Wow ! what a week for new releases. There's something for everyone this bumper week. For new releases check out the very limited edition 12" single from the amazing Matthew Halsall with new material that will not be released on any other format. Jordan Rakei has made a great version of Donald Byrd Wind Parade on a 45 from the forthcoming (in Oct) Blue Note reimagined album. Taruya Kuroda has another good album out this time on First Word on LP only. Matt Johnson (of Jamiroquai) has a solo album of contemporaryJazz- Funk. Butcher Brown step up onto the Concord...
It's a good week for new releases and reissues. Johnny Britt returns with a really good new album 'Mo Jazzin' . Randy Brecker teams up with Eric Marienthal for a double dealin dose of smooth jazz. Another Peckham new London Jazz band 'The Colours that Rise' have a debut album. There are some great Jazz reissues the highly sought after The Awakening and Doug Carn Black Jazz albums now out on vinyl, the latest two Blue Note Tone Poets albums from Staney Turrentine and Bobby Hutcherson 'The Kicker' making its vinyl debut., plus a couple of great albums from the...
There are some very good releases this week. The mighty Gregory Porter returns with a new album 'All rise' available on CD, deluxe cd with 4 bonus tracks and book and Double LP. Brit Funk association second album 'Lifted' highlights the talent that we have in this country. Tony Braxton has her first album in a while , and the evergreen Bettye Lavette has a new album. Billy Childs has a strong new jazz album.Soul jazz records have a Kaleidescope of the new British Jazz talent on a 3lp +45 or 2cd sets On the reissue side The JB's These...
It's a great week for New London Jazz with the full debut album from Nubya Garcia on Concord available on CD, DLP and very limited Coloured vinyl. Tenderlonius has recorded an album during lockdown 'Quarantena' which is limited as well and likely to sell out fast, so grab both of those now if you want them. Adrian Younge and Shaheed mohameed ink up with Roy Ayers for Jazz is Dead 2 , probably Roy's best work in 35 years now available on LP and CD. Hiatus Kaiyote's modern classic is now available on limited coloured vinyl, and Seun Kuti has...
Citrus sun return with a great new album 'Expansions and visions' ft Noel Mckoy on 'California Soul' Oscar Jerome is the latest New London jazz artist to release an album aided by Joe Armon jones Lianne Lahavas and more, also check the Blue Note reimagined 45 from Steamdown and Yasmin Lacey. Jazz stalwart Bill Frisell has a new album on Blue Note and Paul Hardcastle has hardcastle 9. There is a superb compilation of the Black Fire records label , I fondly remember visiting Jimmy Gray at his house in DC many times in the early years of Soul Brother...
Norman Brown returns with another really good Smooth Jazz album. Veteran Trumpeter Eddie Henderson doesn't disappoint with another good album on Smoke Sessions, and Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids serve up Shaman ! a hard hitting album of Funk ! Harry beckett 70's Uk modal jazz classic 'Joy unlimited' gets a welcome Cd issue, pre-order Lp coming early September. There are good vinyl Lp reissues from George Jackson, Betty Wright,Nina Simone and in demand 12" from Billy Paul and Breakwater plus rare modern soul 45 from Willi J & Co and a very limired edition Blue Coxsone 45 box set....
It is a massive week for releases with something for everybody. Carmichael Musiclover has yet another new Soul album 'Lifeline' and Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Mohammad link up with Roy Ayers for 'Jazz is dead 2' CD out now, Lp due mid August, and the Jazz is dead 1 cd and Lp are now in stock albeit in limited quantities. Emma Jean Thackray is the latest london jazz artist to have a Night dreamer Direct to disc album released, and the long awaited Free nationals album is finally available on CD as well as Lp. Charles Tolliver has a...
Shop now open The shop at 1 Keswick Road, SW15 2HL is now open from 11am – 6pm Monday – Saturday. We can only allow 2 people in the store at a time so please be prepared to wait if needs be. Please note, face coverings are mandatory unless you have a validated exemption. Stunning vinyl collection just in Don’t miss out on the amazing Original Vinyl Soul and Jazz LPs from the incredible collection that we are buying. The rare trophy collectors albums are selling out fast, so if you want to secure any of these please order soon to...
Lianne La Havas returns with an album for summer illustrating her unique style of Soul and Jazz available on CD, LP and limited edition Peppermint Green LP. Lettuce deliver some Funky Jazz and keyboardist Christian Sands gives us some serious Jazz ft Marcus Strickland amongst other notable players. Euge groove keeps the flag flying for Smooth Jazz. There is a nice Blue Note re-imagined double A side 45 from Jorja Smith and Ezra Collective. There are some good reissues and compilations with a Thom Bell retrospective, Vinyl albums from Kleeer, Darrow Fletcher and The Ohio Players. PRE-ORDER Pre-order for next...
