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Forthcoming on a Bastard Jazz 7"! 

In stores worldwide Feb. 28th and available digitally through Turntablelab and the Bastard Jazz Webshop @ http://bastardjazz.bigcartel.com

Romanowski - The Instigator

Lay It On Me / I Just Want More
JAL 174
Release Date 14th April


Newcastle’s finest Smoove & Turrell are back with their third studio album Broken Toys. Their rise through the ranks of British soul has been unstoppable and this debut release from the album sends the signal that they fully intend for 2014 to be the year they take their unique brand of northern soul worldwide on a major scale. 

Having broken through onto the Radio 2 playlist in the UK with their last album Eccentric Audio the boys then went on to repeat the trick gaining national playlists in Holland, France and Germany and gaining the support of influential tastemaker stations like KCRW in LA who made the single Hard Work “Todays Top Tune”.

As most KCRW DJ’s are also Hollywood Music Supervisors this then led to Moby like levels of sync activity for the band with S&T’s Music being used on 2 US TV shows / a US feature Film / a video game / a US TV ad / a UK TV ad / a French TV synch and a whole host of UK TV syncs including Strictly, Corrie and Match of The Day.

A year of writing and recording fast forwards us to right now with the band gearing up for a month of UK touring in June and a summer of festival appearances to promote their new album. 

Scheduled for release in May, Broken Toys is another jump forward both in terms of production and appeal. Sparkling pop songs flirt with disco influenced floor fillers in between the blues, jazz, funk & soul the boys are so well known for.  
I Just Want More showcases the incredible songwriting and melodic appeal of this band. 

For more info contact trevor@jalapenorecords.com
LIVE BOOKINGS CONTACT EMA@NOSURAK.CO.UK 
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Lay It On Me (Radio Edit)

origonal 12" version . the 12" includes remixes from lack of afro / a skillz/ basement freaks / smoove.
taken from the album Antique Soul on jalapeno records 2009

I Can't Give You Up

This was when living-legend Maceo Parker jumped in on our Zebra Bar gig, Jamcruise 2011. (No photos exist of that gig so had to pinch one by Allison Murphy from when it happened again two years later at Equifunk!)

San Frantico feat. Maceo Parker (Jamcruise 2011)

Recorded live at Cabaret VOLTAIRE in Bournemouth, check out the full video here: http://bit.ly/feelingsoyoutube




Full video on YouTube!

Don Johnston & Leo Wood - Feeling Good [LIVE Cover/Mashup] Clip - Check the full video on YouTube

Jimmy McCracklin - This Thing

✨ Step Into the Truth (Gospel Version) is a soul-stirring anthem of strength, faith, and resilience. With gospel choirs lifting every word, this version transforms the original into something even more powerful — a song that calls you to rise, believe, and hold on to hope. Stripped with honesty but soaring with harmony, it’s a reminder that truth sets us free and love carries us through even the hardest days.

Whether in quiet reflection or singing out loud with the choir, this version is about walking into the light with courage, joy, and purpose. 💜

03, Step into The Truth - Hope & Soul Gospel Choir - 3

HAL is a great little groove. Very typical Steely Dan chord progressions. I manage to play a lot of the melody on guitar during this track. Some Steely tracks melodies can be limited to a couple of notes for the vocals (e.g. Black Friday). This one has a beautiful melody, complete with those odd little passing notes and key changes we know and love (Becker/Fagen for).
I'm very pleased with the solo on this one. You can't beat the Steelies to improvise over. It's tough to play with such a clean sound and guitar tone but this you can get #in the pocket' of. It's bluesey, it's jazzy, and, as you know, I'm sparing with the number of notes I play per musical bar. I'm out to be the most expressive I can be - and that means making the most you can of the notes  you've got (and the silences between them).
At over five minutes this is one of the longest Steely track I have done!
Steely Dan Trivia... Apparently, this song is based lyrically on the epic novel The Odyssey by Homer. The hero, Ulysses, is trying to get home across the ocean after the Trojan War, but the gods keep making it difficult:
It's off the Aja album


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Steely Dan ---- Home At Last

Disc 1: Soul Songwriter, Soul Producer - 04 Booker T and the MGs - Boot - Leg

Smoove & Turrell - Let Yourself Go

Skeewiff - Kalashnikov

available on 12" vinyl and digital - original version taken from "Antique Soul" album

You Dont Know (Kraak & Smaak Remix)

available on 12" and digital .Original taken from the album Antique Soul

02 Beggarman (Crazy P Remix)

A remix of the truly outstanding "Minor Crisis" by Syd Dale & his orchestra. Taken from the 1973 album "Smooth Themes - Swinging Percussion"

Screaming out for a vocal wouldnt you say? ;)

The Original: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoDiAkSQpms

Skeewiff & Syd Dale - Magnanimous

A little bit of sampling fun fo your pleasure!
Tribes 'Once Again' acapella with samples from T-bone Walker's  'Awful Mood'
Enjoy!

This is PROMO ONLY. NOT FOR SALE ANYWHERE!

Tribe Walk (A Tribe Called Quest vs T-Bone Walker) Jonny Drop Rehash

New Single: 'Do It' Out Now!
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Forthcoming Album: 'Stratos Bleu' 
Bookings: info@smooveandturrell.com

Smoove & Turrell - Let Yourself Go

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