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Issue 1027

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We beat the freeze this month as we cosy up to some red hot interviews on your behalf. We bring you R&B legend TEENA MARIE as she visits these shores - B&S' LEE TYLER weighs in with an absolute whopper of an interview, in one of the most in-depth interviews this diverse diva has given to-date. Pete Lewis hits an interview hat-trick as he goes Dutch on a superb interview with JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE'S prodigee ESMEE DENTERS. Keeps coool with fresh jazz talent ELISA CALEB and soaks up the soulful attributes of American Soul and Gospel singer FREDDIE LEE. We welcome back LAWRENCE GICHIGI as he catches up one time WU TANG CLAN member RAEKWON and if that wasn't enough, our one to watch this month is Rn'B/soul superstar in the making CORNEILLE (ok, bit of a cheat some may say - you'll have to read the interview to find out why?) AlI can say is, c'est Magnifique! +++ We dance ourselves dizzy with an ATFC interview (can I sit down please?). In this issue we also pay our last respects to producer, arranger and sometimes co-writer WILLIE MITCHELL (81), who moulded the careers of artists of the clibare of ANN PEEBLES AND AL GREEN, by printing a 1987 interview with the man himself.... We gather all the live action you can handle care of; FOY VANCE, FAT FREDDIE DROP, SOULIVE and CORNEILLE. We have competition action in the shape of the standout ATFC IN THE HOUSE (London 10) CD's. And last but by no means least PLEASE feel free to visit our regular resident expert columnists, who will be thinking outside the box on your behalf in their respective genres - If you would like to contact them with news that you feel will benefit others, be our guest... The Guv'nor SNOWBOY looks at all things jazz in his monthly column, SHARON DAVIS gives you all the MOTOWN news as it happens, in MOTOWN TRACKING And BEN LOVETT continues to bring you the highly anticipated GROOVE YARD column....Join us on TWITTER now at twitter/bluesandsoul - go on we won't bite!?... Maybe just knorr a little;) ... See you next month!B&S

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Krystle Warren @bluesandsoul.com

Catch Krystle Warren @Jazz Cafe's next big thing

On 8th February Camden’s Jazz Café plays host to not one, but two of our tips for the top for 2010. Krystle Warren and Rox play there as part of promoter HMV's 'Next Big Thing' - So prepare be entertained...

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Win a pair of tickets to see JLS play live and exclusively @HMV Hammersmith Apollo

Win a pair of tickets to see JLS play live and exclusively @HMV Hammersmith Apollo

To celebrate the launch of the Nokia 5800, triple BRIT Award nominees, JLS, will play a live and exclusive gig at London’s HMV Hammersmith Apollo on the afternoon of Saturday, 13th February 2010. And you can win tickets...

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Win a signed Mariah Carey photo + copy of new 'LoveSongs' Album

Win a Mariah Carey signed photo + copy of new 'LoveSongs' Album

To celebrate the release of Mariah Carey's 'Lovesongs' compilation album on February 8th, we have 5 copies to give away + a signed photo from the diva herself for the lucky winner of our miraculous Mariah competition

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Win Barry White 'Unlimited' boxset

Win a Barry White 'Unlimited' Boxset

To celebrate the release of the Barry White boxset 'Unlimited' on February 1st, we give you the chance to win this superb prize. This 4 x CD/1 x DVD career-spanning, rarities boxset contains all the walrus of love's greatest hits and more

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Teddy Pendergrass @bluesandsoul.com Teddy Pendergrass @bluesandsoul.com Teddy Pendergrass @bluesandsoul.com Teddy Pendergrass @bluesandsoul.com

Teddy Pendergrass 1950 - 2010

Teddy Pendergrass will be remembered and hailed as one of the pioneer success stories in black music, defining the music and culture of the '70s and '80s and his contribution to the Philadelphia sound will live forever...

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Teena Marie: Up Close & Behind The Groove

We span the Atlantic to bring you a special interview, as Lee Tyler talks to R&B legend Teena Marie ahead of her U.K gig - giving probably the most detailed interview the superstar has given in a long time. Hey, but I'll let you be the judge

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Esmee Denters @bluesandsoul.com Esmee Denters @bluesandsoul.com Esmee Denters @bluesandsoul.com Esmee Denters @bluesandsoul.com

Esmee Denters: Outta Sight

Pete Lewis speaks to Dutch YouTube sensation (and former pancake house waitress!) Esmee Denters about her debut LP ‘Outta Here’ and becoming the first signing to Justin Timberlake’s Tennman Records

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Christian Scott: Blow4blow

Pete Lewis speaks to Grammy-nominated New Orleans trumpeter Christian Scott, as the man dubbed “jazz’s young style god” discusses his powerful new LP ‘Yesterday You Said Tomorrow’

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Freddie Lee @bluesandsoul.com Freddie Lee @bluesandsoul.com Freddie Lee @bluesandsoul.com Freddie Lee @bluesandsoul.com

Freddie Lee: Divine aspirations

Pete Lewis enjoys lunch at the Watford Harvester with Florida-born Freddie Lee, whose debut LP ‘Beyond Comprehension’ is currently finding favour on Britain’s soul airwaves

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Dr Rubberfunk @bluesandsoul.com Dr Rubberfunk @bluesandsoul.com Dr Rubberfunk @bluesandsoul.com Dr Rubberfunk @bluesandsoul.com

Dr Rubberfunk: Funky Sensation

It’s with almost perfect timing that Simon Ward prepares to drop Hot Stone on big freeze Britain this week. A third album from the Londoner under groove-administering alias Dr Rubberfunk

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Terry Cole (Colemine Records) Can you dig it?

Exclusive to Blues And Soul, Snowboy talk’s to ‘Colemine Records’ label-owner/artist Terry Cole and gets to the bottom of the ‘what and where’ with this amazing label + a whole array of killer, classic sounding 45s

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Elisa Caleb: A breath of fresh air

Pete Lewis talks to internationally-celebrated, up-and-coming London jazz vocalist Elisa Caleb about her debut album ‘Carry Me Home’ and the personal story behind its current single ‘The Wind’

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ATFC: In the House

ATFC, a house hold name in House music. A chart topping DJ and producer, and the guy that brought us 'Bad Habit' and 'Sleep talk'. If you are a DJ you will almost certainly have played one of his records

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Willie Mitchell @bluesandsoul.com Willie Mitchell @bluesandsoul.com Willie Mitchell @bluesandsoul.com Willie Mitchell @bluesandsoul.com

‘B&S’ CLASSIC INTERVIEW: WILLIE MITCHELL BY PETE LEWIS: OCTOBER 1987

Following the sad death of legendary Memphis musician, record producer and former Hi Records chief Willie Mitchell, Pete Lewis recalls interviewing the man best known for “discovering”, mentoring and producing Al Green

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