Steve Aggasild [2023-06-07] - SoulAndJazzFlavas (The Quiet Storm) [SOTAR]

Steve Aggasild's midweek show for State Of The Art Radio (SOTAR) broadcast on Wed. 7rh Jun 2023 between 20:00-22:00 GMT.

This week's show is dedicated to 'The Quiet Storm' showcasing slow jams from across the decades

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
Tata Vega	Love Comes From The Most Unexpected Places [Totally Tata]	1977
Phajja	What Are You Waiting For [Seize The Moment]	1997
Walter Beasley feat. Lynne Fiddmont	Love Calls [Free Your Mind]	2009
Tina Moore	Color Me Blue [Tina Moore]	1995
Melba Moore	Fallin' [A Lot Of Love]	1986
Tyra Levone	Can't Love You More	2018
Johnny Gill	There U Go [Boomerang OST	1992
Anita Baker	Body And Soul [Rhythm Of Love]	1994
Angela Bofill	Still In Love [Tell Me Tomorrow]	1985
Art Porter feat. Lalah Hathaway	One More Chance [Lay Your Hands On Me]	1996
Norman Connors & The Starship Orchestra feat. Gabrielle Goodman and Spencer Harrison	I Am Your Melody [Passion]	1988
Brenda Reynolds  feat. Marion Meadows	You'll Never Know A Lover [Hold On To Love EP]	2018
Kim Cage Riley feat. Eric Roberson	Feel A Way	2019
Najee feat. Eric Roberson	Is This The Way [Poetry In Motion]	2017
Boney James  feat. Heather Headley	Waiting [Contact]	2011
Euge Groove feat. Ali Ollie Woodson	I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know [Born 2 Groove]	2007
Sharon Paige	New To You	1977
Denise LaSalle	Married, But Not To Each Other	1976
Four Tops	Ain't No Woman (Like The One I Got) [Keeper Of The Castle]	1973
Tyrone Davis	In The Mood [In The Mood With Tyrone Davis]	1979
Norwood	I Can't Live Without You [I Can't Let You Go]	1987
Pieces Of A Dream feat. Eva Cassidy	Goodbye Manhattan [Goodbye Manhattan] (1995)	1995
Willie Max feat. Raphael Saadiq	Can't Get Enough [Bona Fide]	1998
Meghan Rice	Love for You	2019

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Soul Associates Top 30 Playlist - 2023 Week 8 (w/e 26 Feb 2023)

The Soul Associates Top 30 

Week 8 2023 (w/e 26 Feb 2023)

Note: three tracks are not yet available on Spotify as they are only currently available on promo i.e. #14 B & The Family Feat. Antonio McLendon "Forever", #15 Brian Power Feat. Roachford "Got To Be (Soul Mix)" and #21 Natasha Watts "Brighter Days".

Natasha Watts is offering her new single for free from her website to help launch her forthcoming album "Music Is My Life" due on 24 Mar '23. Just click this link to her website.

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DJ Kool Keith [2022-02-28] - Soulful Vibes [Soul Groove Radio]

DJ Kool Keith is back in action after a bout of Covid last week with his Soulful Vibes broadcast on Tue 28th Feb 2023 on Soul Groove Radio.

His Soulful Vibes show showcases new releases whether that be brand new music or reissues and is live Soul Groove Radio on Tuesdays between 16:00-18:00 GMT.

DJ Kool Keith has two shows per week, his Soulful Vibes show Tue 16:00-18:00 (GMT/UK Time) on Soul Groove Radio and his Soulful Slow Jams show on Soul Radio Coast 2 Coast Sat 23:00 PST (Sun 07:00 GMT in UK).

All DJ Kool Keith podcast are available to listen/download from Podomatic.

