Diversity Leaders Online: 2010

Wednesday, 8 December 2010

Diversity Leaders Review of Anthony David Concert at London's Jazz Cafe

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Anthony David is a Grammy nominated Neo Soul singer/songwriter teamed up with fellow Georgean Avery Sunshine November 4th at London’s Jazz Cafe to serve up what I like to call ‘reality soul’. As I said in Part 1 of my review, I had been infused with Avery Sunshine’s blend of soul, gospel and jazz with her real emotions and real life. Her performance left me full and satisfying, so during the interval I loosened my waist belt because my main man (and President Obama’s also according to recent press reports) was serving up next. By the time Anthony David hit the stage, the intimate Jazz Café venue was so rammed with fans, I ended up the back stairway book ended between the two bodyguards of soul -- Big Mike (from UK vibe) and Bigg Bri (Diversity Leader’s soulful HR-Media Director). Anthony’s riveting story telling tells of love gained and lost, blending passionate guitar playing with his stirring voice kept the crowd’s attention gripped. Big Mike was visible taken over by the music see photo in album. With security distracted, I was able to get these fabulous pictures, See them on Diversity Leaders Facebook page

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Review: Saturday November 13th for the infamous 3 Jane's 'triple J Jam'.

The Diversity Leaders gang stepped out on Saturday November 13th for the infamous 3 Jane's 'triple J Jam'.

We arrived around midnight to find the party in full swing to a rockin' medelee of 80's and 90's music. From stepping through the door, VIPs fly lady Gail (a prime Diversity Leader) was greeted by her best friend Jane, the two of them have been mates through thick and thin. The rest of us left them to hug and reminisce on the last triple jams and we quickly introduced ourselves to the bar.........

The three J's are true diversity leaders. In amongst the eclectic mix of the music was a gaggle of compadres and fans of true music. Never have I seen a mix of so many people from so many backgrounds joining together with a single vision of harmony, enjoyment and unity. The Candy tune as always brough everyone together to rock in unison this again was led by VIP Fly lady Gail who got everyone to sponsor to the vision of 'followership'.

The three J's have been doing this jam for the past 10 years and from what we hear the party has grown from strength to outrageous enjoyment. There was no recession here!

Keep up the good work J's. - Diversity Leaders look forward to your next one.

Please follow us on our next venture to the Kindred Family Soul Jam at the Jazz Cafe next Friday, pure excitement.....we are having fun!!!
The Diversity Leaders gang stepped out on Saturday November 13th for the infamous 3 Jane's 'triple J Jam'.

We arrived around midnight to find the party in full swing to a rockin' medelee of 80's and 90's music. From stepping through the door, VIPs fly lady Gail (a prime Diversity Leader) was greeted by her best friend Jane, the two of them have been mates through thick and thin. The rest of us left them to hug and reminisce on the last triple jams and we quickly introduced ourselves to the bar.........

The three J's are true diversity leaders. In amongst the eclectic mix of the music was a gaggle of compadres and fans of true music. Never have I seen a mix of so many people from so many backgrounds joining together with a single vision of harmony, enjoyment and unity. The Candy tune as always brough everyone together to rock in unison this again was led by VIP Fly lady Gail who got everyone to sponsor to the vision of 'followership'.

The three J's have been doing this jam for the past 10 years and from what we hear the party has grown from strength to outrageous enjoyment. There was no recession here!

Keep up the good work J's. - Diversity Leaders look forward to your next one.

Please follow us on our next venture to the Kindred Family Soul Jam at the Jazz Cafe next Friday, pure excitement.....we are having fun!!!
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Tuesday, 7 December 2010

Diversity Leaders Review of Avery Sunshine at London's Jazz Cafe Nov 4th 2010

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Avery Sunshine fans – I have reposted an updated version of this musical revue based on added inspiration from re-living the London show through Youtube links on this Diversity Leaders Online Facebook page. Avery… I hope you have an easier time finding this one
Thursday (Nov 4th), I drove from Sheffield to return to Diversity Leaders HQ late in the evening, just for the DL gang to spring-on me – ‘We are off to the London’s Jazz Café; Little did I know that Avery Sunshine and Anthony David were playing the joint!!!! You may ask who is Avery Sunshine??, She is only the latest - and arguably one of the most talented – artists to emerge from Atlanta, Georgia’s thriving underground soul scene in recent years. I feel so very fortunate to catch Avery Sunshine, the acclaimed singer/songwriter/pianist who was playing the UK for the very first time to promote the UK release of her self-titled debut album now available through amazon.co.uk but that night I got mine autographed and personally delivered from Avery to me. Avery Sunshine infuses so beautifully elements of soul, gospel and jazz with her real emotions, so that music literally flows from her heart ….oh so naturally healing my mind, body and soul just like the chicken soup that my mama used to make but with an added sultry spicy kick that held me in riveted attention throughout. Her performance left me full and satisfying, so during the interval I loosened my waist belt because my main man (and President Obama’s also according to recent press reports) was serving up next (see part 2 of my blog on this event).

By that time the intimate Jazz Café venue was so rammed with fans, I ended up the back stairway book ended between the two bodyguards of soul -- Big Mike (from UK vibe) and Big Bri (Diversity Leader’s soulful HR-Media Director). VIP Room’s Fly lady Gail and was flitting through the crowd taking its temperature (uniformly red hot throughout) as the music slurred through London's musical 'dutch' pot. DL’s Business Development Manager, Rosemarie stuck with me, networking the contacts.

For the record, ‘Avery Sunshine’ is mostly co-written-and co-produced by Avery herself alongside her musical partner Big Dane (who also co-wrote/co-produced many of the songs on India Aire’s 2002 Grammy-winning LP ‘Voyage To India’) channeled through the respected UK own ‘soul independent’ Dome Records.

For me, the pick of Avery's set is ‘Ugly Part of Me’ where she literally bears hear heart and soul, freely admitting her very human condition and expressing what must be an all-purpose elixir for many a troubled relationship…which is a remorseful and repentant …’I am sorry’. I said to myself surely this best form of relationship counselling, that I have ever encountered, (Note to self: I must make an urgent appointment with the Misses the very next time Dr. Sunshine is in the UK again). Her website logically explains that AVERY Sunshine ‘expresses with a voice that speaks boldly and tells a uniquely familiar story…a story about love and loss…healing…and finding the newness of oneself in the midst of it all’. Avery Sunshine elaborates that “I am a self-proclaimed therapist! I want to start the conversation that will lead to individual healing and in turn will affect our collective healing’. Surely she is a Diversity Leader.

Avery ended of her set, with her moving take on Anita Baker’s ‘ Sweet Love’. I knew then I was completely healed.
Avery’s Sunshine in concert is not only a musical treat that brings together the sweet sounds of Southern American soul and all of its tradition, but creates for every listener a sense of spiritual and emotional healing that lasts for a long time.

Robert

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FANS, Please look at my pictures from the concert in the Avery Sunshine photo al-bum as part of the Diversity Leaders Online Facebook page