Chuck Brown | We Got This Listen to song samples from “We Got This”, exclusively from Amazon on our R&B/Soul Page by clicking here!! Chuck Brown is to “Go-Go” what James Brown is to “funk” – the ‘godfather.’ Chuck’s official website (http://www.windmeupchuck.com) confirms this assertion of Brown’s importance in the movement. …
Evelyn Turrentine-Agee – There’s Gonna Be A Meeting
Listen to song samples from “There’s Gonna Be A Meeting”, exclusively from Amazon, on our Gospel Page by clicking here!!
As one of the most respected female quartet singers in urban gospel music, Evelyn Turrentine-Agee fully understands the principles of vocal harmonies. Being born into a family of eighteen siblings, one can bet harmony played a major role in relating to such a huge number of personalities under one roof. Turrentine-Agee’s journey to the queen of quartets began at the age three witnessing her father singing quartet music while growing up in St. Louis, Missouri
Will Downing – Lust, Love & Lies (An Audio Novel)
When Will Downing was a session vocalist throughout the eighties, he took his role to full heart. During his tenure supporting Jennifer Holiday, Gerald Albright and several of dance producer Arthur Baker’s projects,he always kept his vocal skills fresh while maintaining respect to whom he was working for. Guess that theory worked in his favor when he first introduced his solo career with a warm vocal version of John Coltrane’s A Love Supreme in 1988, followed by other covers of “Free” by Deniece Williams and the jazz pop classic “When Sunny Gets Blue”. Other aspiring vocalists must be looking up to Downing because of his longevity and high professionalism.
Bilal – Airtight’s Revenge Listen to song samples from “Airtight’s Revenge”, exclusively from Amazon on our R&B/Soul Page by clicking here!! Bilal’s 2010 effort Airtight’s Revenge is as non-conformist as 2010 R&B is concerned. Bilal smartly makes no concessions to the hip-hop leanings of modern R&B and continues in the …
Kem | Intimacy (Album III) Listen to song samples from “Intimacy (Album III)”, exclusively from Amazon on our R&B/Soul Page by clicking here!! Chemistry – The study of matter and energy and the interactions between them. If I understood that definition during my high school years, life would have been …
Kirk Whalum | Everything Is Everything Listen to song samples from “Everything Is Everything”, exclusively from Amazon, on our Jazz page by clicking here!! The day he started flirting with his saxophone and kissed the reed to create Everything is Everything is the day a fitting monument was erected – …
Aysha – Stay With Me (Advance review – EP to be released Aug. 24th, 2010) As the music industry is synching more with the digital age, many promising musicians are packaging their musical wares on Myspace, Facebook and whatever cost effective methods they can take advantage of. While pursuing a …
Eli ‘Paperboy’ Reed – Come and Get It (Advance Review – CD to be released Aug. 10th, 2010) As part of the retro soul mass invasion during the past decade including Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, James Hunter and several artists from the Soul Unsigned compilations the man called …
Various Artists – Playing for Change Live CD/DVD Grammy Award winning producer/engineer Mark Johnson had a dream; a dream that has emerged into a much-talked about series where people of all nations find common ground to make beautiful music. I have to thank public television for the opportunity to catch …
Daniel | Life, Love and Liberation It was hot and humid in the streets of New Orleans when we saw him setting shop. He was tall, rocking a fro under his hat and with an unkempt beard. He set up a keyboard, a mic and to his left, a showcase …