Bill Buckley

1 week ago | soulandjazzandfunk.com | Bill Buckley

Named after the 7-inch 45-rpm single, Manchester’s The 7:45s were formed in late 2016 with a manifesto pledge to release original singles in styles that span the soul spectrum: from northern soul to disco and everything in between. Marshalled by bassist SAM FLYNN, the  burgeoning collective features some of Manchester’s finest musicians who have played with soul royalty like Martha Reeves and indeed the singles we’ve had from them reflect their soulful diversity, passion and experience.

1 week ago | soulandjazzandfunk.com | Bill Buckley

Always good to have new music from New Orlean soul man SARGENT TUCKER so we’re delighted to say he has  newie on the way – but a newie with a difference. You see the good Sarge has decided to treat us to a cover version of Al Jarreau’s ‘We’re In This Love Together’. We have to say that the song is perfectly suited to our man’s languid and laid back style and he’s succeeded in creating a cool, a summer afternoon vibe .

1 week ago | soulandjazzandfunk.com | Bill Buckley

Just last month  Spanish guitarist, composer and music producer ALEX FANJUL (Alejandro Fanjul Garcia) charmed us with a sunshine soul-soaked single ‘You Are Mine’. It was (indeed is) smooth and sweet from start to finish and featured a pure and soulful  vocal from a lady known as LORE GG. We learned that Lore is actually the mother of one of Alex’s son’s classmates and after Senor F heard her sing he knew he just had to work with her – hence the lovely track.

1 week ago | soulandjazzandfunk.com | Bill Buckley

MICHAEL J CALHOUN’S KINSMAN DAZZ BAND brand have gone from strength to strength over the last couple of years and they keep up the momentum with a fierce and funky new single, ‘K.I.M. Keep It Moving’ . This one has all the hallmarks of the best of 70s funk – crunchy and tight, relentless and in-your-face. The band’s team tell us the song is all about joy – the joy  of a young man out on the floor with a fine young lady.

1 week ago | soulandjazzandfunk.com | Bill Buckley

Latest single from Finland’s Timmion Records is a beguiling track from JEB LOY NICHOLS. Nichols is an American singer/songwriter who now works out of Wales. If you know his work, you’ll know it combines elements of folk, blues, country and folk and that’s more or less the mix on this new ‘Step In’. It’s a story based song with a flavour that might recall Dan Penn’s solo work. The Southern soul-flavoured brass backing is provided by the Timmion house band, Diamond & Mink.