The
Soultrend Orchestra is the brainchild of author and arranger Nerio “Papik”
Poggi (who has produced more than 20 albums in the last 10 years and has
collaborated with several Italian and international artists including Mario
Biondi , Matt Bianco, Sarah Jane Morris, Wendy D Lewis and Tom Gaebel)
accompanied for this new project by producer and composer Luigi Di Paola with
whom Papik has been working for over twenty years. The first abum from Soultrend
was released in 2011 and was titled ‘Groovy Nights’. The new album is entitled
’84 King Street’as the band gets bigger and presents a more ambitious project
than the previous one. The main inspiration is clearly the disco sound of Nile
Rodgers & Chic who have been so popular of lately with a worldwide rebirth
of their musical style. More than 35 musicians and singers have taken part in
the recording of the Orchestra’s album. Among the featuring vocalists are, Lucy
Campeti (from the Duo Groovy Sistas), who has worked with Gabin, Franco
Micalizzi, Gloria Gaynor and Mario Biondi; Ely Bruna, (who has featured in most
of Papik’s projects); Frankie Lovecchio, (who has collaborated with Claudio
Baglioni, Delegation, Mario Biondi, Mike Francis and Amy Stewart); the soul
Band ‘Adika Pongo’, who in 2011 released an album for the historic UK soul
label Expansion Records; Frankie Pearl (from the Duo ‘Groovy Sistas’), a very
talented singer; Letizia Liberati (‘More Blonde’), Isabella Canana, Dario
Daneluz, all three well-known Italian session vocalists, and to complete the
list are the soul duo Janine Johnson and Eli Thompson, aka ‘Westcost
Soulstars’. The title “84 King Street” refers to the address of New York
legendary “Paradise Garage” disco where Larry Levan (world renowned Disco DJ)
was the main resident and where Disco Music had its highest peak in popularity
during the second half of 70’s.
GERRY
HEMINGWAY / SAMUEL BLASER - OOSTUM
A really
great setting for drummer Gerry Hemingway – an album that has him improvising
live with trombonist Samuel Blaser – a fantastic musician who's one of the
freshest trombone talents we've heard in years! In previous comments, we've
liked Blaser to a modern day heir to the genius of 60s trombonists like Roswell
Rudd and Grachan Moncur – and those words definitely hold true here, as Blaser
delivers a wondrous balance between new sounds and tuneful moments, fresh ideas
and a longer tradition on his horn – all in ways that make Hemmingway sound
even more creative than usual. The album features six duets, all recorded live
in a church during a jazz festival in the Netherlands – with titles that
include "Spoor", "Rogue", "Mettle",
"Bloos", and "Balloon".
~ Dusty Groove
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JONATHAN
BUTLER – SARAH, SARAH: THE ANTHOLOGY
Classic 80s
soul from Jonathan Butler – an artist who didn't emerge on the global scene
until halfway through the decade, but one who'd already had plenty of
recordings on his home turf of South America! Butler was part of the great
Pacific Express group in the late 70s, and also recorded as a younger artist
too – but by the time of these tracks for Jive, he was a fully-formed soul
singer and guitarist, easily able to take on both the American and UK worlds of
soul – where he shined brightly as a triumphant force to emerge during the
generation of Apartheid. Unlike other South African artists crossing over at
the time, Butler's got a vibe that's much more suited to the American soul
world of the period – as you'll hear on this well-done collection of 32 tracks
from his big crossover years. The set's got just about every key track from
these years, including duets with Vanessa Bell Armstrong and Ruby Turner – and
titles include "7th Avenue South", "Haunted By Your Love",
"Baby Please Don't Take It", "I'll Be Waiting For Your
Love", "Gentle Love", "Afrika", "Take Me
Home", "Sarah Sarah", "One More Dance",
"Barenese", "Say We'll Be Together", "What Does It
Take", "Welcome Home", "No Strings No Ties",
"True Love Never Fails", "Song For Jon", "If You're
Ready", "Melodie", "Crossroads Revisited", "I
Miss Your Love Tonight", "Holding On", "Lies (ext
version)", and "Love Songs Candlelight & You". ~ Dusty
Groove
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