The opening phrase of ‘Maiden Voyage’ is as an evocative piece that Jazz has ever produced. It reflects the ebbing of tides and the gradual launch of a vessel. By the time ‘Maiden Voyage’ was recorded, Herbie Hancock had acquired an impressionistic quality to his writing, so much so that you can visualise the pictures he is painting with his music. Freddie Hubbard’s Coltrane inspired solo sets the scene on ‘Maiden Voyage’, which Hancock builds on eloquently. This is genius at work. Alongside the album’s closing track the sublime ‘Dolphin’s Dance’ ‘Maiden Voyage’ provided Jazz with two of its finest...
James Brown recorded this great album 'There It Is' in 1972. It is one of his best albums, including the long versions of the funky 'There it Is' , 'I'm A Greedy Man' and the best version of the incredible 'Talkin' Loud Sayin' Nothing' clocking in at nearly 8 minutes plus his version of Bobby Byrd's 'I Need Help ( I Can't Do it alone)'. In addition there are the message songs ; the incredible 'King Heroin' plus 'Public Enemy No1'. Superb album. Buy the CD HERE Check out the tracks below James Brown - There It Is (Parts One...
Lady Blackbird finally releases her debut album 'Black Acid Soul', albeit on limited edition Lp and Cd for the moment. . Her distinctive voice is steeped in the history of Jazz and Soul, with hints of her influences: Billie Holiday, Tina Turner, Amy Winehouse and Chaka Khan. The album was recorded in Studio B (Princes room) at Sunset Sound .L.A., and is produced by Chris Seefried mastered by Bernie Grundman. The eleven mainly down tempo tracks include the Jazz standard 'Blackbird', and Voices of East Harlem/Hypnotics 'Beware The Stranger', culminating with the dramatic evocative string laden choral 'Black Acid Soul'....
Lady Blackbird's long awaited debut album 'Black Acid Soul' is finally here in limited quantities, grab this while you can. Vincent Ingala keeps the Smooth Jazz flame alive and there is a good Sweet inspirations 3cd Atlantic recordings set. James Brown's second best album (after The Payback) 'There It Is' gets a welcome CD release, and there is a good Belgium Jazz retrospective 'Utopic Cities'. Two of The Isley Brothers early 70's T neck albums get a limited edition coloured vinyl release '3+3' and 'Givin it Back' .There are four albums on the superb Mad about records label his week,...
Check out this great selection of Original Vinyl Soul LPs from the large collection that we have been processing. There are some great albums here, many Philly classics, Harmony groups plus one of our favourite singers Johnnie Taylor and more. Many of the albums are in hardly played near mint condition as individually graded. Most records are one off's , so please order early to avoid disappointment. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our store in Putney Open Mon-Sat 11-6
German Keyboardist and producer Thomas Motter returns with another strong album, a mixture of Soul and Jazz, and as always featuring some great singers. Le Nora Jaye's powerful soulful voice fronts the funky strutting 'Closer', which has some nice horn riffs. Karl Frierson sings on the equally funky up-tempo soul 'Eternity' , and Princess Freesia fronts the bright upper mid tempo 'In Time'. Ty Causey smooth soulful tones graces the down tempo 'New Morning'. Menoosha Susung sings and speaks on the melodic funky jazz tinged 'Time' , Vanessa Holmes and Shawn Faye Stevenson combine for the excellent mid tempo 'Nite Shift' and Fatma...
The prolific Carmichael Musiclover returns with his 11th independently produced album 'Slow Motion'. 'You Know Better' is an uptempo stepper that will work on the contemporary modern soul scene. 'You Only Live Once' is a mid tempo beat ballad, and 'Celebrate Life' an 80s style boogie dancer. 'Slow Motion' and 'Happy' have slow jam grooves, whilst most of the other tracks are down tempo ballads illustrating Carmichael's soulful voice. Buy the CD HERE Check out the album tracks below Carmichael Music Lover - Speak To Your Obstacles Carmichael Music Lover - Keep Going Carmichael Music Lover - Time For The Sunshine Carmichael...
Carmichael Musiclover returns with another strong album 'Slow Motion' and we are back in stock of his 'Lifeline' and 'The Best Thing Yet' CDs. Thomas Motter has created another good contemporary Soul/Jazz album 'Time' featuring many great vocalists inc Le Nora Jaye, Princess Freesia, Karl Freeson, Ty Causey and many more. Aretha Franklin has her first ever career wide compilation including some unreleased tracks, available on CD, 4CD box set and 2LP set. Art Blakey 'Moanin' in the Blue Note classic LP series is finally available, and a rare 60's British Jazz album from The New Jazz Orchestra is reissued on vinyl. Al-Dos...
Check out some of our latest new in Brunswick singles from Outta Sight, some lovely one off titles in stock —certainly not to be missed out on. Original copies of the majority of these are increasingly expensive and hard to come by. Thankfully, Outta Sight have given them the requisite reissue treatment that they deserve! There are advance promo (DJ) copies of most of these titles for sale as well. These are undinked and, as such, are relatively DJ friendly, albeit slightly more expensive than the standard dinked copies. Combine titles to optimise postage, either below our website or give...
Carla Whitney (with Choker Campbell and the Super Sounds), a relatively unknown soul gem that has flown under the radar since its release 51 years ago. Backed by Motown royalty Choker Campbell, the velvet-throated Whitney is like Aretha, Marlena Shaw and Vicki Anderson all rolled into one, flitting from cottony crooners to full-out funk stormers. Campbell was the leader of Motown’s live band, the saxophonist and conductor who kept any number of Motortown Revue shows driving along. A respected leader of men, and later a talented producer. Somehow in 1975 the nearly 60-year-old Campbell managed to find his way to...
