Richard Marzetti [2023-03-03] - Interview with Jarrod Lawson [Solar Radio]

Jarrod Lawson has arrived in the UK today and starts his eight date UK tour on Wednesday 8th March at The Maltings in Ely (Cambs.) followed by two dates in London this week which are both sold out. 

Full list of dates and venues HERE. If you've not had the opportunity of witnessing Jarrod live then get your tickets now, you will not be disappointed!

Richard Marzetti caught up with Jarrod last Friday on his Solar Radio show. The interview was in the middle of a three hour show so we asked Richard if he would provide an edit and he has graciously obliged so that we can share it with you. A few of Jarrod's songs are played including his latest single due on 17 Mar "I Would Die 4 U" at the end of the interview.

Many thanks to Richard. 

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IshMaleSings [2023] - What Can We Do? (Jazz Mix & Clean, No Rap Edit) / Gimme Some R&B (Jazz Mix) [Self Released]

The killer cut from IshMaleSings "A Heart's Journey" album from last year was "What Can We Do?" which featured H20-Flow on rap.

Due out imminently is a new mix, "What Can We Do? (Jazz Mix)", (as well as the 'Clean, No Rap' version) along with a Jazz Mix of another album track "Gimme Some R&B". All three mixes are available directly from IshMaleSings' website at $0.99 each.

IshMaleSings is Sammie Lee Muhammad originally from Shreveport. LA, who now resides in Dallas, TX. He debuted some years ago and has performed live in Las Vegas, but alas chart and radio success has thus far eluded him.

He's made some noise with previous recordings in the UK with his self-written old school style songs such as "Gimme Some R&B" which now has a new  mix.

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What Can We Do (Jazz Mix)

What Can We Do (Clean Mix, No Rap)

Gimme Some RnB (Jazz Mix)

Details

Rating:	9
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul
Format:	Album Track
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	03/03/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	$0.99 per track

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Soul Associates Top 30 - 2023 Week 9 (w/e 5 Mar 2023)

Soul Associates Top 30

2023 Wk 9 

w/e 5th March 2023

Spotify Playlist

Pos	Last	Artist	Title
1	1	October London	The Rebirth Of Marvin LP
2	2	Will Downing	Pieces LP
3	4	Soulpersona Feat. Darien Dean	Soulacoaster 2023 LP
4	8	Chelsea Nichole	Love Letters LP
5	3	Kyle Jason	The Right Place LP
6	5	Tyrone Lee	Memories Of Brazil EP
7	6	Gene Moore Feat.India.Arie	Beautiful
8	11	Raheem DeVaughn, Vandell Andrew, The Colleagues	Love Around The Clock
9	12	Ted Winn, Tweet & Elijah Blake	Perspective
10	21	Natasha Watts	Brighter Days
11	14	B & The Family Feat. Antonio McLendon	Forever
12	15	Brian Power Feat. Roachford	Got To Be (Soul Mix)
13	10	Jose James Feat. Ebban Dorsey & Diana Dzhabbar	On And On LP
14	16	Celina Graves	I Still Need Your Love (Truth LP)
15	20	Mr Maph	Sweet Dancer
16	17	Cruz The Dame	What Have You Done
17	NE	Terrence Leon	High
18	19	Langston Lyric	Never Get Enough Of
19	30	The Degrees	The Day Out Of Time LP
20	NE	Terrill Carter	Feels Like This LP
21	7	Ché Sampson	Walk With Me (The Break of Day LP)
22	18	Gene Noble	This Groove (Feel A Way LP)
23	29	Raquel Rodriguez	Sunday's Best, Volume II EP
24	23	Stanley Brown	God Is Good
25	NE	Adi Oasis	Lotus Glow LP
26	22	Shaila Prospere	Faith (Rickstar Mix)
27	26	Evil Needle x Misha	Summer Vibe (chillhop beat tapes EP)
28	NE	Wipe The Needle	The Garden
29	9	Danny Boy	Black Heart LP
30	NE	Gail Patterson	Nothin' But The Truth

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Steve Aggasild [2023-03-05] - SoulAndJazzFlavas [SOTAR]

Steve Aggasild's latest show for State Of The Art Radio (SOTAR) broadcast on Sunday 5th Mar 2023 between 20:00-22:00 GMT.

This week's show is all hot new releases from the last week or so and a few beyond.

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 (Album)	Year
Backhouse Nation	Timeless (Full Circle LP)	2023
Adi Oasis Feat.Leven Kali	Naked (Lotus Glow LP)	2023
Adi Oasis	Get It Got It (Lotus Glow LP)	2023
MELONYX	Solar Power	2023
Tyrone Lee	Potential In You (Memories Of Brazil EP)	2023
Celina Graves	I Still Need Your Love	2023
Gail Patterson	Nothin' but the Truth	2023
Shann Aberdeen	Prayers 4 You	2023
Terrence Leon	High	2023
Wipe The Needle	The Garden	2023
Evil Needle x Misha	Summer Vibe	2023
Chelsea Nichole Feat.Jeff Lorber	It's Like Fire (Love Letters LP)	2023
Zenesoul	Love Island	2023
Yazmin Lacey	Bad Company (Voice Notes LP)	2023
Meredith Louise	Mind Frame	2023
Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad    & Lonnie Liston Smith Feat.Loren Oden	Cosmic Changes (Jazz Is Dead LP)	2023
October London	Make Me Wanna (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
Will Downing	What I Gotta Do (Pieces LP)	2023
Chelsea Nichole Feat.Jeff Lorber	Ain't Nobody Can't Nobody (Love Letters LP)	2023
Roderick Harper	Genuine	2023
Raquel Rodriguez	Hurry Up This Way Again (Sunday's Best, Volume II EP)	2023
Ray Greene	Stay (Stay LP)	2023
Ten City & Marshall Jefferson	Casual (Love Is Love LP)	2023
Adi Oasis	Sidonie (Lotus Glow LP)	2023
Nefer	Forever Friends	2023
Raheem DeVaughn, Vandell Andrew, The Colleagues Feat.Goapele	Love Around the Clock (Love Euphoria LP)	2023
Gene Moore Feat. India.Arie	Beautiful	2023
Myles Sanko	Sunshine (Live At Philharmonie Luxembourg LP)	2023

