Some voices don’t come and go. They stay with you. The kind you return to on slow mornings, late nights, and everything in between. That’s exactly why Gregory Porter is now the face of our Sunday Jazz, Blues & Soul playlist . If you know Porter, you know the feeling. Born in Los Angeles in 1971 and raised in Bakersfield, California, raised on gospel, shaped by jazz, and carried by soul, he’s built a sound that feels both timeless and deeply personal. With albums like Liquid

Michelle David & The True-Tones have released their third album: Soul Woman . Actually, it's already their seventh if you count the four Michelle David & The Gospel Sessions albums. If we go even further in the past, the collaboration between guitarists Onno Smit and Paul Willemsen with Michelle David goes back to the influential deep funk outfit Lefties Soul Connection . In between, Onno and Paul made a number of hits with the roots rock band Beans & Fatback that have been

The soul-funk trio Soulive released a new album. Flowers was recorded at Flóki Studios, set against the rugged seaside backdrop of  Iceland. The band let their creativity flow on the remote Tröllaskagi Peninsula. It’s the first full-length studio album of the band after 15 years. The band members created space in their busy agendas full of music activities for this special project. Eric Kresno is an innovative and prolific guitarist, songwriter and producer that co-founded