"A perfect blend of electronic and soul music, full of emotion, warmth and life." Complex UK. This January 2020 release sees Swiss DJ, producer and filmmaker Pablo Nouvelle release his genre spanning afrobeat single ‘Milambi’ featuring the iconic Grammy-winning African vocalist Angélique Kidjo. The single is the first track from Nouvelle’s upcoming Wliso EP which is out 7th February 2020 featuring 3 new tracks sampling from the vintage ILAM field recordings made in 1930 till 1960's West Africa. Tracks 'Eliso Lyamu Katata' 'Ewe Rono' 'Ugone Ngala' take vintage sounds and vocals and add contemporary electronic production to introduce these sounds to the next generation.
A follow-up to Hadala’s critically acclaimed debut jazz
release, The Runner Up (featuring Randy Brecker & Antonio Sanchez), this
new album features twelve original compositions expressed through tight
arrangements delivered by some of Toronto's most talented jazz musicians. With a nod to Chick Corea - one of Bartosz’s
heroes - the album integrates acoustic and electric instruments into a single
thematic aesthetic. According to
critics, the delivery of the music is a master class in grace, and the
compositions provide significant depth without sacrificing the clear focus on
melody. The iteration of The Bartosz Hadala Group on Three Short
Stories is a veritable who's who of Toronto-based talent, including Luis Deniz
(alto sax), Eric St-Laurent (guitar), Brad Cheeseman (bass guitar), and Marito
Marques (drums and percussion). The
album also features stellar appearances by Kelly Jefferson on soprano sax,
Portuguese world music artist João Frade on accordion, and virtuoso bassist
Michael Manring. The album will be officially released on April 17, 2020, and
will be celebrated with a pre-release performance at the Jazz Bistro
(https://www.jazzbistro.ca) in Toronto, ON, on March 1st, 2020, at 7 pm.
CTK - The 2nd Coming
Given his stage name CTK by his mentor, legendary former
Earth, Wind & Fire guitarist Al McKay, trumpeter, vocalist and
multi-instrumentalist Clarence T. Kyle perpetuates that group’s style of old school
groovin’ soul/funk and builds on the era’s classic horn-fired vibe on his
latest album The 2nd Coming. A musical gumbo for the soul, with Smooth Jazz,
R&B, and hip hop, CTK pulls off the remarkable feat of creating
instrumental music that tells his personal story. He invites listeners into his
multi-faceted life with memorable tunes dedicated to his father-in-law, his
recently departed mother, trips to Japan and fond memories of his early
childhood in Rhode Island and attending the Newport Jazz Festival. ~ smoothjazz.com
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