Editorial
Like proud parents we feel you'll love our new arrival 'ISSUE 1006'. In this issue we talk to JAY SEAN, LUPE FIASCO, TRINA BROUSSARD and CONYA DOSS. We have classic feature interviews from WAR and the sorely missed LYNDEN DAVID HALL. This month also sees the Cheltenham Jazz festival in full swing as we talk to COURTNEY PINE, COLIN SALMON and RUBY TURNER about their involvement in what promises to be the best Cheltenham yet! MIx that with a two superb competitions to win SOLDOUT 'SOUTHPORT' TICKETS and copies of the critically acclaimed MICHAEL MCDONALD 'SOUL SPEAK' album and we have a bumper edition. This month also sees a EXPANSION RECORDS bringing you a one time offer on the artist TRINA BROUSSARD'S immaculate album 'INSIDE MY LOVE' (click on banner ABOVE for details). And if that wasn't enough we have the usual NEWS, REVIEWS and OPINION from the cream of music writing... Blues and Soul re-reminds it's readers that it is 'ONLINE ONLY.' B&S
DJ FROGGY... YOU WILL BE MISSED
BLUES AND SOUL IS SADDENED BY THE LOSS OF LEGEND DJ FROGGY (STEVE HOWLETT) WHO HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 58...
JAY SEAN: PRINCE CHARMING
THE SULTRY JAY SEAN SITS DOWN WITH PETE LEWIS TO DISCUSS HIS MULTI-PLATINUM ALBUM SALES, STAYING TRUE TO HIMSELF/R&B AND HAVING ONE OF THE BIGGEST FAN BASES' IN THE WORLD!
LUPE FIASCO: 'PARIS, TOKYO'... BLUES AND SOUL
WORDSMITH LUPE FIASCO TALKS WINNING GRAMMY'S WITH KANYE, WORKING WITH JAY-Z, FORMING SUPER GROUP 'CRS' AND BEING THE COOLEST GEEK ON THE PLANT!
TRINA BROUSSARD: A LADY IN WAITING
WE GO STATESIDE TO TALK TO TRINA BROSSARD ABOUT HER CARRER BACKING MEGGA STARS, BEING SPOTTED BY JERMAINE DUPRI AND HAVING TO WAIT TEN YEARS FOR THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ALBUM 'INSIDE MY LOVE' TO BE RELEASED!
The SugaRush Beat Company: Bush Hall (London) 28/04/2008
THE FUSION OF THESE TALENTS SUCCEEDED IN COMING TOGETHER TO CREATE AN ORIGINAL AND UPLIFTING PERFORMANCE.
ASA: FOCUS, TALENT AND AN INTERNATIONAL STYLE
WE TALK TO 'ASA' ABOUT HER SELF-TITLED ALBUM, HER NEW SINGLE 'JAILER' AND HOW HER MUSIC COUPLED WITH A MOVE TO FRANCE FROM HER BELOVED LAGOS MADE HER FEAR FOR HER LIFE.
COURTNEY PINE FRESH AND READY
HAVING REMAINED AT THE FOREFRONT OF THE UK JAZZ SCENE FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS- BOUNDARY PUSHING COURTNEY PINE OBE CATCHES UP WITH PETE LEWIS TO TALK ABOUT HIS NEW SHOW 'TRANSITION IN TRANSITION' A TRIBUTE TO SAXOPHONIST SIDNEY BECHET.
COLIN SALMON: SWIMMING AGAINST TYPECASTING
PETE LEWIS CATCHES COLIN SALMON BEFORE HIS MAJOR ROLE AT THE CHELTENHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL... DISTINGUISHED ACTOR AND TALENTED TRUMPETER "THE WORLD IS NOT ENOUGH' MR SALMON.
RUBY, RUBY, RUBY
WITH 13 ACCOMPLISHED ALBUMS BEHIND HER AND A HOST OF HIT SINGLES, NATIONAL TREASURE RUBY TURNER TALKS TO BLUES AND SOUL AS PART OF A CHELTENHAM JAZZ FESTIVAL SPECIAL...
MARIAH CAREY: 'BYE BYE'
'BYE BYE' IS SUNG IN AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING MANOR BY AN ABSOLUTELY STUNNING DIVA... MARIAH DOES IT AGAIN.
DARKSTATE Feat Eve Robertson: 'A FRIEND YOU KNOW'
DARKSTATE SHED LIGHT ON THE DANCE SCENE WITH THE TUNE 'A FRIEND YOU KNOW'. MIX IN EVE ROBERTSONS HAUNTING VOCAL AND YOU HAVE A TUNE AND A HALF.
SUNBURST BAND: 'MOVING WITH THE SHAKERS'
WITH FUNK INFLUENCES APLENTY THE ALBUM MIGHT NOT BE EVERYONE'S TASTE, BUT IF PREVIOUS SUNBURST BAND TRACK HAVE FLOATED YOUR BOAT THEN YOU SHOULD SET SAIL FOR THIS ONE.