Playlist:

Artist	Title
DJ Spen, Michelle John	You Are My Friend (DJ Meme Radio Edit)
George Cynnamon	Happy Groove (Radio Edit)
Ten City	A Girl Named Phil
Carrie Lucas	Doesn't Get Any Better
DJ Goz Lyon	Lovely
Kylie Auldist, Skinny Dipp	Back For More
Erica Campbell	Feel Alright (Blessed)
Shelia Moore-Piper Feat. Glenn 'GP' Piper	Better Days
30/70	Jay Luv
Mezzo & KJ Mylz Feat. Sabrina Wray	It's Our Night
Methrone	My Birthday
SōMuch	You Gave Me Love
The Braxton Brothers	Let's Have A Good Time
John Reid	I.O.U.
U-Nam	Hang On To A Star
William Richardson	Better Way
Dennis Taylor	Let's Stay In Tonight
The Groove Association Feat. Georgie B	I'm No Casanova
The Groove Association Feat. Georgie B	Spend The Night With Me
Noa Lauryn Feat. Candy Dulfer	Mood Right
Les Sabler	Moonlight
Tiffany J	Sweet Love Song
Antonio McGaha	Disguise
Laura Roy	Odyssey
Elle Eliades	More To Love
Stone Paxton	Absolutely In2U
Shamba	Who You Are
B. Slade	Confidant
Elena	Ur Vibe
Payton	Boomerang
Chelsea Nichole Feat. Jeff Lorber	It's Like Fire
Bobby Bru	You And Me Together
Tie The Oracle	Cosmic Love
Lisa Perkins	Party Downtown
Latrell Knight	Whiskey Party
Body Music	Head In The Clouds
Philly Devotions	Hurt So Bad (Paul Simpson Re-edit)
Philly Devotions vs. Touch Of Class	I Just Can't Say Goodbye (Paul Simpson Single Re-edit)

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Soul Associates Top 30 - 2023 Week 8 (w/e 26 Feb 2023)

Many moons ago we did a weekly Top 30 based on the number of views each post received over the last 30 days. This was rather cumbersome, as it involved manually checking the figures for each post. Also, figures got unfairly distorted when some were reposted on social media by artists/labels/promoters, so it was dropped. 

We have received requests to reinstate it, therefore, now that we are posting multiple radio show podcasts each week, we are in a position to use these to highlight exactly what is being playlisted on UK soul radio by presenters playing predominantly upfront new releases. We will use these, supplemented by blog views, to produce a Top 30 each week based on a rolling four weeks of playlists.

At present it is limited to the playlists received and invite any radio shows which play new releases to submit their playlists each week to improve coverage. The proviso is that a/ at least 50% of a show must be new releases and b/ tracks get frequent plays i.e. we are not interested in first play / one play playlists as these do nothing to indicate popularity and will only serve to distort the table.

This is not a chart as such, it does not claim to represent sales, downloads, streams or Amazon 'chart' positions, it is simply a barometer of what is currently being played on UK soul radio by several of the UK's main players and hopefully others will throw their hat in the ring to extend coverage.

Soul Associates Top 30

2023 Wk 8 

Spotify Playlist

Pos	Last	Artist	Title
1	1	October London	The Rebirth Of Marvin LP
2	2	Will Downing	Pieces LP
3	3	Kyle Jason	The Right Place LP
4	4	Soulpersona	Soulacoaster 2023 LP
5	5	Tyrone Lee	Memoirs Of Brazil EP
6	6	Gene Moore & India.Arie	Beautiful
7	7	Ché Sampson	Walk With Me (The Break of Day LP)
8	8	Chelsea Nichole	Love Letters LP
9	9	Danny Boy	Black Heart LP
10	10	Jose James	On And On LP
11	11	Raheem DeVaughn, Vandell Andrew, The Colleagues	Love Euphoria LP
12	12	Ted Winn, Tweet & Elijah Blake	Perspective
13	13	Tristan	Seven LP
14	14	B & The Family Feat. Antonio McLendon	Forever
15	15	Brian Power Feat. Roachford	Got To Be (Soul Mix)
16	16;	Celina Graves	I Still Need Your Love (Truth LP)
17	17	Cruz The Dame	What Have You Done
18	18	Gene Noble	This Groove (Feel A Way LP)
19	19	Langston Lyric	Never Get Enough Of
20	20	Mr Maph	Sweet Dancer
21	21	Natasha Watts	Brighter Days
22	22	Shaila Prospere	Faith (Rickstar Mix)
23	23	Stanley Brown Feat. Karen Clark Sheard, Hezekiah Walker & Kierra Sheard	God Is Good
24	24	Carlos Budd Ford	The Way U Love Me (Across The Pond EP)
25	25	Crutchfield Jones	The Crutchfield Jones EP
26	26	Evil Needle x Misha	Summer Vibe (chillhop beat tapes EP)
27	27	Jane Handcock	World Of Woman LP
28	28	Ledisi	I Need To Know
29	29	Raquel Rodriguez	Sunday's Best, Volume II EP
30	30	The Degrees	The Day Out Of Time LP

