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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)

(20th J-WAVE GOLDEN WEEK SPECIAL) - AMERICAN EXPRESS presents "RELAXING MOMENTS", with DJ GE-OLOGY (NYC):

01:  "Time Will Tell" - Eric Lau featuring Sarina Leah - Ubiquity Records
02:  "Blues Alley" - GE-OLOGY featuring Yukimi Nagano - exclusive
03:  "Dirty Old Bossa Nova" - Marc Mac presents Visioneers - BBE Records
04:  "Roberta Flack" - Flying Lotus featuring Dolly - Warp Records
05:  "Wrong Way" - Georgia Anne Muldrow - Stones Throw
06:  "Movement" - Sergio Mendes featuring Slum Village - exclusive
07:  "Ghana Emotion" - Omar - Ether Records
08:  "Holiday (DJ Spinna Instrumental Remix)" - Roy Ayers - Rapster Records
09:  "Nelson" - Teddy Rok - Raw Fusion Recordings
10:  "A Tribute To Troy" - J Rawls presents The Liquid Crystal Project - Polar Music
11:  "Soul Vibrations" - Dorothy Ashby - Verve


GE-OLOGY mix (J-WAVE 81.3FM TOKYO)

Lost and all alone all alone in the crowd 
I'm lost and all alone lost alone in a crowd 

now my eyes cry tears every night when i think about you with him
and i wish to god i didn't feel this way but i know i'm gonna have to realize today l

Lost and all alone 
all alone all alone in a crowd l
I'm ost and all alone alone lost 
alone in a crowd 

what must i say
what must i do 
Is it me or am I just missing the clue 
what must i say 
what must i do 
is it me or am I missing you
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Heavy Head Music (ASCAP)

I Surrender Vol. 2

Kabooki Jukebox_Alone in a Crowd

Brian Owens "Sparrow" ft. the Royal Five, Keyon Harrold & Daniel Sadownick

A Hotthobo set of G-Funk, Rap, Boogie-Funk and more, which aired on Mint Condition on NTS 2, Sept 30, 2019
Originally aired(with tracklist)here: https://www.nts.live/shows/mint-condition/episodes/mint-condition-w-hotthobo-30th-september-2019

Mint Condition w/ DJ Randy Ellis G-Funk Rap & Boogie (NTS) 9/30/19

This week's show features new songs by Moniquea, Jay Bishop, SaiR, Leonard Charles, First Touch, Dogg Master and many more.

Tracklist  : http://www.musicismysanctuary.com/voyage-funktastique-197-hosted-by-walla-p

VOYAGE FUNKTASTIQUE #197 — Hosted by Walla P

Label head Dusty is broadcasting live every 3rd Tuesday a month from 7 - 8pm (CET) from the dublab.de studio in Cologne, Nippes! In his monthly show Dusty presents his favourite musical discoveries as well as forthcoming exclusives and guestmixes – soulful, spiritual, electronic, cosmic… you name it, Jazz & Milk got it.
www.jazzandmilk.com

Jazz & Milk radio show w/ Dusty (August 2020 / dublab.de)

Buy / stream here: https://orcd.co/neosoulsessions

Long-time ambassador of Black Music in the UK, club and radio DJ Ronnie Herel presents Neo Soul Sessions Vol. 1, his debut compilation for BBE Music.

Cutting his teeth on the 80’s and 90s club scene in London, MOBO nominated DJ and producer Ronnie Herel has been a powerful champion of high-quality soulful music in the UK for over 3 decades. One of BBC Radio 1Xtra’s first signings, Ronnie went on to scout talent for TV show‚ The Voice’ before finding a new home as head of music at internationally renowned station Mi Soul.

Offering up a meticulously selected selection of hip-hop soul gems, Ronnie Herel’s Neo Soul Sessions Vol. 1 shines a light on a number of incredible artists, singers, songwriters, musicians and producers who find themselves in the netherworld between ‘underground’ and ‘overground’: too accomplished to fall into the former category, yet not ‘mainstream’ enough to fall into the latter. “The fact is” says Herel, “there’s a whole world of smokin’ grooves out there that most of the time gets overlooked for radio playlists; the powers-that- be opting for the more manufactured, purpose-built mainstream record.”

Featuring UK talents Omar, Etta Bond, Children of Zeus and Terri Walker alongside US heroes Foreign Exchange, Phonte, Erro and the legendary DJ Jazzy Jeff, this collection delivers the very best in contemporary soul from both sides of the Atlantic.

“The words, thoughts, production, love and hard work these artists put into their music is clear for you to hear. Hopefully, you will have made some new discoveries and will continue to explore their music beyond this compilation. I hope there will be many more volumes to come, but we need your support and the artists need your support for that to happen, so tell everyone about this, and enjoy!” – Ronnie Herel

Ronnie Herel presents Neo Soul Sessions Vol. 1

Etta Bond - Come Over

The lead single and title track from Rio based musical trailblazer Antonio Neves' forthcoming album A Pegada Agora é Essa (The Sway Now).

Antonio Neves - A Pegada Agora é Essa (Feat. Esguleba)

Mixed by Matt Nelkin

Tracklist:

0:00 - Sly5thAve + DJ Center - Paradise ft. Thalma de Freitas
3:38 - Waajeed - Jeedo Suave
7:43 - Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra - Che Che Colé ft. Mayra Vega
11:08 - Sunlightsquare Latin Combo - I Believe In Miracles
15:00 - Alien Liberty International - Pastime Paradise
18:18 - Banda Achilifunk - No Nos Pararan
22:12 - Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel - Give Me The Night ft. Xantone Blacq
26:37 - 45trio - Taj Majal
30:48 - Setenta - Sweet Dreams
34:45 - Boogaloo Assassins - No No No
38:31 - Stretch & Bobbito + The M19s Band - Festival Song (Bam Bam)

Brian Owens "Sparrow" ft. the Royal Five, Keyon Harrold & Daniel Sadownick

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