Multidisciplinary artist Cleveland Watkiss’s energy and drive are behind many music projects, and he has proved inspirational for upcoming talent on the music scene. He has worked with Wynton Marsalis, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, The Dusseldorf Symphony Orchestra, Art Blakey, and countless others. His new album ‘The Great Jamaican Songbook’ is released, coinciding with a …
Why am I not getting heard? Well, it could be a number of things. Your track might make you the next Adele, or Taylor Swift but there are rules to be followed. It’s not set in stone (Badoom tish!) but here are the Ten Commandments of promo. Make a readable EPK! Bloggers, DJs, podcasters, producers …
Music, jazz, and the female view We seem to have been trying to address the shortage of female musicians for decades, and nowhere is this more apparent than in jazz. Progress is incremental. So perhaps we need to look a little deeper and consider some of the reasons behind this. The once-accepted explanations – “jazz …
Rhodes MK8 launch – Ronnie Scott’s. My old friend Liam Narrie was the one that sent me a message about this event, and when I heard Dan Goldman was hosting it… I had to be there. Dan is a killer keyboard player, more specifically Rhodes, and it was just a joy to hear him play. …
A lot has changed since we last spoke! Congratulations on being signed with Stimulus, how does it feel? J: Feels great! Especially coming out the back end of lock down, we’ve hit the ground running with a lot of gigs that has led to a lot of new opportunities. S: It’s been amazing enough just …
Hello iLana, how are you? Hi Del! I am doing pretty well. Congratulations on the release of “Summertime Love”, how does it feel? Thanks so much! It is always nerve-racking but an exciting feeling releasing new music. So far the response has been awesome so I am happy. Describe it in three words. Joyful, smooth, …
Not many people can drop a cover of a Kate Bush song and get away with it. Kate Bush is in my mind under the listing of sacred text just for the sheer beauty of her songs. If you cover it you’d better cover it good. With this in mind, this is how Gizelle Smith …
Hello how are you? Hey – good thanks! Feeling fresh after 10 days locked up in the middle of nowhere recording for 14 hours a day. You’re in the band dat Brass. How did it come about? We met at uni in London playing a mix of stuff and decided we should start a band …
What made you want to start playing drums? I started playing drums because of my brother. He was the drummer. To my amazement, a drum set showed up in my brother Howie and my bedroom. The room was already small enough but there it was. My mother was a very strict woman. I know …
You’re currently working on your new album how’s it going? It’s a long process! My first Kid Kasio album was a compilation of songs I’d written between 2006-2011. The 2nd album was 2011-2015, but this next album has defied even my levels of procrastination! Almost 5 years in the making! It’s ridiculous really. I don’t …