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Albums of the Month - 2023 Feb

After the usual slow start to the year, February has brought us some of the finest music for a long time. This year is already shaping up to be much better than last with several exceptional album releases this month.

Here's a list of 20 of the best for February 2023 with links to them if you missed any.

Artist	Title	Date	Rated
October London	The Rebirth Of Marvin	10/02	9.5
Luther Vandross	Live at Radio City Music Hall 2003 (Expanded)	10/02	9
Will Downing	Pieces	10/02	8.8
Band Of Pockets	Moving On Again	02/02	8.6
Nelccia	From Me, To Me	22/02	8.6
Soulpersona	Soulacoaster (2023)	03/02	8.6
The Groove Association Feat. Georgie B.	Reflections	25/02	8.6
Jalisa	I'm Not Really Sure...	17/02	8.5
Ria	Take Me	31/01	8.5
The Degrees	The Day Out Of Time	10/02	8.5
China Paige & The Jeromes	Love Peace and Soul	19/02	8.4
Raheem DeVaughn	Love Euphoria	10/02	8.4
reina	You Were Wrong	22/02	8.3
Sabrina Claudio	Archives & Lullabies	10/02	8.3
Chelsea Nichole Feat. Jeff Lorber	Love Letters	14/02	8.2
Danny Boy	Black Heart	14/02	8.2
JKabel	Beige Living Room	14/02	8
30/70	Art Make Love	17/02	7.8
Ebony Riley	ebony	10/02	7.8
Terrill Carter	Feels Like This	17/02	7.8

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Steve Aggasild [2023-02-26] - SoulAndJazzFlavas [SOTAR]

Steve Aggasild's latest show for State Of The Art Radio (SOTAR) broadcast on Sunday 26th Feb 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	Year
Ray Greene	Stay (Stay LP)	2023
Raquel Rodriguez	Hurry Up This Way Again (Sunday's Best, Volume II EP)	2023
Chelsea Nichole Feat. Jeff Lorber	Ain't Nobody Can't Nobody (Love Letters LP)	2023
Soulpersona Feat. Katie Leone	Drippin' Soul (Demo Version) (Soulacoaster 2023 LP)	2023
Raheem DeVaughn, Vandell Andrew, The Colleagues  Feat. Goapele	Love Around the Clock  (Love Euphoria LP)	2023
Evil Needle x Misha	Summer Vibe (chillhop beat tapes EP)	2023
Will Downing	Make You Mine (Pieces LP)	2023
Will Downing	What I Gotta Do (Pieces LP)	2023
DomoMoon	How Deep	2023
10:32	Coffee Shop Girl	2023
Gene Moore feat India.Arie	Beautiful	2023
Jose James	Didn't Cha Know (On & On LP)	2023
October London	Midnight Love Affair (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
October London	You Look Better (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
October London	Make Me Wanna (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
Mr Maph	Sweet Dancer	2022
Gail Patterson	Nothin' but the Truth	2023
Grace & Badlove	Good to Know	2023
Nelccia	Opps (From Me, To Me LP)	2023
Lina Nikol, Boyan, Ashton Sellars	Set You Free	2023
Toby Ernest	Give It Up	2023
Jalisa	Telling Me Things (I'm Not Really Sure LP)	2023
Jalisa Feat. Amber Navran	Holding Me Back (I'm Not Really Sure LP)	2023
Meredith Louise	Mind Frame	2023
Cruz The Dame	What Have You Done	2023
Celina Graves	I Still Need Your Love	2023
Jose James Feat. Ebban Dorsey & Diana Dzhabbar	On And On (On And On LP	2023

