Being very ill for almost a month sucks…!

Orsii being super ill

This was me on Boxing day – verging on 40 degrees fever and having a crying fit because I was feeling so unwell and missed out on seeing some of my best friends.

Not going to lie, this last month hasn’t been the best for me health wise, which is the main reason why you haven’t seen more updates.

It started with an irritated throat, that turned into a nasty cough, that then pretended to go away for a few days, only to come back with full vengeance as some sort of freakish virus that I still haven’t been able to shake off.

Kind of messed up my Xmas and NYE celebrations but I’m FINALLY starting to feel well enough to work, go outside and do other normal everyday things without either getting a coughing fit or feeling like I’m going to faint.

Hope you all had a nice holiday season and a fantastic New Year – here’s to 2015! <3

D’Angelo finally releases new album!

I woke up super ill with a bad cold and sore throat, but the news of this album has totally made my day/week/month/year*!

(*select however you feel fit – me and many others have waited 14 years for this!)

D’Angelo has finally released his new album, Black Messiah, and if you have any sense – you’ll go and have a listen to it!

I would assume that there’s a lot of pressure releasing new material, especially after so much time and people’s high expectations.

But so far I’m feeling it, so let’s hope that lasts  throughout the entire album.

Happy Monday!

A Love Supreme at 50 – A Tribute to John Coltrane by Black Classical

‘A Love Supreme’ was recorded in one session on December 9, 1964 in Van Gelder studio and released on Impulse! Records the following year. Ever since, this phenomenal LP has had a lasting influence on the contemporary Jazz landscape, with many artists and musicians citing both the album and the artist as an important influence.

To mark the 50th anniversary of ‘A Love Supreme’, my good friend Black Classical has put together a two hour tribute for The Jazz Meet featuring an amazing selection of tunes, all picked from across the Jazz spectrum and unquestionably bearing a mark of Coltrane’s teachings.

So if you want to treat yourself to 120 minutes of pure musical bliss, then make sure you listen to the mix below, it really is mindblowingly good!