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New arrivals – 8th April 2016

New releases There are some great new releases this week. Terrace Martin has produced a superb contemporary sounding Jazz and Soul album which has more than a nod to the old school it features Lalah Hathaway, Perri Sisters and The Emotions amongst others. Collective Peace from Detroit have another great Jazz/Soul album, featuring Dwele and Amp Fiddler. Deep Street Soul give us a good blast of Australian Funk/Soul, and Carl Hudson makes a return with Pixel Planet on LP, and Nuf Said are the latest addition to the Ropeadope label. Reissues There are some fantastic reissues this week. 'This is Eleanore Mills'...
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New releases and pre-orders: 1st April 2016

New releases Charles Bradley is the man of the week, with his show at the Forum earlier in the week he releases his new album 'Changes' on CD , LP and a special limited edition Double LP featuring the instrumentals only available from Daptone Authorised dealers like Soul Brother, plus a 45 from the album 'Change for the world' b/w the non album instrumental 'Revelations'. Reissues There are good 80's Soul reissues from Rosie Gaines and Gary's Gang , 5cd collections from Kenny G and Oscar Peterson, a Best of Sade Double LP and a good new blues album from Joe...
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Recommended new releases – 24th March 2016

New releases Its another strong week for releases with some great Soul and Jazz albums again this week. Anthony Hamilton and Jahiem return with their first albums in a few years. The Bobby Caldwell Babyface and Harold Mabern albums are now available on Vinyl as well as CD. Snowboy returns with a great Latin Jazz album, and there are good Jazz albums from Brian Bromberg, Chris Standring and Darren Rahn. There are some nice reissue CDs from Garland Green and Stargard plus collections from Winfield Parker, O V Wright, and Larry Levan, plus a Motown revue live in Paris set...
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New releases – 18th March 2016

New releases Chantae Cann has been on our radar for a while with her collaborations with Snarky Puppy and Jarrod Lawson, her beautiful and brilliant debut album Journey to Golden will establish her as one of the leading new female singer songwriters in our music, another album that is sure to be amongst  the best of 2016. Claffy is another new name and their debut album shows a Stevie influence and is another one that gets better on each hearing, great melodies and harmonies on the cusp of Soul and Jazz. Tacuma Bradley and Grant Green Jr also have good...
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New releases and pre-orders – 11th March 2016

New releases Louie Vega starring XXVIII is arriving on Monday 14th March order now to secure what is surely one of the best albums of the year.It  briliantly encapsulates Uptempo Soul, Soulful House and Jazzy grooves with a feeling good factor.  Andrew Roachford has a new album of interesting covers including a great version of 'Sly's Family Affair', and a new name to us Dakhla have an interesting slightly left-field Jazz album. There is also a Lamar Kendrick mini album which has a jazzy backdrop. Reissues There is a good Spinners 2 albums on 1 CD on Expansion, and a...
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New arrivals – 4th March 2016

New releases It's a strong week for new releases , New Soul trio King taking pride of place with their excellent debut album 'We are King'. The Three Degrees make a Philly tribute album, and Snarky Puppy keyboardist Bill Laurence makes his best album to date 'Aftersun'. New Blue eyed Southern Soul artist Anderson East and Esperanza Spalding also have interesting albums. There are good compilations from Joey Negro - Remixed with love vol 2 and Volcov , Harmony of the soul groups and Things gonna get better are both excellent 60's/70's comps. Reissues Reissues from Teddy Pendergrass, Brenda Russell,...
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New arrivals- 26th February 2016

New Releases Martha Ren and The Groovelets have made a very nice retro sounding Funk and Soul album which has that late 60's Marva Whitney style sound. Kenya Soulsinger has a nice R&B/Seductive soul album and Brian McKnight makes his debut on his own label.Logan Richardson has a good jazz album in the style of Robert Glasper's jazzier records and Nicole Conte teams up with ... in 'Natural'. Joyce Elaine Yuille has a second part of her 'Welcome to my world' album released  on vinyl, including an exclusive Gerardo Frisina remix of 'Chaos'. . Compilations There are two really good...
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New arrivals – 19th February 2016

New Releases Nigel Hall's 'Ladies and Gentlemen' CD is finally available albeit in limited quantities, it is a really nice contemporary old school soul album. Mavis Staples and Nicolas Bearde also have new albums. Back in stock The Dr Lonnie Smith Evolution' , Peo 'Swede soul music' and Lindsey Webster - Lindsey Webster CD's are now back in stock, as are the Matthew Halsall 'into forever' and a limited supply of New Love Ltd and Interstate 95 'So much to talk about' and James Brown 'The Payback' and 'In The Jungle Groove' Lp's. Site back up and running I apologise...
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New arrivals : 12th February 2016

New releases It's a bumper week for releases both in terms of quality and quantity. Ed Motta has produced his best album to date 'Perpetual Gateway' , a killer mix of Jazzy Soul with a Steely Dan influence and Jazz featuring great musicians including Patrice Rushen , Hubert Laws etc. Greg Dean produces a quality New Soul album 'Unconditional Love', featuring Jarrod Lawson, Eric Robinson a perfect backdrop to Valentines Day. Snarky Puppy return with Family Dinner volume two another superb album featuring many guest vocalists and musicians. New vinyl Jeb Loy Nichols impressed with his RSD 45 debut last...
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New arrivals – 5th Feb 2016

New Releases There are some really good albums this week. The James Hunter Six have recorded an album for the Daptone label  'Hold On' and it is one of the most authentic retro mid 60's Soul albums that we have heard, great songs and incredible production, check it out. Lara Price has made a really good Southern Soul/Blues album, Anderson Paak's album includes a great dancer and Ropeadope have three really interesting albums from Killiam Shakespear, Arthur Vint and Anna Farrow due today. Go Go Penquin make their Blue Not debut and Jeff Lorber/Chuck Loeb etc return with a second...