Jodie Miles – I’m With You (Spotify)

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“Single I'm With You is a hymn to charity through the eyes of children, and they thus represent all the holy and innocent, what was left in our world of unfulfilled dreams. Kindness, warmth and comfort to you and your home.”

“Сингл I’m With You это благотворительный гимн глазами детей, а они тем самым отражают всё то святое и невинное, что осталось в нашем мире несбыточных грёз. Добра, тепла и уюта Вам и Вашему дому.”

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About this song:

"Over the past few months my 7-year-old daughter and I have found it helpful for our own mental health wellbeing to focus on being creative through music, and as our response we’ve recorded a song called ‘I’m With You’.

In order to support other children that may be experiencing difficulties, we’re fundraising for the children’s mental health charity, Place2Be. This charity provides much needed advice and support for not only children, but their families and school staff too, ensuring that children are supported in every aspect of their lives.

If you like the song, we’d love for you to help us raise awareness through simply adding this to your playlist and/or discussing this on your blog. If you’d like to join us in supporting this cause, and spreading the word, we’ve set up a JustGiving page: https://justgiving.com/fundraising/imwithyou

Of course this is about the music, and how it moves people’s emotion. From my own experience, I know how important music is in helping, as is access to mental health support during early years, and for us to do as much as we can to help children who are struggling with mental health problems. This is especially true right now.

Thank you for taking the time to read this. Please feel free to share to help raise awareness, to help ensure that no child has to face mental health problems alone."

Jodie Miles

Fuat Tuaç – Late Bloomer (Spotify)

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“What makes a jazz singer and musician Fuat Tuaç? He suddenly encountered in your way, and just as well, almost imperceptibly for you is in your playlist. Do you like jazz? In this case, your choice is obvious!”

“Что делает джазовый певец и музыкант Fuat Tuaç? Он внезапно встречается на вашем пути и точно также, почти незаметно для вас, оказывается в вашем плейлисте. Вы любите джаз? В таком случае ваш выбор очевиден!”

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Kara Morton – Play & Pray (Spotify)

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“Meditative mood of the singer and producer Kara Morton Atelier Valencia. Carefree existence and slight tingling throughout the body - all this in their joint work Honey Queen.”

“Медитативное настроение от певицы Kara Morton и продюсера Atelier Valencia. Беззаботность бытия и лёгкое покалывание по всему телу - всё это в их совместной работе Honey Queen.”

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This track off their new EP takes us down in a jazzier path, featuring Kara Morton's sultry vocals and playful lyrics about new connections. Other musicians contributed some parts to this including a stand-up bass line from Rising Appalachia's David Brown.

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David Whitman – With Love (Spotify)

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“Music David Whitman is a bouquet of passions and a deep, sincere respect for his work. The album Soul Flow is an example of defeating improvisations within the framework of Jazz, and ensemble percussion as an inventive element of hunting technical masterpieces.”

“Музыка David Whitman это букет из страсти и глубокого, искреннего уважения к своему творчеству. Альбом Soul Flow пример поразительной импровизации в рамках изысканного Джаза, а ансамблевая перкуссия как изумительный элемент ловкого технического мастерства.”

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This song received an Independent Music Award nomination for Best Instrumental Jazz Song. The album received two other IMA nominations and won four Global Music Awards. John Raymond, one of DownBeat magazines most watched young trumpet players, marvelously interprets the feature.

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David Whitman brings a passion and deep respect for the music to the stage wherever and whenever he performs. Praised for his versatility, he possesses a high level of skill across a broad range of percussion styles and ensemble situations. Critics provide affirmation ; “His spirit echoes the playing of Art Blakey,” and “his goal of capturing the high standards of … prestigious jazz labels is dazzlingly achieved,” with playing that is hailed as “swinging,” “mesmerizing,” and “invigorating,” with “mesmerizing brushwork,” “youthful exuberance,” and “deft technical skill.”

David’s first album as leader ("Oh, Clara!") was recently released on the North Park label to critical acclaim, winning an Independent Music Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Album in 2018, as well as a nomination for Best Producer. His second album as leader (“Soul Flow”) won four Global Music Awards (Production, Composition, Jazz, Album --- all Silver), and three additional Independent Music Award nominations (Best Jazz Song, Best Blues Song, and Best Producer).

