Philip Bailey – Love Will Find A Way
Philip Bailey's looking hipper than usual on the cover – and
he's sounding hipper than usual within – thanks to fantastic production help
from Robert Glasper, Christian McBride, and Chick Corea – all artists who play
on the record, and help give Bailey a really timeless sense of soul! The man
himself needs no introduction – thanks to his long legacy in Earth Wind &
Fire, and a range of great solo records too – but there's really something
different, and something special taking place here – as Bailey pushes both his
vocal range and sense of songform, working through music by Curtis Mayfield,
Marvin Gaye, Oscar Brown Jr, and even the Talking Heads – while also turning in
some great songs of his own, co-penned with some of the album's collaborators.
The instrumentation is served up by a dream group of jazz talents – Kamasi
Washington on tenor, Kenny Barron on piano, Robert Glasper and Chick Corea on keyboards,
Steve Wilson on saxes and flute, Lionel Loueke on guitar,and Christian McBride
on bass – and although the record features guest vocals from Bilal and Casey
Benjamin, it's Bailey's work that's the real main attraction. Titles include
"We're A Winner", "Stairway To The Stars", "Just To
Keep Your Satisfied", "Once In A Lifetime", "Billy
Jack", "You're Everything", "Brooklyn Blues",
"sacred Sounds", and "Love Will Find A Way". ~ Dusty Groove
Quantic - Atlantic Oscillations
A masterpiece from Will "Quantic" Holland – an
artist who always surprises us with new sounds, but really blows us away with
the depth in this set! Quantic started out groovy, then got funky and soulful,
then embraced a range of Latin cultures in later work – and throughout that
long musical journey, he's never failed to keep on growing – always stepping
forward towards new sonic horizons, rather than be content to serve up the same
sounds that got him attention in the first place! Subtle strings are added to
beats (both acoustic and electric), keyboards, and just the right use of vocals
from Nidia Gongora, Alice Russell, Denita Odigie, and Holland himself – so that
the album's got this balance between instrumental activity and lyrical passages
– the shifting voices never taking the spotlight away from the larger musical
vision that Quantic uses to guide the whole proceedings. Sly5thAve also adds in
some great work – and titles include "Tierra Mama",
"Incendium", "Divergence", "Is it Your
Intention", "La Reflexion", "Orquidea", "September
Blues", and "Now Or Never". ~ Dusty Groove
Boyan Rista - Without Your Love
Serbian Soul! – East meets west in the sound of
multi-instrumentalist Boyan Rista
London based artist and producer Boyan Rista releases the
video for his début single ‘Without Your Love’ a song that talks about how
Rista’s life was changed after loving and losing a very special girl. The
video, which was shot in Miami, shows how one simple decision can change the
course of one’s life (think The Butterfly Effect) as we watch one character
live out 2 alternate time lines simultaneously. Originally from Serbia, Boyan fell in love with soul and
R&B after discovering Stevie Wonder’s Innervisions in his dad’s record
collection. He has gone on to become a multi-instrumentalist, writer and
producer, much like his idol. Every instrument you hear on this track was played by Boyan
himself. He also wrote, produced and mixed the song from his studio in South
London. It was mastered by Bob Katz, mastering engineer of 2 Grammy Award
winning albums. Katz said of the song “It’s magic … I listened to it several
times after mastering, just for the joy.”
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