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Legendary American musician Brian Jackson announces his first solo album in over 20 years, ‘This Is Brian Jackson’, produced by Phenomenal Handclap Band founder Daniel Collás and released on BBE Music.

Brian Jackson earned mythic status among music fans thanks to his pioneering work with Gil Scott-Heron in the 70’s, where his flute and electric piano performances on ‘Pieces of a Man’ and ‘Winter In America’ virtually defined the sound of an era. From the 80s onwards he went on to record with Kool & The Gang, Will Downing (whose debut album he produced), Roy Ayers and Gwen Guthrie among many others, and while many veteran musicians tend to stick with the sounds they know best at some point in their careers, Jackson remains an unusually adventurous, vital and broad-minded artist to this day.

When the Phenomenal Handclap Band’s Daniel Collás first met Brian Jackson at a performance in New York, right off the bat he said “I think I could produce you”. “I wasn’t sure why he thought that,” says Jackson “but I considered it a challenge to find out. Turns out that he was right.”

Early on in their friendship, Brian mentioned that he’d embarked on a solo project right around the time he recorded ‘Bridges’ with Gil Scott-Heron in 1976. There were even some unfinished demos, but the album had never materialised. Daniel leapt on the idea, asking “what would a Brian Jackson album sound like if the 21st century Brian were to complete that 1976 album today?” Completed in a series of twice weekly sessions over 11 months in Daniel’s Williamsburg studio, ‘This Is Brian Jackson’ provides the answer.
“We sketched out musical ideas, drank way too much coffee, consumed way too many tacos and sampled perhaps a few too many exotic whiskeys while talking about things that were important to both of us personally. The lyrics for the songs are a result of those conversations” says Jackson.

Contributors to the album range from Jackson’s guitarist, bassist and longtime friend Binky Brice (Billy Ocean, Evelyn Champagne King, Roy Ayers), Collás’s occasional writing partner Morgan Phalen, Latin Grammy-winning flautist Domenica Fossati, drummers Moussa Fadera and Caito Sanchez, and Phenomenal Handclap Bandmates Juliet Swango and Monika Heidemann.

And the music? Vintage, soul-stirring Brian Jackson, with the great man’s warm vocals, distinctive flute and lyrical keys taking centre stage. The songwriting feels timeless, the arrangement effortless, the production human and analogue. From golden-era soul-funk opener ‘All Talk’, through soaring Afrobeat-inspired dreamscape ‘Mami Wata’ to compact groover ‘Little Orphan Boy’ which closes the album, ‘This Is Brian Jackson’ is simply some of the veteran artist’s best work yet, subtly and lovingly framed by Daniel Collás.

Brian Jackson - All Talk (Instrumental)

Mint Condition Radio Show with DJ Randy Ellis (Patrick Adams Tribute Set) and special guest Jo La Tengo
Aired originally on the Mint Condition Radio Show with DJ Randy Ellis(NTS)07/04/22: https://www.nts.live/shows/mint-condition/episodes/mint-condition-4th-july-2022

Mint Condition w Jo La Tengo and a Patrick Adams Tribute (NTS) 07.04.22

A: Barra Nova
AA: Partido#2

Written, produced and mixed by Stefano De Santis at Re:fill studio, Rome.

Stefano plays Rhodes Piano, Moog, Prophet 5, Solina Strings Ensemble, Juno 6, Upright Piano and Percussion.

Stefano would like to thank Steve Conry and Colin Curtis.

Stefano De Santis - Barra Nova - TLM7004

Various jams, assorted flavors.

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Rocking Time. All things Afro Latino w/ @sight-beyond-sound
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Rocking Time w/Sight -Beyond- Sound - 29April2023

Music Is My Sanctuary's Lexis is back for his monthly Outsiders episode. 

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Outsiders: Lexis (Music is My Sanctuary) @ Kiosk Radio 18.05.2023

New Digital Fidelity has been making sweet moves recently with a debut on the lauded Moods & Grovers label out of Detroit followed up by a single on his own Scopic Records. 

Now he brings his class to Crush On The Beachside and again shows off his love of Detroit house vibes. Opener 'Crush On The Beachside' is raw and intense with humid chords and jacked-up drums, then 'Shattered' brings more loose and jumbled beatdown grooves and 'Crush On The Beachside' (K15 remix) is then bubbly, jazzy and cuddly. 'Cracking' rounds out with more rich chord work and bristling drum funk.

Artist: New Digital Fidelity
Title EP: Crush On The Beachside (incl. K15 Remix)
Label: Scopic Records
Format: 12” & Digital
Release Date: 14.08.2023

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MIMS Premiere: New Digital Fidelity "Crush On The Beachside" (K15 Remix)

Darker Than Wax FM, hosted by Marcoweibel and Mawkus every Saturday afternoon. Ever so present yet deeply rooted, we move through two hours of diverse rhythms and globally free frequencies with regular notable guests.

Darker Than Wax FM with Marco Weibel @ The Lot Radio 08-12-2023

I produced, re arranged & re harmonized the whole instrumental using N'Dea Davenport acapella that i edited.

MNS aka MRNONSENSE
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Mastering: Mauro Abbatiello @ 4CMP Studio (bit.ly/IcvTRr)

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N'Dea Davenport - Bring It On (FRED SIMON Remix)

DJ/Producer based in Milano.

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N'Dea Davenport - Bring It On (FRED SIMON Remix)

Fred Simon