{"id":41782,"date":"2026-07-21T18:38:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:38:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/?p=41782"},"modified":"2026-07-21T18:38:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T16:38:40","slug":"todays-favorites-mit-jazzhole-up-in-my-head-ed-motta-eu-quero-ser-feliz-ala-ni-adrian-younge-proud-of-me-leon-bridges-your-love-is-electric","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/2026\/07\/21\/todays-favorites-mit-jazzhole-up-in-my-head-ed-motta-eu-quero-ser-feliz-ala-ni-adrian-younge-proud-of-me-leon-bridges-your-love-is-electric\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAYS&#8216; FAVORITES mit JAZZHOLE &#8222;Up In My Head&#8220; &#8211; ED MOTTA &#8222;Eu Quero Ser Feliz&#8220; &#8211; ALA.NI &amp; ADRIAN YOUNGE &#8222;Proud Of Me&#8220; &#8211; LEON BRIDGES &#8222;Your Love Is Electric&#8220;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"699\" height=\"699\" data-id=\"41786\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Jazzhole-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41786\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Jazzhole-1.png 699w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Jazzhole-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Jazzhole-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 699px) 100vw, 699px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"697\" height=\"702\" data-id=\"41787\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ed-Motta-3-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41787\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ed-Motta-3-1.png 697w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ed-Motta-3-1-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ed-Motta-3-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 697px) 100vw, 697px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"518\" height=\"522\" data-id=\"41788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ala.Ni_.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41788\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ala.Ni_.png 518w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ala.Ni_-298x300.png 298w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Ala.Ni_-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 518px) 100vw, 518px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"696\" data-id=\"41789\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Leon-Bridges-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-41789\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Leon-Bridges-2.png 702w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Leon-Bridges-2-300x297.png 300w, https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Leon-Bridges-2-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 702px) 100vw, 702px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Favorites.<\/strong> JAZZHOLE and ADRIAN YOUNGE, plus <strong>ED MOTTA<\/strong> and <strong>LEON BRIDGES<\/strong><em>.<\/em> A safe bet, so to speak. Leon delivers gently curved soul\u2011pop artistry, paired with an airy 80s dancer whose cleverly interwoven hooks and loops keep Motta\u2019s new track firmly within our orbit. &#8211; Warren Rosenstein and Marlon Saunders have been making <strong>JAZZHOLE<\/strong> for many years, maintaining the level of quality once reached with <em>Circle Of The Sun<\/em> or <em>Poet\u2019s Walk<\/em>. A new album is finished (featuring Tawatha Agee, Carlos Alomar, Christian McBride, Randy Brecker, and the usual Jazzhole team around John Pondel, etc.). <strong>\u201cUp In My Head\u201d<\/strong> is heavily pumping soul with jazz, a fundamental bass, and Mark Gross on saxophone. &#8211; <strong>ADRIAN YOUNGE<\/strong>, for his <em>\u201cProud Of Me\u201d<\/em> collaboration with singer <strong>ALA.NI<\/strong>, has brought out the really heavy sonic artillery \u2014 the Linear Labs Orchestra, himself on Hammond, and of course in charge of the whole grand design.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Favoriten. JAZZHOLE und ADRIAN YOUNGE, dazu <strong>ED MOTTA<\/strong> und <strong>LEON BRIDGES<\/strong>. Sichere Bank, sozusagen. Leicht geschwungene Soul-Pop-Kunst vom Leon, dazu ein luftiger 80er Dancer mit den geschickt verwobenen Haken und \u00d6sen, die den neuen Motta-Song sicher in unserer Umlaufbahn halten. Warren Rosenstein und Marlon Saunders machen <strong>JAZZHOLE <\/strong>seit vielen Jahren, und bewahren dabei das einst mit &#8222;Circle Of The Sun&#8220; oder &#8222;Poet&#8217;s Walk&#8220; erreichte Qualit\u00e4tslevel. Ein neues Album ist fertig (u.a mit Tawatha Agee, Carlos Alomar, Christian McBride, Randy Brecker, sowie dem \u00fcblichen Jazzhole Team um John Pondel etc.). &#8222;Up In My Head&#8220; ist schwer pumpender Soul mit Jazz, fundamentalem Bass und Mark Gross am Saxofon. &#8211; <strong>ADRIAN YOUNGE<\/strong> hat f\u00fcr sein  &#8222;Proud Of Me&#8220; Zusammenwirken mit der S\u00e4ngerin ALA.NI die ganz schweren Sound-Gewichte zum Einsatz gebracht &#8211; das Linear Labs Orchestra, er selbst an der Hammond und nat\u00fcrlich f\u00fcr&#8217;s gro\u00dfe Ganze zust\u00e4ndig. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Up in My Head\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/1z8yLuyNCCWMgoO4r8GRvg?si=0c911b2758064bdf&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Eu Quero Ser Feliz\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/525xxaaaPzwAOXJwK2mf7V?si=80a7d6a487254621&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Proud of Me\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/0W3F8ck3BsZIODXgoSlJmN?si=c0b0c1c8a29d47d7&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Your Love Is Electric\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/track\/3MwwB2aY7xDrHqmbYL0iYf?si=b3ccf5c652094d9e&amp;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Favorites. JAZZHOLE and ADRIAN YOUNGE, plus ED MOTTA and LEON BRIDGES. A safe bet, so to speak. Leon delivers gently curved soul\u2011pop artistry, paired with an airy 80s dancer whose cleverly interwoven hooks and loops keep Motta\u2019s new track firmly &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/2026\/07\/21\/todays-favorites-mit-jazzhole-up-in-my-head-ed-motta-eu-quero-ser-feliz-ala-ni-adrian-younge-proud-of-me-leon-bridges-your-love-is-electric\/\">Weiterlesen <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1,10,7,5],"tags":[51,27,22,28,13,32,129,38],"class_list":["post-41782","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-grooves-beatz","category-preview","category-reviews","category-shortcuts","tag-horns","tag-nu-school","tag-old-school","tag-sonic-soul","tag-soul","tag-soul-pop","tag-soul-jazz","tag-vocals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41782","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41782"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41782\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":41794,"href":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41782\/revisions\/41794"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41782"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41782"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sonicsoulreviews.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41782"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}