Gregory Porter has steadily worked his way into global stardom with a string of stunning albums over the course of a decade and ‘All Rise’ is as strong and engaging as the likes of his much lauded early works ‘Water’, ‘Liquid Spirit’ and ‘be Good’. The emphatic, celebratory ‘Concorde’ soars with with an uplifting energy that is hard to deny, the bittersweet ‘Dad Gone Thing’ is an incisive observation of his relationship with his largely absent father that includes the heartbreaking line “I stood right in front of his stage, But still I was hard to see”, while the gospel...
1,500 Limited Pressing with Machine Numbered Sleeve. Soul Brother Records are delighted to reissue on vinyl for the first time one of the most in demand and best ‘Holy Grail’ Soul and Funk albums for RSD 2020. My Queen by self-contained band Gaston was recorded in North Carolina in 1978 for the independent Hotlanta label and has been in demand for the last 30 years. The album consists of seven excellent Soul and Funk tracks including 'Clap Song' sampled by Sporty Thievz in 1998 and the also sampled two stepper 'My Dream's. Original copies are rarely seen and command £500....
There are some very good releases this week. The mighty Gregory Porter returns with a new album 'All rise' available on CD, deluxe cd with 4 bonus tracks and book and Double LP. Brit Funk association second album 'Lifted' highlights the talent that we have in this country. Tony Braxton has her first album in a while , and the evergreen Bettye Lavette has a new album. Billy Childs has a strong new jazz album.Soul jazz records have a Kaleidescope of the new British Jazz talent on a 3lp +45 or 2cd sets On the reissue side The JB's These...
The Brit Funk Association are an amalgamation of members from iconic Brit Funk groups Light Of The World, Beggar & Co, Hi Tension, Incognito and Central Line. ‘Lifted’ follows 2018’s ‘Full Circle’ and again majors on the positive with a thirteen track offering of uplifting cuts. The bright jazz funker ‘Summer’ kicks off the albumin joyous fashion and continues with the mid tempo ‘Lifted Up’. The warm buzz of ‘Take Some Time To Love’ and the pacier ‘Sign Of The Times’ have that classic Brit Funk sound while the chugging party funk of ‘Raw Funk’ has a Brass Construction vibe....
Saxophonist/composer Nubya Garcia delivers her debut album in the form of the 9-track ‘Sources’, a set that pays homage to the many diverse influences that help build this exciting full-length offering. The brooding,dark mood of ‘Pace’ brings to mind elements of Christian Scott in places; the battle-sax riding over the frenetic, broken percussion and bass, while the galloping groove of ‘The Message Continues’ finds her in more modal territory. ‘Source’ kicks off with a dub feel and slips into freer improvisation for the second section while the mellower ‘Together Is A Beautiful Place To Be’ is a welcome respite amidst...
Check out this batch of great original Soul and Funk LPs from the large collection that we are processing. There are some hard to find titles along with classic albums all in great condition as individually graded. All titles are one off's so please order early to avoid disappointment. You can combine with other soul & funk and jazz albums from the same collection to optimise postage costs. See what's left from these lists here Records can be ordered on-line, over the phone on 020 875 1018 or collected from our store in putney Open Mon-Sat 11-6 . happy diggin...
It's a great week for New London Jazz with the full debut album from Nubya Garcia on Concord available on CD, DLP and very limited Coloured vinyl. Tenderlonius has recorded an album during lockdown 'Quarantena' which is limited as well and likely to sell out fast, so grab both of those now if you want them. Adrian Younge and Shaheed mohameed ink up with Roy Ayers for Jazz is Dead 2 , probably Roy's best work in 35 years now available on LP and CD. Hiatus Kaiyote's modern classic is now available on limited coloured vinyl, and Seun Kuti has...
Second album from Arkansas born, Chicago made Sydney Joe Qualls (whose first album on Dakar was released under the name variation Sidney...) 'So Sexy' is a gem of an album that may have escaped the radar of many soul fans – the classic modern soul 'I Don't Do This' will be well familiar, but this this great set is worth investigating. The bubbling title track hints at a yearning for local disco play while the southern lilt of 'Let The Woman Know' is a gem. The beat ballad 'I'll Run To Your Side' is the perfect platform for Qualls' pleading...
Incognito legend Bluey’s side project Citrus Sun release their fourth album in the form of ‘Expansions and Visions’ and it’s their funked up version of Lonnie Liston Smith’s classic that kicks things off in emphatic style, with vocals from the strong voiced Valerie Etienne. Noel McKoy guests on the cover of ‘California Soul’: tackling such a classic is always going to be hard but they manage to bring something new to it, there are elements of Afro-Cuban influences in the summery ‘Amado O Vehlo Mundo’ while the jaunty ‘Hard Boiled’ has a Stevie feel, not least because of the use...
