South London's Simon Jefferis' album Vibrations is a rich tapesty of jazz influenced styles that typifies the restless melting pot that much of the jazz from the capital currently comprises - skittering beats, broken, chopped and reformed pieces, lazy tempos, laid back grooves and pacier numbers put him alongside the likes of Joe Armon-Jones, Project X, Tom Misch and co. Derrick Hodge's third album 'Color of Noize' reflects a melting pot of influence and experience with jazz flow, hip-hop groove, soulful depth, spiritual uplift, and creative fire — but the concept is best described in more abstract terms while Maceo...
It's a great week for new releases and especially reissues this week. We have new albums from Bluey,his usual uplifting Jazzy soul 'Tinted Sky' authentic new southern soul from veteran Don Bryant and New Spiritual jazz from Vibration Black Finger. We are delighted that Dee Dee Bridgewater's amazing classic 'Afro Blue' album from 1974 is finally reissued on CD and LP, one of my favourite albums this is essential !" We also have some great 45's including rare modern soul from Earl White, Brenda Jones, Wendell Watts and Joel Ramirez. There are a couple of very limited edition singles from...
There are some good albums this week with Kahil El Zabar (of the ethnic Heritage Orchestra) and David Murray 'Spirit Groove' leading the way, and good sets from Connie Han and Boney James. We have a few more copies of the illusive DW3 cd but these may be the last batch so please order early to avoid disappointment (all backorders have been shipped). Z records 'Under the Influence' series featuring underground disco and boogie tracks reaches volume 8 compiled by Woody Bianchi, and underground band 24 Carat Black have their third and previously unreleased album issued on Numero LP. We...
We are delighted to present the incredible Gary Bartz who has teamed up with Uk band Maisha to record a wonderful New Spiritual Jazz album. I was privileged to see these guys play together at the London Jazz festival last autumn around the time when they recorded this album and they really captured the spirit of Bartz early to mid 70's work with Ntu Troop, whilst keeping it fresh, dont miss out on this ! Smooth & Turrell have made a very good Soul/Disco album and The Devonns have a good retro sounding Chicago soul album. Natalie Slade keeps the...
BEST SELLERS Check out the best selling albums and singles this week at this link WE ARE NOW MAIL ORDER ONLY UNTIL RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED As you may know the shop is now closed for walk in business to conform with the Government Covid19 regulations but we are still operating mail order services, and will do as long as we are able to. Future release dates are likely to be changeable as product supply especially from USA and Europe become harder to source due to flight restrictions. **************We can now take pre-paid orders for shop collection at an arranged time). Hopefully...
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...
