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This Whitesnake song has always been a favourite. After recording it I read that it was initially going to be pitched to Tina Turner. No wonder it works so well as an RnB song.
I Want’a Do Something Freaky to You
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We had a lot of fun updating this Leon Haywood classic with vocalist Alana Bridgewater and producer Douglas Romanow. Some will know the original from Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg’s heavily sampled “Nuthin’ But a G Thang.”
Tum Hi Ho
Tum Hi Ho, which I learned for an Indian wedding in the Toronto area is close to my heart.
Charting!
Happy to say that my single Find My Way 2 U hit #10 on 96.9 The Oasis this week. They also featured me as Indie Artist of the Month.
And Hazy (Remaster) climbed up into the Top 100 Soul/RnB on the iTunes charts in Norway, as well as #27 on the UK Soul Chart!
UK Arts Council funded music blog Trust the Doc said “”The story behind Canadian flautist Jef Kearns’ foray into the world of Soul and R’n’B is relatively recent. He has gathered quite a reputation in the Jazz world and recorded successful albums in that field before collaborating with Soul artists and now picking up the plaudits from the media for that work too. The latest of these collaborations is with Karen Jewels on the song Hazy. A mid-tempo, semi-funky groove with dreamy synths and harmonies allows Karen to showcase a yearning voice that’s like a subtly sweet syrup. She duly delivers a soulful melody and simple love song lyrics while Jef plays reverberant flute phrases above and around her. It’s sophisticated, smooth, and soothing. As the title suggests, perfect for a summer evening chill-out.”
I am in the studio and working on a new single set to be released in October.
Be sure to check out this amazing popping to Hazy by Korean dancer Dokyun! Pay special attention to the story he tells with emojis.
Kiss Me More – Doja Cat ft SZA
Really loving the sound of these Doja Cat songs on flute as you can see by this and my last post!
You Right – Doja Cat ft. The Weeknd
Loving the vibe of this song “You Right” by Doja Cat and The Weeknd. The melody practically sounds like it was made for the flute.
Hazy (Remaster)
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The remastering of Hazy by Grammy-winning engineer Randy Merrill (Silk Sonic, Taylor Swift, Mark Ronson) brings a new pulse and charm to the energetic upbeat love song from his album The Flute (which maintained a month-long Top 20 position on the UK Soul Charts.)
Got Til It’s Gone – Janet Jackson
Felt it was time to finally lay this Janet Jackson track down!