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Send us Fan Mail Episode 49. Meli'sa Morgan has been an R&B powerhouse for almost 40 years! From her beginnings as  the lead vocalist of Shades of Love, they brought us the #1 dance song "Keep In Touch (Body to Body)," to being one of Chaka Khan's background singers to her #1 R&B cover of Prince's "Do Me Baby," to her string of R&B and jazz hits, Meli...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 46. In this episode, Troy calls on his friends and co-hosts of the Six Degrees Of... Podcast, Wanda T. and Arif St. Michael, to talk about our favorite holiday songs.  Included in this episode are songs by Luther Vandross, The Clark Sisters, Output/Input, Ledisi, Anita Baker, Nancy Wilson, Avery Sunshine, Chris "Big Dog" Davis, Nat King Cole, and Donny and Lalah...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 45. Darryl Anders has been making his own way in the music scene for over 25 years. Based in the ever-funky Bay Area of California, Darryl has gigged with some of the who's who in music like Tower of Power and Ledisi. He has also written and played the music for some of your favorite video games and so much more. In 2012, after years of playing behind other musicians,...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 44. Desmond Parson, a man of vision, passion, and song. Music was and is the outlet in which he conveys his thoughts. Born in Washington D.C. in the mid 70's, Desmond's interest in music peaked at the age of 4 when his grandmother would play albums by the likes of Gladys Knight, Teddy Pendergrass, and Michael Jackson. However, it was one artist in particular that...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 43. David Sosa is a New York-based singer and songwriter. Musical stylings such as opera, jazz standards, and Broadway contributed to David developing an eclectic taste and multi-genre performances. While sonically contemporary, David's musical influences stemmed from '90's R&B and extended into the soul music of the '60's and '80's....

Send us Fan Mail Episode 42. Blue Soul Ten has a musical career that spans over two decades. He got his start as a radio deejay and would later go on to study music production at Berklee College of Music. His sincere passion for his craft of choice can be heard through his songwriting, production and collaborations with international vocalists and performers. The Blue Soul Ten sound is a blend of...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 41. H'Atina (pronounced Ah-Teena), the "H" is silent. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she is a soulful singer/songwriter. Her vocal background and abilities include rhythm & blues, pop, funk, neo-soul, jazz, Latin jazz, adult contemporary, and musical theatre, and she has an amazing vocal range and tone. She has fiercely emerged on to the mus...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 40. "I am an artist... period," declares Lindsey Webster. "I have influences from many musical genres and have been influenced by them from a young age. I believe in the power of music to empower and reach people on multiple levels." The stunning, charismatic and amiable Lindsey Webster's roots span the worlds of R&B, pop, rock, jazz, and beyon...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 39. Hear how Gavin Holligan went from a highly-successful British football player to experimenting with different types of music and performing with and behind such greats as Stevie Wonder, Gloria Gaynor, Joselyn Brown, and Floetry, as well as collaborating with some of Britian's most sort-after producers, writers and musicians. He is now bringing his own soulful musi...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 38. Born and raised in Detroit, MI, Beth a.k.a Beth Griffith-Manley has built an impressive career outside of being the daughter of Motown legend Johnny Griffith of the Funk Brothers. She has toured around the world with Anita Baker and KEM as a background singer. Branching out to a solo career from the molding of Anita Baker and KEM she took a leap of faith, landing her a...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 37. Bassist Mark A. Walker is a highly sought-after performance and session musician within the gospel, soul/R&B, and smooth jazz genres, noted on various projects and stage performances with iconic creatives such as Gerald Albright, Lalah Hathaway, Will Downing, Maysa, Richard Smallwood, Yolanda Adams, and the list of artists continues to build to date. Hand picked as...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 36. In 2008, Marqueal met smooth jazz star Brian Culbertson. Impressed by his playing and singing, Brian offered Marqueal a spot in his touring band. Over the next 10 years, Marqueal traveled the world with Brian, appeared in two DVDs, and was featured on four albums. The exposure gave him the confidence and desire to become a solo artist. Marqueal’s solo debut album, &quo...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 35. What a  joyous conversation: Wanda T, Arif St. Michael and I, Troy Saunders, had with the one and only songstress Meli'sa Morgan. We laughed, sung and played some our favorites from her vast catalog. Tune in and listen to our conversation with this R&B legend! Meli'sa Morgan is an R&B songstress that exploded on the music scene in the late '80s....

