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by Jack Bowers
With a sharp attack that calls to mind Curtis Fuller or Kai Winding and an understated manner that compares favorably with such legends as Bill Harris or Urbie Green, trombonist Ola Åkerman leads his Swedish–based quintet through its bop–centered paces in a program that consists of seven of his original compositions, the standard “Cry Me a River,” Luis Bonfa’s “Gentle Rain” and Stevie Wonder’s “Another Star.” On “Chili” and “Jättens Kliv” ( Steps of the Giant, based on Coltrane’s “Giant ...
Continue ReadingOla Onabulé - United States CD Premiere At Mintons' On November 6th With The Duane Eubanks Quartet!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
UK-Nigerian singing sensation recently sold out Royal Albert Hall with Diana Krall! CD release event at Minton's for It's The Peace That Deafens (Dot Time Records) Ola Onabulé makes his U.S. premiere performance of the critically acclaimed new release “Its The Peace That Deafens" on November 6 at Minton's Harlem. Backed by the Duane Eubanks Quartet, this one-night only appearance promises to shake the rafters! He has just completed a sold out run at Royal Albert Hall with Diana Krall. ...
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Ola Onabulé - "It's The Peace That Deafens" Release Date: September 18, 2015 On Dot Time Records!
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Scott Thompson Public Relations
UK Singing Sensation! New CD: It's The Peace That Deafens (Dot Time Records) Release Date: September 18, 2015 Following up on his recent UK chart success with the re-mix of Soul Town, Ola Onabule’s new album It's The Peace That Deafensis his 8th studio album and marks a departure from his previous two releases featuring a largely acoustic set uniting jazz, soul and world influences. The album contains 12 evocative songs about identity, reconciliation and nostalgia. Words, melodies ...
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Dot Time records signs UK Jazz/Soul vocalist Ola Onabule
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Michael Ricci
By Peter McLaren New York based label Dot Time Records announced the signing of Jazz/Soul vocalist Ola Onabule today. In recent months Onabule has been making waves in both the jazz and soul scenes with sold out concerts in Europe including headlining the “International Jazz Day” concert in Romania and the current chart success of the re-mix of “Soul Town”—currently number 10 and rising on the UK Soul charts - from his “In Emergency, Break Silence” album. The first release ...
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Ola Onabule Releases "Seven Shades Darker"
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Maria Avgoulis
Soul and Jazz, Singer and songwriter, Ola Onabule returns to British Columbia this November for his third visit to Canada after his magnificent debut in 2009 on the main stage of the Montreal Jazz Festival on their 30th Anniversary. Ola Onabule will perform material from his 7th studio album, Seven Shades Darker, which will be released in Canada, Germany, Austria and Switzerland, France, UK, Belgium, Holland and Poland from late Autumn through to early Spring 2012. The album features 14 ...
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Ola Onabule Will Be Performing in Canada with His Six Piece Band on 26th June, 2nd July and 3rd July
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Michael Ricci
Ola Onabule will be performing this summer in Canada at EDMONTON, VANCOUVER and VICTORIA JAZZ FESTIVAL. July 2009 saw Ola perform on the main stage of the Festival de Jazz de Montreal for their 30th anniversary festival and also Vancouver Jazz Festival last Summer. Ola possesses a stunning voice of enormous range and emotional clout. His voice is beautifully clear and appealingly textured, almost classical. During his shows there are moments when he lets fly with a kind of yodelling ...
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