Soul, Jazz & Funk Music Radio Shows in the UK

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Eric Owenson

DJ Fish

Born and raised in Sudbury, Suffolk, listening to and buying great tunes from the very early 80's to today. Moved to Amsterdam in 1985 for 2-years where I worked in Club Escape helping build and design their state of the art lighting shows. Heading to Australia in 1989 for a 1-year holiday, where, amongst other things, I got a weekend gig at Players Nightclub in Bondi Beach. That years holiday was now over 32-years ago and i'm still here doing the odd live gig here and there, and finally radio beckons. Those that know me will tell you music is my life, in particular anything Jazz, Funk, Soul or Disco.

Darron Brown

Gary James

always start off with I am not a DJ. I have not grown up DJing at gigs or pubs or clubs or anything like that. Somehow I was invited to ‘present’ a show on a local community station in Essex which gave me the bug for radio broadcasting. Being dragged up in Romford, the birth place of the original Soul Boy, and Perm! While also having an older brother into the scene at the time Jazz funk/Soul was the norm in our house. To be able to present a soul show is a privilege and a pleasure I absolute love. Come and join me every Saturday and Sunday morning 7-9am and I’ll get you out of bed, get you to work or get you home if you had an all nighter. There’s nothing better than any listener messaging and saying ‘haven’t heard this for ages, love it’ or ‘never heard this before what is it’ means we’re doing something right. Come along with me and I’ll bring back the memories of when music was and still is the best and had the fashion to match. You know your in the right place

John Salisbury

Paul Baker

Mick T

Peterborough born and bred I have spent the last 45 years living in Suffolk. My first steps as a wannabe DJ came in '72 at the local Youth Club where I stood in for the resident while he went to the loo, twenty minutes later I was still playing as he had been side tracked and I was hooked. The Northern scene had just taken off and I went to various All Nighters buying a few records along the way until a brief career in the Merchant Navy took me round the world before I left and found myself here. A different Youth Club, then mobile - doing all the gigs which served as an apprenticeship - followed by residencies before getting married and giving it all up! Lured back a few years later to play some Old School Soul nights and playing a bit of Northern along the way the offer of internet radio came along in 2013 and I've been there ever since with the occasional Soul Night to keep my hand in.DJ Fish, a long time friend from here, suggested me for a couple Ofshow and here I am. Join me for 'Too Darn Soulful' on Wednesdays & Thursdays from 10pm. where I'll scrape the dust off a few and offer up some background too, I'm no expert but I know what I like and hope you will like it too.

Ian Boxall

Malcolm Aubrey

My Name is Malcolm Aubrey! I was first introduced to Soul music at a very young age, my father was always playing Jazz, Funk and Soul tunes in the house, and it helped when his brothers were also DJ`s in the States and would send over white labels and imports before they reached the shops over here. I liked what I heard, one of the tunes sent to me from my uncle was Soul Power 74 on a 7" by Maceo and the Macks and it is still one of my favorite tunes in my collection. That is when I decided I wanted to play tunes. My first party I played at was when i was 11 years old and I loved it. I then started playing at a Thursday night youth club and school parties and college disco`s. My first big gig was playing on the island of Rhodes in Greece, only went there for a holiday and ended up playing there on and off for 12 years and loved every minute of it. I had a regular bar and night club playing Jazz, Funk and Soul and I also had my own radio show as well during the day. Being back here in this country I have had the privilege of playing at various events around the country, the one event I look forward to every year is playing at Summer Soulstice - I was invited to play there with an excellent team of DJ`s 6 years ago and love it. My style of music has changed over the years. Now I like playing Soulful House, Latin Beats afro house and anything FUNKY!! My favourite DJ is the one and only Louie Vega.

Steve "Mixy" Mix

Meet Our Soul Family

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Craig Jardine

I am originally from the Glasgow area and moved to Ayrshire in 1974. As a child I would sit enjoying listening to Radio rather watching too much TV and with being at a young age radio was my turning point and that's when I wanted to be involved within the music industry. I have been a DJ for many years covering a wide range of music from nightclubs to cafe bars, to pubs, and done corporate events just to name just a few, as well as DJ.ing overseas. I have worked in many areas of the industry including backstage tech crew aiding famous artists and actors. I also have a vast experience working in retail music stores.. I have also been involved in presenting on Hospital Radio & many others in the past.. I specialise in many genres of Soul within the Soul scene,

Gary Prescott

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Al B

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Veteran soul and funk Dj Al Bendall AKA Al B is still very much active in his home city of Bristol’s pub and club circuit and says he has no plans to quit yet. It all started when he walked in to a bar during the late 70’s and heard Movin’ by Brass Construction and immediately fell in love with the funk. He started DJ'ing in 1979 and had his first residency at a Bristol nightclub called The Turntable.

Fast forward to 2023 and co-promotes the popular“Soul City Bristol” club night.

Highlights include working alongside the legendary Roy Ayers, djing in Ibiza, Marbella and Tenerife, appearing at the Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show and at Funky Nation upstairs at the world famous Ronnie Scotts, London.

