Carl Thomas

The new-soul movement has splintered almost neatly into two camps: the renegades
(MeShell Ndegeocello, Rachid) and the neoclassicists (Angie Stone, Olu). Carl Thomas falls
into the latter category with a casual and confident elegance. His liner notes list Nat "King"
Cole as an influence; you can clearly hear the late master's smooth phrasing echoed in
Thomas' delivery. But you also hear faint traces of the late Donny Hathaway, bot... More >