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Roger Williams [2023-02-26] - The Soulsorts Sunday Soul Collection #7 [Starpoint Radio]

The latest from the connoisseur's DJ, Roger Soulsorts Williams, whose SoulSorts Sunday Soul Collection 2023 #7 was broadcast live last night, Sun 26 Feb 2023, on Starpoint Radio 22:00-00:00 GMT.

This week Rogers digs his archives for some early noughties tracks in addition to some of the best new releases. 

Roger's show is broadcast every Sunday between 22:00-24:00 (GMT) on Starpoint Radio playing his selection of the best new soul and jazz releases.

Roger Williams Profile

All podcasts are available from Podomatic, Mixcloud and Amazon

Current show Podomatic, Mixcloud, Amazon

Playlist

Artist	Title (Album)	Year
Alankara, Sheree Hicks	Earth Angel	2023
Sheree Hicks	You Can't Keep Running (Munk's Midnight Main Vox Mix)	2021
Natasha Watts	Brighter Days	2023
Terrence Leon	High	2023
Terrill Williams	Had Enough (Feels Like This)	2023
Soulpersona Feat. Katie Leone	Drippin' Soul (Demo Version) (Soulacoaster 2023 LP)	2023
E. Live	Wise Up Rise Up	2022
Wipe The Needle	The Garden	2023
B & The Family Feat. Antonio McLendon	Forever	2023
Ben l'Oncle Soul	A Rose... (Is It You? LP)	2023
Tristan	A New Dawn Rises (Seven LP)	2023
Ché Sampson	Walk With Me (Break Of Day LP)	2023
Kyle Jason	Lay Back (And Love) (The Right Place LP)	2023
Raquel Rodriguez	Hurry Up This Way Again (Sunday's Best, Volume II EP)	2023
Teri Tobin	Free	2011
Smoke E. Digglera	Hush-Hush (Sittin' On A Goldmine)	2006
Dave Sereny	Take This Ride (Take This Ride LP)	2007
Brown Baby Girl	Devotion (Brown Baby Girl LP)	2006
Ty Stephens	What Can I Do For You (Aquarian Mind LP)	2006
Liv Warfield	Get Away (Embrace Me LP)	2006
Terisa Griffin	Love Changed (My Naked Soul LP)	2006
Surel	Eyes (For My Good LP)	2006
Keisha Martin & Maurice Gregory	Best Part	2023
October London	Mulholland Drive (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
Mr. Maph	Sweet Dancer	2022
DMB Feat. Mica Paris	Luv U 2nite	2023

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DJ Kool Keith [2022-02-25] - Soulful Slow Jams [Soul Radio Coast 2 Coast]

The Soul Emperor's Soulful Slow Jams show broadcast on L.A. station Soul Radio Coast 2 Coast Sat/Sun (25 Feb / 26 Feb 2023).

DJ Kool Keith has two shows per week, his Soulful Slow Jams show on Soul Radio Coast 2 Coast Sat 23:00 PST (Sun 07:00 GMT in UK) and his Soulful Vibes show Tue 16:00-18:00 (GMT/UK Time) on Soul Groove Radio

DJ Kool Keith profile.

All DJ Kool Keith podcast are available to listen/download from Podomatic. 