Has been a radio presenter for over 15 years on FM, DAB and internet radio stations playing mostly original 70’s and 80’s Funk, Jazz Funk, Soul and Disco classics, and more recently Nu Disco, Remixes, Re-edits, Soulful & Funky House.

I am from the North West of England. I've been collecting and listening to music since the early 80s, influenced by soul music played on radio back then from Richard Searling, Robbie Vincent, Andy Peebles, along with the underground stations back then, plus the amazing venues and soul weekenders.

Shaping the love of this music into my favourite genres Rare Groove, 2 step, 70s Modern/ Crossover and 80s/90s independent /contemporary mellow soul. The passion for this music is still present today and will never go away. I just love soul music. Today's midtempo music is just unbelievable even with the change from major to independent labels to now artists bringing the music out themselves via the digital age. I love my vinyl, however the key is not the format anymore it is ensuring that the music is quality with a Capital Q.

I have my regular venue which I DJ at, along with guesting at weekenders and other gigs.

I've been in radio in some format since the late 80s and in last decade now presenting my own shows.

It's an honour to be on this station playing this amazing music.

If you love your warm, sophisticated and mellow midtempo tunes. Looking at classics, rare and underplayed from these beautiful music genres, then please hop on and take a ride with me looking at a journey of Soul Across The Decades from the late 60s to the present day and beyond.

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Started to DJ when I was at school doing family and friends birthdays and at that time had a Citronic twin record deck. Yes I started on vinyl (slate). Leaving school I started to continued to grow my mobile disco and playing around with sounds and visuals. Having an interest in electronics and audio I created a road show using projection techniques and it was then I discovered Jean Michel Jarre. He inspired me even more with his shows to add more into mine, with at one point I built a 13 foot man for a fashion show and adding music and fx lighting. From here my show started to grow to at one stage doing events with lighting and music for companies like Jaguar, Fiat, Nissan to name a few. The side of my dj shows changed as well taking a keyboard along with my road show.From here I ended up being a Dj in clubs in east sussex and kent as well as fantastic venues like Leeds castle, Herstmonceux Castle and the Savoy London. Always at the back of my mind the lighting and creativity side of me wanted to do more, so with some friends of mine we created a projector screen so big we had to make it on a football pitch. On this I created a dj show with a live orchestra and 6 projectors.

Moving quickly to 2023 I have created a small studio where I now produce my own music that is available on all major streaming sites. My Lighting shows have now grown into multi RGB lasers in sync with music, as well as large searchlights and moving heads.

I am mainly a Producer/ Dj Laser artist and thank Soul Music Radio for supporting my music and look forward to entertaining you the listeners with my Remixes of Soul, Funk, Disco and EDM.

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The sound of SoulShyne has been experienced primarily on the South Coast of the UK but has spread across many parts of Europe and beyond. The music is lovingly selected and mixed by resident DJ and SoulShyne founder Mick Fuller and is aimed firmly at a more discerning listener.

During his career, Mick's adaptability and good musical taste have been the secret of his success, taking in many different styles of soul music in all of its various forms, from Rare Groove & Disco through to US Garage & Deep Soulful House. As a guest DJ, he’s also been welcomed everywhere from international house nights like Soul Heaven & Defected in the House to old school hip-hop jams and original soul sessions.

Ashley Scott is a talented vocalist from Philadelphia, PA. Known for international radio charting singles like the 2022 release “Together,” the lush ballad “Words” (2016), the groovy “Thought of You” (2021) and “Dance The Night Away” (2020) and his international anthem “Don’t Throw Our Love Away” (2021). He began singing and discovering music at the tender age of 3 from listening and watching is aunt Helen Scott of The Three Degrees and The Delfonics. Ashley continues to releasemusic across the Soul, Jazz, and Dance genres globally.

The biggest part of Ashley’s life and musical path came when he attended Howard University where he received his Bachelor’s Degree in Music. At Howard University Ashley studied jazz voice under legendary jazz drummer and vocalist Grady Tate, Kehembe Eichelberger, and the late Webster Lewis. Ashley also joined the Howard University Gospel Choir, which has produced R&B artist Angela Winbush, Tawatha Agee of Mtume, Pure Soul, and Gospel great Richard Smallwood. During his tenure with the Howard Gospel Choir, Ashley has performed behind Edwin and Walter Hawkins and Dorinda Clark of The Clark Sisters. The choir was also privileged to perform for President Bill Clinton at The Department of Agriculture for the unveiling portrait of former Secretary of Agriculture Mike Espy.

Professionally he has sung background for Lady Alma and Jean Carn as well as shared the stage with Bilal, Marcus Johnson and Grammy Award Winners Take 6. In the studio he has recorded vocals for Chavous, Sarah’s Girl, Geneva Renee, Tye Tribbett, Jim Stephens, and Will Downing. In other musical attributes Ashley has served as a Board Member and Vice President of The Recording Academy Philadelphia Chapter. Ashley is the Founder of The Soulful Sounds Series that is an R&B Educational Program. He co-founded a non-profit The Artists United with his partner Lox Knox that educates youth on the entertainment industry through its I.C.A.R.E Academy program. In his personal life he is a man who gives back to the community.

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