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...
There are many good albums and singles this week. Six minutes til sunrise is a strong new soul album, and the every reliable Marc Staggers returns with another good album. Luxury soul 2018 is now in and its antoher great 3CD set of contemporary soul.The Brit Funk Association continue the legacy of Light of the World/Beggar & Co with another good album. There are good jazz albums from Denys Baptiste and Steve Hobbs paying tribute to Coltrane and Bobby Hutcherson respectively. Main Ingredient have a well deserved anthology and the Bar-Kays an excellent value 4 albums on 2 CD set....
This week's new releases are a small but well formed bunch with the much anticipated Luxury Soul album in either today or Monday - we may have these in store today: if you're travelling to collect from the shop please check first (020 8875 1018) Smooth voiced Marc Staggers drops a superb set of sophisticated soul sounds - this was due in today but at the time of writing we are still waiting for the delivery - again please check with us before travelling to collect. Henry Keen's brilliant debut for the aptly named Maddjazz imprint is an engaging and...
