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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)

12" and digital available for pre-order from Royal Athlete Records:
https://royalathlete.bandcamp.com/album/rad006-galaxians-paul-withey-first-touch-sky-tony

Releases October 1, 2022

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Sing It Back (Booker T Loco Mix) - Moloko
Pump Up The Jam (Afro Rework) - Sir Gil Santos vs Full Crate
Horny '98 (Junskee Remix) - Mousse T. vs Hot'N'Juicy
The Way I Feel (4Daye Club) - Tears Of Velva
Just Gets Better (Extended Dub) - TJR, Xavier
ROUND AND ROUND - rental vhs
Keep it Real - Jeremy Sylvester
Fantasy (Klubhead Track Dub) - Cassio Ware, Sajaeda
Track 39 ft. Rashida - LADYMONIX
Juliet Roberts vs. Logic - Unknown Artist
Everything U Do - DJ Planet Express
Satisfy - Escaflowne
Underground & Black (Stefan Ringer Remix) - Kai Alce ft Ash Lauryn
Everything In Its Right Place (Supa Mix) - DJ Technics
The Detroit Upright - Patrice Scott
And So I Dance (Julio Bashmore Version) - Larry Heard

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El-menú-de-la-Vida

To anyone who's day started bad - its not the end of the world - this song it to remind you of that - I hope it makes you smile when you feel everything is going wrong or if you make a silly mistake - I wrote this cos it happened to me and in the end I just laughed about it and I hope you can too

Give Me a Break

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MJ - BlackorWhite (GetReadyForThis '91 Remix) @InitialTalk

Much of the way in which the world operates today, at a human level, concerns exploitation, using  another’s vulnerability for one’s own benefit, an idea so commonplace we only recognise its ill in the  extremes. From reflection, to acceptance, to hope, ​Forgotten Ones​ delves into the contradictions of  accepting the status quo while identifying it’s shortcomings.

Esencia​ is proud to present ​Forgotten Ones​, the new album from London based quintet Culross Close  (an alias of K15).

​‘Acceptance’  finds the quintet in familiar hip-hop territory, carving out a top tier groove with a recurring piano motif  of the highest order. Their vocals, this time more chant than choral makes for a brilliant 5 minute  mantra.
 
Culross Close​ are:
 
Bass - Eli Emmanuel 
Keys - Anthony Kieron 
Drums - May Goode
Synthesizers - Nathaniel Jiddu
Percussion & Incense - Hasani

Forgotten Ones (Digital)

Exclusive Premiere: Culross Close "Acceptance"

Today, we feature a mix from one of our very own Chulitas - the mix comes directly from their vinyl collection.

This mix comes directly from CVC Bay Area, Chulita Malas Palabras vinyl collection.

For tracklist and more info on Chulita Vinyl Club and Chulita Malas Palabras: https://www.chulitavinylclub.com/cvc-blog/chulita-malas-palabras-bedroom-dancing

Chulita Malas Palabras - Bedroom Dancing

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LIVE MIX - YYY 11th Anniversary Virtual Bashment x Club Quarantine x Music Together ON 2020-04-17

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