Shakatak - Emotionally Blue
  UK-based group Shakatak has released a new album entitled Emotionally Blue. During a sound-check at Motion Blue club in Yokohama last year Roger Odell viewed a banner with the words “Motion Blue”. The word “Motion” was changed to “Emotionally” and the group had a new title for their upcoming album. The album is currently only available in Japan (JVC). JVC are going to release two singles from the album (only in Japan), “All Because Of You” and “Te Amore”. Both written by Bill and Jill. Friends of Shakatak’s music will be pleased that the group hasn’t changed their style. The album is very accessible and sultry. Great chorus lines, melodies and instrumental tracks like Osaka Skyline or Cascade with a fantastic Bill Sharpe on piano are mesmerizing the audience. Lagoon is a romantic slow tune with a great sax interpretation of Mornington Lockett, who is one of UK’s best sax players. Guitarist Alan Wormald performs on all the tracks, and again Jacqui Hicks supports the group with the backing vocals. Apart from Mornington Lockett, the album is representative of Shakatak’s stage line-up.