KANDACE
SPRINGS – SOUL EYES
Singer-pianist
Kandace Springs will release her debut album Soul Eyes on June 24. Produced by
Grammy-winner Larry Klein (Lizz Wright, Melody Gardot, Joni Mitchell, Herbie
Hancock), the album touches upon soul & pop while channeling her jazz
influences as well as her Nashville upbringing. Kandace counts Billie Holiday,
Ella Fitzgerald, Nina Simone, Roberta Flack & Norah Jones as her heroes,
but as evidenced by Soul Eyes, she mimics none of them. Fans who pre-order the
download will receive "Soul Eyes" featuring Terence Blanchard. Includes:
Talk To Me; Soul Eyes (feat. Terence Blanchard); Place To Hide; Thought It
Would Be Easier; Novocaine Heart; Neither Old Nor Young; Too Good To Last (feat.
Terence Blanchard); Fall Guy; The World Is A Ghetto; Leavin'; and Rain Falling.
GREG DEAN - THE GREG DEAN PROJECT
A hell of a
soulful record from composer/arranger Greg Dean – a real up-and-coming star on
the contemporary soul underground – getting help here from an equally great
array of other talents – including an amazing array of singers that includes
Gordon Chambers, Eric Roberson, Jarrod Lawson, Carol Riddick, Chantae Cann, and
Aaron Marcellus! We've loved individual records by most of those artists, and
they come together wonderfully here in a great collaborative spirit – singing
Greg's songs, alongside his own work on piano – given some great focus by music
director Shedrick Mitchell on a number of tracks, who also plays some wicked
Fender Rhodes! The blend of soulful vocals and warmly jazzy currents is better
here than on most releases we've heard in years – and Dean's got a really fresh
approach to songwriting that really sets this record apart from the pack.
Titles include "Unconditional Love", "Like Rain",
"That Would Be All", "New York Six Train", "Pitter
Patter", "Grass Ain't Greener", and "Sacrificed
Queen". ~ Dusty Groove
LES MCCANN TRIO - LIVE IN PARIS 28 JUILLLET 1961
A really great live set from the legendary Les McCann – recorded in Paris at the start of the 60s, and with a much grittier feel than some of his studio records of the time! The tracks are often long, and quite freewheeling – and you really get a sense of what a charismatic presence Les had on the bandstand – as he not only plays with all of the soulful fire you'd expect, but sometimes sings, and also verbalizes with these grunts and calls that really open things up along with his groove! Lyrical lines soar out alongside that heavy left hand groove that made McCann so great – and the trio features his classic lineup with Ron Jefferson on drums and the amazing Herbie Lewis on bass – the latter of whom seems to get a lot more exposure here than on most other recordings! Titles include "Vacushna", "A Little 3/4 Time For God & Co", "Out Of This World", "Oh Them Golden Gaters", "Deed I Do", "Doreen Don't Cry", "Come On & Get That Church", "The Truth", and "I Am Love". ~ Dusty Groove
A really great live set from the legendary Les McCann – recorded in Paris at the start of the 60s, and with a much grittier feel than some of his studio records of the time! The tracks are often long, and quite freewheeling – and you really get a sense of what a charismatic presence Les had on the bandstand – as he not only plays with all of the soulful fire you'd expect, but sometimes sings, and also verbalizes with these grunts and calls that really open things up along with his groove! Lyrical lines soar out alongside that heavy left hand groove that made McCann so great – and the trio features his classic lineup with Ron Jefferson on drums and the amazing Herbie Lewis on bass – the latter of whom seems to get a lot more exposure here than on most other recordings! Titles include "Vacushna", "A Little 3/4 Time For God & Co", "Out Of This World", "Oh Them Golden Gaters", "Deed I Do", "Doreen Don't Cry", "Come On & Get That Church", "The Truth", and "I Am Love". ~ Dusty Groove
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