Doug Carn released four records for the Black Jazz label, each album outdoing the previous one in the eyes of many critics. Adam’s Apple was his last (1974) album for the label and the first without Jean Carn, instead relying on John Conner and Joyce Greene to provide the necessary stalwart vocal chops that the recording demanded. The band is a who’s who of blazing talent, featuring reedman Ronnie Laws and fellow Black Jazz recording artist Calvin Keys on guitar, led by Carn’s increasingly electronic excursions on a variety of different keyboards. The result is a record that brings to...
Dave Lee dons his Sunburst Band trousers and calls in the vocal talents of Wayne Hernandez with this slice of Brazilian flavoured Jazz Funk ‘Listen Love’ – yes the Jon Lucien jazz dance favourite. The sizzling drums & percussion blend perfectly with the pulsating bassline that allows Wayne to scat and weave his way into the blissed out yet uptempo jazzy keys. For those thinking this would be an even better track if it had a flute solo, we’ve got you covered! with Dave Lee’s ‘Flute Reboot’ for that maximum Latin edged jazz-funk feel. Some great remixes on this EP...
Stargazing from the sands of the Niterói beach, Tempos Futuros is low-end-led Brazilian futurism from one of Brazil’s most prolific and influential bassmen. As one third of legendary Brazilian trio Azymuth, Alex Malheiros has pioneered a unique fusion of space-funk, samba and jazz since the early seventies. His playing can be heard on the records of Jorge Ben, Milton Nascimento, Roberto Carlos, Marcos Valle, and Mark Murphy (to name a few), and he’s performed and toured with everyone from Stevie Wonder to Chick Corea. Written and recorded in Niterói, Brazil, overlooking Guanabara and the beaches, mountains and forests of Rio de Janeiro, Tempos...
Popcorn - Prime Choice Calvin "Popcorn" Ward put out just one album and a couple of EPs during the height of his musical career, which were held in particularly high esteem by Soul and Funk afficianados in Europe, less so in the states where his work generally remained canned, a few singles and a coverless version of Prime Choice appearing in very limited quantity. His only other notable musical appearance from the time was a vocal cameo for the disco group Passion on their self titled album on Prelude, appearing on the track Midnight Lovers. The album Prime Choice...
Sorry for the delay in sending this week's new releases and for not being open on Thursday, Will unfortunately is ill with Covid we wish him better soon, so I am running the shop on my own. It's another big week for releases , especially on vinyl. Alex Malheiros from Azymuth has a new solo album 'Tempo Futuros' on LP , pre-order the cd for next week. Common has pt 2 of A Beautiful Revolution and Matthew Halsall has a live version of Salute To The Sun Live At Halle St Peter's. There are great reissues from Sly and the family stone 50th anniversary red vinyl...
There’s A Riot Going On was Sly & The Family Stone’s answer to Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On?, the seminal Soul album that came out five months before the Sly Stone masterpiece. It’s a dark, earthy Funk album, that went straight to number 1 upon release. Single “Family Affair” also topped the charts, and is still one of Sly Stone’s most beloved tracks. It manages to capture the era of militant activism and deep social unrest in a brooding, moody album with tension that could cut through steel. It still appears on plenty of ‘Greatest Albums of All Time’ lists...
Check out some of our Boxsets on offer, a wide range of matrerial available on both vinyl and CD. Ranging from 12 inch album boxsets and live recordings, genre specific 7 inch boxsets featuring Classic, Modern and Northern Soul, Reggae, Funk and World, and CD compilations / Artist Anthologies running the gamut between Jazz, Jazz-Funk, Rare Groove and Soul. As ever, combine titles to optimise on postage costs. Plenty of great titles available that would make great Christmas presents for the music fans in your life - don't miss out! Feel free to order via the website or give...
Check out some of our festive titles on offer exclusively at Soul Brother, plenty of winter warmers to get your feet tapping and raise those festive spirits! Plenty of titles for you to check out, both on CD and Vinyl. We also have further selections available for in store purchase only, ranging from Jazz, Soul and Reggae Christmas albums. You can combine on titles to optmise postage costs. Order via our site or give us a call on 02088751018.
The Jazz is Dead series reaches no 10 with a remix album featuring mixes of one track from each of the featured artists remixed by Kaidi Tatham, DJ Spinna and Georgia Anne Muldrow amongst others. Kahil El Zabar has another good new Spiritual Jazz album and there are also new Jazz albums from Theon Cross, The Cookers, Nicolas Payton, Kenny G and Jonathan Blake, most only on CD at the moment with vinyl to come later once pressed. Floating Points album gets a limited coloured vinyl pressing, Matata 'Independence' classic afro -funk album gets a welcome vinyl reissue and there are two...
Originally released in 1974 on President Records, Tidal Waves Music now proudly presents the first official reissue of this seminal Afrobeat / Afrofunk album. This unique record comes as a deluxe 180g vinyl edition (strictly limited to 1000 copies worldwide) with obi strip and featuring the original artwork. This reissue also comes with an insert featuring pictures of the band and extensive liner notes from award winning author John Masouri. Buy the LP HERE Listen to the tracks below; Matata - Return To You Matata - Good Good Understanding Matata - Gettin’ Together Matata - I Believed Her Matata -...