Send us Fan Mail Episode 34. Rachel Walker is a singer/songwriter and performer originally from the Bronx, NY. Rachel has toured as a member of the legendary funk/soul group Sister Sledge while opening up for headliners Kool and The Gang in countries such as France, Scotland, The UK, Beirut, Morocco, Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Rome, and Copenhagen, plus Philadelphia, PA for Pope Francis at The World Me...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 33. The legendary Miki Howard is back and shining brightly with a soulful and gusty remake of an old Abbey Lincoln tune, "Throw It Away". It has already reached #1 on the UK Soul chart and is climbing the charts here in the U.S. as well! We welcome this incredible artist back with open arms and are honored to have her on our podcast. We laughed, fussed, talked ab...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 32. Tune in as we converse about Ace's music and upcoming benefit concert with PIFEST. Also sitting in on the conversation will be Adina Nyree, one of PIFEST's founders. She'll be discussing its mission and upcoming Intimate Garden Series Concerts. This episode will be full of smooth jazz and a few concert ideas to make your summer evenings memorable. While...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 31. National recording artist and saxophonist Dee Lucas has been noted as the hardest-working indie artist in contemporary jazz, while steadily growing his brand and fan base beginning with "Remembrance" in 2004. Thereafter, it has been a steady showcase of unique stylings with "Something to Ride 2" (2007), "Standing Room Only" (2010), "R...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 30. Ivan Hampden Jr. has dug into his music vault and released 13 jazzy soulful gems featuring some of the who’s who in the business. Guest appearances include the late great Luther Vandross, Nick Ashford, Valerie Simpson, Paulette McWilliams, Lisa Fischer, Barry Eastmound, Mike Phillips, John "Skip" Anderson, Nat Adderley Jr., and the list goes on. Listen in on...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 29. When you take a drummer, keyboardist, and acoustic guitarist with a degree in mass communications, that has a catalog of over 40 pop/R&B songs from club bops and pop singles, to conscious inspirational songs and sexy club ballads, this is what we call the definition of music entertainment for all: Austyn King. His compositions of relevant music production, captivat...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 28. Castella hit the music scene in April 2020 with the release of her original tune, "No Ordinary Love". Hailing from Long Beach, California, Castella has sang her entire life. Castella's family and friends know her as Cathy Rebecca Crowell-Thompson, wife, mother of three, and human resources executive. In the latter part of her career in HR, she was inspir...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 27. With over 50 million streams of his music: R&B hit maker Saint Jaimz has been diligently working for decades making a name for himself in the worldwide music industry as an independent artist. Saint Jaimz' timeless voice is bound to blast you back to the iconic sound of 90's R&B. The Chicago-born musician takes a highly creative approach to music, add...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 26. From her early days as a girl singing solos with the choir at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in Houston, TX to her years on the Broadway stage and beyond, the inimitable voice of Jennifer Holliday has riveted the hearts of audiences from around the world. She is a Broadway legend in every sense of the term: her iconic portrayal of Effie "Melody" White in the 1...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 25. Michelle Brooks-Thompson is a national award-winning Independent recording artist and music performer from Springfield, Massachusetts. She is known for her appearance as a finalist on the hit TV show, NBC's "The Voice." Since competing on "The Voice," Michelle's versatile and phenomenal singing ability has privileged her to grace a multitu...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 24. "But what I love about our love? We never give up."  This is the real-life position of the extraordinarily gifted couple: Heman and Shira Israel, aptly called The Royalty Duo. Celebrating the recent release of their debut album, "Marriage," The Royalty Duo is culminating years of individual musical successes into a unified progression of what happen...

Send us Fan Mail Episode 23. During the summer of 1976, Cory Daye's voice wafted through the bamboo forests of New York's Fire Island like an intoxicating fragrance. As the lead vocalist and co-founder of Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band, she beckoned the island's dwellers to untold pleasures while the group's self-titled debut stirred dancers into sweaty, salty abando...