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Ten Pounds of Soul, Funk and Jazz – 2nd November 2016

Check out this new list of 60 Original Vinyl LP's which are all priced at £10 each. There is a mixture of mainly Soul, Funk and Jazz Funk albums from a well loved collection, most of them are in near mint condition (as individually graded), the sleeves are nice too with minor storage wear, many are still in shrinkwrap. You can combine with titles from last weeks £10 list here to optimise shipping. All titles are one-offs so please order early to avoid disappointment. Records can be ordered on-line , over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from...
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Carmen Lundy – Focus on a jazz legend

Carmen Lundy gave us four great shows at the Pizza Express Jazz Club on Friday and Saturday night. She has kindly signed a few copies of each of her CD albums which we are offering on a first come first served basis. I interviewed Carmen on the radio show on Sunday and you can hear the interview here which i think you find really interesting. Also listed are all the CD albums that we currently have in stock and for the first time the multi region DVD of a show from 2005 with a fantastic band including a then up...
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New arrivals and pre-orders – 28th October 2016 | Future in stores news

New releases Myles Sanko has made a career defining album with the brilliant 'Just Being Me, which is certainly amongst the best British Soul albums ever recorded. You can catch Myles at Hoochie Coochie tonight if you happen to be anywhere near Newcastle Upon Tyne: The perfect venue to launch an labum of this quality! Leon Timbo has a really good album 'What loves all about', Tony Momrelle 'Keep Pushing' is extended to a deluxe version, he also appears on the Pbug album and Reel People music have another strong comp with 'Soul Love 2016'. Peter White, Gerald Albright and Chuck...
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Ten pounds of Soul, Funk And Jazz LPs

Check out this list of 60 Original Vinyl LP's which are all priced at £10 each. There is a mixture of mainly 80's Soul, Funk and Jazz Funk albums from a well loved collection, most of them are in near mint condition (as individually graded), the sleeves are nice too with minor storage wear. All titles are one-offs 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 happy diggin Laurence
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New releases and pre-orders | future in stores

New releases Italian Jazzman Max Ionata has made a good Blue Note style organ jazz album in 'Rewind'. There are three great compilations from the Numero subsidary J&D available on CD and LP. . 'Extra Added Soul' is a superb Modern Soul set , 'All Night Long' great Northern Soul and 'Can you feel the Beat' Funk 45's. Miles Davis 'Freedom Jazz Dance'  is the fifth in the unreleased bootleg series, and features the great second quartet including Herbie Hancock. Tthere are three great Latin albums on the Fania label, and six amazing value 5 Original album sets on Blue...
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Mark Murphy The Jazz Singer – Anthology The Muse Years 1972-1991

Mark Murphy is the archetypal Jazz singer; the term vocaleese was almost invented for him. His clear diction, pure tone and jazzy delivery earmarked Murphy as a singer of rare talent and one of post Hard Bop’s true singing legends.  He combined style, incredible technique and a sense of humour. He displayed a level of improvisation and spontaneity that many contemporary Jazz Musicians would be proud to achieve. Mark was able to find and express the inner meaning of a song, spin it around and deliver it in a new and fresh way. He was always achingly hip, his incredible...
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Collector’s soul and funk LPs – 20th October 2016

Check out this list of 50 Original Vinyl Soul and Funk LP's which are among the 100's that you can now browse in our extended Vinyl racks in our shop in Putney (Open Mon-Sat 10-7 Sun 11-5) You can combine with titles from our recent Soul LP's, Funk LP's and Jazz-Funk LP's or £10 of ..lists to optimise shipping costs. Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 8875 1018 or collected from our shop. Happy diggin! Laurence
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Albums of The Month – October/November 2016

We have completed our albums of the month feature for the months of October and November. There are some great new , reissue and compilation albums already in or coming in the next couple of weeks which you can pre-order to receive on release date. A big thank you for everybody who came to the Will Downing in store last Saturday. You can see the pictures here. We have a few signed copies of his latest album 'Black Pearls' and previous 'Euphoria' available on a first come first served basis. happy diggin Laurence
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New releases and pre-orders | Will Downing in store tomorrow!

New releases Japanese Trumpeter Takuya Koruda impressed with his debut album a couple of years ago, he returns with an even stronger album 'Zigzagger' some great funky jazz which also features a D'Angelo influenced vocal cut. Joyce Moreno is one of Brazil's leading singers, she has made a nice album of classic standards in her bossa style that is really 'Cool'. Reissues and compilations Tony Monson unleashes another dose of Ethereal magic with the Vol 2 of the series.The second installment of Freestyle's Brian Auger anthology is in on CD, it includes some real gems including his original version version...
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Collector’s pre-loved CDs just in

Check out these 55 Previously loved CDs which have just arrived. There are near complete album collections of Tower Of Power including a couple of rare titles, Joe Tex and Blues lady Koko Taylor plus some rare Ted Taylor among others. Most Cds are in Near Mint or Excellent condition (as graded) and all are one-off's so please order early to avoid disappointment. Cds can be ordered on-line, over the phone or collected in person from our shop in Putney open 10-7 Mon-Sat and 11-5 on Sunday. See this list as a webpage here happy diggin Laurence