, better known by her stage name, (born December 21, 1953), is a Miami-based soul and R&B singer-songwriter, who won fame in the 1970s with hits such as and . Her tenth studio album, called , released on the label in 1986, considered by many critics to be one of the best soul albums released in the 80s. Most of the songs on the album the singer has written herself.

Russell Malone refuses to be pigeonholed into one category as a player, composer, or arranger on this outstanding CD, the first release led by a guitarist for the Maxjazz label. With a powerful group supporting, including pianist Martin Bejerano, bassist Tassili Bond, and drummer E.J. Strickland, Malone is clearly at the top of his game. "Blues for Mulgrew" is built from a fairly simple blues riff, though it explodes into a complex post-bop vehicle with Bejerano either following Malone or playing in unison with him in a piece that almost borders on avant-garde. Equally explosive is his well-named "Sugar Buzz," a rapid-fire piece that adds guest Joe Locke on vibes…

Old School meets New school. This showcases my songwriting and production outside of my norm in hip hop, and touches on the nostalgic, timeless sounds of old soul and R&B, with my own modern twists.

Mayr's L'Amor coniugale belongs to a group of Mayr's operas in which the composer re-vitalised the Italian opera seria tradition. It belongs to the opera semi-seria genre, in which the flexible plot-driven opera buffa collides with the opera seria. It is a genre which we associate with Rossini but it was in fact Mayr who was influential in genre before Rossini. Mayr's musical language includes elements, such as the crescendo and characteristic rhythmic patterns, which Rossini would go on to make his own…
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Sebastian James Taylor is a composer & producer based in London, UK. Most widely known for his Electronic Music Projects, Shakta, Digitalis, Angel Tears & Kaya Project which cover styles as diverse as Breakbeat, World Music, PsyTrance & more Orchestral Downtempo music. Music by Seb Taylor has appeared on TV shows such as Sex & the City (HBO), The West Wing, Sleeper Cell and others & He has recently been commissioned to compose music for the BBC.