(August 17, 2015) Brimming with sass, sexual entendres and psychedelic fabulousness, Jill Scott regaled her sellout crowd of thousands when she brought her “Woman” tour to Dallas on Friday night. Backed by a 6-piece band, three male background vocalists (one of them being Dallas native Deonis Cook) and an ever-shifting digitalized lighting screen that reflected… Continue reading Jill Scott’s “Woman” hood On Display In Dallas
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CD Review: Jill Scott’s “Woman”
…..In the years since her last CD, The Light Of The Sun, the soulful actress, poet and performer changed labels, added 4 movie roles to her expanding acting resume and remained a doting mother to her now school-aged son, Jett. It doesn’t sound like there was much time for relaxation, but from the sounds of… Continue reading CD Review: Jill Scott’s “Woman”
MOC/Soultracks Concert Review: Anthony Hamilton At Dallas’ HOB
“Oh no he didn’t!” “You betta’ do it Boy!” “LAWD I can’t take it, he’s killin’ me!” If you can’t imagine Anthony Hamilton eliciting screams, palpitations and impromptu flashes of lingerie (more on that later), then you were absent from the building when he brought his gospel-grown, funk-fringed, down-home soul sangin’ to a recent show… Continue reading MOC/Soultracks Concert Review: Anthony Hamilton At Dallas’ HOB
Jill Scott: Early, Intimate & “Beautifully Human”
*This was my first ‘GuideLive’ cover story and my first interview with Jill Scott: she was warm, sweet, open and I hated the fact that our chat was condensed so tightly for space (maybe I’ll spin a remix version, a sister got DEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP). Enjoy and learn the story behind one of her most affecting songs,… Continue reading Jill Scott: Early, Intimate & “Beautifully Human”
Jill Scott ST CD Review: “Crates: Remix Fundamentals Vol. 1”
There is no set template in place when it comes to a musical remix: there can be vocals grafted onto a different track, a tempo change or even the addition of new voices like a continuation of the initial version. But even if there isn’t a required standard to follow, what makes a remix… Continue reading Jill Scott ST CD Review: “Crates: Remix Fundamentals Vol. 1”