From Stevie Wonder to Bob Marley, the Steve Edwards Soul Show aka “The Soundtrack to Your Soul” is your musical conduit that approaches Soul/R & B music as an art form.
The show gives context to the music with interviews, anecdotes, specials and features-as well as a creative and entertaining music mix. Steve’s interviews with a wide array of artists and music industry professionals carry a message of personal triumph and self-determination within our communities.
The shows contribution to this genre is massive and its mission is to serve audiences with distinctive programming that provides information, insights, and cultural experiences essential to our daily lives.
Regular features include: On the Live Side, Mellow Moments, The Fusion Special and the Funky 3! Welcome to the Soul Pod edition!
Steve Edwards is from the U.K., and he knows soul and soul/jazz music worldwide. Working from a very wide palate, (his own personal collection), he is able to mix together American Soul, U.K. Soul, Canadian Soul, contemporary jazz, funk , reggae and even pop into great music sets.
His on-air career began over 20 years ago in London, which also included a three year stint at the BBC. Additionally, Steve knows a LOT of artists… but he also knows the engineers, the writers, and the studio musicians… He has immersed himself in this music for years, and listeners are the beneficiaries. People in the industry seem genuinely happy to be talking with him, because he understands their world. Moreover, artists seem to have lots of fun with their recorded shout-outs dropped into the show.
This eclectic, textured, diverse, and informative take on a global Soul music experience is everything that public radio listeners would expect. It surprises, teaches, and entertains – and we are impressed with how much the host knows, based on how few words he has to use to navigate the show. It is Artful.
Three hours, weekly-Saturday 7-10 AM(PST)Live on 91.5FM The Source Las Vegas
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For those of you that lived the music of Cameo, like me I'm sure the trip down memory lane is totally glorious in its making.
Celebrating their Las Vegas residency in October 2015 the boyz will be back live on stage with a full band knocking out all the hits and more...
Frontman Larry Blackmon stopped by the soul show studios to announce the new residency at the Westgate Las vegas plus that damn COD piece and then some....
If you want to hear the rest press play now!
It was refreshing and a blast LB! Good luck with the residency of the year!
Another Rotations USA production (C) 2015.
Another high point in the Soul Shows 4 year plus history with the presence of the hardest working sideman in show business!
A native of Buffalo NY and now a las Vegas resident Ronnie took time out to be in two places at the same time with excerpts from his mid week gig at the Dispensary Las Vegas and then to come in for a live studio discussion of words and music! it was time to discuss all things B3, Jimmy Smith, Stevie Wonder and George Benson.
One of the best hour long specials in the history of the soul show heres to the two headed Freap; Mr RF!
Another Rotations USA Production(c) 2015.
August 13th 2011 saw the inception of the Steve Edwards Soul Show on the public radio airwaves.
4 years later the show celebrates in style with former guest artists taking the time out to call the show took a few minutes to call in and say happy 4th!!
Were talking of the artist formerly known as Natalia is now "Jaye Valentine" kicking off the birthday proceedings along with Shirley Jones,the prince of soul Mr Will Downing, Mark Adams,Roy Ayres, Alphonse Mouzon, Kevin Toney,Art Stewart live in studio reuniting with Marvin Gaye`s former spouse Ms Jan Gaye in a surprise call from her home in Rhode Island.
The hippest monologue beat poetry could only come from one man with the initials TA, what it be Tony Adamo?
The soul phone blows up even further with the presence of jazz royalty on the line in the way of Ms Dee Dee Bridgewater and the release of her latest musical triumphs with a homage to New Orleans, One third of the Ojays Eric Nolan managed to squeeze a call to say happy 4th before he boards a plane for his next gig.Last but not least we hear from the Baronessa Cristina Morrison keeping up a forever busy schedule in tact between the worlds of music and film.
The last 4 years have been an amazing musical concourse and I am truly humbled and totally appreciate all the artists that took the time to call in and share the vibe!! Furthermore, I totally appreciates you the listeners that make the journey complete.
To quote Jan Gaye "Here's to another 4 years and 4 more after that!!
The featured pic is me and Roy Ayers backstage after his gig in Vegas 2 years ago. Thanks for the phone call Papi!!!
Another Rotations USA production (c) 2015.
Its all about the reggae fever on the soundtrack to your soul with an all edition of "reggae mellow moments" followed by a journey backstage live with the fearless leader Gramps Morgan of the "Royal family" of reggae Morgan Heritage on touring and the new CD "Strictly Roots"
The only way to cool down musically was to jump to the soul phone and engage in conversation with the lady that grew up in Ecuador and Miami and is a flourishing actress as well as a consummate jazz recording artist.
Sax and keyboard man with Roy Ayres calls in literally minutes after landing his flight from Baltimore Maryland Mr Ray Gaskins reveals why he is in sin city!
Needless to say so but I will go ahead and enjoy another Rotations USA production. (C) 2015.
