New York Hybrid Soul/Jazz Band SUM Creates No Boundaries

Ahead of their upcoming Australian tour, we speak to SUM about their origins, influences and more.

Margaret Tra8 April 2019SUM, Soul, Jazz, Pop

Soul Pop Outfit Brother Brad’s Top 5 Sydney Feeds

Serving delicious, horn-filled groove throughout the city, Sydney Soul Pop outfit Brother Brad are holding high with their latest single 'My Girl’ which is featured off their infectious EP ‘Get Around’.

Margaret Tra28 November 2018Brother Brad, Soul, Soul Pop, Jazz

Getting Lost In Rich Harmonies That Is Jazz with Zorsy

Sydney multi-talented artist Zorsy lives and breathes the beat of music. He’s latest offering ‘Insoulate’ encompasses his love for the streets of Tokyo

Margaret Tra31 October 2018Zorsy, Soul, Jazz

Cutting through the noise with soul artist Joel Sena

Emerging Sydney artist Joel Sean has come out into the music industry banging with some sax sexual music.

Margaret Tra25 October 2017Jazz, Joel Sena, SoulComment

Phoebe Day on why she thinks Jazz is misunderstood in Australia

Phoebe Day is an emerging Jazz/Soul singer hailing from Sydney. She has just released a heart-felt track called ‘A place in time.’

Margaret Tra6 September 2017Jazz, Phoebe Day, SoulComment

5 Questions with Jazz Queen Vivian Sessoms

Margaret Tra16 June 2016Jazz, Soul, Venue 505, Vivian SessomsComment

Fusing blues and hip hop together with The Bad Tenants

Margaret Tra21 September 2015Blues, Hip Hop, Interview, Jazz, Music Interviews, The Bad TenantsComment

Revelling into the sounds of the past with Kamasi Washington

Margaret Tra9 September 2015Jazz, Kamasi Washington, Soul Music, Soul music interview, Soulfest, The Basement SydneyComment

Unveiling the uniqueness of Purdy

Margaret Tra15 April 2015Blues, Jazz, Purdy, Soul Comment

Rolling with Royalty Noise

Margaret Tra11 March 2015Dub, Funk, Hip Hop, Jazz, Rap, Rapper, Reggae, Royalty Noise, SoulComment

Abstract Thoughts with Milwaukee MC Klassik

Hip Hop, SoulMargaret Tra30 January 2015Hip Hop, JazzComment

GETTING RAUCOUS WITH AFRO-BEAT COLLECTIVE THE BUDOS BAND

Margaret Tra26 January 2015Afrobeat, Funk, Jazz, NEW YORK, STATEN ISLAND, budos, budos bandComment

Partying like it's 1822 with Modern Diet

Margaret Tra30 April 2014Indie, Jake Cheriff, Jazz, Modern Diet, Modern Diet band, R&B, RockComment

Crossing generations and continents with Zara Mcfarlane

Margaret Tra26 February 2014Brownswood, Gilles Peterson, Jazz, Soul, Zara McfarlaneComment

Storytelling with afrobeat artist Takuya Kuroda

Margaret Tra19 February 2014Afrobeat, Blue Note, Jazz, Jose James, Takuya KurodaComment

Learning the discipline of becoming an artist with Ntjam Rosie

Margaret Tra20 August 2013Jazz, Ntjam Rosie, Pop, SoulComment

Channelling Diggs Duke's musical genius

Margaret Tra22 January 2013Bilal Oliver, Diggs Duke, Jazz, Soul, Tall Black GuyComment

The SoCaJa movement with Nguzo

Margaret Tra12 July 2012Caribbean, Jazz, Nguzo, Sade, SoCaJa, SoulComment

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