New releases There are some great new releases this week. Terrace Martin has produced a superb contemporary sounding Jazz and Soul album which has more than a nod to the old school it features Lalah Hathaway, Perri Sisters and The Emotions amongst others. Collective Peace from Detroit have another great Jazz/Soul album, featuring Dwele and Amp Fiddler. Deep Street Soul give us a good blast of Australian Funk/Soul, and Carl Hudson makes a return with Pixel Planet on LP, and Nuf Said are the latest addition to the Ropeadope label. Reissues There are some fantastic reissues this week. 'This is Eleanore Mills'...
GATO BARBIERI – SAXOPHONIST EXTRAORDINAIRE It is with great sadness that Soul Brother has to report the passing of another great. Saxophonist Leandro Barbieri, better known as ‘Gato’ passed away on 2nd April 2016 at the age of 83 following a bout of pneumonia. His nickname ‘El Gato’ (Spanish for ‘The Cat’) derived from his habit of slinking from one Buenos Aires Jazz club to another whilst a youngster. Born in Rosario, Argentina in 1932, he was surrounded by music and musicians from an early age. It was Charlie Parker, however, who inspired him to start playing the alto...
LEON HAYWOOD – A MELLOW KINDA FELLOW Soul singer, producer and songwriter Leon Haywood passed away in his sleep on 5th April 2016. He was 74. Born, Otha Leon Haywood in Houston Texas on 11th February 1942, he listened to blues extensively as a child and was playing piano by the age of four. An accomplished pianist he played with a local Blues band and accompanied the likes of Guitar Slim. In the early 60’s he moved to Los Angeles, where he continued playing with R&B/ Blues groups until he joined Sam Cooke’s band, with whom he remained until...
Check out this list of new and recent 45's that have arrived at Soul Brother. There are some great titles included here, including the newly arrived Bill Harris 'Am I Cold Am I Hot' . Please note that the Garland Green and McCrei titles are arriving next week but you can order now to secure your copies. Also check the list of titles arriving for Record Store day on Sat 16th April here. These will be on sale in the store on the day, i hope that you can make it. Any left will be sold on the site and...
Listen again here Garland Green - I've quit running the streets From Love is what we came here for cd Barbara Lewis - Stars From 45 Vibrations - Gonna get slong without you now From 45 Luther Ingram - Exus trex From Move on up vol 2 cd Betty moorer - Speed up From 45 Odyssey - Battened ships From Odyssey lp/cd Eleanore Mills - Fascinating Devastating man From Forthcoming RSD This is Eleanore Mills Lp/CD Turnarounds - Stay away From 45 Hesitations - Gotta find a way From 45 Larry Wright - It's okay with me From 45 Eramus...
New releases Charles Bradley is the man of the week, with his show at the Forum earlier in the week he releases his new album 'Changes' on CD , LP and a special limited edition Double LP featuring the instrumentals only available from Daptone Authorised dealers like Soul Brother, plus a 45 from the album 'Change for the world' b/w the non album instrumental 'Revelations'. Reissues There are good 80's Soul reissues from Rosie Gaines and Gary's Gang , 5cd collections from Kenny G and Oscar Peterson, a Best of Sade Double LP and a good new blues album from Joe...
New releases Its another strong week for releases with some great Soul and Jazz albums again this week. Anthony Hamilton and Jahiem return with their first albums in a few years. The Bobby Caldwell Babyface and Harold Mabern albums are now available on Vinyl as well as CD. Snowboy returns with a great Latin Jazz album, and there are good Jazz albums from Brian Bromberg, Chris Standring and Darren Rahn. There are some nice reissue CDs from Garland Green and Stargard plus collections from Winfield Parker, O V Wright, and Larry Levan, plus a Motown revue live in Paris set...
Listen again at this link Betty moorer - Speed up (From 45) Mary Clark - Take me i'm yours (From 12”) Lanier - Blinded (By qualities of love) (From 45) Eramus Hall - Your love is my desire (From Your love is my desire cd/forthcoming RSD LP) New Love ltd & 95 interstate west So much to talk about - So much to talk about (From So much to talk about lp) Eleanore Mills - Same routine (From Forthcoming RSD This is Eleanore Mills Lp/CD) Barbara Jean English - If it feels this good (From Disco love vol 4 cd/lp)...
New releases Chantae Cann has been on our radar for a while with her collaborations with Snarky Puppy and Jarrod Lawson, her beautiful and brilliant debut album Journey to Golden will establish her as one of the leading new female singer songwriters in our music, another album that is sure to be amongst the best of 2016. Claffy is another new name and their debut album shows a Stevie influence and is another one that gets better on each hearing, great melodies and harmonies on the cusp of Soul and Jazz. Tacuma Bradley and Grant Green Jr also have good...
