Kokoroko have made a superb debut album that combines Afro-beat and new London Jazz to great effect, which will be a great soundscape to the long hot summer. James Taylor Quartet return with another strong album 'Man in the Hot Seat' and Theo Croker has an interesting new album out on CD (pre-order LP for end of September). Terrace Martin has a more hip hop based album 'Drones', and there is a new Alicia Keys and reissue of Aaliayah all on LP. Many of the classic tracks from Slave, Steve Arrington and Aurra are collected on a 3CD Definitive collection. The Eccentric Soul...
Marvin Gaye 'What's Going On' is for many people the best soul album of all time. To mark the 50th Anniversary It is now released as a deluxe 2LP set remastered from the original analogue tapes and augmented with mono 45 versions of the singles and alternative versions. Phyllis Hyman has a 2LP Essential collection issued on vinyl, many of these great tracks on vinyl for the first time in decades. Three of John Coltrane's classic Impulse albums are also reissued on vinyl this week, his epic 'Love Supreme', beautiful 'Ballads' and interesting 'Coltrane' , all essential albums.There are other Jazz albums from...
The Soul Messengers have been performing in the North East of England for decades but have only recently recorded their first album. The brainchild of Steve Lee (of Soulutions whose albums are also back in stock) , it is a very nice contemporary harmony soul album with some good up and mid tempo songs. Smooth Jazz stalwart Paul Brown returns with another strong album and pianist Cyrus Chestnut has a good contemporary Jazz album. Ace impress again with the latest volume of Masterpieces of Modern Soul Volume 6 with some good overlooked 70's Soul. Sonny clark's rare Blue Note album 'Sonny...
Organist Ronnie Foster celebrates the 50th anniversary of his debut album and returns to the Blue Note label with his first new album in decades 'Reboot'. The label also has two more albums in the classic analogue series from Don Wilerson and George Braith. Carlos Nino is joined by many great contemporary musicians for his album 'Extra Presence' on the International Anthem label. Two of our previous reissues are issued again on the Numero label in coloured vinyl from Lou Ragland and his band Hot Chocolate, classic Cleveland Ohio Soul and Funk from the 70's. Minnie Riperton's in demand debut album...
Sunny and the Sunliners have been making Latino/Texas brown eyed Soul for many decades but on their new album 'Brown Eyed soul Vol 2' they may well crossover in the Soul scene with great tracks like 'I'm No Stranger' and the funkier 'Come Back Baby', available on CD. LP and limited coloured vinyl. Brian Jackson's excellent album 'This Is Brian Jackson' is now available on LP as well as CD. Dave Lee has 'Produced With Love II is a good modern disco album. The Jazz Is Dead series has two Cd releases this week 11 and 13. Kool and The Gang are...
It's a bumper week for new releases with something for everybody this week. Bluesoulten have released what is likely to be one of the New Soul CD albums of the year 'It's Worth It'. We are delighted to present Wood brass and Steel 'Uncovered - The Lost Astroscope recordings 1973' on our own label. Recorded in 1973 this is the first vinyl release of this album which launched the career of the All Platinum/Sugarhill label band who went on to play on all all the Sugarhill recordings and includes the original version of 'It's A new Day' which they later recorded in the...
Mark De Clive Lowe teams up with a stellar cast of musicians including saxophonist Teodross Avery Percussionist Carlos Nino and vocalist Dwight Trible to celebrate the music of Pharoah Sanders. 'Freedom' features their interpretations of many of Pharoah's best tracks live at the Blue Whale in L.A. California. Jean Carn is the latest classic artist to feature in the Jazz Is Dead series , her album is now available on a 45RPM LP on Black or Limited Coloured vinyl, as well as CD. Doris Troy's classic mid 60's album 'Just One Look' is issued on Ltd green vinyl on Real Gone...
J.P. Bimeni & The Black Belts have made a great retro soul album 'Give Me Hope' now finally available on vinyl (black or limited coloured)as well as CD. Athens of the north have two reissue albums this week : Arthur Ponder - The Prince of Georgia Soul, Southern/Modern Soul and Ike Noble & The Uptights late 60's/early 70's Funky Soul. Jazz Room records return with Robin Jones UK Latin Jazz masterpiece 'Denga', and Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers With Thelonius Monk Atlantic album gets a remastered Deluxe 2LP/2CD issue. Ella Fitzgerald - Ella At The Hollywood Bowl - The Irving Berlin Songbook is a previously unreleased live...
Bennie Maupin and Adam Rudolph have made a tribute album to one of the Jazz great Yusef Lateef which reflects the beautiful spiritual and modal Jazz that the master made. Brooklyn Bronx and Queens is the new reincarnation of the BB&Q Band and they have made a retro 80's sounding album 'Legacy'. There is also an Opolopo remix of 'Gotta Keep Movin On' on a 12" giving the track a fresher more contemporary feel. Kaidi Tatham has a new EP 'Galaxy' which features Lola Violet on vocals, check the uptempo version. Robbin Ford & Bill Evans 'Sun Room' gets a...
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