Imagine an oblong, intergalactic funk-fueled roller rink, tricked out with shiny chrome fixtures, a spinning globe, and a skilled DJ layering eras of funk and pop and soul over trippy, acid-infused beats. In the hands of the unskilled it would … Read the rest
….It can delightful, or somewhat disturbing, to watch an ambitious koala bear (Matthew McConaughey), a pig (Reese Witherspoon), a mouse (Seth McFarlane), a crested porcupine (Scarlett Johansson), a mountain gorilla (Taron Egerton) and an Indian elephant (Tori Kelly) go through … Read the rest
The sparks, the synergy, the synchronizing of two heads and hearts on the bumpy path to ‘Love Always’….getting there as partners is part of the fun and that’s what’s heard in this exhilarating confection of jazz and soul. Najee continues … Read the rest
…..Since anyone can (and let’s face it, practically everyone has) create a Christmas album, what makes one memorable rather than just marketable is the amount of effort put into the expected favorites and upping the appeal factor on the … Read the rest
……Today, Jonathan’s 18 studio CDs and over 30 years of performing with a who’s who of jazz and soul musicians would make any struggling ingénue jealous, but there are times that trials and tragedies can make one forget how blessed … Read the rest