Hello Raya, how are you? Fabulous, I’ve just whizzed here from a performance with my musicians with all my equipment, I went from glamour girl to bag lady in a hot 10 minutes!! Congratulations on the release of “Classy Lady”, how does it feel? Thank you I’m totally hyped! I literally had a bop in …
Hello Nyla how are you? Hey Derek! I’m great thanks for asking! I’ve been so busy behind the scenes with new releases and rehearsals I can’t wait to show everyone the things I’ve been working on. How are you? I’m well! Thanks for asking! Congratulations on the release of “Home” how does it feel? …
Hello Ed, how are you?Hey Del! I’m great thank you! In the midst of a very exciting time for the project. Congratulations on the release of the Brockwell Mixtape, how does it feel? Thank you!! It feels amazing. The first single from the release was ready in June and out in July so it feels like …
Ready For Love – JFlames featuring Ruinz Ason A great choice for an album opener…. The beat is summery, and has such a great vibe… This is Ruinz Ason in full lyrical introspective mode, talking about being ready for love. The thing I like about Ruinz is that his lyrics are fully thought out — …
This…. Is a gorgeous slice of pop. And jazz. And soul. Latvian born Patrick Tabaks goes for a deep cut from his album with this one, a guitar led soulful ballad, it tricks you into thinking it’s just him and a guitar singing it on his own – a vision that …
Hello Graeme and Chris. Thank you for agreeing to talk to us, how are you? Chris: I’m good thanks, Del. Summer is just hanging on here in Helsinki, so I’m enjoying that! Graeme: Hey Del! I’m good too thanks. Venues are opening up here in London, and I’m grateful to be out performing again! …
Hello Alex how are you?I’m good thank you 🙂 Hope you’re well! I’m great, thank you for asking! You’re a saxophonist, composer and producer, originally from the North of England. How did it all begin for you?Both my parents are musicians (my Mum’s a singer and my Dad’s a saxophonist) – I constantly heard …
Hello Gizelle, how are you? I’m pretty ok, thanks. All the better for it finally looking like British Summertime! Congratulations on the release of your new album. How does it feel? Thank you! A lifetime of things have happened since we finished recording, and yet it feels like I blinked and missed it all. I’m …
Hello Emma how are you? Hey Derek, all okay here thanks, how are you doing? I’m good! Thanks for asking! Congratulations on making the Fresh Faves with “Hold Me Tight”, how did you come up with such a gorgeous piece? Thank you so much – I’m really excited to have made it to the Fresh …
This is Emma Johnson’s Gravy Boat’s first album, a project put together by Leeds based saxophonist, composer and arranger Emma Johnson. She leads the band competently and confidently through 8 tracks that have touched me differently on each listen, and for me, when I received the CD and the handwritten note (I can’t remember the …