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Shantae Townsel [2023] - Stop Don't Touch Me There [Uniglobal Records]

What's going on here? A southern soul groove coming out of the Motor City more famed for the four on the floor Motown beat or more recently Techno.

Detroit's Shantae Townsel exercises her vocal chords on a song called "Stop Don't Touch Me There" produced by Felton Pilate (of Con Funk Shun fame) and written by Jay Blakey, McKinley Jackson (who was a member of the Hot Wax/Invictus house band The Politicians), and Melvin Steals. Steals, aka Lyric, is one half of song-writing team Mystic & Lyric with his brother Mervin who were behind so many hit songs, especially for The Spinners, such as "Could It Be I'm Falling In Love".

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Details

Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Southern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Uniglobal Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	03/02/2023
Key/BPM:	1B/101
Price:	£1

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Ernest Mosley [2023] - Stubborn Heart / Keep On Loving Me [Numero Group #NUM5852]

The first of only two singles released by Ernest Mosely. Both sides were reissued on Fryers in 2014. The in-demand Northern Soul classic "Stubborn Heart" was reissued by Goldmine Soul Supply around 1998 (mistitled as Earnest Moley) paired with The Shepperds "How Do You Like It" which was released as the flip to their version of "Stubborn Heart" on Mirwood in 1967. Mosley's version is punchier than The Sheppards.

The original on La Cindy from 1967 is now approaching the four figure mark for an issue and double that for a promo. Only five singles are listed for the label owned by Leo Austell (who managed Betty Everett) and Hillery Johnson who jointly also formed several other Chicago labels such as Twin Stacks, Brainstorm, Renee.

I can't find any information on Ernest Mosely which is not really surprising as he only released two singles.

Note that on Spotify it has also been filed under Earnest (not Ernest) Mosley even though it is Ernest on the label.

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Details

Rating:	8.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Northern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Numero Group
Cat No:	NUM5852
Date:	06/03/2023
Key/BPM:	2A/127 / 2B/113
Price:	£1.79

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Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr [2023] - You Can't Blame Me / Your Love Keeps Drawing Me Closer [Numero Group #NUM5884]

The first of only two releases by Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr, both on Bill Moss' Columbus, OH, based Capsoul (Capitol City Soul) label in the early 70s. 

Moss was a local singer and DJ on Columbus station WNKO. The label released a dozen singles between 1970-74, four of them by Four Mints (we posted the reissue of their solitary 1973 album "Gently Down Your Stream" last Sep) and two by Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr made up half of the label's output with two singles from Kool Blues and the remaining four by Marion Black, The Capitol Group, Elijah & The Ebonies and the last releases by Moss himself in 1974. 

Prompted by a friend, Moss auditioned Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr who signed and renamed them mistakenly (as Al Dawson was named Hawkins on the label). The group consisted of Virgil Johnson, Al Dawson, Willie Tatum and Norris Durr who were a group of neighbourhood friends originally named the Revelations and released "You Can't Blame Me" /  "Your Love Keeps Drawing Me Closer" as their first single in March 1971.

The record apparently got airplay and sold well in local markets throughout the Midwest and east coast but failed to make an impact in major cities like Chicago and New York and sank only to later be embraced by the UK rare soul scene and prices have begun to climb. 

After their second single "You’re All I Need to Make It" / "A World Without You" the following year, Johnson (not to be confused with Virgil Johnson of The Velvets) decided to take his chances as a solo singer and left for L.A. but doesn't appear to have had much success and returned to Ohio having not recorded anything. 

The B side was co-written by Jeff Smith (and Forrest F. Whittaker) who recorded it a few years earlier in 1969 as a member of The Chandlers as a one-off single on his own label Bleu Rose titled "(Never Before) Your Love Keeps Drawing Me Closer". Earlier in 1967 the group recorded "Your Love Makes Me Lonely" another one-off single on a Smith owned label Col Soul which has become a 'trophy' record on the UK rare soul scene now commanding four figures, possibly also due to demand for the sweet soul A side "I Need Your Love".

Numero Group reissued most of the label's output on their first compilation "Eccentric Soul: The Capsoul Label" in 2004 which includes all four sides for the label by Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr.

These two sides have been reissued digitally today (6 Mar '23).

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Details

Rating:	8.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Northern Soul / Crossover
Format:	Single / Reissue
Media:	Digital
Label:	Numero Group
Cat No:	NUM5884
Date:	06/03/2023 / 1971
Key/BPM:	12A/85 / 8B/126
Price:	£1.79

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