There are some good reissues and restocks this week. The Modulations 'It's Rough Out Here' is a great Philly soul album from 1974 issued on a very limited coloured vinyl LP, also on Music on vinyl is Edwin Birdsong Philadelphia international album from 1979. We also have some low price reissues from Warner Argentina of Herbie Hancock 'Mwandishi' and Yussef Lateef 'Detroit', both great albums dont sleep, not too many at this price ! Mr Bongo have another latin reissue from Juan Almeida. There are a couple of great single this week , Gene Harris classic 'Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong' on a 45...
Lyn Collins classic James Brown produced album 'Think' gets a welcome LP reissue this week. There are also three rare 50s Chet Baker in Paris albums and an analogue OJC/Craft issue of the New Miles Davis Quintet album. We are back in stock of many nice Japanese reissues including Lovelites, Jackie Ross albums, The Topics, plus The Congos classic roots reggae album and a couple of Azymuth. There is also Acantha Lang's brilliant album Beautiful Dreams back in on LP and CD. Pre-order for next week for the delayed Modulations and Edwin Birdsong albums due early next week and the...
This week we have a great bunch of new reissues. First on the list is Prelusion by Patrice Rushen, a stellar debut jazz album from 1974 that showcases her incredible talents as a jazz pianist. Next is Azar Lawrences album 'People Moving', a good Jazz Funk album from 1976 featuring Patrice, Mtume and Harvey Mason. Plush's only album from 1982 produced by Rene and Angela and Bobby Watson is heavily in demand and a welcome reissue on the Music on vinyl label., who also reissue Chocolate Milk 'Action Speaks Louder' , George Benson 'White Rabbit' and the rare Dom Salvador...
For new releases this week we have the brilliant album from Cornell CC Carter 'Expressions Of Soul', this is his fifth studio and certainly one of his strongest albums. We also have a new album from Nat Birchall, this time with a very interesting reggae album, not dissimilar to great albums by Jackie Mittoo and Ernst Ranglin. Elsewhere there is a nice latin funk album from Mestizo Beat, a good uptempo disco album from Nikka Costa plus a great new release from duo Alicia and Michael Olatuja. Finally, the marvellous Jalen Ngonda is out with a brilliant 45 with two...
This week for new releases we have a new album from Nathan Haines titled 'Notes.' Capturing the perfect balance of jazz and dance music, this release is the ideal summer album and features some fantastic collaborations with Vanessa Freedman and Marc de Clive-Lowe. We also have a new album from jazz saxophonist Vincent Ingala titled 'Escape With Me' and Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nascimento are together on a beautiful duet album. As for reissues, we have three brand new 45s on Expansion and Outta Sight Records. The Gloria Gaynor is a lovely mid tempo stepper from 1978 and The Epitome...
This week we have a new album from renowned musician and composer Meshell Ndegeocello, an incredibly diverse and ambitious album and a clear continuation of her genre-defying sound. There is also the oficial soundtrack to Get Carter composed by British pianist Roy Budd, and two absolutely cracking Blue Note Tone Poets from Bobby Hutcherson and Lee Morgan. There's a great Soul Compilation on Charly title 'Rare Soul Uncovered' and also Mr Bongo are back with another great reissue of the cuban album 'Los Reyes 73'. For those of you who picked up the ZAN album, arguably one of the best...
At the top of the list for new releases this week is the new album 'Vortex' from UK group Resolution 88. The album is a wonderful mix of jazz-funk/fusion, and in many ways seems like a tribute to those classic 70s albums we know and love but with a fresh approach, a stand out track being 'Love Will Come Around' featuring the stellar vocals of Vanessa Hayes. We have the new album from Cornell CC Carter on Expansion Records, a top album from one of the finest voices in contemporary soul, and also Bette Smith's album Goodthing is now available...
Sy Smith 'Until We Meet Again' is one of the best New Soul albums of the year 2024, and it is finally available on a limited edition CD and we have a few signed copies, as well the limited edition LP. George Benson recorded an album on timeless standards with The Robert Farnon Orchestra in 1989 for Warner Brothers' 'Dreams Do Come True' which is finally released on CD and LP for the first time 35 years later. Amy Gardiaga is the latest new London jazz artist to have an album issued on the Jazz Refreshed label. Terumasa Hino's debut...
This week we have for new releases we have The Dip , a 6 piece soul band Seattle with their album 'Love Direction' . This is their fourth album and released on Dualtone Records, a combination of steet soul, funk and rock n roll sounds creating a nice retro sounding record. Kelli Sae has a lovely new 45 titled 'Good Feeling' an uplifting summery bossa tune and Bette Smith releases a new album 'Goodthing,' a gritty soul album with similarities to Betty Davis, available on CD. It is a great week for reissues featuring some all time classic titles and...
This week at the top of the list for new releases is Aaron Frazer's 'Into The Blue'. A brilliant new album and a must have for fans of that retro soul sound of Durand Jones, The Monophonics et al. Reissue wise there's two new tone poets from Wayne Shorter and Donald Byrd, Shorter's 'Odyssey Of Iksa' from 1970 is definitely worth having for fans of his more explorative work and Byrd's 'Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill' is a lovely quartet album from 1956. Elsewhere there is a rare funk gem from "Round Robin Monopoly,' a nice latin album from 'Roberto...
