The highlights of 2015: best of, top and most recommended music

Jan 10th, 2016

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The highlights of 2015: best of, top and most recommended music

2015 was a year that reaped numerous rewards, including recognition for a number of Willwork4funk projects, below are some of the highlights, which we continue to add to as new lists come in:

THE NEW MASTERSOUNDS in best albums of 2015 according to US site pop-break, biggest funk & soul stompers of 2015 according to Craig Charles (“Funk & Soul show” on BBC6), in 20 best funk albums of 2015 according to US site funktopia, in best albums of 2015 according to French mag Soul Bag, in top ten albums of 2015 according to US radio show “Hip City” (KDHX), in best soul albums of 2015 according to UK record store Soul Brother, favorite albums of 2015 according to US site Row Three, best albums of 2015 according to Dutch site Jazzism, top ten albums of 2015 according to US radio show “Higher Ground” (KDHX), in top albums of 2015 according to Hungarian radio show “Stank!” (Radio Student), in top 20 albums of 2015 according to US Liveforlivemusic, in ten best jazz, funk, jam rock albums on US site Clture, in favorite albums of 2015 according to US station KCSU and best of 2015 according to Bulgarian radio show “Groovy Sessions” (Radio Nova)!

THE HAGGIS HORNS in biggest funk & soul stompers of 2015 according to Craig Charles (“Funk & Soul show” on BBC6), in top ten albums of 2015 according to US radio show “Hip City” (KDHX), in best soul albums of 2015 according to UK record store Soul Brother, in top ten albums of 2015 according to US radio show “The Face Radio” (BK Radio), in the 25 best releases according to US radio show and blog Soul Donuts (KWVA), best albums of 2015 according to Italian site Radiocoop, in top albums of 2015 according to Hungarian radio show “Stank!” (Radio Student), best of 2015 according to Bulgarian radio show “Groovy Sessions” (Radio Nova)!

YOUNG GUN SILVER FOX in best albums of 2015 according to US website Soultracks, in 20 best albums of 2015 according to German blog Howdoyouare?, in best albums of 2015 according to Patrick Forge’s “Cosmic Jam” radio show (Mi-Soul Radio), in best of 2015 according to bandcamp, best albums of 2015 according to Dutch site Jazzism, in favorite 15 albums of 2015 according to US radio show “The UnCola” (Asheville fm), best albums of 2015 according to Italian site Radiocoop.

THE MIGHTY MOCAMBOS in the best funk of 2015 chart on Juno, biggest funk & soul stompers of 2015 according to Craig Charles (“Funk & Soul show” on BBC6), in top albums of 2015 according to Francis Viel (“La Selection Soul” on national French radio Le Mouv), top ten albums of 2015 according to US radio show “Hip City” (KDHX), in the 25 best releases according to US radio show and blog Soul Donuts (KWVA), in best soul albums of 2015 according to UK record store Soul Brother, in top albums of 2015 according to Hungarian radio show “Stank!” (Radio Student), in best of 2015 according to Brian Goucher at UK Vibe.

QUARTER STREET in biggest funk & soul stompers of 2015 according to Craig Charles (Funk & Soul show on BBC6), best of 2015 according to UK radio show “The Saturday Night Experience” (Jazz fm), on editor’s picks for best of 2015 according to US site Descarga.

TORTURED SOUL in honorable mention for best albums of 2015 according to US site Soultracks.

JAY W. MCGEE in the 25 best releases according to US radio show and blog Soul Donuts (KWVA).

RANDY ROBERTS & THE CAPITAL STROKES in the best Italian albums of 2015 according to Italian blog Tonyface, best albums of 2015 according to Italian site Radiocoop.

A special mention of EMMA DONOVAN & THEPUTBACKS, who are in the best soul albums of 2015 according to UK record store Soul Brother even though they released their album “Dawn” in 2014, that’s staying power!