The Brand New Heavies

Artist:  The Brand New Heavies
Origin:  Ealing, London, England
Genre:  Acid Jazz, R&B, Funk, Jazz Rap, Neo-Soul, Dance, Adult Contemporary

Original line-up:

Simon Bartholomew:  Vocals, Guitar
Andrew Levy:  Bass, Keyboards
Jan Kincaid:  Vocals, Drums
Lascelles Gordon;  Percussion, Keyboards
Ceri Evans:  Keyboards

The Brand New Heavies are an English Acid Jazz Band from Ealing in West London, formed in 1985 by Simon Bartholomew (Guitar), and Andrew Levy (Bass), along with Jan Kincaid (Vocals, Drums), Lascelles Gordon (Percussion, Keyboards), and Ceri Evans (Keyboards).  The band is the pioneers of Acid Jazz, and were originally an instrumental inspired by James Brown and The Meters.

Title:  T BNH (2019)
Genre:  Acid Jazz, R&B, Funk, Jazz Rap, Neo-Soul, Dance, Adult Contemporary
Label:  Acid Jazz Records
Rating:  ****

Tracks:

 1.  Beautiful  (feat. Beverley Knight)  (2:56)
 2.  Stupid Love (feat. Angela Ricci)  (4:12)
 3.  Just Believe In You (feat. Siedah Garrett)  (5:06)
 4.  Getaway (feat. N'Dea Davenport)  (3:31)
 5.  Heat (feat. Honey LaRochelle)  (3:50)
 6.  The Funk Is Back (feat. Simon Bartholomew)  (3:29)
 7.  Together (feat. Angie Stone)  (4:31)
 8.  These Walls (feat. Mark Ronson & N'Dea Davenport) (4:06)
 9.  It's My Destiny (feat. Siedah Garrett)  (4:09)
10. Wired Up  (feat. N'Dea Davenport)  (3:32)
11. Dance It Out (feat. Angela Ricci)  (3:38)
12. Little Dancer (feat. Jack Knight)  (3:40)
13. Dontcha Wanna (feat. Laville)  (4:47)
14. Get On The Right Side (feat. Angela Ricci)  (3:59)

Personnel:

Simon Bartholomew:  Guitar on Tracks:  1-14, Background Vocals on Tracks:  3, 13, 14, Solina on Track 13
Andrew Levy:  Bass on Tracks:  1-14, Percussion on Tracks: 1, 7, 11, Distorted Bass on Track 4, Piano on Tracks: 4, 10, Synth on Track 11, Harp on Track 11, Glock on Track 11
Matt Steele:  Keyboards, Piano on Tracks:  7, 9, 13, Synth on Tracks: 9, 13, Rhodes on Tracks:  9, 13
Luke Harris:  Drums on Tracks:  1-14
Bryan Corbett:  Trumpet on Tracks: 1, 4, 7, 9-11, Trombone on Tracks: 1, 7, 9-11
Richard Beesley:  Tenor & Baritone Saxophone on Tracks:  1, 4, 7, 9-11, 14, Saxophone Solo on Track 11
Hannah McGuigan:  Background Vocals on Track 11
Lily Gonzalez:   Background Vocals on Tracks: 2, 4, 13, 14
Angela Ricci:  Lead Vocals on Tracks:  2, 11, 14

Additional Musicians:

Rich Milner:  Rhodes on Tracks: 1, 4, 12, 14, Piano on Tracks: 1, 3, Wurlitzer on Track 2, Organ on Tracks:  2, 4, 5, 12, 14, Clavinet on Track 12
Tristan Longworth:  Percussion on Tracks: 1-5, 7, 9,-14, Solina on Track 7, Mellotron on Track 14
Tom Walsh:   Background Vocals on Track 3, Trumpet on Tracks: 5-7, 11, 13, 14, Flugel Horn on Track 14
Dan 'JD73' Goldman:   Synth on Tracks:  3-5, 10, 11, Rhodes on Tracks: 3, 4, 10, 11, Piano on Tracks:  5, 11
Paul Booth:  Saxophone on TrackS:  3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 14
Nichol Thomson:   Trombone on Tracks: 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14
Louise Clare Marshall:   Background Vocals on Tracks: 2-4, 7, 13, 14
Sarah Brandwood-Spencer:   Violin on Tracks: 2, 7, 9-11
James Pattinson:  Violin on Tracks:  2, 7, 9-11, Viola on Tracks: 2, 7, 9, 10
Simon Denton:   Cello on Tracks: 2, 7, 9
Raye Harvey:   Violin on Track 9
Paulette Bailey:  Violin on Tracks:  10, 11
Darren Jones:   Drum Recording on Tracks:  2, 6, 11, 12
Carl Hudson:  Rhodes, Synth on Track 6
D'Metrius "Ricky Tan" Hollis:   Drums on Track 7
Homer Steinweiss:  Drums on Track 8
Elizabeth Pupo Walker"  Percussion on Track 8
Ivan Jackson:  Horns on Track 8
Ben Lusher:   Rhodes Solo on Track 8
Hugh Wilkinson:   Chimes on Track 9, Percussion on Tracks: 10, 11, 14
Bridgette Amofah:   Background Vocals on Track 11
Asha  "Keys" Elfenbein:  Additional Rhodes on Track 11
Johan "Jones" Wetterberg:  Background Vocalson Track 12
Stefan Persson:  Trumpet on Track 12
Wjtek Goral:  Saxophone on Track 12
Magnus Wiklund:   Trombone on Track 12
Jim Hunt:  Saxophone Solo, Flute on Track 13
Nick Van Gelder:  Synths on Track 14
Andrew Ross:  Flute on Track 14

Special Guests:

Beverley Knight:  Vocals on Track 1
Siedah Garrett:   Lead Vocals on Tracks: 3, 9, Background Vocals on Tracks: 3, 9
N'Dea Davenport:   Lead Vocals on Tracks: 4, 8, Background Vocals on Tracks: 4, 10
Honey LaRochelle:  Lead Vocals on Track 5, Background Vocals on Track 5
Angie Stone:   Lead Vocals on Track 7
Jack Knight:   Lead Vocals on Track 12
Laville:  Lead Vocals on Track 13

TBNH is a new album by The Brand New Heavies, released on September 6, 2019 by Acid Jazz Records, featuring Beverley Knight, N'Dea Davenport, Siedah Garrett, Honey LaRochelle, Angie Stone, Jack Knight, and Laville.