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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Shirley Davis & The Silverbacks return with a great new Funky Soul album now available on both CD and LP. Laura Rain and The Caesars are also on the retro Soul tip with 'Rise Again' , also now out on both formats. Allysha Joy spreads some neo soul from Australia with her second album on First Word, and Jazzman have a new Cd album from harpist Amanda Whiting. Harold Melvin's classic 'Blue album' gets a welcome LP reissue and its first time reissue for Wayne Davis 1976 Gospel/Soul album from the Black Fire label on Strut. Gerald Wilson has his Pacific Jazz album...
Lettuce have been making strong Funky Jazz albums since they evolved out of Soulive, they return with 'Unify' out on CD this week, LP to follow. Sly Johnson has a new album on BBE, and there is an unreleased Amy Winehouse live at Glastonbury 2007 LP set. There are strong reissue vinyl albums this week from L.J. Reynolds 'Travelin' Strong early 80's Soul, George Scott (rare 70's Soul), Patrice Rushen (coloured vinyl), Bernie Worrell (P Funk), Robert Cray (great 80's Blues/Soul) and Max Roach (great Jazz), plus we are back in stock of the Monophonics LP on coloured vinyl. There are a...
Brian Jackson recorded some of the greatest music ever recorded with Gil Scott Heron in the 1970's and he returns with a new solo album 'This Is Brian Jackson' on CD now Lp to follow. Jean Carn is another legend of our music who has a new album, the latest in the Jazz Is Dead series, showcasing her as a Jazz vocalist again only on CD at the moment. P.J.Morton (you may remember him from our This Is Soul 2006 cd from 16 years ago !) also returns with a nice album 'Watch The Sun'. Justin Thurgur has a nice...
