Listen to “You Know You Got It” from The “from my Soul” album on our New Voices of Today Page by clicking here!! There’s something unique about new vocalist/saxophonist Ava Lemert. Coming “from my Soul”, Ava’s debut CD, seemingly expresses a multi-talented background with not only gracing the …
Lynn Riley | Too Cool
by Terrill Hanna
Just a taste of contemporary jazz, I believe, is a statement Philadelphia native Lynn Riley wanted to leave on the minds and palates of music listeners through the album, “Too Cool”. Gently swayed with an aura of island fresh, breezy musical overtones along with a personal dedication to one of jazz’s trademark players in Grover Washington. Ms. Riley shares an inspiration to culture & influence from her extensive travels throughout various places around the planet & transcended those measures into a 10 track collection of upbeat, romantic & peaceful compositions.
Listen to song samples from “How I Got Over” by Vickie Winans, exclusively from Amazon, on our Gospel Page by clicking here!! Vickie Winans – How I Got Over The beauty of a gospel artist is that their voice can plant seeds for Jesus through their music and ministries. …
Listen to “Plus 12” from The “Around (Again)” album on our New Voices of Today Page by clicking here!!The sure fire, guitar plucking efforts that surrounds the make-up for Jazz artist Drew Davidsen’s recent disc, “Around (Again)” carries a significant value for some R&B music, while embraces a much softer, …
Listen to “So Much Feelin’ (In Your Love)” from The “You Can’t Buy Love (Motion Picture Soundtrack)” on our New Voices of Today Page by clicking here!!They say that “You Can’t Buy Love” huh? According to the perspective given from new upcoming filmmaker Sonja Dunson, “If you are in love, …
Listen to “Feel The Vibe” from Candice Monique & The Optics New Album on our New Voices of Today Page by clicking here!! Coming from Australia Candice Monique is a talented & unique vocalist, songwriter and poet whose individual vocal and lyrical style fuses classic and Neo-Soul, Jazz,R&B, Funk, Blues, …
Sade | Soldier of Love
By Peggy Oliver
There are several fascinating storylines when it comes to Sade‘s career. They first started recording twenty-five years ago making a huge splash internationally with their creamy smooth jazz/R&B hybrid on the strength of only five albums. Within those five albums came hit after hit in rapid fire succession. From“Your Love Is King,” to “By Your Side,” Nigerian born Sade Adu and musicians Stuart Colin Mathewman, Paul Spencer Denman and Andrew Hale have crafted pop masterpieces with a mellow jazz twist and understated funk attitude.
On this 2nd Atlantic Records release, “Another Round”, 5th studio disc overall, New Brunswick, New Jersey’s own Jaheim Hoagland, simply known as “Jaheim”, is STILL laying down those silky and smooth Teddy Pendergrass (R.I.P.) vocal inspired sounds. Following 2007’s successful Gold certified,”The Makings Of A Man”, as the case of …
Keke Wyatt | Who Knew?
By Peggy Oliver
Advance Review | Coming Feb 23rd, 2010
Remember that back-in-the-day treasure by Jerry Butler, “Only the Strong Survive?”? Keke Wyatt is one of those survivors in the music business who has kept her vocal chops soulfully fresh. During her childhood, Wyatt was the ‘ish’ in her hometown of Indianapolis, Indiana. By age ten, she already experienced her first professional gig for a regionally recorded gospel compilation. Shortly afterwards, she connected with a respected producer – Steve ‘Stone’ Huff (The Isley Brothers) – who took Wyatt under his wing. Under his tutelage, she quickly learned the highs and the hardships of the music business.
Listen to “Chameleon” from Dezaray Dawn’s New EP on our New Voices of Today Page by clicking here!! German born – Southern raised, writer, singer, producer Dezaray Dawn, who just may be the future of soul music, has just released a soulful EP titled “Chameleon”. Five soulful tracks that is …