One of my favourite tracks from my 1st album Toscana Nights - released back in 2010.

White Russian (Lazy Summer)

Wadada Lasts

our Basic Instinct EP is out!

Massive thanks to the RS crew for making this record happen – it means a lot to us! Huge shout outs to everyone not chasing that money and fame, but caring for each other’s well being, creating, building and bringing people together. Particular you record shop owners, beat makers, party promoters, dancers and music lovers. This record is for you!

„There is something special about the drums, that enables you to set up a foundation, a rhythmic foundation, for other people to play on. It’s a responsibility that you have to do, it’s a joy that you have. With the drums you have the capacity to create a mood for any amount of people, doesn’t matter if you are playing in a club, if you are playing in a hall, if you are playing in the streets at a carnival, you create scenes.  You can make people dance with what you do“ (George Marsh 1974)

B3. SFC (Hommage Mix)

Regions of Light and Sound of God

You Always Know

Do You Well (feat. Perfume Genius)

Prestige

True Love

Interplanetary Signs

Releasing as the title track of her forthcoming debut album, From the Fire is also the 2nd single release from Audrey Powne's self-written and self-produced masterpiece. The track features Audrey as vocalist and virtuoso trumpet player in a song that blends a beautifully laconic drum break with a melody and lyrics which promise both optimism and re-birth.

Taking direct inspiration from two of Audrey's favourite artists, the groove and harmonics in From the Fire are influenced by Herbie Hancock, in particularly his Secrets and Sunlight LPs, both from the 1970s. The layered, harmonised trumpet solo that brings From the Fire home owes its form to Audrey's love of the genius of Roy Hargrove.

Indeed, as well as Hargrove's influence as a trumpet maestro coming into play on the track, Audrey Powne also employs similar recording techniques to those used by Hargrove in his seminal work with the RH Factor. As with the previous single release, From The Fire also highlights Audrey Powne's skills and artistry as a producer and arranger.

Audrey Powne is an artist destined for greatness as a composer, lyricist, vocalist, producer, arranger and musician and in both the singles coming off the From The Fire album we get a taste of the brilliance that is promised in the full album.

You Always Know

Jim James