At the top of the list for new releases this week is the new album 'Vortex' from UK group Resolution 88. The album is a wonderful mix of jazz-funk/fusion, and in many ways seems like a tribute to those classic 70s albums we know and love but with a fresh approach, a stand out track being 'Love Will Come Around' featuring the stellar vocals of Vanessa Hayes. We have the new album from Cornell CC Carter on Expansion Records, a top album from one of the finest voices in contemporary soul, and also Bette Smith's album Goodthing is now available...
Sy Smith 'Until We Meet Again' is one of the best New Soul albums of the year 2024, and it is finally available on a limited edition CD and we have a few signed copies, as well the limited edition LP. George Benson recorded an album on timeless standards with The Robert Farnon Orchestra in 1989 for Warner Brothers' 'Dreams Do Come True' which is finally released on CD and LP for the first time 35 years later. Amy Gardiaga is the latest new London jazz artist to have an album issued on the Jazz Refreshed label. Terumasa Hino's debut...
This week we have for new releases we have The Dip , a 6 piece soul band Seattle with their album 'Love Direction' . This is their fourth album and released on Dualtone Records, a combination of steet soul, funk and rock n roll sounds creating a nice retro sounding record. Kelli Sae has a lovely new 45 titled 'Good Feeling' an uplifting summery bossa tune and Bette Smith releases a new album 'Goodthing,' a gritty soul album with similarities to Betty Davis, available on CD. It is a great week for reissues featuring some all time classic titles and...
This week at the top of the list for new releases is Aaron Frazer's 'Into The Blue'. A brilliant new album and a must have for fans of that retro soul sound of Durand Jones, The Monophonics et al. Reissue wise there's two new tone poets from Wayne Shorter and Donald Byrd, Shorter's 'Odyssey Of Iksa' from 1970 is definitely worth having for fans of his more explorative work and Byrd's 'Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill' is a lovely quartet album from 1956. Elsewhere there is a rare funk gem from "Round Robin Monopoly,' a nice latin album from 'Roberto...
There are some good new releases, reissues and restocks this week. The latest reissue 45 on the Soul Brother label Edwin Starr northern soul classic 'Time' b/w the x-over Modern Soul 'Running Back And Forth' is an excellent double A side record, epitomises the early 70's Motown sound. UK independent artist Nye Banfield has made a new Jazz album based on the classic mid to late 60's Blue Note sound a la Andrew Hill/Bobby Hutcherson. Catpak is a new group ft members from Moonchild and we are back in stock of the hard to find Thee Sinseers CD. Volume 16 of the...
There are some great new releases, reissues and restocks this week. Bluey's Jazzier group Citrus Sun release their excellent fifth album 'Anaconga' on CD , the LP due in two weeks. Don Glori has a fantastic second album 'Don't Forget To Have Fun' excellent new funky jazz. Sugaray Rayford has a new southern soul/blues album and Mr Bongo reissue Junior Parker 'Love Ain't Nothing But A Business Goin On' from the Groove Merchant vaults including the rare groove 'Taxman'. There is also a 180gm analogue Acoustic Sounds LP version of Billie Holiday Body And Soul. Plenty of restocks of great...
Citrus Sun is Bluey's Jazzier group and 'Anaconga' their fifth album is a mixture of covers and original material featuring some great musicians as you would expect. The album has a real feel good vibe throughout. 'Mister Mellow' is a nice laid back cover of a Maynard Ferguson track featuring Kevin Robinson on trumpet. Erykah Badu's 'Honey' is given a jazzier groove and features Natalie Duncan on vocals. Ronnie Foster's much sampled mid tempo jazz funk groove 'Mystic Brew' is given a slightly lusher treatment ft Graham Harvey on keyboards, then the tempo rises midway as Charlie Allen on guitar...
There are some really good new albums, reissues and restocks this week. Zan is one of the best retro 80's boogie style new soul albums for sometime really strong throughout, available as a limited edition LP on BDQ records. On the same label Chris Bangs produced Nova Vida 'Ritmo Davida' has some nice latin-esq grooves including the singles 'My Only' and 'Empty Faces'. Luther's 1977 album 'This Close To You' gets a very long overdue reissue on LP and first time CD release. The Soul Searchers excellent 'Salt Of The Earth' album gets a coke clear vinyl reissue. There are a...
There are some great new 45s this week. Kelly Finnigan has a superb new single 'Leave You Alone' on Colemine available in either black or pink marbled vinyl. D.C Lee's version of 'Be There in The Morning' is really good and there are two full length classic jazz dance tracks 7" singles from BGP from Patrice Rushen and Charles Earland which play at 33 1/3 with a new printed sleeve, they look and sound great. Kent has produced a very limited edition 7 x 7" box set featuring singles from the rarest soul label Shrine. Mo Kolours has a very...
Our good friend and excellent saxophonist Sean Khan presents the Modern Jazz and Folk Ensemble on Acid Jazz records. The Spinners return celebrating 70 years with 10 new tracks on 'Full Circle' featuring original member Henry Famborough. The Sextones excellent 'Love Cant Be Borrowed' album gets a clear vinyl LP release. Offline have a really nice funky cinematic instrumental Soul release 'La Couleur De La Mer', and we are back in stock of the brilliant Circling Sun album 'Spirits'. There are some strong reissues with Lonnie Smith 'Funk Reaction' the standout, but Fania All Stars ' Latin Soul Rock' and the Harvey...
