There are some great new reissues this week. Joe Bataan's classic Latin/Funk album 'Salsoul' including Latin Strut' and 'Aftershower Funk' is reissued on clear blue vinyl. The Flirtations seminal British 60's Soul album is also reissued on an analogue 180gm vinyl with a tip on sleeve. Elvin Jones has a previously unissued live album from 1967 issued on a 2CD or 3LP set.Bill Evans at the town hall is the latest in the Acoustic Sounds analogue series, Andrew Hill and Grachan Moncur 111 have releases in the Blue Note Classic Album series. Bill Summers 'Come into my life'/'Don't Fade away' is finally here with the correct...
Check out this great batch of Original Jazz-Funk and Fusion albums which have just arrived. There are some very hard to find and many classic albums here, in fact many of the all time great Jazz-Funk albums. These albums are in great condition (as individually graded), and all 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 shop in Putney open Mon-Sat 11-6. Happy Diggin Laurence
Check out this great batch of original Soul and Funk 45s. There is something here for everyone, a mixture of 60's, 70's and early 80's Soul, Northern Soul, Motown, Stax, Funk, P-Funk and Disco records all in great condition as individually graded. Almost all titles 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 shop in Putney open Mon - Sat 11-6. You can combine with other recently listed original 45's: Modern and Northern Soul 45’s, Northern and 60’s Soul 45s, Funk and Funky Soul 45s , More Funk and...
Alice Coltrane recorded her Spiritual and Modal Jazz classic Ptah, The El Daoud in 1970 for the Impulse ! label. Alice plays Piano and Harp accompanied by Pharoah Sanders and Joe Henderson on tenor sax and alto flute, Ron Carter on bass and Ben Riley on drums on the four long self compositions. 'Ptah' (an Egyptian god), 'The El Daoud' (beloved) Is a 14 minute march of purification. 'Turiya and Ramakrishna' is beautiful piano led, blues rooted melodic and haunting track without the horn's taking you to a state of Nirvana throughout its 8 mins.This amazing track has suprisingly become...
Bluey and Gilles Peterson brit funk renaissance band Str4ta return with a second installment 'Str4tasfear' available on Cd, Lp and limited white vinyl. Robert Glasper Experiment classic first Black Radio album is repackaged as a deluxe edition 3LP or 2D set with extra tracks and remixes. Smooth jazz saxophonist Kim Waters returns with his 25th album 'That Special Touch', and Bill Frisell reaches 'Four' on Blue Note. Alice Coltrane's spiritual jazz masterpiece 'Ptah The El Daoud' is finally reissued on 180gm vinyl on Impulse !, and Charlie Hunter's 'Bing Bing Bing is the latest in the Blue Note Analogue Classic series. There are some...
Jean Paul Maunick and Gilles Peterson’s latest project Str4ta is a resurrection of British Jazz funk from the late 1970’s and 80’s, attempting to capture the essence of the golden years of Brit-funk which was soundtracked by bands like Freeez, Light of the World, Atmosfear, Beggar and Co and Hi-Tension. Of course, Bluey’s stewardship of this group is noteworthy, having played with most of these groups at the time (apart from Atmosfear and B&C) while also forming Incognito and the Warriors, the former’s 1981 album “Jazz-Funk” becoming one of the most seminal albums of this niche and relatively underground British...
Ezra Collective’s second album is a bold amalgam of worldly musical styles and flavours, concentrated through the hot-footed improvisational prowess of an ensemble of some of the finest players on the contemporary London jazz scene. Joe Armon Jones (keys), brothers Femi Koleoso (drums) and TJ Koleoso (bass), James Morrison (tenor) and Ifu Ogunjobi (trumpet) make up the group’s core, although on this release there are plenty of impressive cameos from the likes of Sampa the Great, Kojey Radical, Emili Sandé and Nao. New London sounds with serious danceability, heavyweight musical chops and a tight knit group cohesion that elevates the...
Lee Fields has been recording great Rhythm and Blues, Soul and Funk records since the late 1960's. His latest album 'Sentimental Fool' sees him reunited with producer Bosco Mann and the Daptone stable. It is a strong album featuring some great ballads, mid tempo and funky soul grooves, reminiscent of mid 60s James Brown. 'Two Jobs' and 'Without A Heart' are really funky grooves. 'Your Face Before My Eyes' is an uptempo 60s style soul dancer. 'Forever' , 'I Should Have Let You Be', 'Sentimental Fool' , 'Just Give Me Your Time' , 'What I Did' and 'Ordinary Lives' are...
It's a bumper week for new releases and reissues , with some great new albums from Ezra Collective, Lee Fields and Bunn Debrett Quintet. There are also two more releases in the Blue Note Tone Poet series from Bobby Hutcherson and Harold Vick. There are two compilations of note, John Sinclair Presents Detroit Artists Workshop which has some great late 60's and early 70's Jazz from the Motorcity, and Theo Parrish Dj Kicks featuring soulful house and some up and coming Detroit artists. The highlight of the week though are the new batch of 45's on Soul Brother and Expansion, with killer cuts from Betty...
China Burton - You Don't Care About Our Love China Burton’s 1979 Brit funk classic You Don’t Care About Our Love sees a reissue on Soul Brother Records, a rare, expensive and in demand title originally released on Logo records. There have been plenty of bootlegs of this track scattered around the marketplace for a while, but this is the first legitimate reissue that this record has seen. It is a rare piece of British disco-funk, orchestrated with a sweeping string section and fully manned brass section with rolling percussion and an anthemic, catchy chorus that make it perfect for...