It was always on the books(forgive the pun) that I would be in conversation again with my dear friend Jan Gaye. The word was out; after 31 years the world was finally exposed to her own definitive and personal documentation of her life with a legend that is Marvin Gaye. Primarily silent since Marvin's tragic death Jan share with Steve the why it took so long and the therapeutic aspects of her life as an author.
As with our previous encounters I found Jan to be candid and blatantly honest about her emotions and why this memoir serves as a vehicle to help others through the torrid effects of abuse and addiction.
"We were up there with Marvin and the Gods Jan" I thank you for sharing and marking an historic landmark of your journey on the soundtrack to your soul!
Its got to be another Rotations USA Production(c)2015.
Soul Alert:
For those of you that listen to the live radio broadcast please note the show has been elevated to mid-mornings every Sunday 10a-1p (pst) on local 91.5FM The Source KUNV Las Vegas.
In case you missed it, here are the highlights of the show`s debut in the new time slot!
All the usual suspects are there like mellow moments, the live stuff and the funky 3 are all in the mix with musical tributes to blues icon BB King and Michael jackson`s bass man "Thunder Thumbs",Mr Louis Johnson one half of the brothers Johnson who were discovered by Quincy Jones.
To wrap up the proceedings we tour the performance circuit for classic Soul Live with Luther Vandross, Chaka Khan and then some....
Another Rotations USA production (c) 2015.
For Stevie fans everywhere the cherry on the cake has to be the hour long "Stevie moments" in the mix segment! A touch of self indulgence on my part with some of my all time top shelf Stevie toons!
From Steve to Stevie "Happy Birthday"
Another Rotations USA production (C) 2015.
Not much to say here, but to anyone that doesn't have the music of Mr Stevie Wonder in their lives then you're probably not living!
As host and producer I feel a great sense of pride surrounding the seven plus hours of production time that went into the structuring and applied creative measures that resulted in 3 hours of musical bliss detailing the man's musical legacy and the numerous artists that are fueled by Stevie influences. Just listen to the classic covers for verification. Even the jazz world felt the far reaching challenges of a Stevie song / composition for their own unique musical(jazzy) interpretations.
For Stevie fans everywhere the cherry on the cake has to be the hour long "Stevie moments" in the mix segment! A touch of self indulgence on my part with some of my all time top shelf Stevie toons! But you will have to wait for the sequel and final part of this Wonderful mix of musicology!
From Steve to Stevie "Happy Birthday"
Another Rotations USA "special" Production (C) 2015.
Hot on the heels of our last episode(10 the most downloaded to date) we got over 232 plays/downloads! Much thanks and keep sharing and spreading the word, its most appreciated from your humbleness.
Thought it wise to create the sequel to our top ranking episode 10 by rolling with "A Gospel Thing Pt 2. Leading the way is Gerald Alston with one of the years best gospel releases "Back to Basics" , Gladys Knight on a Commodores national soul anthem and then some..
Brazilian mellow moments is ON! See you in Sao Paulo, need I say more?
More interaction with live wake up calls to Messrs Mark Adams on his new stuff and recent live in studio guest Art Stewart is back on the soul phone on his work with the Charades their excellent cover of Marvin s 76 classic "I Want You"
Three days ahead of its release dates means only one thing. A soul exclusive. Get an upfront listen to the new CD "Chocolate Drops" by the crown prince of soul Mr Will Downing who selected the cuts all by himself!
He also set the contest question" How many albums has he recorded to date? The answer lies within. Go ahead join the masses and find out!
Another Rotations USA Production (C) 2015.
Its get crazy busy as we strike double digits for the tenth episode of Soul pod highlights putting the M into March madness for the soul show as we display an outpouring of gospel gems to mark the 20 anniversary of Grammy winner, former lead singer of the Manhattans and going gospel giant. We hear from my friend Gerald Alston live on the soul phone to unleash two new cuts from his first ever gospel CD "True Gospel"
Aaron Bernard Brim is on the soul Phone first, as drummer to the stars and next door neighbor to the legendary fountain of youth Mr Roy Haynes. Meeting of the Mindz is the new CD and we find out what exactly is going on in the Brim zone!
As always we welcome the presence of the man that worked with Marvin Gaye for over tens years in the producing and engineering chairs!
With the latest court ruling on the Marvin Gaye Robin Thicke controversy Art is live in studio with recorded examples that just might make those blurred lines straight.
Watch this space for the bonus reel in part two of gospel mania on the soundtrack to your soul 2015 series!
Another Rotations USA Production. (C)2015.
Another jam packed session is here kicking off with a trip down memory lane as we transport ourselves back 10 years to the jazz and soul gems of 2005.Who were you with? What were you doing and Where were you when these songs were playing on the radio ten years ago?
A segment for Jazz fans who will appreciate the contemporary twist and clever treatments of three jazz standards that stand the test of time. First out of the box is the highly talented Jason Moran with his rendition of the 1934 recording of Fat Waller s "Honeysuckle Rose", next Tia Fuller has Diane Reeves guesting on Body & Soul and the trilogy wraps up with the 1978 fusion take from Gary Bartz on John Coltrane s 1960 classic Giant Steps. Finally, we complete the CD with two more cuts from "Easy Skanking Boston 78" the latest release marking Bob Marley's 70th birthday yearlong celebrations. It’s another Rotations USA Production
(C) 2015.
