# CD review: Threestyle Feat. Magdalena Chovancova & Robert Fertl – Music For The Soul 2022: Video, CD cover

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2022/07/25/cd-review-threestyle-feat-magdalena-chovancova-robert-fertl-music-for-the-soul-2022-video-cd-cover/
- Published: 2022-07-25T00:05:47+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**The release of the newest project by Threestyle featuring Magdalena Chovancova&
Robert Fertl sent my curiosity meter into action for a few reasons.**

However, the more I listened to these fresh interpretations of songs, the less I
cared. Chovancova, Fertl, and twin sister and percussionist Gabriela, along with
some highly reputable talent, are purely brilliant on the handful of timeless soul
treasures that include Smokey Robinson’s Cruisin, the Spinners’ I’ll Be Around, 
The O’Jays’ Backstabbers, Curtis Mayfield’s Superfly, and the EP’s namesake, Barry
White’s Let The Music Play.

Fresh, modern, and superbly produced and arranged, Threestyle delivers simply incredible
versions of these songs.

Guiarist/producer Fertl explans that it wasn’t easy to sift through decades of soul
classics to honour some of the band’s favourites artists, but songs where guitar
and sax were melodically complementary were chosen. Chovancova explains how the 
process was truly an organic one. “We wanted to record with live instruments, no
programming, just pure playing”, she says.

Percussion plays a major role in the recording and production of these hand chosen
classics, and Gabriela utilized the Rototom drum, a rotatable instrument that can
be tuned while playing, and
 with the added dimension of cowbells, tambourine, conga
and bongo rhythm where chosen. I have heard, and played many tribute versions of
the tracks listed on the EP, and I can say without reservation that if you are not
listening to the originals, these may be the finest instrumental renditions of them
you may enjoy, and the added choral backing vocals of Fertl and Chovancova are simply
the spice on the already delectable work.

Full complements go out to the guesting talent on the project, including guitarist
Steve Laury (Fattburger), drummer Rayford Griffin (George Duke), bassist James L.
Manning (Billy Preston), and keyboardist Chris Troy (K-Ci & JoJo) whose phenomenal
work adds an extra layer of smooth soul dimension. I would be remiss if I didn’t
mention two additional contributors making their recording and album credit debut.

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention two additional contributors making their recording
and album credit debut- Magdalena Fertl on Chimes and Nikita Konrad on percussion.

#1 Billboard Band Threestyle presents a smooth soulful LP ‘Music from the Soul ‘.
including 12 soul classic soul songs like What?s going on, Grandmas Hands, Let?s
stay together, So tired of being alone, Me and Mrs Jones, Superfly, Let the music
play, I’ll be around, Back Stabbers, Let?s o it again, To know you is to love you
and a soulful version of Smokey Robinson’s classic “Cruisin” featuring a stellar
constellation with multi-platinum Fattburger’s legendary virtuoso Steve Laury on
lead guitar, Robert Fertl on lead guitar, back vocals and production, Magdalena 
Chovancova on sax, flute and backing vocals, Damon Dae vocals, Latonya Black Gilliard
vocals, Tim Owens vocals, Ashley Sankey vocals, George Duke’s drummer Rayford Griffin,
Billy Preston’s bassist James L. Manning, K-Ci & JoJo’s Keyboarder Chris Troy, Magdalena
Fertl on chimes, Gabriela Chovancova and Nikita Konrad on percussion.

1. What’s Going On
 2. I’ll Be Around 3. Me & Mrs Jones 4. Grandmas Hands 5. So 
Tired Of Being Along 6. To Know You Is To Love You 7. Let’s Do It Again 8. Back 
Stabbers 9. Let’s Stay Together 10. Cruisin 11. Let The Music Play 12. Superfly

[**New CD – 2022 – Buy from here**](https://www.amazon.com/music/player/albums/B09T5TGVLT?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&trackAsin=B09T5P43TQ&ref=mp_s_a_1_2&s=music&keywords=Threestyle+better+days&crid=BJ0DXHGI9TQ6&sprefix=threestyle+better+days+%2Caps%2C198&qid=1655473068&sr=1-2)

![Music for the Soul (feat. Magdalena Chovancova & Robert Fertl) by Threestyle on
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