Mandoki Soulmates is hosting a livestream on YouTube, on January 15. Hang with the band for their global Zoom meet-up, then watch the premiere of a magnificent new concert film for free.

Says the band: "To thank our dedicated followers in the prog-rock and jazz-rock communities for their support in these days of cancelled concerts and shuttered venues, we Mandoki Soulmates are reaching out with a live global streaming event on January 15, 2022 (3 PM, NYC time; 21:00, Berlin time). Our music-loving supporters have continued to inspire our creativity through these uncertain times for musicians and for the world, and we want to express our gratitude by hosting this event with band members in a live Zoom hang-out, followed by streaming a never-before-seen sumptuous concert film from our electrifying open-air Budapest performance in August 2021.

"Join us for the Zoom meet-up and video premiere on YouTube:

"During the band meet-up, we’ll update everyone on what we’ve been doing musically and personally in these trying times, and preview exciting new and upcoming releases from band members, such as the new Jethro Tull album from Ian Anderson. In the first days of real pandemic lockdown in 2020, Ian, Leslie, and members of the Soulmates created a song for charity celebrating front-line workers, 'We Say, Thank You'."

"In the upcoming streaming event, the two-and-a-half hour concert video premiere includes the brilliant prog-rock suite 'Hungarian Pictures', and while the concert was attended by 30,000 people, this high-end concert film brings you into the music and performances in ways that are only possible in this audio-visual medium. You won’t want to miss it - it’s free and not available anywhere else - our way of saying a special thank you to our amazing audience."

The Mandoki Soulmates, once described by the late Soulmate Greg Lake (Emerson, Lake & Palmer) as “one of the best bands in the world,” are the “Super-Group” musicians surrounding singer, drummer, and songwriter Leslie Mandoki, who has worked as a producer for Disney masterpieces and with greats like Lionel Ritchie, Phil Collins, and Chaka Khan, among many others.

In addition to Leslie, the Mandoki Soulmates include: Ian Anderson (Jethro Tull), John Helliwell (Supertramp), Chris Thompson (Manfred Mann’s EB), Bobby Kimball (Toto), Nick van Eede (Cutting Crew), Al Di Meola, Jesse Siebenberg (Supertramp), Cory Henry, Mike Stern, Randy Brecker, Bill Evans, Tony Carey, Richard Bona, Julia Mandoki, Peter Maffay, Till Brönner, David Clayton Thomas (Blood Sweat & Tears), and Klaus Doldinger.

Playing together in the Mandoki Soulmates band, these luminaries have been writing and producing new original music for 30 years. Founding band members include Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull, Jack Bruce of Cream, and Al Di Meola; collectively they have earned 35 Grammys and sold over 350 million records.

The band’s latest album, Utopia For Realists, defines itself as sophisticated and mature new music that combines the intellectual and artistic essence of British prog rock with the virtuosic brilliance of New York's jazz-rock and fusion scene.                  

Listen to the new visual album here.

During the Covid-related lockdown in March 2021, the Mandoki Soulmates decided it was time to give back to their audience and joined together for their first, highly successful online concert from around the world to celebrate music as the greatest unifier against division. The result, titled “Music Is The Greatest Unifier!” premiered on YouTube on March 26, 2021 and has since been seen by more than five million people through broadcasts on ARD, Germany's largest television network, and various other third party broadcasters including BR, WDR, hr, and SWR.