Feature Group: Album of the day

In July 1973, Blue Note Records headed to Montreux, Switzerland to showcase several of the label’s stars at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Produced by Blue Note President George Butler, live albums all titled Live: Cookin’ with Blue Note at Montreux followed from vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, organist Ronnie Foster, flutist Bobbi Humphrey, and vocalist Marlena Shaw, but one of the performances by trumpeter Donald Byrd remained unreleased in the Blue Note vaults, until now. That summer, Byrd was fresh off the release of his hit crossover fusion album Black Byrd, the first of his innovative and incredibly successful studio collaborations with producer Larry Mizell. But...

Join us a at Soul Brother this Saturday for a special instore signing and meet and greet with our good friend Myele Manzanza who will be signing copies of his latest release Crisis and Opportunity Volume 3, instore from 13:00. Pop on down and grab a signed copy and get a chance to meet Myele in person! Myele Manzanza’s third outing on the Deepmatter Crisis and Opportunity series sees Manzanza’s sound develop from the electronic tinged themes of his previous releases to an album that is expressively more articulated, detailed and producer heavy in the vernacular of electronic music. It...

What better gift to give or receive for Christmas (or any other occasion !) than a classic album on vinyl. We have updated our list of classic albums by music genre - click HERE to bring you through to view the full list. Check out the individual genres by clicking on the links below. - 60s & Southern Soul - 70's Soul - 50's/60's Jazz - Blue Note Classics - 90's/00's Soul/Hip Hop - Reggae - World - Rock  - Rock singer/songwriter These might help you put together your wish or gift list, start or build your vinyl collection. Watch out...

Not long after the dawn of her career, as a teenager in Rio de Janeiro, Joyce was declared “one of the greatest singers” by Antonio Carlos Jobim. Yet despite reputable accolades and the fact that she has since recorded over thirty acclaimed albums, Joyce never quite achieved the international recognition of the likes of Jobim, João Gilberto and Sergio Mendes, all of whom became global stars after releasing with major labels in the US. There was a moment when it seemed Joyce might be on the cusp of an international breakthrough. While living in New York, she was approached by...

Hil St Soul returns with her first album in ten years,  with a strong set 'Back In Love'. 'One Life' , 'Love & Fire' and 'Party On'  are uptempo contemporary Modern Soul/R & B dancers, whilst 'Fingerprints' is a mid tempo groover. Noel Gourdin duets on the mid tempo 'Blessed' and catchy 'Amazing', with his soulful voice. Hilary is in fine form on the excellent cover of The Ohio Players 'Heaven Must Be Like This', the album's standout cut. 'In My Groove' and 'King' are nice two step slow jams, and ' Sweet Heaven' a more acoustic track. Nice album....

"Kent Records are commemorating 40 years since the LP KENT 001 “For Dancers Only” hit the record shops in 1982 with resounding success. Our new CD “For Dancers Forty” revisits the US Modern and Kent labels that started it all off. We have already released a “For Dancers Forty” LP but though the compilations share the same celebratory title, only three tracks feature on both. We didn’t want to neglect our digital customers at the expense of the vinyl hounds. The collection represents the breadth of label-owners Saul, Jules, Joe and Lester Bihari’s recordings, featuring stompers, rhythm & blues rockers,...

**PRE ORDER THE LP DUE MID DECEMBER HERE** A compilation of Webster Lewis’ Epic years works from 1976-1981, featuring an exclusive 12-page booklet written by Will Fox with insights from legendary jazz DJ Patrick Forge. Featuring the anthems Barbara Ann and El Bobo and rare unreleased takes Japanese Umbrella and Boston. Jazz-funk, disco, fusion and soul sounds from lesser known American producer, arranger and keys player Webster Lewis. “Emblematic of the period where major labels had money to throw at productions helmed by session men, analogue studios were a sign of the times and high-quality musicians were in unfettered supply: such is Webster Lewis’ music. Luscious, well-produced...