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New Releases, Friday 8th April

Norman Brown returns with another good Smooth Jazz album on Shanachie. Chelsea Carmichael is the latest New London Jazz artist to make an album, her limited edition LP will appeal to those who like Shabaka Hutchins, Sons of Kemet/Comet is Coming etc. Jackie MCLean ‘Tippin the Scales’ is the latest Blue Note Tone Poet LP and Gregory Porter’s classic debut album ‘Water’ is reissued on vinyl on Blue Note. The two early Jose Bertrami albums are now out on vinyl, and there is a Chi-Lites Best of. We are back in stock of some great albums this week ; ‘These Memories’, a brilliant Modern soul comp on Outta Sight, Stevie Wonder’s classic ‘Songs In the Key Of Life’, Kimiko Kasai’s ‘Butterfly’  and Ian Carr’s ‘Belladona’.

Pre-order for next week for Hank Mobley tone poet Lp and a very limited high quality pressing of Kenny Dorham ‘Matador’.  See all pre-order titles here.
Please accept our apologies to anybody who came to the store at times we were unable to open this week, Will and myself have both been off sick , both back today and Brook and Doreen covered admirably but couldn’t be in all the time. Also apologies for any delay in shipping orders , replying to emails due to us not being in, we will catch up by early next week.

 

Soul Brother Soundsystem (Will Fox) Vs JazzRoom Records (Paul Murphy), Sunday 10th April at the Half Moon Pub – Last Call!

This Sunday the 10th of April we’ll be welcoming the legendary London Jazz DJ Paul Murphy down to our regular slot at the Half Moon in Putney from 13:00-19:00 for a strictly vinyl DJ set, accompanied with live percussion from Will. Should be great to have Paul down, a legend of the London DJ scene and a fine selector who ran the storied Jazz Room at the Electric Ballroom back in the 1980’s as well as residencies at the WAG club, The Horshoe (where he brought acts such as Alphonse Mouzon, Tania Maria and Jay Hoggard to the UK for the first time). His imprint JazzRoom records has been reissuing some great stuff and we’re looking forward to hearing some of the intended future reissues in their original form on the day. Free entry, find a link to the Half Moon Website HERE where you can book seating.

Check out our albums of the day features for some great classic and new albums.
We have compiled a list of the great releases on the Soul Brother label which we still have stock available ,albeit a few of them have now sold out or are running very low. Check out the CDs , LPs and 7″ & 12″ Singles.
Our best sellers can be seen here
Record store day is April 23rd and we have now placed all our orders and will be loading the titles we will be stocking in the next week or so, but you can view the complete list here. There are some great Soul and Jazz titles included.We look forward to seeing you on the first full RSD since 2019
We still have a few of the rare and collectable cds from the list here
The latest Original Vinyl arrivals with a massive selection of Smokey Robinson and The Miracles LP, Stevie Wonder, Womack and Lou Rawls LPs, Jazz Lps, Soul and Funk Lps, Jazz Funk LPs, Jazz and Brazilian LPs. Watch out for some more being loaded next week.
There are some great new and reissue 45’s in our most recent focus on 45’s list.
Check out some of the most recent Expansions Modern Soul Sevens here.We still have a few of the limited edition DJ Copies left on each title but they are selling fast.
Have a great weekend
Laurence