It's another strong week for releases. The first two 12" in our new series of early underground Disco/Soul tracks are now here and i have to say they sound fantastic ! Patti Jo great double A sider and the South Shore Commission 'Free Man' backed with Ultra High Frequency 'We're on the right track' all mixed by Tom Moulton have never sounded better and are essential for your collection. There are other good singles with Garfield Flemming anthem 'Don't send me away' on a 45, Joey Negro attacks the dancefloor vol 15 and the unreleased Mixed Company five tracker. There...
It is an amazing week for new releases and probably the last big week of the year. Greg Foat has made one of the best Jazz albums of the year 'The Dreaming Jewels' a Funky Modal jazz album of the highest order. Ropeadope label have a fresh batch of releases the best being Captain Supernova, but also check Javier Santiago, Crown and Casimir Liberski. Tenderlonious early album 'On Flute' gets a welcome repress on 22a and there is a great collection of Tribe recordings from Detroit 1990-2014. Jazz Defenders make a Hard Bop album on Haggis Horns new label. Spiritual; jazz vol 10...
Greg Foat has produced possibly his best album to date 'The Dreaming Jewels' which has a fuller sound than most of his albums, it is well worth checking out. The Lp is in now, Cd is next week. Donna McGhee's classic album 'make it last forever is available again on Cd and LP, This is one of the finest late 70's Disco/Soul albums ever recorded and an essential for any collection.Samuel Jonathan Johnson's rare groove classic 'My Music' gets a welcome vinyl reissue. Ace have a nice compilation 'Everything's gonna be alright' on CD arriving on Monday. Jazzman's great spiritual Jazz series has...
Randy Muller has been responsible for some of our music's finest grooves, and he returns with his long awaited new album 'Welcome to my life' another great album for your collection. Leon Thomas is best known for his Spiritual Jazz recordings but he also cut some great Soul tracks. We have paired his two in demand Modern Soul Cuts on a great double A side 45 available as an issue or limited edition DJ Copy , watch the video here. Rochelle Rabouin rare disco/modern soul 45 marks the birth of a new label Discs of fun and love, plus Village...
It's a great week for New and Reissue Jazz releases. Sokratis Votskos may not be a familiar name but he has made a beautiful new Spiritual and Modal Jazz album out on CD and Lp on Jazzman. British Jazz artist Daniel Casimir teams up with vocalist Tess Hirst for a nice album of Jazz and Neo Soul on Jazz Refreshed on Lp only. Najee and Al Foster have good new CD albums. There are good reissues of rare albums from Japanese artists Miyasaka Plus 5 and Hozan Yamaoto. There are another four vinyl reissues albums in the Blue Note 80...
Matthew Halsall's two 2008/2009 albums have been released for the first time on vinyl in remastered and remixed form with bonus cuts and document his earliest recordings with flautist Chip Wickham, saxophonist Nat Birchall, harpist Rachael Gladwin, bassist Gavin Barras and drummer Gaz Hughes. These two albums are an essential addition to fans of Halsall's work and of spiritual jazz too. Snarky Puppy keyboardist Bill Laurence's stunning live performance in Cologne is released on vinyl and CD while Incognito mark almost 40 years in the business with a typically joyous, well produced set full of polished, catchy tunes. Michael Kiwanuka's...
Dalata have recorded a very nice Jazzy groove album 'Birds' recorded at Boogie Back studios in north London. Veteran Wallace Rooney makes a very nice straight ahead jazz album. G & D is a hip hop soul album ft Georgia Anne Muldrow on a limited LP.. there are quite a few new jazz albums as well. There are some great reissue 45's this week including many limited edition DJ copies of Outta Sight releases. Pick of the week are Voices of East Harlem rare groove anthem, Independents and Debra Anderson modern soul dancers.Check this list of Outta Sight 45's we...
It's a quieter week but the quality is high. Pride of place is shared by a handful of albums that each offer something totally different. Carmen Lundy's 'Modern Ancestors' set is another winner : beautiful music from one of the most unique and very best Female Jazz vocalists and songwriters of our time, Cornell'CC' Carter's lauded 'Absoultely' set is in on CD but the LP is still delayed, Calvin Richardson makes a strong return with a trademark southern soulful R&B set that once again sets the bar high with some timeless sounds, Kizzy Crawford's debut is a triumphant celebration of...
New releases this week include the highly anticipated album from Cornell CC Carter - Absoulutely - which further enhances his reputation as a new soul force. Hannah Williams & The Affirmations return with the powerful 50 Foot Woman - they've beefed up the sound and added some blues touches to the heavy funk template and the result is a juggernaut of an album, while vocalist Alicia Olatuja's stunning tones grace her powerful album Intuition Songs From The Minds Of Women, a set of cover versions that stand along well against the originals. Expansion treat us to four Al Hudson &...
Cornell Cc Carter has recorded possibly his best album to date 'Absoulutely' which is arriving on CD on Monday. The LP will be later in the month. The Pendletons have created a very authentic early 80's sound boogie and two step with a really nice album '2 Steps away' . Kirk Whalum is one of the premier saxophonists and his new album 'Humanite' features many guest vocalists. Leo Richardson is another good Uk based saxophonist 'Move' will further establish him. Kaidi Tatham returns with another really good 12" single , this guy is still really hot ! There are a...
