Slightly fewer releases this week, but there are some really good albums and singles.Colin Curtis has compiled another good set of Jazz Dance Fusion tracks to keep us boppin around. Tenderlonius releases his Ragas from Lahore following a journey to Pakistan, Potato Head People Hip-Hop jazz with a couple of nice vocal tracks and Linkwood and other lands electronic grooves on Athens of the North. There are some great singles, Bessie Banks modern soul classic 'Don't you worry Baby' is finally rereleased on 45 also good reissues from Jackie Wilson and Bartel plus the latest release on Daptone's Penrose label....
It's another massive week for new releases, reissues and back in stocks with another 33 titles this week. Matthew Halsall returns with another fine album 'Salute to the Sun' a sentiment I think we can all relate to at the moment, Superb spiritual Jazz from Manchester !. The CD and Black vinyl are available for shipping now , pre-order the very limited edition clear vinyl versions which will be arriving on 4th December, delayed due to a manufacturing problem.Nathan Thomas, nephew of Kenny has made a very nice contemporary Soul album on CD which is in limited supply. The Tibbs...
It's an amazing bumper week for new releases and reissues this week with 35 new titles. Shaila Prospere returns with another very strong album 'Under my skin' , there are seven new titles from the Ropadope label including strong albums from Shaun Martin , Black Light Collective, Christian Scott and a great Coltrane's tribute album from Lakecia Benjamin backed by 40 amazing musicians. Hi Tension and Brit Funk Collective cofounder Patrick McLean has a solo album plus Schema have a new S-Tone inc set, Adrian Younge Ali Shaeed Mohammad team up with Azymuth for Jazz is dead 4 now out...
Soul Togetherness 2020 is finally available and in stock on vinyl as well as CD, all pre-orders will be shipped today. Ledisi has recorded one of her best albums in years 'The Wild Card' which has a much more soul oriented feel , well back ! Dave Koz will keep smooth jazz fans happy with his first new album in 10 years and the Yellowjackets team up with the WDR band. There are some very limited vinyl reissues this week , with a couple of Betty Davis coloured vinyl and Horace Tapscott 1969 Flying Dutchman album on Black Vinyl. Savoy Records were responsible for...
Jarrod Lawson returns with the follow up to his amazing debut album with another really good album 'Be the Change' set to be the album of the year. John Legend and Tom Misch have new albums on vinyl as do the Sun Ra Arkestra which is also on CD. . Loleatta Holloway's first two great albums on Aware are now available on CD for the first time with bonus tracks. Roland Haynes funky jazz '2nd Wave' is the latest Black jazz album to be reissued on Real Gone Music, who also have released a coloured vinyl version of Merry Clayton 'Gimme Shelter'. The...
Azymuth is the latest artist to complete an album in the Jazz is dead series with Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Mohammmad, the CD for Jazz is Dead 4 is available today, the LP from 13th November. The Marcus Valle jazz is Dead 3 LP is also released today and restocks of the long out of print Jazz is Dead 1 & 2 are expected on the 13th November. Khalil El Zabar makes another Spiritual Jazz voyage presenting 'America the Beautiful'. Dan Penn's recent album is now also available on vinyl. There are a few interesting limited edition coloured vinyl...
The legendary Blue Note label was responsible for an incredible amount of classic Jazz and Jazz-Funk tracks. Many of the classics have now been Re-Imagined by contemporary artists for this special project Blue Note Re- Imagined The vinyl on this is very limited at the moment. Alfa Mist teams up with singer Emmave for a very limited edition album of New Jazz meets Neo Soul. Jersey Street has a nice album of Soul with a slight afro feel to it, and Ronnie Herel presents Neov Soul sessions. Georgie Sweet has a very nice neo soul album (out monday) and the...
Light of the World Jazz funk power album is now also available on Lp as well as CD. Kem has established himself as one of the leading contemporary seoul singers and his new album 'Love always wins' will please his fans. The Budos band return to their funkier roots on their new album. There are two very special vinyl reissues from John Coltrane the first in a new series of Acoustic sounds analogue remasters (twin label to Blue Note tone poets) these are lifetime records in their own right but to hear them with this incredible sound is something else...
Check out this batch of very limited red vinyl pressings of a handful of northern soul classics. We have only 5 of each so get in quick if you want to own these. One copy of each title person (so you can buy all of them but not more than one of the same title) Orders can be placed online, on the phone 020 8875 1018 or pop into the shop between 11am - 6pm Mon-Sat - social distancing measures and COVID guidelines apply.
Mausaki Scales has made a very impressive album 'West West Africa' which has elements of contemporary Jazz-Funk , Soul and social commentary , definitely one to check out and really get into. Gerardo Frisina is one of the kings of Italian Jazz dance and his new album on Schema 'Moving ahead' is his best for a while. There are some great 45's this week ranging from Alex Piddu contemporary modern soul gem, a couple of very limited edition 45's on Gondwana from Dwight Trible with matthew Halsall and GoGo Penguin and three very limited unissued gems on Family groove and...
