Notes From The Bridge

Bridging the Gap June 28, 2023 *Nickodemus: "Rumba Tobacco Y Ron feat. Haydee Soul & The Candela Allstars" (Soul & Science 2023) NY DJ & producer Nick DeSimone plays dance/electronic music with influences from all parts of the world ie: Latin, Middle Eastern & African. HS: Havana based flutist, vocalist & producer. CA: Puerto Rican band *Novalima: "Herejia" (Ch'usay 2018) Peruvian band with members in London, Lima, Barcelona & Hong Kong playing Afro-Peruvian with African, Spanish & Indigenous influences. *The Bahama Soul Club: "Rumba Fugaz feat. Arema Arega" (Havana '58 2016) German band led by drummer, composer & producer Oliver Belz blending soul, jazz, funk, blues, afro, Bossa Nova & Caribbean influences. AR: Cuban sing/songwr. & producer living in Barcelona. *Adrian Quesada & Ikebe Shakedown: "Spirits" (Jaguar Sounds 2022) American multi-inst. composer & producer, (Black Pumas, Grupo Fan...

Bridging the Gap 6/21/23 *Quantic: "Run feat. Andreya Triana" (Single 2023) Brit. multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer & DJ Will Holland based in NYC plays soul, funk, jazz & various Latin styles. AT: Brit. soul sing/songwr. *Kat Eaton: "Put Yourself In My Arms" (Talk To Me 2021) Brit. sing/songwr. co-writes with her guitarist husband Nick Atkinson since the age of 16.  They write when the feel 'compelled' to. *Kinny & Horne: "Us On Fire" (Forgetting To Remember 2005) Caitlin Simpson Jamaican, Indigenous Canadian, French & Swedish heritage.  Canadian transplant to Sweden trained in opera before discovering her passion for jazz, reggae & soul. Espen Horne Norwegian funk/soul/jazz maestro of Bobby Hughes Experience/Combination *Kraak & Smaak: "24HR Fling feat. Wolfgang Valbrun" (Pleasure Centre 2019) Dutch production trio Oscar De Jong, Mark Kneppers & Wim Plug play electronic funk. First album "Boogie ...

Bridging the Gap 6/14/23 *Hattler: "Acid Blues No. 1" (Sundae 2021) German Bass guitarist, composer, producer Helmut Hattler leads contemporary electronic sound with soulful vocals by German singer Fola Dada, ethic quotes & a touch of jazz 'coolness' *De-Phazz: "Timeless Times (Instrumental)" (The Instrumental Versions 2021) German downt. jazz ensemble integrating jazz, soul, Latin, trip hop into a lounge music sound. Led by Pit Baumgartner *The Dining Rooms: "Appuntamento Su Marte" (Do Hipsters Love Sun (Ra)? 2015) Italian duo Cesare Malfatti & Stefano Ghittoni fusing jazz and electronic music mostly downtempo & ambient w/guest vocalists. *Don "Sugarcane" Harris: "Which Way Is The Bathroom" (Keep On Driving 1970) Am. singer, violinist & guitarist (6/38 - 11/99) Best known for jazz fusion violin with FZ, Johnny Otis and John Mayall. *DorothyAshby: "Action Line" (Afro-Harping 1968) Am. jazz harpist, sing...

Bridging the Gap 6/7/23 *Ghost Funk Orchestra: "Bluebell" (A New Kind Of Love 2022) Brainchild of prod. arr. musician Seth Applebaum (guit.) Blurring the lines between soul and psychedelic music. *Hattler: "Spell E.Z." (Warhol Holidays 2016) German bassist/bandleader, composer, producer Helmut Hattler Fola Dada: German jazz/soul singer Professor of  jazz/pop and dance. *Thievery Corporation: "Voyage Libre feat. Lou Lou Ghelickhani" (Treasures From The Temple 2018) Americian electro duo Rob Garza & Eric Hilton incorporating dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, hip hop, electronica and Brazilian music.  LL: Austin Tx. vox/keyboardist *Eric Krasno: "Natalie" (Blood From A Stone 2016) Am. guitarist/songwr./producer. Founding member of Soulive and Lettuce. Performed with Tedeschi Trucks Band winning 2 Grammys guit./songwr. & guitar *Spanish Gold: "Shangri La" (South Of Nowhere 2014) Indie trio feat. Patrick Halla...