Gilles Peterson and Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick mine new musical possibilities inspired by the early-80s Brit-funk scene with their new project, STR4TA, it’s the first material that Maunick and Peterson have released together in over a decade. Their debut album ‘Aspects’ is the catalyst for a new wave Jazz Funk movement, […]
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If one were to hear Rebecca Angel’s Love Life Choices without knowing the singer’s backstory, it’s doubtful that the listener would ever guess it’s a debut album. Here, within these 10 songs, are maturity and poise, well-honed craftsmanship and a steely confidence, smart musical choices and an innate sense of […]
Here’s Thomas Doyal and his latest song featuring Vince Broomfield – Soul Soirée. Thomas is an unsigned artists living in Florida. He produces music and curriculum for education and has a doctorate in education. He’s a member of BMI and the Nashville Songwriters Association. Thomas has been a working musician […]
Here’s Julia Lamberti with the Julia Lamberti Quartet and their latest track, a jazz treatment of The Eagle’s classic I can’t tell you Why. The song was my Cool Cut of the Week. Julia is an established live performer, song writer and recording artist, who enjoys singing material from an […]
This week in Just Jazz show 31 I feature singer Mandy Barnett with a track from her new album Every Star Above. The track that caught my ear was You’ve Changed. It is sublime. Pure perfection. Short of a video of Mandy singing You’ve Changed, here is a short doco […]
For more than two decades, Chris ‘Big Dog’ Davis has worked with artists including Grammy nominated Maysa, multi-Grammy nominated Gerald Albright, Will Downing, Glenn Jones, George Clinton, Rick Braun, Alex Bugnon and many more. He has now released Caregiver. Davis has also performed as a solo artist at the Berks […]
Catching wind of emerging vocalist Roberta Gentile after her appearance on a TV show in her native Italy, Incognito founder Bluey Maunick invited her to perform with his jazz/funk collective on tour in Japan. This quickly led to his producing her debut album BRING IT ON, a sparkling and soulful, […]
Best known for his 1986 #1 pop/R&B hit “Shake You Down,” groove balladeer Gregory Abbott’s new single “Chill” – his first recording in nearly a decade – offers sage advice for these troubled times in the most engaging, rhythmically seductive way possible.
Forty-one years after Kevin Stevenson moved to NYC to launch his multi-faceted career – which has taken him from Broadway productions to television and film (as well as work with countless jazz and R&B artists) – the versatile drummer/composer makes his Smooth Jazz solo debut with “Movin’.
Beyond their highly sought after 1978 album Festa Para Um Novo Rei – home to the mystical jazz-funk classic ‘Vidigal’ – little is known about Marcos Resende & Index. However, their previously unreleased self-titled debut album from 1976 is soon to be released.