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Releases of the Week – 28th March 2014

There are a couple of really good new albums this week, New Mastersounds have made their best for many years and Robert Cray has made an album with a southern soul feel. Great reissues from Carlos Garnett, Keith Barrow, Billy Griffin and others. There is a DJ friendly 10" of Norman Connors 'Mother of the future' and some good 45's and vinyl LP's On top of this is our new shipment from Japan is arriving today so check the titles here or see below for listing. I hope that you can join us at Soul Brother records store tomorrow to meet...
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Top releases of the week – 21st March 2014

Its a bumper week for new releases, reissues and Vinyl reissues this week. New Soul releases from Will Downing, Ledisi, Floacist, Ruben Studdard and others combine with great Afrobeat from Seun Kuti, and funk of Nick Pride and Jazz from Go Go Penquin to make it the best week of the month for new material. Japanese CDs There is a batch of great Warner jazz 24 Bit mastering albums at a great price, plus another installment of Miles Davis bootleg live concert. Super high quality 180gm Analogue master Vinyl issues for Carmen Lundy’s fantastic Changes album plus an unissued Tubby...
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Recommended releases of the week – 14th March 2014

Citrus Sun showing the instrumental side of Bluey's music is a beautifully crafted album featuring Jim Mullen. Bluey will be in Soul Brother Records store on Saturday 12th April signing copies of the album. The extra rich in soul compilation showcases many of the 45's issued on the Soul Junction label along with some unissued and new tracks. Its a massive week for reissues with an unreleased Irma Thomas 70's album, and great sets from Lenny Williams , David Ruffin, Mary Love, Freelife, Tymes and Odyssey amongst others. There are some interesting vinyl releases and pre-order for next week a...
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Recommended new releases and pre-orders – 7th March 2014

A big thanks to Michael Henderson and Guida Da Palma for coming to the store last Saturday and to all our customers who attended the signings. You can see pictures of the event here. We have a small number of signed copies of Guida's wonderful Veludo cd available - buy at this link. Also a big shout to everybody I met  at the fantastic Norman Connors and Michael Henderson gig at the RFH on Sunday night, what an event big hand to the band, promoters and Carleen Anderson what a voice ! Randy Muller in store - 31st march We are...
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Recommended releases of the week – 28th February 2014

Only one new album this week Afro Elements but what a great album it is, one of the best new Jazz Funk albums for a long time, also check out Citrus Sun out mid march which we are taking pre-orders for now. Great reissues this week from Barbara Mason, Michael Henderson, Gil Scott Heron , James Brown, Main Ingredient and many others. There are some nice vinyl LP reissues as well. Come and meet Michael Henderson who will be signing copies of his 6 reissued CD's at  Soul Brother Store in Putney tomorrow Sat 1st March 11am to midday. Also...
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Recommended releases – Friday 21st February 2014

This week is the best week for new releases for a while . Smooth Jazz fans will be delighted with new sets from Brian Culbertson, Chris Standring and Will Donato. Jose James appears on new Japanese Trumpeter Takuya Kuroda's 'Rising son' album which could well be one of the soul-jazz albums of the year. The DJ's from 'Mi Soul' have produced a very credible soul and soulful house compilation, whilst Noel Gourdin and  Italian soul singer Al Castellana's sets are very good as well. Check out the welcome re-issues from Lonnie Liston Smith, Count Basie (on flying dutchman),  Locksmith, James...
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Recommended new releases – Friday 14th February 2014

The releases may be a little light this week but the quality is high. Nostalgia 77 return with a great new set with their typical blend of laid back grooves, Crescent City funky vibes and many stops in between. The Stanton Davis release sees spacey jazz rubbing shoulders with leftfield funk on an album comprising of unreleased gems and alternate takes of tracks from his sought after Brighter Days album. Highly recommended. Also check the Seawind 2 on 1 for some classic jazz funk including of course their biggie 'Free' plus 16 other cuts from the self titled album and...
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Recommended new releases of the week – 7th February 2014

I hope that you can join us at our shop in Putney tomorrow 12-1 to meet Natasha Watts who will be signing advanced copies of her debut album. If you can't make it but would like a signed copy please order here. It's a good week for uk artists as Zara McFarlane's second album has just arrived. Pat Metheny also has a good new album., and we have managed to source a few copies of Pharrell Williams monster 'Happy' on cd single. Good reissues this week from Mighty Fire and Mass Production amongst others a superb value 4cd box sets...
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Recommended releases of the week – 31st January 2014

There are a lot of good new releases this week.  Cream of the crop is the new album from Jazzy Soul singer Rajdulari whose Journey of a woman sees her move more into soul territory than her excellent but jazzier Honey Wine set. The Dependable Eric Roberson , Algebra Blessett and Jennifer Holiday also have new soul albums. Resolution 88 is a superb Funky Jazz fusion set and we welcome the Italian Via Veneto label with 5 new albums and a couple of older ones from Mario Biondi's original backing band High Five. Strong reissues from Carl Carlton, Phreek Gwen McCrae...
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Recommended releases of the week – 24th January 2014

It's a massive week for reissues this week with great sets from Johnnie Taylor, Bettye Swann, Major Harris and Kleeer, four from Jeff Lorber and further volumes of the Nighttime lovers and Hall of Fame compilation series. No new albums this week but pre-order Natasha Watts debut album out 14th Feb, Algebra Blessett and Eric Roberson due next week. Natasha will in our shop on Sat 8th Feb 12-1 signing copies of her album, I hope that you can come and meet her to celebrate the release. Also on 1st march we have two in store signings Michael Henderson at 11-12...