YORK

urban streetJazz stories #1-12

Album / Digital

Acid Jazz, Soul, Funk

“urban streetJazz stories #1–12” is cool, danceable jazz with a hearty dash of soul—enriched with funk and house elements. Multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer YORK stages the twelve songs as musical stories and takes listeners on a journey through the city. As you listen, images emerge, sometimes slow, sometimes mid-tempo, then fast-paced again – always with surprising motifs and mood changes.

The city becomes a sound-and-image story. Each song reflects its own atmosphere, depending on the neighborhood, time of day, or moment. A city full of diversity, contrasts, and stories that unfold at every corner. It is precisely this tension that makes the journey through the twelve tracks so lively.

YORK is supported by the top-class guitarist R.T. King and various international vocalists such as Selene Even & Jane Singh and the rappers Luv, Ed & Donda, who lend the album additional color and internationality.

With what is now his fourth solo album, YORK once again underlines his versatility and skill on a wide variety of instruments. In his studio, he creates a characteristic sound that has also gained international recognition. Chart positions from Spain to South Africa speak for themselves.                         (Produced without AI!)

All tracks comosed by YORK.
Produced by YORK for Upper Level Records. All songs recorded, mixed & mastered by YORK @ Blue Sound Studio (Hanover, Germay). Horns arranged by YORK.        All Songs published at Metrum Music Publishing/Germany.

Culture Clan & YORK

Africa Nu

Album / Digital

Acid Jazz, Afro, Soul

This album is the „Nu“ version (produced by YORK) of Culture Clans successful album „Africa“ (produced by YORK & Matthias Fuerstenberg)
YORK has pushed this album in a timeless Acid Jazz style, with vintage instruments and analog recordings. Handmade music with real and good musicians & the singes & rappers from South Africa!

Produced by YORK for Upper Level Records. All songs recorded, mixed & mastered by YORK @ Blue Sound Studio (Hanover, Germay & Johannesburg, South Africa). Strings & horns arranged by YORK. All Songs published at Metrum Music Publishing/Germany.

YORK

Pop, Sax ’n Groove

EP / Digital

Pop, House, R’n B

Saxophone-accentuated music with a summer feeling. Danceable and guaranteed to put you in a good mood. The hip saxophonist York shows his pop side here and with „Pop, Sax ’n Groove” has an EP that will not only heat you up in summer.

Saxes, Flute, Upright Bass, Guitar, Rhodes, Clavinet D6, Synths,played by YORK. Drum programming by YORK

Vocals: Fred Dean, Selena Evan

All tracks composed by YORK.
All songs recorded, mixed & mastered at Blue Sound Studio by YORK.
All songs published at Metrum Music Publishing/Germany

Culture Clan & YORK

Lyrical Attack

Album / Digital

Hip Hop & Soul

YORK has always produced music while travelling to South Africa. The success of the first album „Africa“ and the founding of Culture Clan by YORK speaks for itself: A No.1 hit in South Africa and 2 awards won (Metro FM Music Award „Best RnB album“ & a Channel O Video Award). Now the 2nd CD „Lyrical Attack“ by Culture Clan is released and this time with more vocalists from South Africa. Besides the already known lead voices of Zonke Dikana (Voc), Mzo Mzoxolo (Rap) & Amandla Bangeni (Rap) now Lulu Dikana (Voc), Edo Magala (Rap), Ndox Migogo (Voc/Rap) & Mthunzi Fesi (Ragga) are added. This CD is a mix of Hip Hop & Soul, recorded with the wonderful Culture Clan Band. They are all orchestrally supported by high-calibre wind and string players (some of them members of the Lower Saxony Radio Orchestra and the Hanover State Opera) from Germany! With more than 20 musicians involved, „Lyrical Attack“ is „fatter“ than the first CD and we hope to build on the success of the first CD!

Vocals: Zonke Dikana – Lulu Dikana – Amandla Bangeni – Mzo Songongo – Eddie Magala – Ndox Migogo – Mthunzi Fesi
Drums: Matze Meusel
Bass: Martin Gontarski, Matthias Fuerstenberg
Guitar: R.T. King
Percussion: S. Moilwa
Strings by Hannover Allstar Strings
Keyboards, Saxes, Flutes played by YORK

ZONKE meets YORK

the early tapes

Album / Digital

Soul

The singer ZONKE from Johannesburg/SA and the multi-instrumentalist/producer YORK from Hanover/Germany offer finest groovy soul. Recorded by great musicians with vintage instruments incl. strings and percussion. A musical journey between America, Europe and a pinch of Afro feeling. Timelessly beautiful and a must for all soul and groovy jazz fans.

Add Vocals by Denise M’Baye
Drums: K. N’Side
Bass: Martin Gontarski, Matthias Fuerstenberg
Guitar: R.T. King
Percussion: S. Moilwa
Rhodes, Organ: Sven Kaiser
Violine: L. Zupkova
Cello: C. Eikmeier
Clavinet D6, Saxes, Flutes
played by YORK.