Soundcheck Soul

Ryan Shaw and I stopped by WNYC studios on Monday, Jan. 29 for an on-air chat with John Shaefer on "Soundcheck." Schaefer asked Shaw about his Gospel background, the timeless appeal of soul music and his move to NYC from Georgia to make the big time.

Then, last Tuesday, Shaw put on a jaw-dropping performance at The Cutting Room, belting out great soul tune after great soul tune and impressing an audience of hardened NYC music-lovers. He's really something to behold on stage; he captures an audience and has them hanging onto every syllable.