David has also toured, performed, or recorded with The Who, Geoffrey Keezer, Peter Townshend, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, John Raymond, Johnny Mathis, Weird Al Yankovic, Roger Nierenburg, and so many more amazing artists.

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Upper Reality – I Can (Video)

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“Don’t miss “I Can” from Upper Reality. A light, pleasant song dedicated to the strong feeling of love. Taken out from a very fresh six-track EP in Alternative / Indie R&B style.”

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Upper Reality grew up in Frisco, TX. hER life has taken many twists and turns, from getting a Bachelor’s in Economics at UT Austin to spending a year in Cape Town, South Africa, to finally being based in Los Angeles for the past 2 years. Her sound reflects that journey—an sensual electro-soul museum of Dallas neo-soul keys and synths, Cape Town house-jazzy percussion, LA indie grooves and sample flips, and flourishes of inspiration from artists running the gamut from Sade, to the Doors, to Roy Ayers, to Phoelix and more.

She creates from the burnt-out-overachiever perspective, soothing the mind and soul and reminding listeners that others’ validation is not worth destroying yourself over, and you are enough just because you are.

https://www.instagram.com/upperreality/

Motenko – Waiting All Day (Spotify)

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“Motenko with their latest release, on same title, which includes our pick - Waiting All Day, it offers us a soulful mesmerizing track with beautiful harmonies and gently groove, a playful solo guitar in a production which tickles your senses. Music that skips all your worries and force you to relax and enjoy the moment. ”

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Waiting All Day is a meditation on love that is unfulfilled. Each verse is a vignette about a different relationship that is somehow unrequited, and the chorus is about carrying forward in spite these muddled feelings.

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About Motenko:

The saying goes you never forget your first love. For Micah Motenko—musically speaking—that would be Motown, a sound he swooned for at age 7. That music set an artistic ideal for Micah of well-crafted heartfelt songs, brimming with infectious hooks and smoldering grooves. Today, that love legacy burns from the self-titled debut EP from his groove machine, Motenko.

The Austin, Texas-based quartet formed in early 2018, and it’s a band of brothers whose day gigs are first-call hired gun musicians. Together, the players play a fresh but authentic blend of 1960s and 1970s soul, 1990s R&B, and New Orleans boogie.

“We want the music to sound like the stuff we listen to between gigs—like the music we all first fell in love with and made us want to play in the first place,” Micah shares.

Micah is the lead vocalist, primary songwriter, and keyboardist of Motenko, but he’s first to admit it’s all a band affair. Motenko features Micah’s honeyed vocals imbued with a sweetly sincere quality of longing. His keyboard style has a vintage soul sensibility though it’s also informed by the playful and bold textures of hip-hop, neo-soul, piano-driven soul-rock, and modern R&B.

Micah is joined onstage, and in the studio, by guitarist Cat Clemons III whose play-for-the-song restraint and stanky grooves provide just the right amount of flair. Rounding out the soul machine is the in-the-pocket telepathic interplay of bassist Josh Flowers and drummer James Gwyn. You can catch them holding down Wednesday nights at the venerated East Austin venue Stay Gold.

The quartet mines the interlocking ensemble mindset blueprinted by the great rhythm bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s such as The Meters, Booker T. and The MGs, and the great Motown pit musicians. The band’s vibrant musicality is also informed by modern masters of soul such as producer J. Dilla, and the Soulquarians, the brilliant neo-soul collective the featured and worked with artists such as D’ Angelo, The Roots, Slum Village, and Erykah Badu.

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periklis biskinis x xenia gargali – Feel the Music (Spotify)

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“Feel this Funk / Jazz tune from a greek duo. We liked the lyric combination of both artists singing together and the clarity of music instruments. Recommended creation.”

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A romantic letter to energy of music

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Shadi G – The Wound is the Place Where the Light Enters You (Spotify)

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“Neo-Soul always creates a unique and truly homely, cozy mood. Shadi G and Goldamin Records showcase to listeners a new composition 'The Wound is the Place Where the Light Enters You'.”

