Various Artists - Soul on the Real Side #16 (Various Artists) - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

In the 19th century, the salons of the well-to-do and the aristocracy hosted spectacular virtuoso piano versions of favorite opera tunes of the day; this project puts a contemporary spin on this enchanting tradition with the unforgettable melodies of the tango of Argentina. An increasing number of music lovers have found in the tango an art that cuts across barriers of language and culture and the genre has made it's mark forcefully in the media and mass communication. The prime mover in this was Astor Piazzolla who broadened the horizons of the tango by taking it out of Argentinian folklore and into concert halls throughout the world. And audiences everywhere have been won over by the richly passionate character which has ensured the tango's universal appeal. InchNot Just a TangoInch is a crossover project for concert performance encompassing tango, classical music and jazz. The historical, stylistic and musical foundation is, of course, the tango of Argentina. A masculine element (the piano) and a feminine element (the violin) have been added to mirror this harmoniously sensual dance in sound. What makes InchNot Just A TangoInch special is that arrangements assimilated the tango of folk music and popular song and expanded it with variations that take in jazz and hints of musical forms which might at first seem unusual, such as the waltz or rumba. Yet the spirit of the tango always comes through in the ever-growing excitement of these brilliantly intense virtuoso musical dialogues between soloists who are fully each other's equal in timbre and line.

The Real Side team are back and this time in the fine company of premier soul expert RICHARD SEARLING! Richard presents a stunning new Spring collection of premium mid-tempo Northern and Crossover soulful delights.VOLUME 17 is once again packed with modern gems culled from the Charly archives and an array of US independent labels such a James VanLeer's Golden Ear that gives us the album-only cut InchI'm In Love With YouInch by Jackie Ross and Little Milton. Check out Rudy Love's first ever reissue of his wonderfully obscure version of the Whispers song InchWhere Have You BeenInch erroneously attributed to Tyrone Davis. And the beat goes on with Marvin Sims feel-good mellow-soul groove InchLove Is On The WayInch and the fabulous, previously unissued, remix of Phillip Ballou's original demo InchWe'll Be TogetherInch. Betty Everett's alternate take on InchMy Love To Lean OnInch also makes it's debut along with Flavor's Motown side InchDon't Freeze UpInch. A top-draw collection!Be a part of the Real Side Records Revolution.PEACE, LOVE, SOUL

2014 from the Smooth Jazz supergroup featuring three of the most important hitmakers on the scene today Jeff Lorber, Everett Harp and Chuck Loeb.