Feature Group: Top Releases of the Week

This weeks new releases have a jazzier base. Finnish sax player Timo Lassy has made his third album, this one on Italy's Schema label and it has that 60's jazz retro feel to it. George Anderson is the bass player from Shakatak and his second album has that easy going jazz funk sound , but with some vocals cuts one from the very Luther sounding Fil Straughan. Veteran guitarist Pat Metheny makes his first album with a band for a while and it has shades of his early 80's albums. There's good re-issues from Cuba Gooding, Prime Time and a...

It’s the best week for new releases for a while. Former James Brown backing vocalist Martha High has teamed up with top British band Speedometer to make a cracking album ‘Soul Overdue’. Newban were the band that evolved into Atlantic Starr and their two albums from 1977 are presented together on one CD or a Double Vinyl which is an essential purchase. There are also good new releases from Cody Chestnutt, Lakecia Benjamin and a nice jazz covers of Curtis songs from Jazz Soul Seven. Quite a few re-issues this week including the long awaited Total Experience label releases from Switch,...