Inobe was one of the leading ladies of the Organic Soul movement in the early to mid 00's,and has a great soulful voice. She returns after an 8 year hiatus with her 3rd album, 'Inobe' which is one of the best female 'acoustic ' soul albums in a while. Jeff Lorber makes another good fusion album showing his keyboard wizardry, and there is a good contemporary soul and Jazz compilation 'Beach Club' The four Roy Ayers classic re-issue CDs are in stock at last 'Let's Do It', 'Fever', 'No Stranger to love' and 'Feeling good' are all good jazz-funk albums...
Timotha Lanae's album Red is finally in stock and it's worth the wait as it is one of the best sassy jazzy soul albums that we have heard for a while. The Japanese are making some of the best Jazz music at the moment and this week there are new albums from Tres-Men, Hara Nobuo, Indigo Jam Unit plus the first Jazz Collective album is back in stock. There are good reissues from O'Bryan, Eloise Laws , and 2 each from Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis and P-funk sisters Parlet, plus several Japanese issues including the great LRC sets from...
Italy has been a source of great Jazz in recent years and now they have given us our album of the week with the Jazz - funk Camera Soul which will appeal to Incognito fans. Chuck Loeb is one of the leading Smooth jazz guitarists and his new album Silhouettes will please his fans. Reissues include SOS Band Jam and lewis classic Just the way you like it and 70's British jazz Major Surgery. There are coloured vinyl limited editions of three out of print Ubiquity LP titles,and Graham Jones funny book 'Strange requests and comic tales from record shops'...
Marcell Russell has made one of the best Soul records that you will hear this year. His voice is in credibly soulful and he writes lyrics that reflect life experiences of love, relationships and heartbreak. Nothing really danceable, just pure unadulterated soul with a capital S. Do yourself a favour and a grab a copy whilst its in print. Great re-issues this week from Loleatta Holloway (in stock at last), Darrell Banks, Bettye Crutcher, David Porter, Barbara and Ernie and Pleasure. Also check the pre-owned one-off Rare CD titles that have just arrived, most of the Cd's are in as...
The UK's own Don-E makes what is probably his best album to date with Little Star. There are also strong reissues from Logg, Aurra and T-Connection and Peter King and good reissues from Pleasure, Darrell Banks, Staples Singers David Porter and Bettye Crutcher due tomorrow. Pre-order a great new Soul album with a capital 'S' from Marcell Russell (of Marcell and the truth) due early next week. Concord Jazz have produced a very nice new range of T-Shirts for Soul and Jazz fans and they are available in 5 sizes to cater for all, perfect for the sunny weather. Check...
Robin McKelle has made a really nice album fusing soul and jazz elements and features Gregory Porter, which is on of the highlights this week., that you won't want to miss. Kon (of Kon and Amir fame) has a nu-disco/boogie album that should keep your feet moving, available on CD and limited Coloured Double Vinyl, plus UK artist Da Paul has made an interesting soul/jazz album. X factor finalist and shop regular Jahmene Douglas releases his debut album which has Soul and Gospel influences and there are three more albums from the Italian/Japanese jazz label Albore. Vinyl releases this week...
George Duke returns with his best album in a decade or more with 'Dreamweaver' which includes one of the last tracks that Teena Marie recorded. Its a good week for smooth jazz with albums from Andrew Neu amongst others, and left field soul with Deborah Bond backing singer Kenny Wesley and Mayer Hawthorne. There are good re-issues from Bar-Kays, Chi-lites, Phyllis Hyman and other ladies, along with Nicola Conte's latest installment of his excellent Viagem series. Welcome back to The Impressions who make their first record in decades, nice 45.
Its another great week for quality releases and reissues. Booker T has made an excellent contemporary soul album ft Anthony Hamilton and other guests. Howard Johnson returns with a really strong album prod by Leon Sylvers, UK band Personal Life have an early 80's sounding soul/jazz funk album and there are other good Soul/R&B albums from Joe, Donell Jones and Ronald Isley. There are also great Jazz albums from Zbonics ft Gregory Porter and Icelandic jazz and funk band Samuel Jon Samuelson Big band. Tabu label Classic reissues from Brainstorm, SOS Band , Cherrelle and Alexander O'Neal, plus man of...
It's another great week for releases with strong soul/soulful house albums from Peven Everett and Nathan Adams. There are 4 outstanding Jazz albums from Japan , Jazz Collective, Quaismode, Jukka Eskola and Till Bronner. Loads of quality reissues this week from the likes of Gene Chandler, Impressions, Charles Jackson ,Dramatics,James Govan and Esther Marrow and others. At long last the next edition of the complete Motown singles box set has arrived and there are other good comps this week, plus some good 45's. A shipment from Japan is arriving today, we will send as mailer early next week with all the great...
Its a Great week for new releases and reissues this week, with quality and quantity. Omar - The Man is a brilliant new album from the Uk's leading Soul man and you can meet the man at Soul brother records tomorrow Saturday 22nd June 12-2 when he will be signing copies of the album. I look forward to seeing here. If you can't make it but would like a signed copy please pre-order one below. New in this week... Great Soul releases this week from Tracy Hamlin, India Arie, and Andy Compton's LAMP, along with the funky Polyrhythmics and smooth...
