Firstly I am sure that I speak for the Soul and Jazz community in paying our respects for HM Queen Elizabeth II who sadly passed yesterday. Whilst it is a sombre time for our country and us individually, music is a healer and I hope it will help you through this sad time. I appreciate that some of you may not be interested at this time, but for those who are, there are some good new releases this week. Khari Cabral & Jiva return with a strong album '5' which has a good time uplifting feel. Thee Sacred Souls have a...
After last week's mammoth new releases list , there are comparatively few titles this week but some good albums. Matthew Halsall has been one of the leading lights of British Jazz over the last two decades, and he has an EP featuring tracks recorded at the same time as his last epic album 'Salute to The Sun', beautiful modal Jazz. Brother Jack McDuff was one of the best Jazz organists, the discovery of a previously unreleased live album 'Live At Parnells' from 1982 is a real gem featuring a great version of 'Night In Tunisia' Machine recorded their only album (and very...
We are sending this week's mailer a day earlier so you can order for despatch before the postal strike on Friday. Orders placed before 3.45 will be dispatched today for delivery on Saturday (or Friday by Special delivery). Order placed after this will be sent on Tuesday 30th August for delivery on Thursday 1st or Friday 2nd after next week's strike. Bruno Mars and Anderson Paak have made a modern day Soul classic with their album 'An Evening With Silk Sonic' which is finally released on vinyl and one of the most anticipated releases of the year ! Thee Sacred Souls have a great...
There are two Expansion singles this week from Grady Tate and Jerry Bell. Grady's version of Jon Lucien's 'Lady Love' has only ever been available as a mega rare promo 45 and is backed by his great version of the classic 'Moondance'. Jerry Bell's rare groove track 'Tell me You'll Say' is issued on a 45 for the first time. Both singles are available as regular dinked versions and limited edition full centre DJ Copies. --- The latest two in the Blue Note Classic analogue vinyl series are Larry Young 'Unity' and Wayne Shorter 'Adam's Apple' both great Jazz albums. The first five albums...
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...
