Norman Brown returns with another good Smooth Jazz album on Shanachie. Chelsea Carmichael is the latest New London Jazz artist to make an album, her limited edition LP will appeal to those who like Shabaka Hutchins, Sons of Kemet/Comet is Coming etc. Jackie MCLean 'Tippin the Scales' is the latest Blue Note Tone Poet LP and Gregory Porter's classic debut album 'Water' is reissued on vinyl on Blue Note. The two early Jose Bertrami albums are now out on vinyl, and there is a Chi-Lites Best of. We are back in stock of some great albums this week ; 'These Memories', a...
Mama's Gun return with their fifth and best album to date, which has a real mid to late 70's feel , nice laid back string laden blue eyed soul with a strong Marvin influence. Gerald Clayton has a new album on Blue Note ft Charles Lloyd and the Jazz is Dead 10 - Remixes is finally available on vinyl (watch out for vol 11 coming on CD soon. Sonny Red out of the Blue is the latest Blue Note Tone Poet. Another of James Brown's classic 70's Funk albums 'Reality' makes it onto CD (Funky President !). We are back...
Soul on The Real Side Vol 14 is here and flying out, grab your copy of this great comp now. Shirley Davis & The Silverbacks have a new Retro Soul album out on CD, LP to follow in later months. Somi returns with a reimagination of Miriam Makeba songs. Ill Considered are a well established New London Jazz group and 'Liminal Space' is their first distributed album, Theon Cross also has an album out on the same label. Funkadleic have a limited edition 50th Anniversary edition of their classic Maggot Brain with a bonus 12", and MPS have two more reissues the in demand Dave...
Pyjaen return with their second album on Deep Matter and it bridges New London Jazz with Spoken Word, another strong album. The Jazz Defenders also make their second album on Haggis Records, it has some 50's/60's style Jazz along with more contemporary arrangements. Uk Jazz/Neo-Soul singer Judi Jackson has a nice new album on a major label. There are some great reissue vinyl albums this week. Irma Thomas' lost Cotillion album gets a first vinyl issue on Light Blue Vinyl, great early 70s Southern Soul. Grant Green's classic 'The Latin Bit' is the latest Blue Note Tone Poet release. There are two Blue Note...
John Morales has remixed many of Teddy Pendergrass and Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes greatest tracks on a Double CD and 3LP set, giving them a more contemporary feel whilst retaining the feel of the classic originals. Em Cee (formerly Cherokee) visited us last weekend and signed a few copies of her 'Sugar Coated Hip Hop' CD album which is a nice mix of contemporary Soul/Hip Hop using many well known breaks, see the pictures here.Erykah Badu 'Worldwide Underground' gets a welcome vinyl reissue and there is a great Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters live set from 1975, first time on...
We are delighted to announce that our Wants List 5 compilation is finally in stock on vinyl. I have signed some copies for those who are interested, and will be in the store signing copies on Saturday. There is another great compilation out this week from Colin Curtis - Presents Jazz Dance Fusion Vol 3 available as a 2cd set or 2 x 2lp sets. Myele Manzaza was in the store last Saturday signing copies of his Crisis & Opportunity Vol 2 see the pictures here, we still have a few signed copies and regular copies available. There are new albums this week...
It's a massive week for releases this week, with loads of great new albums, reissues on vinyl and CD and 45 reissues. Robert Glasper 'Black Radio 111' is the latest in his series highlighting vocalists, Blue Lab Beats album is finally released on Blue Note and there is a good retro soul album from J.P.Bimini on Cd, Lp to follow. MS1 has a new independent R&B/Soul album, The Lady Wray album is out on regular and coloured vinyl. Binker & Moses have a new album as does vocalist Gretchen Parlato and Amanda Whiting has a good 10" EP. Kent have a good soul comp...
It's another great week for releases this week with some great new and reissue albums and 45's. Sean Khan has made a fantastic album 'Supreme Love' a tribute to John Coltrane, available as a CD or 3LP Set. Myele Manzanza delivers another great set 'Crisis and Opportunity 2' and you can meet Myele at Soul Brother next Saturday 26th at 1pm when he will be signing copies of the LP and talking to you about his album. Importantly, this is our first in-store event since the start of the pandemic, an occasion that we are very exited about! We emplore...
Moonchild return with their 5th studio album 'Starfruit' giving us a welcome new Soul album.Dan Berkson has a nice new Jazz album and there is a good EP from Quiet Dawn on First Word.There are some great vinyl reissues this week from Lonnie Liston Smith, Kool and the Gang, Don Julian, Oliver Nelson and Larry Douglas. The latest in Tramp's Praise Poems series volume 8 is now available and Ray Alexander Technique rare Funk album is available on CD. The recent albums from Kenny G and Bob James are available on CD and LP. Bobby Cole's jazz classic 'Perfect Day' has a welcome...
Kahil El Zabar Quartet contemporary Spiritual Jazz opus 'A Time For Healing' is very apt for these times and it is finally available on limited edition Double LP as well as CD. Kenny Cox unreleased Strata Lp 'Clap Clap Your Hands' also gets a first issue on vinyl in a deluxe double LP on BBE and we still have a few copies of the CD left. Ornette Coleman Tone Poet 6LP box set is now available in limited numbers. Sunbear Soul/Jazz-Funk album on Soul train is reissued on vinyl and we have back in stock after a long time out Chick Corea 'Return To...
