Even though we’ve been listening to a lot of 70s and 80s records recently, we couldn’t resist and check out this year’s holiday releases, too. Not as many records as in previous years have come out, but a lot of singles instead. There’s an especially rewarding Kimberly Brewer with her sultry vocals on “Everyday Feels…
Gina wishes everybody a Happy Thanksgiving. She won’t be able to help in the kitchen today since we’re part of the annual Christmas market celebrations which will take place this upcoming weekend at our beer garden site. We would like to take this opportunity and give thanks to all our regular and new customers who…
I think I have lived long enough now with New York-based singer, pianist, and songwriter Jon Regen‘s new album “Higher Ground” and the good thing about it is that I have returned to listening to the eleven tracks over and over again. This is not one of those albums you listen to just once and…
Next year’s Jazz Congress, to be held at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center January 13th and 14th, has just announced its first round of sessions and speakers. Among the 30-plus sessions are topics about celebrating Charlie Parker at 100, Africa as the past and future of Jazz, wellness for jazz musicians, or the balance…
I never really liked the phrase “blue-eyed soul”, but if someone epitomizes that particular genre, it has to be Al Sunny. Two years after his very short (26 minutes) debut album “Time To Decide”, the French singer, guitarist and composer has now released “Planets” on the French Favorite Recordings label which was also responsible for…
There was a time in the early 80s when a new release by the group One Way was an important event for me. The songs by Al Hudson, Dave Roberson, and especially Kevin McCord have become real classics. Songs like “Give Me One More Chance”, “Don’t Fight The Feeling”, “Didn’t You Know It”, “If Only…
1970 was the year when Jackie Moore had her biggest hit, the gold disc-awarded “Precious, Precious”. Her first album, a collection of singles called “Sweet Charlie Babe”, was released in 1973. And she only released four albums in total. Unforgettable remains her disco hit from 1979, “This Time Baby”, originally recorded by The O’Jays. The…
Here we go again. The 10th installment of Real Side Records’ soul compilation is upon us, with 20 tracks recorded between 1967 and 1981, including a lot of totally forgotten gems, unheard of material, and legends like Bobby Womack, Al Hudson, Willie Hutch, or Betty Lavette. Womack’s “Give It Up” from 1979 opens this wonderful…
It’s Carmen’s 65th birthday today. Happy birthday! I still remember her wonderful concert in Vienna a few years ago where she appeared with Patrice Rushen. I was lucky enough to meet her for a lengthy interview the day after the show. Carmen has released her latest work “Modern Ancestors” last week and it starts out…
Saxophonist Kirk Whalum has used his international connections to good effect on his new album “Humanité”. The album was recorded in the UK, Tokyo, Jakarta, Nairobi, Johannesburg, Paris, and Memphis with various international guest artists like Liane Carroll, Keiko Matsui, Marcus Miller, or Afgan. The album includes two cover versions of famous soul hits of…