Nicole Willis

"This gets very close to a masterpiece. Previously a New Yorker, now based in Finland, Nicole Willis with Helsinki band The Soul Investigators ooze respect for American soul. Don’t get me wrong: this is no mere pastiche or a case fetishising the past. Tortured Soul continues to take the tradition forward."

Jimi Tenor has never been an easy subject for anyone trying to label his work. Seemingly free of genre boundaries, the musical vocabulary in Tenor-land has just expanded further with his new project, Itetune. This time the artist has even created his own instruments.

"In true soul tradition, the album is a praise of life with horns and percussion creating a full sound."