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During the 35 years of making music, Dave Lee has constantly been searching for new singers and writers to work with. A search that’s ended up with many fantastic collaborations and releases with the likes of Thelma Houston, Taka Boom, Dianne Charlemagne and Seal. More recently this quest led him to Maurissa Rose and the creation of their album ‘London / Detroit’. After hearing Maurissa's voice on a Theo Parrish record Dave reached out to her and after a few long phone conversations and mp3 swaps, they both agreed a visit to London would be much more fun than trying to work together remotely. Maurissa made the journey from her home in Detroit to write and record an album with Dave at his studio in March 2022 - as they both feel that creating music together in the same room is always better. The fruits of their labour yielded 11 brand new songs (and 1 cover) tapping into their collective love of Soul, Disco and R&B, with a sprinkle of Soulful House. This album is a special one for Dave Lee as it’s the first time in his career he’s recorded an entire album with the same singer on every track.

In the album’s liner notes Dave talks of how Maurissa is a naturally creative person, full of ideas, warm & unpretentious which is reflected in her vocal performances throughout ‘London / Detroit’. Dave’s expertly crafted music is backed up with a deeply passionate yet effortless delivery from the Detroiter, a marker of someone who has honed and perfected their art. When it comes to the music side of this LP, Dave Lee is once again proving he’s still at the top of his game and shows no sign of relenting. Drawing from his encyclopaedic knowledge of all things Soul/Funk/Disco, we are treated to a range of styles, BPMs and influences from 95bpm street soul to more uptempo disco and boogie flavours. Be it the rippling synth voyage opener of ‘You Decide’, taking the Johnnie Taylor classic ‘What About My Love’ into a modern Boogie realm, upping the tempo on the soulful houser ‘I Feel the Sun” or bringing the tempo back down to the bassy acidic chug of ‘You’re Giving Me Life’. Mr Lee is truly adept at creating a modern disco soul sound without the usage of samples.

London and Detroit might be two very different cities on opposite sides of the Atlantic but this album is proof that creative synergy knows no distance.

Out everywhere on Gatefold Vinyl, CD and Digital/Streaming.

Dave & Maurissa - Look At The Stars [Snippet]

Dave & Maurissa - Open Me Up [Snippet]

Dave & Maurissa - Just A Matter Of Time [Snippet]

Dave & Maurissa - You're Giving Me Life [Snippet]

It's A Power Thang

You Got The Power

Sakura Rain

Sakura Cherry Blossom

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As DJ's all around the world are getting their Prince tunes together for this weekends upcoming "Purple Parties" I decided to rework one of my fav's from Prince from his which was released my senior year of High School on April 22nd, 1985. "The Ladder" is a spiritual song that has a choir type feel to it. The song was co-written by John L. Nelson (Princes Father). It's one of those songs that I would listen to over and over, the kind that you never want to end. Newer Prince fans might not be that familiar with this particular tune because it didn't get much radio play so you had to have the album but my old school Prince fans will surely will get a kick out of this one... Enjoy!!!

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Prince "The Ladder" (1300 Lafayette Mix)

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MDFC - Shante Dr Packer Remix *Preview*

Episode 33 of The Joints n' Jams Radio Show is out!

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TRACKLIST

Take the Country to New York City - Bohannon
Young Hearts Run Free - Hortense Ellis
Love and Happiness - Mansour Shuaibu
Not Enough (feat. Haile Supreme) - Dam Swindle
Freak Like Me ft. Venessa Jackson (Extended Mix) - Bazza Ranks
Make Me Move (Boogie Version) - E. Live & Chesta Blake
Totoish (Directors Cut) - Storken & Gusteau
The Faith - Currents
You Are the One (Extended Mix) - FrescoEdits
Dance Dance Dance (Extended Version) - Cody Currie & Kapote
He Is the Joy (Jose Nunez ‘Subliminal’ Dub) - Donna Allen
Hot Buttered Boogie (SLY Edit) - Tasha Thomas
Don's Place (SLY Edit) - Hollywood Disco Jazz Band
In The Bush (SLY Rework) - Musique
Reach Out (SLY Rework) - George Duke
Got 2 Be Loved (Extended Mix) - Soul Reductions
24h in a Disco (feat. Kiki Gyan) - ZERB
La La Tune (Melé Remix Extended Version) - Sam Ruffillo, Kapote & Melé
Got The Funk (Extended Mix) - Low Steppa, Capri
Bouncy Thang - Illyus Barrientos
Trip To Your Mind (LTJ Xperience Rework) - Hudson People

JNJ Radio 033

Changin' [Dr Packer Rework] *Preview*

I wrote this song because I struggle with perfectionist paralysis every day of my life.. Just releasing songs is a huge deal when I know they are packed with imperfections..............

Got a hard drive full of could-be gold
Half-built castles, stories untold
A folder marked “someday soon”
Buried deep beneath the moon
Plans in color, stuck in black
Start to climb, then I slide back
Every spark becomes a flame
'Til fear just snuffs it out again

(Pre-Chorus)
I wanna share, I wanna fly
But every time “what if” multiplies
Too many dreams, too little time
All waiting in a perfect line 

(Chorus)
Got the backburner blues, to-do list that’s sky-high
All these half-born worlds just waving goodbye
I can't finish, can't begin
Trapped in loops I’m living in, stuck in perfectionist paralysis

This feeling of not good enough
Telling you its so damn rough
Comparing is the trap, when carving our own path
Easy to point out the flaws
Would rather hear a strong applause
Powering our life, magic through the night

(Pre-Chorus)
I wanna share, I wanna fly
But every time “what if” multiplies
Too many dreams, too little time
All waiting in a perfect line 
(Chorus)

Got the backburner blues, to-do list that’s sky-high
All these half-born worlds just waving goodbye
I can't finish, can't begin
Trapped in loops I’m living in, stuck in perfectionist paralysis, back=burner blues

Missing out on the magic 
Would be oh so tragic
To miss the moment that could change a life
That vulnerability, part of the key to truly feel alive

Perfectionist Paralysis

Dave Lee aka Jakatta, Doug Willis, Raven Maize, Sessomatto, formerly Joey Negro as well as being part of The Sunburst Band and many more. 

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Dave & Maurissa - Open Me Up [Snippet]

Dave Lee ZR