There aren't that many new albums and singles this week, but they are of some amazing quality both new and reissues.The Haggis Horns have made what i believe is there best album to date 'Stand up for Love' by adding the soulful vocals of John McCallum they have given their music another dimension reminiscent of funky soul of the mid 70's. Robin McKelle 'Alterations' is now out on Lp as well as CD. Bobby Patterson recorded 'The Storyteller' under the name of Bobby Story in 1982 and it is an underrated Soul classic and the limited edition (of 500) vinyl...
Kaidi Tatham initially released his superb and groundbreaking 'In search of Hope' album in Japan in 2008 which is now very difficult to find but thankfully First Word have reissued it on 180gm Double Lp and Cd, this is an essential contemporary New Jazz/broken Beat album don't miss it this time around. Muriel Grossman has made a very nice new spiritual jazz album 'Elevation' out on both formats on Jazzman. Uk Jazz and Soul singer Deborah Jordan makes her third album ' see in the Dark' and it's worth the nine year wait, check it out ! Bill Withers Fantastic...
The Tramp label have created a nice compilation series 'Praise Poems' featuring obscure soul/jazzy/folky and some gospel tracks from the 70's. Volume 7 is another strong comp and includes Marva Josie superb 'He does it better' which you can pre-order on 45 for next week. Sparkle is an incredibly rare Disco album from 1979 incl their monster 'Let yourself go' , Rahni harris 'Six million steps' and 'Disco madness' now reissued in a gatefold sleeve. there are another couple of classic Blue Note vinyl titles and another two great double A side 45's from Deptford Northern Soul. Pre-order Pre-order for next week Kaidi Tatham...
Richard Spaven 5ive was intended as a record store day release but has been issued this week as a limited edition clear vinyl LP, anything on Jazz refreshed sells out quickly so don't sleep on this one. Lonnie Smith's recent album 'All in my mind' comes out as a Blue Note tone poet LP (the Cd is in our £9.99 Cd sale). Another 60's Donald Byrd Soul-Jazz Blue Note classic album 'Cat walk' is issued on Vinyl. Athens of the North have 2 really good in demand 45's out this week. We have a warehouse find of few copies of...
It is a good week for new releases and reissues with many really nice titles this week. Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes combine to create 'What Kinda Music' a very interesting album on Blue Note, available on CD, DBL Lp and Deluxe Lp with a booklet. Yasmin Lacey sounds very similar to Erykah Badu in places on her mini Album 'Morning Matters' it is well worth checking out. Dego and the 2000 Black crew have made another strong album 'Project X' a mixture of Jazz and Broken beat. The Monophonics feature the unique vocals of Kelly Finnigan and 'It's only...
It's a bumper week for new albums , reissues and singles this week. Thundercat returns with another zany new album ''It is what it is' that will please his many fans, available on Cd, Cream vinyl Lp and Deluxe edition Lp on Clear Vinyl in a gatefold sleeve. James Taylor Quartet's excellent album 'People Get Ready' is now back in stock on CD and LP. DW3 are a smooth Jazz Trio but there are some good soul tracks on their self titled album. Tenderlonious has a nice 4 track Ep on 22a and we now have up for pre-order his...
Welcome to a bumper Easter mailer from Soul Brother. Gilles Peterson has been at the forefront of the vibrant Uk Jazz scene and his Brownwood label showcases many of the amazing artists that have emerged in the last few years with a special Maida Vale live session featuring Joe Armon Jones and band, Nubya Garcia, Fatima and Ishmael Ensemble and others, available on a limited edition Double LP. Saxophonist Wayne Escoffery makes another Coltrane-esq Spiritual Jazz album 'Humble Warrior' which is powerful yet quite beautiful. Jazzman present the latest in their great series Spiritual Jazz 11 focusing on the Steeplechase label from Denmark...
Speedometer are established as one of the Uk's best Funk bands and their new album will appeal not only to their existing fans but also to the Modern Soul scene with some great uptempo vocal Soul tracks on their strong new album 'Our kind of Movement'. Kurt Elling is always melancholy and his new album 'Secret are the best stories' is a reflective album that will help you through this period of isolation. Marvin Gaye 'More Trouble' represents on vinyl for the first time many tracks recorded for the Trouble Man soundtrack but not used on the original album.Idris Muhammad overlooked 1976 album 'House of the...
There are some great releases this week, in fact pretty much something for everyone with the largest batch of new releases for a while. Lindsey Webster has established herself as one of the leading Jazzy/Soul singers and she doesn't disappoint with yet another quality set 'A woman like me'. Robin McKelle and Kandace Springs both have really nice vocal Jazz albums. Shabaka and the Ancestors, James Taylor Quartet and Malclom Strachan have all made good new Jazz albums, and a new name to me Isaac Carree. The Matti Klein and Brecker Brothers sets are now in on vinyl as well...
Tower of Power are one of, if not the longest running band in our music having been together for 52 years and they return with another strong album 'Step it up' available on CD and LP. Joe negro has compiled vol 2 of his 90's House and Garage series. The Unreleased live Brecker Brothers album recorded in the 1980 show this great band at their peak, and their is a complete Sister Sledge Cd set. BEST SELLERS Check out the best selling releases at Soul Brother here PRE-ORDERS Pre-order for next week for good new albums from Lindsey Webster, Candace...
