Oli Silk is a keyboardist and producer from the UK. His professional musical journey began in 2000 as one half of jazz funk duo 'Sugar and Silk' and together they released two CDs in the UK and Europe. In 2003, he produced and co-wrote an album for saxophonist 'James Vargas' which was released the following year by 'Trippin'N'Rhythm' records. Oli's talent for writing and production caught the attention of the label who signed him, and in 2006 released his debut CD 'So Many Ways' which received several awards in the industry.  Following a top 20 radio single entitled 'Easy Does It' and over a dozen successful live performances in the USA, he recorded his second CD 'The Limit's The Sky'. Released in October 2008, the album spawned one of the biggest hits of the year 'Chill Or Be Chilled' which reached #3 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz chart and stayed on the chart for over a year!
 
 A busy 2010 saw the release of Oli's 3rd Disc 'All We Need' along with more extensive touring. The highlights included festival shows in the USA at Berks, PA. and Seabreeze, FL. plus a 'Catch a rising Star' slot at the world famous Capital Jazz Fest in DC. Oli also travelled to the Middle East for the first time, playing a sell out crowd at 'Dubai International Jazz Festival'. 2011 was the year Oli began touring as keyboardist with chart topping R&B artist Anastasia, travelling Europe and playing to ten of thousands of fans. That year saw more US touring too and another hit single, this time featuring smooth jazz maestro Marc Antoine. Oli finished the year off with another 3-night sell out at London's acclaimed Pizza Express Jazz Club. 
 
2012 saw Oli back in Dubai, this time as Musical Director. He also saw his demand as a keyboard player in the UK grow exponentially and September of that year saw another first for Oli as he was invited onto the Dave Koz Cruise. 2013 and Oli was back in the studio recording his 4th studio solo album 'Razor Sharp Brit'. Oli's travels in 2013 once again took him to Dubai as Musical Director, and also his first trip to South Africa playing at Johannesburg's Joy of Jazz Festival with Peter White. Oli was also invited back onto the prestigious Dave Koz Cruise, getting the chance to hang out and jam with the likes of Larry Graham, Kirk Whalum and even Michael McDonald! 

2014 has certainly started with a bang as within the first 3 weeks of January, the first radio single from Oli's 'Razor Sharp Brit' CD has gone to #1 on the Billboard Smooth Jazz Chart. 'At Your Service' is the title of the track, and it features Bassist and label 
mate Julian Vaughn. The song is now nearing 6 months on the chart and has amassed an impressive 4000+ spins!

 Oli's skills as a producer, sound designer and mix engineer have been in demand for many years, he has composed and produced music used on numerous TV shows worldwide such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, MTV, Miami Ink, My Super Sweet 16, Hogan Knows Best and on coverage of Golf's US Masters. 

 His abilities as a keyboardist and pianist have made him the UK's 'go to' guy in Jazz for the likes of Peter White, Chuck Loeb, Rick Braun, Gerald Albright, Mindi Abair, Dave Koz, Marc Antoine, Jessy J, Paul Brown and many more. He remains one of the most unique and exciting young artists in the genre.

🎷 Aussie Sax Sensation 🌟
New EP 'All Four One' out now! 🎵 
https://www.evancarydakis.com.au/music/

All Links:
https://linktr.ee/evancaryjazz

AJ Cotton - aka Amanda Cotton, is  genre - blending music producer known for weaving smooth R&B tones, laid-back chill vibes, and deep house grooves in one cohesive soundscape. 
With a style that's equal parts soulful and atmospheric, AJ Cotton's tracks are made for golden-hour drives, late-night lounges and everything in-between. 
Drawing inspiration from classic 70's soul, modern downtempo R&B, deep house and electronica, AJ Cotton crafts music that feels timeless, yet fresh - moody baselines, silky vocals and ambient textures all playing in harmony. Whether you are unwinding or getting lost on the dance floor, AJ Cotton delivers a sonic escape that hits the right note. 

I post new tracks here, until they are ready for distribution. Would love the follow and support.

Follow on:
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https://music.amazon.ca/artists/B08WHTKSFX?ref=dm_sh_UusmwcFQZloWFIrwpz7X6JJm2
https://www.youtube.com/@ajcottonmusic

SGC - Spontaneous Groovin' Combustion™ is an original jazz ensemble, led by saxophonist and flutist Warren Keller. Please enjoy our take on contemporary groove-oriented, Contemporary Jazz music! 

Our commercial releases are also available via Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music, etc. Visit www.sgcsmooth.com

<a href="https://musicians.allaboutjazz.com/warrenkeller" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Warren Keller at All About Jazz</a>

Thank you for stopping by! I am a DJ who specialises in smooth jazz and soul.  You can hear my radio show, every Monday 1-3pm on YouTube. Head over to my channel and don't forget to subscribe! https://www.youtube.com/@DJSapphire
I am available for bookings. Contact me!