Playlist:

Artist	Title
Shell-B	Sleeping With The Enemy
Al Lindsey	Fabulous (2023 Remaster)
Belita Woods	That's When I'll Stop Loving You
Freddie Hughes	I Gotta Keep My Bluff In
Drea' C	Running Around
Drea' C, Harrison Hollingquest	Alibi
The Masqueraders	Be Happy For Me
The Masqueraders	One More Chance
JKabel	Inconsiderate
JKabel	Love Story
Lorraine Ellison	Haven't I Been Good To You
Lorraine Ellison	I'm Gonna Cry Till My Tears Run Dry
Manutua	Million Dollar Lady
Quinn Walls	Separate Ways
Ebony Riley	Cry
October London	You Look Better
J'Cenae Feat. Wendell B	I Don't Ever Wanna Break Up
Teena Marie	Out On A Limb
Will Downing	Only One
Chanté Moore	Easy
Workshop	You're My Greatest Hit
J. Holiday	Baecation (Gedi Clean Edit)
Lee Williams & The Cymbals	What Am I Guilty Of
Chelsea Nichole Feat. Jeff Lorber	Thinking Of You
Chelsea Nichole Feat. Jeff Lorber	This Way
Omar Cunningham	You
Secily	Gah Damn
The Delfonics	Can You Remember
Kim Tavar	Beautiful
Klymaxx	When You Kiss Me

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Kevin Oxberry [2023-02-24] - The Friday Night Rotation [Starpoint Radio]

This week's The Friday Night Rotation  broadcast on 24th Feb 2023. 

The Friday Night Rotation is broadcast each Friday hosted by Kevin Oxberry between 19:00-21:00 GMT on Starpoint Radio. The format of Kev's two hour shows is that the in the first hour and last half hour he plays upfront new releases and sandwiched in between for the first half hour of the second hour he digs out some oldies. 

Catch up with previous shows on Podomatic.

Playlist:

Artist	Title / Album
Hour 1 - UpFront
Carmen Jones	Love Crime (Naked LP)
Terrill	That's How Rumors Get Started (Feels Like This LP)
Ray Greene Feat. Jeff Lockhart & Joe Cunningham	Stay (Stay LP)
Rina Chanel	Je Ne Sais Quoi
Chelsea Nichole Feat. Jeff Lorber	It's Like Fire (Love Letters LP)
JKabel	Unnecessary (Beige Living Room LP)
Will Downing	Make You Mine (Pieces LP)
Gail Patterson	Nothin' But The Truth
October London	You Look Better (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)
Raquel Rodriguez & Stan Taylor	People Make The World Go Round (Sunday's Best Vol. II LP)
Langston Lyric	Never Get Enough Of
Marchio Bossa Feat. Ryu Zee Su	I Asked For You (I Asked For You LP)
B & The Family Feat. Tony McLendon	Forever
Chelsea Nichole Feat. Jeff Lorber	Thinking Of You (Love Letters LP)
Shaila Prospere	Faith (Rickstar Mix)
Ted Winn, Tweet & Elijah Blake	Perspective
Hour 2 - Oldies
Ed Perry	He'll Supply It (Unconditional Love LP) 2013
Patty Layne	I Won't Complain (Keep The Faith LP)  2013
Rev. Jerry Montgomery	Reasons (A Done Deal LP) 2010
The Affair	The Way We Are (Just Can't Get Enough LP) 1995
Beverlei Brown	On & On (The Finest Soul Mix) 1996
Candy Bowman	Since I Found You (Love Is Better Than Ever) 1981
Gloria Scott	(A Case Of) Too Much Lovemakin' (What Am I Gonna Do LP) 1974
Hour 2 - UpFront
Natasha Watts	Brighter Days
Brian Power Feat. Roachford	Got To Be (Soul Mix)
The R&R Soul Orchestra	Heavenly (Redux)
Will Downing	What I Gotta Do (Pieces LP)
October London	Make Me Wanna (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)
Stanley Brown Feat. Karen Clark Sheard, Hezekiah Walker & Kierra Sheard	God Is Good
Avery*Sunshine	Movin' (bigdane1973 Mix)
Chelsea Nichole Feat. Jeff Lorber	Ain't Nobody Can't Nobody (Love Letters LP)

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Steve Aggasild [2023-02-24] - Soul Struttin' [Soul Music Radio]

This Friday's "Soul Struttin'" show from Steve Aggasild on the brand new radio station Soul Music Radio broadcast on 24 Feb 2023 between 21:00-23:00 GMT.

