Georgia Anne Muldrow - Never A Day In Vain
I love how this makes me feel heartwarmed, I've played this on repeat when it came out and it is still one of my choices when I want to decompress. It carries such beautiful tones and a lovely message driven by her sweet voice, reminding me that the universe opens up and offers the things I'm worthy to receive.The deep kick and bass tones reminds me of the old school boom bap and rings nicely in tune with the references I've had since my young ages of discovering music.
Bryony Jarman-Pinto - All About Life
I've had this song on repeat while traveling to a gig when I found it. It still hits strongly when played out loud on the studio speakers. I was so excited to show this to my close friends as they are very picky about their music and, of course, it flawlessly made everyone's taste. Give it a go.
Erroll Garner - Sunny
Erroll Garner was a self taught genius and is one of my favorite pianists that unfortunately isn't among us anymore. Sunny is a lovely choice for outdoor moments of exercising and drives me into an uplifting mood with such ease. The fact that his mother used to put him to sleep while listening to music and him playing the song the next morning just by ear is something that fascinates me. In another musical universe, I'm also self thought and this brings me together to his experience in a certain way. He was a true power.
Domu, Pete Simpson - The Way I See
I've spent countless and amazing moments with friends while jamming to this song. It has that shuffling groove that makes your head nod right away and you quickly realize that you're standing up, dancing and singing along with Pete Simpson in this beautiful and untouchable arrangement.
Takuya Kuroda - Thirteen
I found out about Takuya around 2015 and since then, his music has been present on my playlists for various activities and enjoyment. His catalog is very interesting and the way he plays his trumpet, to me, is on point. Not exaggerated, it doesn't get annoying as it sometimes can be if one is going too crazy on those Jazz scales. The whole band is on point and the mood is mostly classy and uplifting.
STR4TA - Turn Me Around (Demus Dub)
The original is equally good but the dub version hits perfectly to me. The bass is mean groovy and the synth lines are beautiful. This one makes me feel nostalgic and I can't tell exactly why, especially when the harmony is playing in a sort of reverse pattern with its slow attack together with the vocal shots and guitar riffs.