UPDATE: I was informed this morning of Big Sol's death in Amsterdam. He was truly an amazing and inspirational artist and will be greatly missed. Say a prayer for the loss of this legend and for all of us that are mourning for him.

Solomon Burke is a brilliant soulful entertainer, still keeping it true. He came out of retirement recently and is now touring in Japan at age 70. (I can only hope I'm able to perform like this man has at that age!) Recently a friend asked me to blog about a few artists whom I hadn't heard in some time, but who's music needed to be heard by the next generation of Blues, Jazz and Soul fans. I started this project with Otis Spann and, as you can see, Big Sol was to be my next great, but all of a sudden he's everywhere! On NPR, in Japan, got a new CD out ("Nothing's Impossible") and he's been jamming with some of the legendary greats like the late Willie Mitchell.

But that's the thing about great musicians; just when you think they're done, they're right back at ya, knocking down the house with music you knew just had to be made. That's what Big Sol does, and has always done, put music in your head that you'll never forget.