The show follows a similar format to his previous shows where Steve digs through his music library to bring you some classic oldies whilst also showcasing many of the best new releases around, although new and old are now intermingled.

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
Ozone	Our Hearts (Will Always Shine) (Glasses LP)	1983
Atlantic Starr	Silver Shadow (As The Band Turns LP)	1985
Shanice	I Love Your Smile (Inner Child LP)	1991
Sharon Redd	Can You Handle It (Sharon Redd LP)	1980
Sherrick	Just Call (Sherrick LP)	1987
Keni Burke	Gotta Find My Way Back In Your Heart      (You're The Best LP)	1981
The SOS Band	Groovin' (That's What We're Doin') (SOS III LP)	1982
The O'Jays	Put Our Heads Together (When Will I See You Again LP)	1983
Soulpersona Feat. Katie Leone	Drippin' Soul (Demo Version) (Soulacoaster 2023 LP)	2023
October London	Midnight Love Affair (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
October London	You Look Better (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
October London	Make Me Wanna (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
Mr Maph	Sweet Dancer	2022
Jose James Feat. Ebban Dorsey & Diana Dzhabbar	On And On (On And On LP)	2023
Be Be Winans	Thank You (Be Be Winans CD)	1997
William Bell	Headline News	1986
William De Vaughn	Be Thankful For What You've Got	1980
Spinners	Love Is In Season (Cross Fire LP)	1984
Tata Vega	Get It Up For Love (Try My Love LP)	1978
Ronny Jordan Feat. Fay Simpson	Come With Me (Allstars Funkadelic Jazz Mix) (12")	1994
Will Downing	Make You Mine (Pieces LP)	2023
Will Downing	What I Gotta Do (Pieces LP)	2023
Soulpersona Feat. Darien Dean	What's Good (Demo Version) (Soulacoaster 2023 LP)	2023
Cruz The Dame	What Have You Done	2023
Gene Moore Feat. India.Arie	Beautiful	2023

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Gary Van Den Bussche - Promotion Person of the Year 2023

Daytime Starpoint Radio presenter Gary Van Den Bussche runs a radio promotion company called DSG (Disco Soul Gold) and has just been awarded 'Promotion Person of the Year' in the 5th Annual Indie Soul Awards run by  Chris Clay's Soul Cafe Radio in the US. 

Gary started collecting records from the age of 9 in the early 70s, so that's 51 years ago to our reckoning as he was 40 plus VAT last year! His love of soul music was influenced by early UK soul radio pioneers Greg Edwards, Peter Young and Robbie Vincent. At 17 he ran a record shop beneath a book shop called Baker Street Record in London's West End which Gary tells us had many celebrity customers such as Paul Weller, Edwin Starr, Randy Crawford. 

Through another customer, Fitz Brown (who was a DJ at Tramp Nightclub), Gary got his first shot at DJ'ing at the plush Tramp Nightclub in London's West End where he DJ'd at many celebrity events for the likes of  Tony Curtis, The Stones, Rod Stewart, Joan Collins, Georgie Best, Royalty, Tony Hall, Mel Brooks, in fact everybody who was anybody.

When the record shop closed it's doors he started plugging records during the day and DJ'ing at night. Some of his successes included plugging #1 hits for Phyllis Nelson with "Move Closer" and Amii Stewart "Knock on Wood".

His first stint on radio was given to him by Tony Monson on Solar Radio which was a pirate station in those days.

After a few years at Tramp Gary left and worked at  various other venues around the south, Club Musique (Croydon), Sunset (Maidstone), Samantha's (London) and Piccadilly Theatre (London)  supporting The Foundations for three weeks.

