There are some great albums and 45's in this week. British Jazz has been in the ascendancy over the last couple of years with some great new bands like Yussef Kamal and Ruby Rushton leading the way. Ezra Collective have created a super new mini album 'Juan Pablo The Philosopher' out now on CD, vinyl coming later. Rob Scott has a good jazzy soul album on Expansion, and Taj Mahal's daughter Deva Mahal has a nice debut album.There are also new albums from Ernie Hawks, Kurt Elling and Bill Sharpe . There are three very different but equally strong compilations...
Eddie Palmieri returned last year after a 10 year gap with a great Latin jazz album Sabidura on CD which is now also available on a double vinyl. Manchester based Jazz saxophonist Nat Birchall has made a very deep Spiritual Jazz album 'Universal Language'. There are some great Reissue CD's this week from The Rimshots, Crown heights Affair'and Z Z. Hill. Beginnig of The End 'Nassau Funk' is also now in on Vinyl, and there are great reissue LP's from Millie Jackson all time classic Soul album 'Caught Up', Ramsey Lewis, Headhunters, Miles, Isaac, Chick Corea, and Lee Dorsey, plus...
Tatiana Lady May Mayfield possesses one of the best voices in contemporary Soul/Jazz music. After 6 years she returns with 'The Next Chapter' a wonderful set which could well be amongst the best albums of the year of 2018, check out the clips. Marion Meadows returns with a strong set featuring many guest vocalists. Canadian Soul/Jazz singer Elise Legrow has made an interesting albums covering Chess recordings 'Playing Chess' produced by Betty Wright, check her take on 'Rescue Me'. Seun Kuti continues his fathers legacy and features Fela's Egypt 80 band on 'Black Times' a strong Afro-beat album, and Brownswood...
After the incredible amount of releases over the past two to three weeks, there are relatively few this week, however there are some real gems. Legendary DJ Colin Curtis serves up a double CD or Double LP of Jazz Dance fusion dancers with fantastic music from the muse label which is essential. Ronnie Wright aka Bespeak has a strong Soul/R&B album which includes some good slow jams. Chris Bowden and Wayne Escoffrey have made really good new jazz albums in the tradition , plus Maceo Parker has a new set. Those who are into or want to explore early Detroit...
It's another great week for new releases and reissues this week. Molly Tentarelli has made a beautiful Jazzy soul album on Atlanta records/Ropeadope. Molly will be known to many of you as Jarrod Lawson's backing singer when he has toured over here. Kathy Kosins also has a very nice jazzy Soul album. Gerardo Frisina and Victor Gould have good Jazz albums. There are some great reissues and compilations . Hutson 1 and Hutson 11 are reissues on CD and LP, The rare California playboys album is also out on both formats. The next two Strata East albums on Pure...
It's a fantastic week for releases. Diane Shaw returns for her 'Second Chance' another great album from the Manchester based Soul singer now available on CD, The Soul Trend orchestra have been setting dance-floors and airwaves alight with '84 King street' now in stock on CD and DLP, Aaron Abernathy has another album on CD. There are some great new Jazz albums this week, Menagerie 'Arrow of time' is outstanding and there are new albums from Go Go Penguin, Bobby Manuel, Courtney Pine and Matt Cappy, and vinyl releases from Mammal Hands and Nostalgia 77. Craig Charles funk and soul Vol...
Gilles Peterson's Brownswood label have compiled some great upcoming UK jazz talent on 'We out here' a superb comp: the cd is now in, LP coming shortly. There are double Cd anthologies/best of Michael Henderson, Jonathan Butler, ruby Turner and Bob James Tappan Zee label. The third chapter of the Ru-jac story is now out. Chakachas debut album is out on Cd and LP. We have a few copies of D'angelo Live at the Jazz Cafe' on Double Vinyl plus a great Brazilian reissue from Victor Assis Brasil on Far out. We have two new T-Shirt designs a lovely Miles...
The Wants List 4 compilation is now in stock on both Double LP and CD. We believe this is the best yet in our series featuring classic and rare Two Step, Modern Soul and Rare Grooves, featuring many tracks on CD/Resisue for the first time. Check out the video here or hear the clips on the site ,and order here to secure your copy or collect it from our shop in Putney over the weekend. James Hunter has made another good old style Rhythm and Blues/Early Soul album on Daptone, available on CD, Black Vinyl or Limited Edition Coloured Vinyl.Brian...
The 10 year wait is over, our Rare groove and modern soul compilation Wants List 4 is finally here and in stock on CD. The Double Vinyl will be arriving next Friday 2nd Feb. It contains 21 fantastic 70's Soul tracks, many on CD for the first time, that highlight the brilliant quality of the music made in that decade.You can watch the video here, showcasing the tracks, enjoy. All pre-orders will be shipped today. if you are new to the series we still have copies of Wants list 2 and 3 on CD in stock. Isaiah Sharkey appeared on...
NEW RELEASES Veteran Organist Dr Lonnie Smith returns with another strong album 'All in my mind' on the legendary Blue Note label, giving 2018 a great start for Jazz.Pee wee Ellis 'Tenoration' was originally issued in 2011 but gets a new issue. Ashley Henry is another new Jazz artist with an edge to watch, whose major label debut Easter Ep out on Vinyl. There are a couple of reissue singles, classic Disco/Boogie from Venus Dodson and rare 70's Modern soul from Herby Brown, plus a few vinyl LP reissues. WANTS LIST 4 AND PRE-ORDERS Our much anticipated Wants List 4...
