Tatiana Lady May Mayfield possesses one of the best voices in contemporary Soul/Jazz music. After 6 years she returns with 'The Next Chapter' a wonderful set which could well be amongst the best albums of the year of 2018, check out the clips. Marion Meadows returns with a strong set featuring many guest vocalists. Canadian Soul/Jazz singer Elise Legrow has made an interesting albums covering Chess recordings 'Playing Chess' produced by Betty Wright, check her take on 'Rescue Me'. Seun Kuti continues his fathers legacy and features Fela's Egypt 80 band on 'Black Times' a strong Afro-beat album, and Brownswood...
Its that time of the year when the releases for record store day are announced. Here is the list of RSD titles that are scheduled for RSD 2018. You can view the artwork as well as an updated list here We have also highlighted the Soul, Jazz, Funk, Reggae, & Hip Hop titles that we will be looking to stock below. This is a guide as quantities on some titles is very limited. I hope that you can join us at Soul Brother records shop in Putney on Record Store Day Sat 21st April to celebrate the day. We aim to stock...
Listen here Nu-Rons - All my life (45) Ty Karim - Lightin up (Wants list 4 cd/lp) Major Lance - How can you say goodbye (Soul on the realside vol 8 cd) Leroy Hutson - Dont it make you feel good (Hutson 11 cd/lp) Leroy Hutson - So much in love (Hutson 1 cd/lp) Harold Wheeler Consort - Black Cream (Wants list 4 cd/lp) Prophets of Peace - You can be (45) California Playboys - Double Love (Trying to become a millionaire cd/lp) Inez Andrews - This is not the first time i've been last (Bless the people everywhere gospel...
After the incredible amount of releases over the past two to three weeks, there are relatively few this week, however there are some real gems. Legendary DJ Colin Curtis serves up a double CD or Double LP of Jazz Dance fusion dancers with fantastic music from the muse label which is essential. Ronnie Wright aka Bespeak has a strong Soul/R&B album which includes some good slow jams. Chris Bowden and Wayne Escoffrey have made really good new jazz albums in the tradition , plus Maceo Parker has a new set. Those who are into or want to explore early Detroit...
(Matt Cappy temporarily sold out so we've included Kathy Kosins which is equally popular right now)
Soul Brother Selection 25th February 2018 Listen here Baby Huey - Hard times (45/baby huey story lp) Pilgrim Jubilees - Crying wont help (Bless the people everywhere gospel funk of peacock & songbird cd/lp) Prophets of Peace - You can be (45) Mighty Ryders - Evil Vibrations (Evil Vibrations collection 2 x 45) California Playboys - Trying to become a millionaire (Trying to become a millionaire cd/lp) Love company - Love tempo (45) Beginning of the end - Come down (come down baby) (Nassau funk cd) Leroy Hutson - Cool out (Hutson 1 cd/lp) Leroy Hutson - Love to hold...
It's another great week for new releases and reissues this week. Molly Tentarelli has made a beautiful Jazzy soul album on Atlanta records/Ropeadope. Molly will be known to many of you as Jarrod Lawson's backing singer when he has toured over here. Kathy Kosins also has a very nice jazzy Soul album. Gerardo Frisina and Victor Gould have good Jazz albums. There are some great reissues and compilations . Hutson 1 and Hutson 11 are reissues on CD and LP, The rare California playboys album is also out on both formats. The next two Strata East albums on Pure...
Listen Here Leroy Hutson - All because of you (Hutson cd/lp) Harold Wheeler Consort - Black Cream (Wants list 4 cd/lp) Sly Slick and Wicked - Sho Nuff (Wants list 2 cd) Frankie and the Spindles - Making up time (Count to ten – best of frankie and spindfes cd) Natural high - Trust in me (Wants list 4 cd/lp) O v Wright - I've been searching (Memphis unlimited cd) Sam Dees - Whats it gonna be (The show must go on cd/ LP) Inez Andrews - This is not the first time i've been last (Bless the people everywhere...