In case y'all missed the live shot of the Steve Edwards soul show on radio (91.5 KUNV Las Vegas) fear not the soul pod highlights is here!
It got busy from the get go with the first of 3 cuts from a band that we should here more of-The Rebirth return for 2015 with the best album of the year in my book. Yup that's my prediction and I'm sticking to it!
The CD is entitled "Through the eyes of a child" we share three cuts!
Mellow moments speaks for itself with a mother-daughter affair featuring Chaka and Indira Khan on the mellow tip.
Its always this time of the year we can expect new music from soul brother number 1 Mr Will Downing to invade the world with his infectious tones. He called in from a freezing New York city to announce his latest activities and play his new single " Never say no to you" a soul pod exclusive!
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Another Rotations USA Production.(c) 2015.
Welcome to the first episode of the Soul Pod highlights featuring "triple stack fever" where everything happens in threes!
For stack 1 we go "singing the blues" a segment inspired by our recent guest interview (edition 1) with Mr Freddy Cole! Also in the blues mix is vocalese prowess from Eddie Jefferson and daughter of the great johnny Copeland , Shemekia singing "In her own tears"
If you missed the fully published edition 1 where 1975 was the year of celebration. Fear not play the bonus round with three jazz gems from the year courtesy of Herbie Hancock, Chick Corea and The Crusaders.
A twist to big band arrangements intertwined with soul and rnb grooves produces our 3rd TS(triple stack) of Orchestras in soul! Enter the Salsoul orchestra, John Davis & his monster orchestra and a touch of satin soul from the stable of the Love Unlimited orchestra spearheaded by the music maestro Mr Barry White.
The highlights are the shape of things things to come for the 2015 soul pod series.
You can catch all the in between stuff on the full length edition of The Steve Edwards Soul Show streaming live around the world every
Saturday 7-10am (pst) on www.915thesource.org
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A Rotations USA Production.(P)2015
Three days into 2015 and the soul show/soul pod edition 1 sets off into orbit to come full circle in four decades.
The year is 1975. Its the year that ignited all my musical taste buds that gave birth to the Steve Edwards Soul Show aka The Soundtrack to your soul! For this opening edition there is no doubting the fact that the 1970`s provided the template for our musical existence(back then) that totally reflected and represented our way of life.
To think forty years ago I was just a 15 year old kid running errands and doing a paper round for excess income. That income was diligently applied in buying new and used cassettes and yes vinyl records from the local record shop less than a couple of miles from home.
The other main ingredient an essential component to my record collection`s rapid expansion was the local radio station ( that aired"Soul Spectrum" every Saturday night, ironically hosted by another Edwards.....The show soon became my weekly fix and reference point to the soul music that was coming out of the united states.
All Vinyl including the snap , crackle and pop of the era. These songs you are listening to represent the core of my youth. It was the beginning of a musical journey with radio as my vehicle to share the music, artists interviews, special events , anniversaries and more in my world of soul.
For our first edition Freddy Cole (brother of Nat) is live on the soul phone , we dig a soul exclusive from the archives with Carmen Lundy`s 1988 demo sessions on her brilliant cover of George Benson's "So this is love" As for 2014 we slide back into the "best of the rest" featuring releases from The Brand New Heavies and D`Angelo.
Miles Davis said it and I echo that sentiment in that the music speaks for itself!
To quote another; The Earth has music for those who listen- Kenny Gamble
There is only one number 1! Welcome to part 2 of the 2015 Series!
Three days into 2015 and the soul show/soul pod edition 1 sets off into orbit to come full circle in four decades.
The year is 1975. Its the year that ignited all my musical taste buds that gave birth to the Steve Edwards Soul Show aka The Soundtrack to your soul! For this opening edition there is no doubt that the 1970`s provided the template for our lives through a music that totally reflected and represented our lives!
To think forty years ago I was just a 15 year old kid running errands and doing a paper round for excess income. That income was diligently applied in buying new and used cassettes and yes vinyl records from the local record shop less than a couple of miles from home.
The other main ingredient that was an essential component to my collections rapid expansion was the local radio show that aired every Saturday night hosted by another Edwards.....but became my weekly dose and reference point to the soul music that was coming out of the united states.
All Vinyl including the snap , crackle and pop of the era. These songs you are listening to represent the core of my youth. it was the beginning of a musical journey using radio as my vehicle to share the music, artists interviews special events , anniversaries and more in my world of soul.
For our first edition Freddy Cole is live on the soul phone , we dig a soul exclusive from the arcives with Carmen Lundy`s 1988 demo sessions on her brilliant cover of George Benson's "So this is love" As for 2014 we slide back into the best of the rest releases from The Brand New Heavies and D`Angelo.
Miles Davis said it and I echo that sentiment in that the music speaks for itself!
To quote another The Earth has music for those who listen- Kenny Gamble
There is only one number 1! Welcome to the 2015 Series!
