with a full-length album in 2010. Now, ten years later, we get a 21-piece collection of many…