To understand the profound depth of Amana Melome's new album, "Recalibration", one must first appreciate the legacy she carries. As the granddaughter of Jimmy Woode, the legendary bassist who was the youngest member of Duke Ellington's orchestra and who performed alongside icons like Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald, Melome' is heir to a monumental tradition in American music. Her latest work is not a simple continuation...

Los Angeles-based Soul Artist Jackson Breit Redefines Modern Music with Infectious Groove "Hit Man" The new single from Los Angeles-based solo artist Jackson Breit, "Hit Man," is making a lot of buzz. It's a happy soul song nicely showing how his music has changed over the years. The song's main idea is philosophical choices or all the different lives someone could have had if things had been...