There are some great releases this week. Johnny Britt (from Impromptu) returns with another strong album that crosses Smooth Jazz and Soul . There are vinyl releases from The Putbacks and Steve Spacek and Brian Auger is now out on vinyl. There are some quality reissues of rare albums from Sterling Harrison, Wild Honey, 9th Creation and Spaceark plus an un released Thelonoius monk album. Great 45's from Skye, Spaceark (non-album track), Chi-lites, Jon lucien and 12's from Herbie Hancock, Atmosfear and Le Stem. PRE-ORDERS Check the albums expected in the next couple of weeks in the pre-order section here....
Will Downing returns with a great new Gospel album, his voice just seems to get better over the years . Georgie B and groove Association have made what is probably their best album 'More and More'. Georgie B in store 8th December Georgie will be here next Saturday 8th December at 1pm signing copies , hope to see you here for that one, he's such a nice guy ! If you can't make it but would like a signed copy you can pre-order one here. New Mastersounds have a really good jazz album and Craig Charles returns with his annual...
It is an amazing week for releases this week. Will Sessions and Amp Fiddler have made an absolute belter of an album featuring Dames Brown. Hard, soulful boogie of the highest order: imagine The Eighties Ladies jamming with an underground Detroit Boogie producer in 1981. The LP is in now CD is expected next week. We have a great new Soul album from Vivian Sessoms on Ropeadope. We are introducing a great independent soul artist from L.A. Raquel Rodriquez. We have an album on CD and LP plus 2 EP Cd's and 2 45's from this new talent.You can watch...
Gary Van Den Bussche has compiled 19 contemporary independent Soul gems that have featured heavily on the UK Soul chart, most of which have never appeared on CD before. Blez is a great new independent soul artist from Maryland and her album 'Life Love Emotion The Experience vol 1' is another new Soul gem , this title is arriving on Monday.Georgia Anne Muldrow has made possibly her best album to date in 'Overload' on the Brainfeeder label. There is also a 2CD/4LP compilation form the label 'Brainfeeder X', with new tracks from Thundercat with Bad Bad Not Good, Taylor Mc...
Fame came late in life for Charles Bradley, sadly he passed after only making three albums, but now we have his final recordings along with out takes from the first 3 albums in 'Black Velvet'. It is available as a CD, regular LP, limited edition coloured vinyl and even more limited Box set. Maisha is another new London based jazz group and their debut album 'There is a Place' is another great album on Brownswood. Makaya McCraven 'Universal Beings' is another new spiritual Jazz album that deserves spins to get into. Amaro Freitas 'Rasif' has a new Brazilian vybe on...
Conya Doss returns with a great new album 'Clear' which is well up to her normal high standard and more, check the dancer 'Get off your @##'' , which i believe will be a massive tune. Joey Negro produces the goods again with the excellent 'Remixed with love Vol 3' . Christian McBride's new Jawn' is another great album from the popular Bass player. Check also new 12" from Mammal Hands and the broken beats from Neue Grafik. There are some great re-issues this week from Starvue, Eddie Palmieri's brilliant Harlem River Drive' (one of the all time Latin/Funk /Soul...
The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra is the brainchild of Trumpeter Russell Gunn and is an incredible essential album, check the 11 min opus 'Fair' ft Dionne Farris which has to be one of the best tracks of 2018. Also on Ropeadope Venture 'Life Cycle' is another good new jazz album , reminding us of an early 80's Steps Ahead. Reel People 'Retroflection' is a great new album of Soul covers featuring many great vocalists. Willie Hightower's great new Southern soul album is now also available on Vinyl. Leroy Hutson 'feel The Spirit' is the latest of his classic 70's albums...
The Doggett Brothers return with their 3rd album 'Get High' which includes a great track with Jarrod Lawson amongst many others. The Brothers will be at Soul Brother store tomorrow at 12am along with Nate James who also features on the album.I hope that you can join us to meet them and get your Cd signed. If you can't make but would like a signed copy you can order a copy here. Ed Motta has made another superb album 'Criterion of the senses' which is now also available on LP. keyboardist Connie Han is a new name to us but...
There are a lot of good releases this week. Lori Williams has made a lovely Jazzy Soul album 'out of the Box' produced by Bob Baldwin. Fatima's album is now available on CD as well as LP. There are two very interesting new Jazz albums from Moses Boyd and Butcher Brown, plus Baldwin has made a very good Beatles cover album in a Jazz style. Great reissues on CD from Earth Wind & Fire (First two albums) , Billy Paul in SACD quality ,Dave Valentine plus comps from Joe Simon and early Staples Singers. Nicole Conte has compiled the Spiritual...
There aren't as many releases as last week massive list, but there are some interesting new and reissue titles. British Saxophonist Camilla George returns with another good album 'The People Could Fly' feat Omar on the superb track 'Here But I'm Gone'. Nile Rodgers & Chic return with an array of guests, and Anthony Joseph's deep voice treating us the tropical 'People of the sun'. Marcel Vogel's Lumberjacks in hell is a comp of house/nu disco and edits. There are some good reissues from Carrie Lucas, Diana Ross, James Brown and a couple of good comps from ACE, plus some...
