Don't miss our Special July sale which includes many new and recent CD's @ £9.99, and a great selection of Rare and in demand 12" singles, Soul LP's and jazz LP's at reduced prices. All the Vinyl titles are one -offs so please order early to avoid disappointment. The Sale ends midnight July 15th. Click above to view or see CDs here, Jazz LPs here, Soul/Funk LPs here and 12" Singles here. Best of the week Gwendolyn Collins has made one of the best mid tempo Quality Soul albums that we have heard so far this year. Azar Lawrence...
New releases It is the best week for new releases for a while with good new Soul albums from Leela James and Joe and cracking Smooth jazz sets from Rick Braun and Paul Hardcastle. We are also back in stock of two of the best albums of the year that you won't want to miss out on Jarrod Lawson and Theo Crocker. You can see our first attempt at a video review of the Jarrod Lawson here! Reissues There are good reissues from Carlos Garnett, Sylvia St James, Cymande and welcome anthologies from Skyy and Lolleatta Holloway, and a tremendous...
New releases There are some good new releases this week, Al Jarreau's tribute to his old friend George Duke being the pick of the crop. The Revelations (now without Tre Williams) give us a strong retro soul album, and Bobby Hutcherson teams up David Sanborn and Joey Defrancesco for his return to the Blue Note label. There are also good reissues from Cymande, Faith Hope and Charity and others. Bob Marley's Legend collection receives a 30th Anniversary re-package with a remastered CD and Blu Ray audio double pack and a Tri Colour Double Vinyl Set, and Virgin's Frontline label is revived...
New releases There are some interesting albums this week including a welcome new set from Jonathan Butler, an amazing new album from Snarky Puppy keyboardist Bill Laurance, Me'Shell Ndegecello and Cookin on 3 Burners plus the long awaited vinyl LP version of Nicola Conte's excellent Free Souls. It is a bumper week for reissue 45's with some really excellent Double A side singles, many never issued before on vinyl. Horace Silver We are sad to learn of the passing of one of the Jazz greats Horace Silver. Malcolm has written an apt tribute to the great man, along with a...
New releases There are some strong albums this week from Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra, Somi, Jose James and the Impellers amongst others. There are also good reissues from Harold Land, Hank Crawford and Earth wind and Fire and the Holland Dozier Holland box set has finally arrived US shipment finally arrives! The missing US parcel has arrived today so Kindred, Ann Nesby etc are now in stock. World Cup The world Cup has now started and we have a great Selection of Brazilian music as the perfect backdrop. See this link for some musical inspiration Father's Day - Sunday...
New releases A great week for new releases shipping today for Monday release. Every once in a while you hear an album that unexpectedly blows you away. Jarrod Lawson has made such an album, an incredible debut album of such quality. you have to just sit back and be amazed, please take the time to check it out. Also strong new releases from lee Fields, Kindred and the family Soul and Ann Nesby. The long awaited Manfredo Fest reissue CD is finally here. New Vinyl For vinyl collectors the 2nd volume of the Motown 7's Box set will not disappoint and...
New music It is an other strong week for New releases with Incognito Amplified Soul album being released in a Jewel case CD and Double LP on Monday, and good albums from Papik and Mark DeClive Lowe and raunchy smooth jazz saxophonist Mindi Abair. Reissues There are some great reissues this week including at long last Walter Bishop 'Soul Village' one of the all time great Jazz-Funk albums making its CD debut . Also a couple of good 2 albums on one CD from Aquarian Dream and Marc Sadane. 45s... Also some great reissue 45's this week from Rene Geyer,...
There are Plenty of quality releases this week, many released next Monday, but shipping today to arrive on the release date. Theo Crocker was featured last week, but now has sound clips and review added, Afro Physicist is one of the best Jazz albums of the year so far, just check out his version of 'I Can't Help It' ft Dee Dee Bridgewater. J J Thames has recorded a great Southern Soul/Blues album, the track 'Tell Me what you want to know' is a future classic. King Bee provide us with a really good Jazz Funk/Fusion album, and there's quality...
Its a great week for releases with the outstanding Nicola Conte 'Free Souls' topping the list. Theo Crocker's debut album is produced by and features Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Toco has a nice Brazilian style album. Avery Sunshine Makes an even better album than her debut, and there good new soul from Fatima and A T Coombs, and jazz from Sunlight Square and Ken Navarro. New 45s It's also a great week for 45 reissues , with many in demand titles on that format. Tracy Hamlin in store tomorrow I hope that you can join us at the store tomorrow...
New Releases Oli from Reel People music has put together a really nice compilation soul love 2014 featuring some new and recent quality soul tracks. Gregory Porter pops up again on a new album 'Great Voices of Harlem' along with Donald Smith and Mansur Scott . Gregory sings a great version of 'Moanin' whilst Donald has a great update of 'Expansions' on the album . Harvey Mason revisits many of the great tracks that he originally perfomed on in the 70's on his new album, '. Chameleon' and Tracy Hamlin who will be in store on 17th may has a...
