Soul Strutter: 03/02/23

Thursday, 2 March 2023

R.I.P. Wayne Shorter (25 August 1933 - 2 Mar 2023)

It has been reported in The Guardian and other sources that jazz saxophonist Wayne Shorter has died today aged 89.

Shorter began his career in the 50s with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers before joining Miles Davis for six years between 1964-70 and then forming Weather Report in 1971-86 and has won 13 Grammy awards from 23 nominations.

Shorter learnt to play the clarinet as a teenager and after graduating from New York University with a degree in music in 1956 spent two years in the Army where he played with Horace Silver for a short time. When discharged he played with Maynard Ferguson.

By 1959 he had joined Art Blakey's Soul Messengers leaving to join Miles Davis's Second Quintet in 1964 consisting of Shorter (sax), Davis (trumpet), Herbie Hancock (piano), Ron Carter (bass) and Tony Williams (drums). The quintet broke up in 1968 with Carter and Williams leaving but Shorter stayed on for two more albums. Whilst with the band he recorded on "E.S.P." (1965), "Miles Smiles" (1967), "Sorcerer" (1967), "Nefertiti" (1968), "Miles in the Sky" (1968), "Filles de Kilimanjaro" (1968), "In a Silent Way" (1969) and "Bitches Brew" (1970).

He also recorded may solo albums for Blue Note whilst with Davis. He left in 1970 to form Weather Report with Joe Zawinul (keys), Miroslav Vitouš (bass), Alphonse Mouzon (drums/vocals), Don Alias and Barbara Burton (percussion) who released virtually an album a year between 1971 and 1986 when they disbanded.

He has appeared on ten Joni Mitchell albums and also collaborated with Santana and Steely Dan.

Roderick Harper [2023] - Genuine [RHM Entertainment]

Roderick Harper has featured here a few times in 2021 with his album "Back To Love" and two singles from it, "Got To (Druski Remix)" and "Make Love Last Forever".

His albums include "Beautiful Beginnings" (2001) produced by Delfeayo Marsalis, "The Essence Of…" (2004), produced by Grammy award winner, Nicholas Payton, the self-produced "Perfect Imperfections" (2018),"E-VOL-VING" (2020) in addition to 2021's "Back to Love".

The great news is that he has a new upcoming album "2702" which has been produced by another Grammy winner, Jamison Ross, due on 24 Apr '23. The first single from it is a classy soulful jazz song "Genuine" set for release on 13 Mar '23.

Washington D.C. native, Harper studied at Southern University in Baton Rouge, being taught by Alvin Batiste. Whilst there he secured a gig as vocalist for Ellis Marsalis, who he performed with for several years.

His voice can also be heard on HBO 'Soul of the Game', the BET BlacKout and UMC series, 'Terror Lake Drive', and as a featured vocalist on Kent Jordan’s 2004 album "Out of this World" as well as commercials such as Folgers Coffee and McDonalds.

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Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	RHM Entertainment
Cat No:	None
Date:	13/03/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

Steve Aggasild [2023-03-01] - SoulAndJazzFlavas (The Quiet Storm) [SOTAR]

Steve Aggasild's midweek show for State Of The Art Radio (SOTAR) broadcast on Wed. 1st Mar 2023 between 20:00-22:00 GMT.

This week's show is dedicated to 'The Quiet Storm'.

Steve now does a show Fri 21:00-23:00 (GMT) on Soul Music Radio and two shows a week on SOTAR Sun 20:00-22:00 (GMT) and Wed 20:00-22:00 (GMT). If you have yet to listen then please do take a listen as he is one of the best UK soul radio presenters around with a 40 year pedigree.

Catch up with other SoulAndJazzFlavas podcasts at Mixcloud or from 27 Jun 2022 onwards Podbean

Playlist:

