Combining a penchant for jazz, rhythm and blues, pop and powerful vocals and harmonies, Lake Street Dive have a commanding presence, noted here with You Go Down Smooth from the band’s 2011 Live At The Lizard Lounge long-player. At home with pop gems, old favorites or original material, Lake Street Dive could be comfortable in your living room, a jazz club, a pop venue or on stage in an open-air concert. They are at once intimate and accessible. In May 2012,…
Read MoreBen Marcato and his Mondo Combo have been making jazz, rhythm and blues, and cool jams for 20 years now. Here on this original work from 2012, Second To None, you get the full force of the instrumentals-all full of perfect jazz inflection and bluesy goodness-plus, at 3:46 or so, you get a minute and a half of Ben Marcato’s wonderful vocal. You can find a boat load of Ben Marcato tunes on his bandcamp.com site and it’s all worth every penny of…
Read MoreRhythm and blues, soul, and five Caucasian’s doesn’t seem to add up, but with St. Paul and The Broken Bones from Birmingham, Alabama, there’s no doubt that they have the chops to pull it off. Case in point is Call Me (video released July 2013). That soul growl is from singer, Paul Janeway with instruments picked up by Jesse Phillips, Andrew Lee, Allen Branstetter, Browan Lollar and Ben Griner. There’s not an untalented bone in any of their…
Read MoreIf you are old enough to remember the rhythm and blues and soul of the 1970’s, then you will immediately think you’ve been transformed back to that era when you listen to Get Ready from Lady, a duo comprised of Nicole Wray and Terri Walker. The two voices meld well together, creating a soul synergy worthy of the historical greats. That said, Lady borrows as much from today as the past, creating an updated pop soul sound that is all their own. If the…
Read MoreLet the R & B party begin! The Primavera’s have their party shoes always on, with a handful of singles and a long-player, all of which are available via i-Tunes. This is one of those times when the music speaks louder than anything I can say about this band. For instance, check out Your Love Lifts Me Higher, single from March 2013. Check out the band’s web site and get ready to purchase their new long-player coming soon. (Source: https://www.youtube.com/)
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