New Releases Kyle Auldist has made a superb retro early 80's Boogie style album that will keep your feet moving during the summer nights, the best in this style for sometime. London artist Funkshy has made a nice contemporary Jazzy Soul album featuring male and female vocalists. Dj Spinna has compiled a great album featuring covers of Stevie Wonder songs. Dayme Arocena's great Cuban Jazz album 'One Takes' is now available on CD. There are two new Athens of the North label 45's this week, one gospel/disco from Spirit of Love the other 'Nobody' has an early 80's Twin Cities...
New Releases Nat Birchall has established himself as one of the leading UK Jazzmen and 'Creation' is another strong spiritual jazz album. King supported Stevie Wonder in Hyde Park their album has been one of the most popular New Soul albums so far this year and it is now released on Double Vinyl. Branford Marsalis has a nice album featuring the voice of Kurt Elling, Euge Groove have a good smooth jazz album ft Rahsaan Patterson. Joyce's daughter Clara Moreno remakes a classic Bossa Nova album in her style and there is a superb album of recent tracks influenced by...
New releases The music of Michael Kiwanuka sits at the cusp of Soul and Folk , his second album 'Love & Hate' has a more soulful approach is lyrically strong and well worth checking out, check out the 10 minute opener 'Cold little heart'. Joey Negro and Z records score again with 'Under the Influence vol 5' compiled by Sean P and features some great underground disco and club tracks. There's plenty of Smooth Jazz this week with Oli Silk, Greg Manning and Steve Cole plus pre-order for next week Euge Groove. You can check the other pre-order items here. We...
New releases Its a good week for Soul Releases this week, the best for a while with new albums from Will Downing, William Bell, Felicia Adams and a nice R&B/slow jam/2-step compilation Welcome2groovecity featuring the in demand Antonio McClendon recordings. There are also new jazz albums from Kenny Garrett and Marquis Hill. Reissues Two of The Dells mid 70's albums are released on CD for the first time on a great 2 on 1 set. Wood Brass and Steel superb debut album is officially re-released for the first time on 180gm vinyl remastered from the original tapes and sounding great....
New releases Maxwell returns with the long awaited second part of Blacksummer's night seven years on, and after a few spins it is probably stronger than the first instalment. Kandace Springs has made a lovely sophisticated vocal jazz album - check her version of 'World is a ghetto'. Snarky Puppy excellent 'Culcha Vulcha' is now in on Vinyl as well as CD. Louie Vega 'Starring XXVIII' is finally back in stock on CD and Vinyl , both are flying out so make sure you grab your copy whilst we have them, all and back orders have now been shipped. The...
New releases Incognito uplift our spirits with their very aptly titled new album 'In search of Better Days' which is released today. The Louie Vega CD is finally back in stock and all previous orders have been shipped. The LP's will be back in on Tuesday and all orders for those will be shipped then. Reissues Disco Madness is a great compilation of Salsoul classics with additional tracks from the original Vinyl LP. McArthur 'Its so Real' is a fabulous new reissue 45 on the Soul Junction label, a brilliant lesser known mid tempo 70's Soul cut. Pre-orders Pre order...
New releases Beverley Knight has recorded an album at Royal Studios Memphis that features many of the legendary Hi musicians and engineered by Willie Mitchell's son Boo, it is a mixture of covers of soul classics and original material. Florian Pellissier quintet provide the backing to Shola Adisa Farrer's album, and they make an album of their own which is yet another great Jazz album for 2016. James Day features many great vocalists on his Repertoire album. There are also good jazz albums from Kim Waters and the Murray Allen and Carrington Power Band. Reissues Numero strike gold again with...
New releases At long last the Louie Vega Starring XXVIII LP Volume is arriving either today or Monday , all pre-orders will be allocated first, but we will have copies available for new orders. The Cd restock has stock not arrived, but it will be here very soon. Martha High has made a really good retro soul album , now in stock on CD and LP, her voice is still in great shape. Eli Paperboy Reed has a very exciting sound on his new album and there are a couple of good new Jazz albums from Vibes player Warren Wolf...
New Releases What a year we are having for New Jazz records. For the third consecutive week we have a new Jazz album that will be amongst the Best New Jazz albums of the year. Following Theo Croker CD and Miles Davis/Robert Glasper Cd and LP, newcomer Shola Adisa Farrar has made an amazing album steeped in jazz tradition but sounding very contemporary, beautiful spiritually uplifting music, check her imaginative Bossa take on 'Feeling Good' and the rest of this outstanding album. Nick Pride & The Pimptones and The Tibbs have new retro soul /funk albums available on Cd and...
New releases It is an incredible week for releases with many killer new albums and some great reissues on vinyl and CD for Soul. Jazz, Funk and Blues. On the new Soul side Zo brings us another really strong set 'Skybreak', Martha High a superb slice of contemporary retro soul , Rasheed Ali continues his 1968 trilogy with 1968:Black Power, Eric Roberson collaborator D'Maurice has a nice album and Angelo Moore an interesting set on Ropeadope. The Jazz is taking over! 2016 is turning out to be another Vintage year for Jazz, this week we have Robert Glasper and Miles...