He eventually opened his own club at Kent Hall in Maidstone and built up a large following which resulted in opening nights at various other venues around the South East in  Orpington, Gravesend, Ashford, Cheam, Weybridge, Town & Country London, plus many others. Many celebrities attended.

He was introduced to the recording studio by Noah Johnson who taught him how to write and produce songs. Gary's first record release was "Young Free & Single" under Dee Gee (Disco Gary) (a cover of Sunfire) which reached  #1 on John Leech's radio show and several record deals were offered but the first label closed down before pressings started and it was taken by Upfront Records who after promoting it also closed down.

Not deterred, Gary set up Wizz Records and released around thirty singles. He also set up a distribution company, Empire, initially from the back of his car driving around the South East creating a buzz distributing records received and his own white labels and progressing to vans and telesales.

Gary changed direction and bought a Free House Pub in Hever (Kent) which he ran with his ex-wife and family and taught himself to become an award winning chef and eventually sold the pub and bought a restaurant which grew into a chain. 

After a brief 'spell' as a hypnotherapist Gary returned to music and set up DSG. He discovered Newcastle group SouLutions after hearing a demo of "Listen" which they sat on for 8 years before arranging to have it remixed and released.

DSG promotes new releases each week sending them to a mailing list of around 860 which includes radio stations, DJs and media outlets, most end up on radio playlists which results in them entering the UK Soul Chart.

In addition Gary does a lunchtime radio show on Starpoint Radio between 11:00-13:00 GMT as well as his "Get Down Saturday Night Show" geared to the dancefloor which moves to a new time slot of 19:00-2100 GMT from this evening.

Join us in congratulating Gary for the work he does promoting independent soul music for artists and labels.

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Steve Aggasild [2023-02-22] - SoulAndJazzFlavas (The Jazz Club) [SOTAR]

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

This week's show is dedicated to 'The Jazz Club' showcasing jazz favoured tracks from across the decades

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
Hour One
Blackwell	Put The Funk Back (Boogie Down LP)	1978
Brenda Boykin	Love Is In Town (Chocolate & Chili LP)	2008
Alessandro Magnanini Feat. Renata Tosi	Stay Into My Life (Someway Still I Do Schema LP)	2009
Bas Lexter Ensample	Lisa (TSM Extended Edit) (The Reason Of My Life CD)	2015
The Motion Collective Feat. Dhany	Into You (Unstuck in Time LP)	2015
The Farah Quintet	Nightingale (The Farah Quintet LP)	2012
Paprika Soul	Boss Tres Bien (Paprika Soul LP)	2001
The Lewis Express	Cancao De Momento (2019 JazzFlavas Extended Mix) (The Lewis Express CD)	2018
Soulstance	After The Rain (Soulstance Presents : Jazz2More         The Other Side Of Jazz)	2017
Soulstance Feat. Arthur Miles	The Time (Schema CD Life Size)	2003
Soil & "Pimp" Sessions  Feat. Jose James	Summer Love (CD Circles)	2013
Hour Two
Bob James	Heads (Heads LP)	1977
Bob James	Westchester Lady (Three LP)	1976
Bob James & David Sanborn	Maputo (Double Vision LP)	1986
The Crusaders	Keep That Same Old Feeling (Those Southern Nights LP)	1976
Jon Lucien	Would You Believe In Me (Rashida LP)	1973
Rosalia de Souza	Carolina Carol Bela (D'improvviso LP)	2009
Mop Mop Feat. Jackson Sloan	Perfect Day (12'')	2006
Lin Rountree Feat. Jessica Jolia	Something More (Stronger Still CD)	2018
Skinny Hightower	Sample That (Retrospect CD)	2018
The Jazzmasters Feat. Helen Rogers	Show Me The Way (So Much In Love CD)	1995
David Sanborn Feat. Luther Vandross & Tawatha Agee	Neither One Of Us(Wants To Be The First To Say Goodbye) (Backstreet LP)	1983

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