(January 21, 2019) Soulful jazz heads, here’s something to sink your curious ears into. Chicago native Cara Dawn brings us “Free,” a jazzy, swingy sophisticated number that feels right at home with devout Nancy Wilson loyalists. The single, written and arranged by Cara, is wondrously serenaded by tranquil piano and alto sax, allowing Dawn’s pure tone and graceful delivery to explore her newfound world of romantic bliss: “So now I can see that you can be here with me,” she sings.

We’ve been fans of Gary, Indiana singer and songwriter Nichelle Colvin for a few years now, and SoulTrackers have gravitated to her upfront storytelling. She’s created songs that get you nodding to the music and nodding your head in agreement.

After a couple of years away, Nichelle has just returned with a brand new EP just in time for that special holiday for lovers. Valentine's Day Treats Xtreme RLM Vol. 3, is a collection of songs about love, in all its colors, and bears Nichelle’s distinctive sound.

A few years ago, we began following the career of SUCH (short for Su Charles) who wowed audiences during Season 11 of American Idol and then began issuing some very attractive singles and videos. SoulTrackers responded in a big way to her debut album, Trial and Error.  

(January 17, 2019) South Bend is not the city that immediately comes to mind when talk turns to Indiana towns that were or are hotbeds of R&B music. Gary and Indianapolis definitely. Fort Wayne perhaps. But South Bend? Here’s where a little history lesson might come in handy. Motown hitmakers Junior Walker & the All-Stars hailed from South Bend, and in recent years a vibrant R&B and hip-hop scene has developed in the northcentral Indiana town.

January 15, 2019 — Last November we introduced you to the new singer and songwriter Lucky Daye, who released perhaps the best produced soul/R&B EP of 2018. As an artist, the man has it all: a real ear for melody, a compelling, textured and elastic voice, and the ability to craft beautifully-layered tracks with roots firmly planted in classic R&B but branches that extend out into the future.

(January 15, 2019) Billboard Magazine has posted an exclusive story tonight that the Grammy Awards will tape a 60th Anniversary tribute to Motown on February 12th, two days before this year's Grammy Awards.

While the Grammys have extended invitations for artists to perform, no slate of performers has yet been announced, nor has the air date.

We'll keep SoulTrackers posted as we learn more.

January 15, 2019 — There are and have been many gifted artists, but few come along who are decidedly cool.  Their look, their sound, their effortless, organic vibe: just cool.  Miles was, and he rightfully claimed it for an album title. Prince had it.  And H.E.R. is doubtless their musical descendent.

(January 16, 2019) Back in 2012, a young and ambitious DeAndre Brackensick beamed into American living rooms as a season 11 Top 10 finalist on American Idol. Now 23 and living his best life in Hawaii, the gifted singer (DeAndre for short) is dropping new music on us. Courtesy of his debut album Black Denim, “Shoulda Known Better” shines through the pack, exposing once again the beauty of DeAndre’s heavenly falsetto.

(January 14, 2018) Former Blackstreet vocalist Lenny Harold is stepping away from the shadows of his “No Diggity” crooning to put out more solo work. His latest single, taken from his recently-released LP Cosmic, may be his proudest moment yet. On “More,” the New Jersey singer teases the ear with orgasmic falsetto as it encircles a midtempo radio-ready groove blessed with sleek piano trills and a contemporary R&B gloss reminiscent of a Donell Jones getaway.

(January 14, 2019) Norman Brown has sold over two-million albums and is a mainstay on the contemporary jazz charts. When the iconic and pioneering guitarist George Benson sings your praises you know you are a bad man! Benson has heralded the consummate hit-maker, Norman Brown, as one of the greatest guitarists around today. Like Benson, Brown effortlessly fuses the finer elements of jazz, R&B, pop and blues to create his own insatiable and instantly identifiable and soulful sound.