So what is 'Yacht Soul'? Smooth, well-crafted, super-engineered with the sprinkling of perfect musicianship: Yacht Soul is where soul music from the late 70s and AOR collided to create a perfect blend which has stood the test of time - thanks in large parts to the meticulous songwriting and producing of the era. An elite group of musicians which included members of Toto – Steve Pocaro, Jeff Pocaro, Mike Pocaro, Steve Lukather, David Paitch along with other well respected session musicians such as Paulinho DaCosta, Greg Phillinganes, Louis Johnson, members of Average White Band and finally Jerry Hey, Larry Williams & Kim Hutchcroft of Seawind Horns. Song writers included David Foster, Jay Graydon, Bill Champlin and Rod Temperton. Yacht Soul has more synthesizer and horns with less emphasis on rock guitars. Lyrics are a little more romantic, a little more sensual. The players are rooted in R&B, jazz and soul - it’s all very smooth.
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Soulguru Podcast 65
My first podcast of NEW MUSIC for quite some time ... I have included some of my favourite tracks from the last few months ... Great new music for Fe Fea White, Kim Tibbs, 3 great new tracks from Expansion Records including a welcome return for BREAKWATER. We also have a jazzier section featuring Kaidi Tatham and Yussef Kamaal. We round the podcast off with the find of the year from Russell Paine's Super Disco Edit label - a previously unreleased LeRoy Hutson gem
It's a Beautiful Day (feat. Jimi Morris) - Fe Fea White (2016 Father Forgive Me)
I Need You For Your Love - Kim Tibbs (2016 Single)
Gift Of Love - Breakwater (2016 Gift Of Love EP)
Your Love Is All I Need (Long Version) - Alton McClain (2016 Expansion Single)
Can't Stand The Rain (Boogie Back Remix) - Beverley Knight (2016 Boogie Back Remix)
Cold Trigger - Eric Benét (2016 Eric Benét)
Day To Day - Robert Glasper Experiment (2016 ArtScience)
Geometry - Dave Hollister (2016 The Manuscript)
Between Us 2 (feat Bilal) - Josef Leimberg (2016 Astral Progressions)
Running Away (Diplomats of Soul Dub Edit) - Simpson Uniquity (2016 Expansion 7")
Lowrider - Yussef Kamaal (2016 Black Focus)
The Extrovert City - Kaidi Tatham (2016 The Extrovert City)
Finally Made It Home - Arnold Blair (2016 Triumph SDE 20)