2021 was a Breakout year for Christian de Mesones.  Releasing his debut album "They call me Big New York, which yielded two top 20 Mediabase singles and a #1 international hit "Latin Jive Redux ".
Then in November of 2021 Hispanica featuring Bob James tops the Billboard charts.
Christian de Mesones aka "Big New York "wowed audiences with his very specific personal vision. Said de Mesones, when asked about that vision, "Everyone gets a spotlight in this band.  I like to create excitement sonically, and that means mixing it up, so the listening audience can get its money's worth."  Big New York Shows featured a solid group of regulars and rotated a stellar line-up of some of the best talent in Smooth Jazz.  Regular lineups included Elliot Levine, Mike Gamble, Carl Anderson, Rob Maletick, Nia Simmons, and Eddie Baccus Jr.
Coming full circle, Christian has returned to his roots, focusing on the deeply personal Latin, funk, and rock influences that shaped his love for musical composition.  He spent 2018 performing locally and composing and recording additional material to round out his long-awaited, debut solo release, “They Call Me Big New York”.  Christian has been independently releasing singles since 2015, beginning with “Good Old Days”.  “Latin Jive Redux”, a 2017 remix of the Groove Skool song “Latin Jive”, went to #55 on Billboard and #1 in the UK. It remained in the top 10 for over a year on both the Moth FM/UK and 96.8 the Oasis in the USA. His 2018 release “Spirit” climbed up to #12 with a bullet on the Smooth Jazz Media Base chart and fueled his desire to present this and other material as an album.  Christian’s musical evolution was on full display as he made his solo debut to a sold-out crowd at Blues Alley in July 2019, celebrating the upcoming release of "They Call Me Big New York". “Throb!”, a local fan favorite from the album, was released as a single in 2019, and 2020 began with the release of “Big Tall Wish”, which quickly climbed  the charts and paved the way for the release of the full album, available now.

Listen to Korima songs at www.korima.net


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Samhain
The púca
Of all the ghosts and fairies abroad on Halloween, the púca (or pooka) was the most feared and October 31st was known as Púca Night in parts of Ireland. The púca, meaning 'goblin', can be malevolent or benevolent and is not solely associated with Halloween. It's a mythological fairy and the ultimate shapeshifter, capable of appearing in a variety of forms but most commonly as a dark horse or part dog.

Spring Solstice


Winter Solstice 
The Winter Solstice is an astronomical phenomenon that marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Winter Solstice occurs on 21 or 22 December, when the sun shines directly over the tropic of Capricorn. At sunrise on the shortest day of the year, for 17 minutes, direct sunlight can enter the Newgrange monument, not through the doorway, but through the specially contrived small opening above the entrance known as the ‘roof box’, to illuminate the Chamber.

Samhain
The púca
Of all the ghosts and fairies abroad on Halloween, the púca (or pooka) was the most feared and October 31st was known as Púca Night in parts of Ireland. The púca, meaning 'goblin', can be malevolent or benevolent and is not solely associated with Halloween. It's a mythological fairy and the ultimate shapeshifter, capable of appearing in a variety of forms but most commonly as a dark horse or part dog.

October 

Night migration of birds.

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September

Barn swallows bury themselves in mud in lakes



August

Barn owls and birds of prey on the move
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July

Watching bats emerge at dusk.

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June

walking in meadows




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May
The Dawn Chorus:  Ireland 5 am.
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April
First swallow of the year
Welcome, welcome
From out of mud in lakes
Were you resting there?



March

Unveils like a first thought
A whisper



February

"Nothing stands out yet", you said
As you looked over your shoulder
Broad and rounded, square and hunched
I thought I heard you say, "We are water
And over time we solidify"

Concept Art by SuZanne Ledwith
Photography by something&knot Productions 
Graphic Design by Simon

January
Snow white egret
among fields of greenandbrown
Are you lost in its vastness?
Bubulcus ibis.

DE-cem- ber
Silver EEL migration 
down river to the sea
on a moonless night

through
an obstcale 
of nets
Cutting blades
pollution
And 
Par -a -sites
White egret



December
Mild to touch, not yet winter
snow drop dropping still
daffodil 

November, can I surrender to your dying
Are you truly dying or surrendering



Is it not enough to be ALIVE, autumn 
As birds migrate thousands of miles, autumn
Of an inner stirring and outward knowing

Is BE-ING
to Our Mind
bor -ing

As summer turns, it turns
To autumn, autumn
The slugs and worms live at the root; 
The slugs eat the juice of carrot
Is it good for their EyEs too...?

I buried a 'th' in the soil
With vowels and nettles
And I, this eyE, aye, oh
This What...?
This sometimes
Known thing
Doesn't kNOW oh oh

Winter take, take these
Sor rows, lay them
Deep ee eep
To become worms
for the birds to eat


ever ever
Denied to

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Concept Art by SuZanne Ledwith
Photography by something&knot Productions 
Graphic design by Simon

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