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As the elder statesman of British blues, it is John Mayall's lot to be more renowned as a bandleader and mentor than as a performer in his own right. Throughout the '60s, his band, the Bluesbreakers, acted as a finishing school for the leading British blues-rock musicians of the era…

Following up her standards-focused 2017 debut A Social Call, Dallas-born, New York-based singer Jazzmeia Horn offers mainly originals on Love and Liberation, boldly stepping ahead as an artist. Along with her deep and effortless vocal expression and turn-on-a-dime scat solos, she proves herself an engaging writer with a lot to say at any tempo or feel. The breakneck bebop number “Searchin’” and the luxuriant ballad “Legs and Arms” are among the highlights. Pianist Victor Gould, bassist Ben Williams, and drummer Jamison Ross provide stellar backing, with Ross delivering strong vocals in tandem with Horn on the George Duke/Rachelle Ferrell cover “Reflections of My Heart” (and the intriguing spoken-word “Only You,” which directly precedes it). Tenor saxophonist Stacy Dillard and trumpeter Josh Evans add spice along the way, while pianist Sullivan Fortner, brimming with old-school stylistic wisdom, lends his brilliant touch on four tracks.

Тhe collection includes Britney Spears - Work Bitch, Rihanna - Pour It Up, Mylene Farmer - Monkey Me, Keyshia Cole - I Choose You, Bob Sinclar - Cinderella (She Said Her Name), Lena Katina - Lift Me Up, Enrique Iglesias ft. Romeo Santos - Loco, The Saturdays - Disco Love (Live @ Stepping Out), Demi Lovato - Neon Lights (Live @ The Ellen Show), Eminem - Survival (Explicit), David Garrett ft. Nicole Scherzinger - Io Ti Penso Amore (OST Paganini: The Devil's Violinist), Sean Paul - Turn It Up, Paris Hilton ft Lil Wayne - Good Time, Sergey Lazarev - Stumblin', Janelle Monae ft. Miguel - PrimeTime. Available separately. For technical parameters for each clip - see in details.