Heroes + Misfits
Like most jazz musicians, Kris Bowers’ talents are easy to appreciate and easy to take for granted. Jazz musicians and aficionados appreciate Bowers’ talent and his resume that includes a 2011 win at the prestigious Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz Competition. Kanye West and Jay-Z, two hip-hop stars with keen eyes for talent, tapped Bowers […]
Days & Nights
The wait has been nearly four years since Daley burst on the scene, barely 21 years old, as the guest vocalist and co-writer on the 2010 Top 40 Gorillaz smash “Doncamatic.” Soon thereafter, on the eve of 2011, Those Who Wait, an underground digital EP, spread like wildfire among those in the know, spotlighting star-making […]
The Unexpected (2014)
With 2006’s debut CD, Embrace Me, Peoria native and athlete Liv Warfield demonstrated equal doses of polish and potential. The burgeoning 30-something triple threat could’ve made a comfortable existence for herself by capitalizing on that “Sade-meets-Jill Scott-meets-Anita Baker” sound amongst her peers, but the former gymnast decided to strengthen the vocal chords, stage presence and pen […]
Duets
Donnie McClurkin made some of the most memorable and best loved gospel songs of the last 15 years. Tunes such as “Stand” and “We Fall Down” continue to be played in part because of McClurkin’s powerful and passionate vocals and because listeners relate to the themes of spiritual and personal restoration heard in the lyrics. […]
Find a Way
Everything about French soul singer Loretta is vintage. With a wardrobe straight out of Mad Men and imaging ready for a Douglas Sirk film, Loretta clearly has a penchant for the bygone days of torpedo bras, pencil skirts, and liquid lunches. She also has a knack for capturing the sweet soulful essence of different eras […]
Spiritual Tapestry
The first thought that entered my mind when I listened to Spiritual Tapestry, the latest project by jazz, R&B, classical and gospel vocalist Gabrielle Goodman, was the timelessness of these songs that were created by bonded men and women whose names have been lost to history. We have been singing “Motherless Child,” “Swing Low,” “Steal […]
Journey of a Woman
Rajdulari came by her love of jazz and jazz singing naturally. The Michigan native remembers watching her mother prepare for her role in productions of the musical revue “Bubbling Brown Sugar.” That Tony Award nominated play was a homage to Duke Ellington, Eubie Blake, Fats Waller and the other crafters of Harlem Renaissance era jazz, and […]
The Queen of Soul
We at SoulTracks love us some lists. That’s actually a weakness that afflicts all of us media types – especially in the Internet age. We love lists because you the consumer love them. We at SoulTracks give the people what they want, so our visitors can find lists of greatest songs, albums, slow jams, and […]
SnapShots
Bassist Reggie Parker is probably best known to gospel musicians because he provided the bottom for gospel music royalty such as Hezekiah Walker. However, Parker, who dropped his debut album SnapShots in late 2013, slowed down on his activities in the early 2000’s. Parker last worked with Walker in 2002, and then retired to his […]
Electric Feel and Subject to Change
Music journalist turned singer/songwriter, Rob Milton, represents the new generation of young independent soul artists who are using the EP form in ways to experiment, find their voice, make their name, develop fans and keep their short-attention spans from drifting away too far for too long. There also is a bit working out, exploring, and […]
