Ola Onabule and the release of his seventh album SEVEN SHADES DARKER

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Male Vocals, Ola Onabule

Ola Onabule, Seven Shades Darker

OLA ONABULE – The name represents true soul. OLA’S voice – unmistakably gentle and wistful, haunting and heartbreaking, very special and unique reminiscent of the great Soul and Jazz artists of the 1960s and 70s, whose music was able to change the course of history because it changed perceptions and opened minds.

OLA ONABULE is an inspired artist for the 21st Century who has written, recorded and produced 7 albums on his label Rugged Ram Records. Ola’s music has been performed on the largest festival stages worldwide including the main stage of the Montreal Jazz Festival, Vancouver International Jazz Festival and many others. In Germany, Ola has collaborated with The WDR Big Band in Cologne Philharmonie, The Babelsberg Film Orchestra in Nikolaisaal Potsdam and most recently with The SWR Big Band at the Jazzfest Aalen with arrangements of his beautifully crafted songs.

Ari Erev -][- A Handful of Changes (featuring Joel Frahm) – [Ari Erev, 2012 | Review] –

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Ari Erev, Composer, Joel Frahm, Piano, Producer, Saxophonist

Ari Erev, A Handful of Changes

Ari Erev -][- A Handful of Changes (featuring Joel Frahm) – [Ari Erev, 2012 | Review] –

Being somewhat bias to the acoustic piano this leads me to believe that composer, pianist and producer in review Ari Erev’s latest endeavor “A Handful of Changes” to me the title suggests this offering could easily mature into a sublime, soul stirring and intriguing musical excursion. Let’s see …

From the onset “Open Possibilities,” swells with a provocative Latin flavor and pulsating expressions are layered to outline the unpretentious melodies which convincingly shape the unmatched lyricism, passion and spontaneity intertwined sets the pace for this eleven song session.