“Neo-Soul всегда создаёт неповторимое и по-настоящему домашнее, уютное настроение. Shadi G и Goldamin Records дарят своим слушателям новую композицию 'The Wound is the Place Where the Light Enters You'.”

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The song moves you on a journey through the three seasons that can describe a relationship that has come to end.

In the verse we get introduced with the feelings of curiosity and insecurities. Moving onwards comes the realisation of the reality of your current situation, ultimately leading to an awakening and liberation.

https://www.shadi-g.com/

Eve Adams – A Walk in the Park (Spotify)

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“Just as folk music brings together genres of music and people, so is Eve Adams doing with us in their composition A Walk in the Park. The unobtrusiveness and ease of being that unites our hearts.”

“Как фолк-музыка объединяет музыкальные жанры и людей, точно также и Eve Adams поступает с нами в своей композиции A Walk in the Park. Ненавязчивость и лёгкость бытия объединяющая наши сердца.”

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Independent jazzfolk artist Eve Adams follows her captivating "You're Not Wrong" single with her newest offering "A Walk In The Park," due out next week. As a captivating writer from Los Angeles who heralds the undying influence of 20th century Americana music, her folk-noir sound tells stories of "dark, domestic dramas unfolding behind closed doors, equal parts violence and romance."

"Just like a walk in the park, we can go on and on," Adams croons in the opening line of her new single. Delicate and naive vocals are accompanied by a jazzy bass line, dramatic, tumbling organ and hazy percussion. The song seems to creep in from down a dark hallway, where a woozy pair of high heels tap on the sticky linoleum floor. Eve questions fate in this new track and shares, "Romance can be such a perfect distraction. It's a shame it doesn't last."

"To me, this song is about escaping into the fantasy of a new romance. Like the feeling of getting to know someone new, walking around in the dark, with nothing but the night to notice," she adds.

Eve spent her formative years traveling to and from her family farm in the tiny town of Colcord, Oklahoma. Inspired by the pastoral landscapes and the nuanced characters she grew up around, her whimsical tales depict a world that is familiar yet surreal, haunted by apparitions.

Eve's coming of age coincided with her departure to Montreal at the age of 18. A fortuitous meeting with saxophonist Military Genius led to the recording of her first album "In Hell" (2017)- Part I of their "Divine Romance" trilogy. While writing Part II, the blossoming creative relationship was cut short when Eve had to return to California due to a family crisis. During this time of uncertainty, Eve self-produced and released her second album "Candy Colored Doom" in 2019.

In the emotional wake of a tragedy, Eve rejoined Military Genius in Vancouver to finally complete the long-awaited Part II.

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Andrei Poliakov – La Promenade in Paris in the Moonlight (Spotify)

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“A glass of warm, white wine, the dim light of your home and a bright, huge ball of the moon outside your windows. A balm for the soul to everyone and everyone who will plunge with us into this wonderful composition which performed in a virtuoso style. ”

“Бокал тёплого, белого вина, приглушённый свет вашего дома и яркий, огромный шар луны за вашими окнами. Бальзам на душу всем и каждому, кто окунётся вместе с нами в эту прекрасную композицию.”

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Andrei Poliakov is a professional musician, composer and producer, who received a
fundamental classical music education as a pianist and an oboist in Russia, continued
with the professional musical career performing with world-renowned orchestras, later
diversifying his musical taste and capacity into jazz, rock, and pop genres, performing
and recording with various bands and solo.
The foundation of Andrei’s works is a well-educated classical, romantic soundscape,
but as soon as the music begins, it starts looking for cross-over opportunities to
develop into an exciting house-party, jazz, pop, or electronic music, all these easily
transforming to warm classical follow-ups – hence the eclectic style which helps Andrei
tell better stories without words.

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“La Promenade in Paris in the Moonlight” is a solo piano work which fuses jazz
and neoclassic depicting a nocturnal vibe of Paris:
eclectic and nostalgic yet somewhat cheeky and mischievous at the same time.

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