SOULPERSONA - MOMENTUM
#1 in The UK Soul Chart (Dec 2015 to Jan 2016) Produced,
Composed, Arranged & Mixed by Soulpersona ""Soulpersona's
Momentum is a journey to musical nostalgia. You'll assert to friends you
listened to its soulful grooves from the record player and discussed the credits
on the liner notes while rolling a J on its jacket cover. The vibe is a retreat
to rare grooves, harmonies, and live instruments that recall the glory days of
good soul music. Press play and embrace the sound of Chic, Roy Ayers, Change
and so many others" - Bamalovesoul Blog 01. I Am SoulP 02. Ride In Time
feat. Princess Freesia & carl Hudson 03. Don't You Think feat. Pete Simpson
04. Momentum feat. Princess Freesia 05. Let It Go feat. Deborah Bond 06. No
Games feat. Dennis Bettis & Marlon McClain 07. Your Love Is Mine feat. Pete
Simpson 08. Live & Learn feat. Tahirah Asha Memory 09. Our Kind feat. Pete
Simpson 10. Quantum Interlude feat. Carl Hudson 11. Totem feat. Princess
Freesia 12. Unjustified feat. Darien 13. Open Sesame feat. Princess Freesia 14.
A Song In My Heart feat. Pete Simpson 15. My Friend feat. Pete Simpson &
The Digisoul Band. ~ Amazon
MEECO - SOUVENIRS OF LOVE
The fourth album by the pianist, composer and producer
Meeco, the alias of Michael Maier 'Souvenirs of Love' moves effortlessly
between jazz improvisations, elegant modern soul, hip hop and pop. Featuring an
eclectic mix of star guest, including John Scofield, Wallace Roney, Lionel
Loueke, Talib Kweli, Hubert Laws, Yahzarah and others. The list of the
musicians participating in 'Souvenirs of Love' reads like an overlapping list
of who-is-who in jazz and soul, with legends meeting young stars and hopeful
prospects. These include the bassist Buster Williams, Richard Bona and the
young Dezron Douglas from the Cyrus Chestnut Trio, drummers Victor Lewis and
Marcus Baylor, member of the Yellowjackets for many years, trumpet players
Eddie Henderson and Wallace Roney, saxophonists Vincent Herring, Kirk Whalum
and Grammy winner Casey Benjamin, guitarists John Scofield and Lionel Loueke,
vibraphonist Stefon Harris, flutist Hubert Laws and pianist/organist Shedrick
Mitchell. Also featured is the soul singer Yahzarah, backing singer for Erykah
Badu for many years and a distinguished soloist, as well as Jean Baylor equally
at home in soul and jazz (singer in the band Zhané), plus the talented newcomer
Aaron Marcellus. Conscious-rapper Talib Kweli can be heard on the piece
"Times Have Changed", as well as DJ Stylewarz, one of the most well
known and influential hip hop DJs in Germany. ~ Amazon
BRIAN MCKNIGHT - BETTER
McKnight, who has 16 Grammy Award nominations under his
belt, is sticking to his R&B roots on his new record. 'I'm taking it back
to basics' he explains. 'Creating music like we did 20 years ago - completely
organic, all real instruments. The truth is, I'm in love and love makes us
better, it makes us come alive, and I wanted to convey that through this album
in a very relatable, authentic way.' This feeling can certainly be heard on new
single 'Uh Oh Feeling' The singer-songwriter, producer and
multi-instrumentalist has been no stranger to collaboration in his 20 years in
the music industry, having worked with everyone from Christina Aguilera to
Quincy Jones to Justin Timberlake as well as a unique performance with Drake at
last year's ESPY Awards. Better continues this trend, as McKnight worked with
Hawaiian vocalist Kimié Miner and rapper Glasses Moses. The album also includes
Brian's long time guitarists Chris Loftlin and Tyrone Chase, who he has worked
with for over 10 years. Having sold 25 million albums worldwide, icon of
R&B Brian McKnight will release his 16th album Better on January 29th 2016. ~ Amazon
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