There are some very good new releases and reissues this week. Kamaal Williams is one half of Yussef Kamaal that took us all by a storm with 'Black Focus' a couple of years ago. Henry Wu (Kamaal Williams) 'Returns' which will further enhance the reputation of underground London based New Jazz.it is available on CD, LP and limited edition White Vinyl. Chip Wickham returns with another strong album of UK Jazz, this one more on the spiritual jazz side. Florian Pellissier has another good new jazz album, and there are further good new jazz albums this week from Tia Fuller,...
FRESH IN! There are loads of great new releases and reissues this week. Detroit Sax legend Dave McMurray releases his debut for Blue Note a strong funky to straight ahead set with our man sounding really strong. Mamas Gun release what is probably their best album of funky soul with crossover appeal. Potatohead People have a nice down beat jazzy set with a hip hop influence. There are also new albums from Beady Belle, Me'Shell Ndegecello and an ice Cuban jazz set from Oma Sosa. Mark IV were a classy male harmony group from the 70's. 'Signs of a...
Hear the show again at this link Leroy Hutson - Ella weez (The Man cd/lp) Leroy Hutson - Where did love go (Closer to the source cd/lp) Michael Bell - Can't make it without you (Eccentric soul – saru label cd/lp) Mark Iv - Signs of a dying love (45/forthcoming cd/lp) California Playboys - Trying to become a millionaire (trying to become a millionaire cd/lp) Impressions - We go back aways (Wants list 4cd/lp) Leroy Hutson - Closer to the source (Closer to the source cd/lp) Leroy Hutson - Could this be love (The Man cd/lp) Loleatta Holloway -...
It is another great week for releases with many top drawer new albums and reissues. Top of the pile is Sean Khan whose 'Palmares Fantasy' is a fantastic new Jazz album recorded with Hermeto in Brazil, truly timeless beautiful music, The CD is in now pre-order for the LP for 25th. K.Avett also has a very strong new Soul album , something of a rarity in itself for this year, she hails from Texas and there are definite comparisons to N''Dambi in her music. MF Robots album has been long awaited and the album will please fans of Brand New...
Soul Brother Selection - 6th May 2018 Hear the show at this link Chuck Jackson - What's with this loneliness (45) Willie Tee - Walking up a one way street (45) Holland Dozier - Why can't we be lovers (Rsd 45) Main ingredient - Work to do (Rsd 45/ euthrates river/afrodisiac cd) Elements - Prove it (eccentric soul – the saru label cd/lp) California Playboys - Trying to become a millionaire (Trying to become a millionaire cd/lp) Meters - Just kissed my baby (Rsd 45) Ripple - I don't know what it is but it sure is funky (Southern groove...
There are some great albums out this week, mainly jazz based but some real gems. Lakecia Benjamin really shines on 'Rise' a superb album of funky jazz grooves. Joe Armon Jones from Ezra Collective makes his debut album on Brownswood 'Starting today', which is another great album highlighting the emerging British Jazz artists. Jessica Lauren returns with another strong album and guitarist Chance Hayden debuts with a nice album ft Jarrod Lawson on an incredible cover of Donny Hathaway's 'Someday we'll all be free'. Ghostnote give us some Snarky puppy-ish madness , and there are good albums from Eddie Henderson,...
'Expansions' from 1975 was Lonnie Liston Smith's big crossover album that helped the keyboardist reach a wider audience. It is one of the all time greatest Jazz Funk albums. The title track 'Expansions' is one of those really special tracks that still sounds fresh even after 1000's of plays and is totally engaging from the introduction triangle right to the last bar, pure magic if you are listening or dancing to it. Lonnie's brother Donald Smith sings the positive lyrics with his distinctive voice. Every track on this album is special from pulsating 'Voodoo Woman' to the mystical 'Shadows', and...
There are some good new releases this week. Timo Lassy returns with a strong album ft Joyce Elaine Yuille. Azhaar & Global Wave , Beady Belle, Renee Rosnes and Kari Ikoken Trio also have good new jazz albums and there is a soul/funk album from Ruby Velle & the Soulphonics. Reissues include Gordon beck trio (also on vinyl for RSD), Snoopy Dean and Tutt Band., plus there is a very limited 45 from Darrell Banks. Check the pre-order section for some of the forthcoming albums in May, more to be loaded next week. #RSD18 Titles online from Saturday 28th April...
The cover of Thrust reveals a lot of the album. Herbie’s sitting comfortably in his spaceship controlled by a synth from an alien world, reaching to the clouds and beyond. Well, that’s what his stature was in 1974 – one of the seminal renewers of Jazz by incorporating new electric instruments like the ARP synthesizer. Thrust is the follow up to Head Hunters [MOVLP030] using the same band except for drummer Harvey Mason, who is replaced by Mike Clark, a Jazz great in his own right. Again, only four songs on this single LP, each around 10 minutes long. “Butterfly”...
Johnny Hammond classic 1975 album ‘Gears’ was produced by the Mizell Brothers at the top of their game and is one of the all time great Jazz-Funk albums. It includes the funky up tempo instrumental ‘Los Conquistadores Chocolates’, and the Rare grooves ‘Fantasy’ , ‘Tell Me what to do’, ‘shifting Gears’ and beautiful ‘Can’t we smile’. The previously unissued ‘A Childs love’ is featured on the bonus CD and LP reissues with fast and superior slow versions, ‘Song for my family’ and more upbeat ‘Detroit Rainbow’ are interesting but can’t match the quality of the tracks on the awesome original...
