Over the past five years, I have been deeply honored to work with songwriting and arranging brothers Piero and Pippo Lombardo, and their love and passion for their work shines through in each song that they write. Listening to this anthology of 57 amazing songs and stories written since 2011, makes me hungry for the next album every time. Powerful horn lines, reflective human stories, great arranging, the sultry voice of Serena Brancale and the sweet-tough voice of Maria Enrica are fantastic.

This album is an 18-track masterpiece and tribute to the genius of the late Maurice White, Italian style. Camera Soul has the ability to bring out any mood, from party-playful to reflective and tender, and as Connections is themed around the links and ties that we all have to each other, good and bad, it's a can't-miss album for any jazz-funk and soul fan.

One of my favorite movements is jazz history is the hard bop era of the 1950s, and Ipocontrio evokes that time perfectly, but with original 2016 tunes that take me right back to Rudy Van Gelder and Blue Note of 1957, so it's a must-have for any bop connoisseur.

A great friend of mine, Fabio Negri from Radio Vertigo One turned me on to The Tibbs when I was still doing my syndicated radio show, Modern Soul Sauce, and the moment I heard them, I fell in love. Their sound, beautiful, warm, and powerful, is obviously recorded on analog, and it takes me back to a time when horns reigned supreme, great songwriting was a must, and heartfelt vocals sold the song. Thank you Record Kicks and The Tibbs for preserving that feeling.

This track is HOT and remixed by the incomparable Tom Glide! Take a listen and put on your dancing shoes.