Artist	Title	Year
Rahsaan Patterson	It's Alright Now (Love In Stereo LP)	1999
Rachelle Ferrell	Waiting (Rachelle Ferrell CD)	1992
Vesta Williams	Can You Feel Me (Relationships LP)	1998
El Tyler	Stay A While (Midnight Mix)	1999
Donald Harrison Jr Feat. James 'D Train' Williams & Sharon Bryant	Close The Door (The Power Of Cool CD)	1991
Will Wheaton & Bridgette Bryant	How Do You Do	2017
Floetry Feat. Marsha Ambrosius	And I Hope (Don Cello and Friends CD)	2003
Mary J Blige	Be Without You (The Breakthrough CD)	2005
Charlie Wilson	A Million Ways To Love You (Love, Charlie CD)	2013
Cooly's Hot Box Feat. Angela Johnson	Are We Lovers (Don't Be Afraid Get On CD)	2004
Elisha La'verne	There For You (Her Name Is CD)	1996
Jamiroquai	Talullah (Dynamite CD)	2005
Terisa Griffin	Oh Me Oh My (I'm a Fool for You) (Revival Of Soul CD)	2015
Goldswagger Feat. Maya Azucena	I Can't Wait (Goldswagger CD)	2016
Euge Groove Feat. Ali Ollie Woodson	I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (Born 2 Groove CD)	2007
Will Downing Feat. Marva King	I Cant Make You Love Me (Moods CD)	1995
Tweet feat Bilal	Best Friend (Southern Hummingbird CD)	2002
Nicci Gilbert Feat. Dave Hollister	She'll Never (Grown Folks Music CD)	2005
V. Bozeman Feat. Tyrese	You Can't Break Me	2018
Blez	Black Girl Magic (Love, Life, Emotion The Experience Vol 1 CD)	2018
Avery Sunshine	Need You Know (Avery Sunshine CD)	2010
Sunshine Anderson	Nervous (The Sun Shines Again CD)	2010

Emma Salisbury [2023] - Mine [Self Released]

Antipodean blue-eyed neo soul from Sydney's Emma Salisbury. Her fifth single since her first last August is "Mine" released yesterday (1 Mar '23). It follows the trend of short (i.e. sub 2 minutes) songs with a running time of only 1:58!

Emma is a graduate from Sydney Conservatorium of Music and has lived and worked in NYC, L.A., Miami and London as a singer/songwriter, producer, stage hand, music journalist, presenter.

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Rating:	7.7
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / blue-Eyed
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	01/03/2023
Key/BPM:	10A/83
Price:	£1

Joleneosoul Feat. Macapella [2023] - Under The Bridge [Issa-Vibe]

Joleneosoul (Jolene Messer) is relatively new artist from South West England (Bath/Bristol). She fuses neo-soul with the lo-fi hip hop influence and alternative R&B.

Her debut single "Everything" appeared on her own label Issa Vibe in Mar 2020 and received airplay on BBC 1xtra and her last single, "Get It Together" (Aug '22) gained her Artist of the Week on BBC Introducing in The West.

Yesterday she released her new single "Under The Bridge" which features Scottish producer Macapella from Perth.

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Rating:	7.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Issa-Vibe
Cat No:	None
Date:	01/03/2023
Key/BPM:	2A/85
Price:	£1

Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints [2023] - One Night of the Week [Dala Records]

We were first introduced to Bobby Harden back in May 2020 and a did a feature on him, so for background information click on this link.

He's been around since at least the 80s and was inducted into The New York Blues Hall Of Fame in 2013. Born in Youngstown, OH, he moved Houston and then New York and took over from Eddie Floyd as lead singer for The Original Blues Brothers Band which is led by Stax legend Steve Cropper and Lou Marini who released "The Last Shade Of Blue Before Dark" in 2017.

Last year he released, what is now regarded as, a future modern soul classic "Feels So Good" with his group The Soulful Saints on Brooklyn's Dala Records. The label was set up by Billy Aukstik (formerly of Daptone) in 2015. Aukstik released his own material as Billy the Kid & The Soulful Saints on the label. Billy met Bobby through a mutual friend in the Autumn of 2017 not long after the death of Charles Bradley, Aukstik was Bradley's trumpeter.

On 12 May '23 Harden has a ten track debut album set for release, "Bridge Of Love", which will also be available on vinyl and CD. To launch the album the a new single "One Night of the Week" is being released digitally tomorrow (3 Mar '23).

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Rating:	8.3
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Retro Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Dala Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	03/03/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

R.I.P. - Dave Shaw

More sad/bad news for the Northern Soul scene. After the loss of Wigan Casino Mr. M's DJ Steve Whittle last November (who also wrote a book "Inside Story Of Mr. M's") the scene mourns the loss of yet another character on the scene, Dave Shaw, who authored "Casino" in 2000 published by Bee Cool. A Wigan Casino 30th anniversary edition was published in 2003.

The sad news was broken by DJ Ian 'Pep' Pereira last night on Dave's facebook page. It seems Dave was admitted to hospital yesterday after feeling unwell at the weekend and died in hospital aged 61/62.

After witnessing dancers on Top Of The Pops dancing to Wigan Chosen Few's "Footsee", aged only 14, he was hooked and ventured to the Casino by hitch hiking from Wolverhampton with a friend to the second anniversary all-nighter in Sep 1975. The book "Casino" tells his story.

His sudden loss has shocked the scene with condolences to friends and family pouring in on facebook.