LAVAHI: “Forever” – a quest for authenticity
LAVAHI is as much a jazz singer as she is a soul crooner. She is a revelation in the modern music idiom, the grandeur of her performances hovering enticingly somewhere…
d’Z: “Connected” – intricate rhythms and patterns full of vibrancy
Hans-Peter de Zeeuw a.k.a. d’Z is a Dutch drummer and composer in the soul, jazz and funk genres. Born to a conservative family in Rotterdam, the life of d’Z changed…
Jazz funkers Union Five have restlessly experimented and modelled their sound
Rhythm is as important as melody throughout the amalgamation of tracks on the self-titled album by Union Five. This is evidenced by the alternating emphasis on one aspect or the…
The new record label Sounds Fragil presents their first release, “Music For Sketches” by Tobias Svensson
“Music For Sketches” is the result of a decade of musical exploration and experimenting by the Swedish composer Tobias Svensson. It features four tracks, all blending in between modern classical,…
Odd-Arne Jacobsen: “Music and poetry with Sigbjørn Obstfelder”
Sigbjørn Obstfelder was a 19th-century Norwegian writer and poet, accredited with being one of the earliest examples of modernism in Norwegian literature. Despite producing only a mere handful of works…
Odd-Arne Jacobsen og Tore-Morten Andreassen: “Yang” (A tribute to Larry Coryell and Alphonse Mouzon)
Odd-Arne Jacobsen is a Norwegian jazz and contemporary musician who has performed his music in countries across the globe. Jacobsen is the only Norwegian guitarist to have had a solo…
Orhan Demir Trio: “Originals” – a flawless recording from a master of the jazz guitar craft
Orhan Demir is a Canadian jazz guitarist who has released several albums. His first release in 1986 “The way I see you”, followed by the second in 1987 “North West”,…
Blue Soul Ten: “The Beautiful Warrior” – an extremely impressive master of the groove
For Blue Soul Ten’s Claye Greene, texture and mood are his specialties. His flowing, soulful, always compelling sound portraits are like a door to another world. He continues along these…
Angela C. Howell: “There’s Nothin’ I Don’t Love…” – a full-on multi-talented, multitasking artist
My, oh my, what an extraordinary song! All of the extraordinary shine of Angela C. Howell’s six previous albums is once again realized here on her latest single “There’s Nothin’…
“GENRE HOPPING” – Tisabel time and again proves to be a universal artist
Longtime Musical director and vocalist Tony Isabel aka Tisabel boasts an unprecedented skill set. He writes, arranges, sings, plays, and performs. He busts taboos, flashes unstoppable ambition, blends genres together…
