PYJÆN are delighted to announce the release of their second album ‘Feast’, planned for September 2021 on DeepMatter Records. The five-piece outfit reaches inside the deep, multidimensional well of what is broadly called Jazz, bringing together all its diverse components in a singular, emotional sound. After setting a blueprint for their multifaceted artistry, combining cross-genre sensibilities with ferocious talent on their first two releases, PYJÆN has been busy writing and recording music for their second album, their most accomplished offering yet. ‘Feast’ was recorded at Peter Gabriel’s legendary Real World Studios in Bath over a full week in November 2020....
SOUL ON THE REAL SIDE #14 OUTTA SIGHT presents Soul On The Real Side #14 The architects of soul are back with a stunning new 20-track Spring 2022 collection and, incredibly, almost half of them are NEW-TO-CD! Our show opens with the Grammy Award winning "Color Him Father" by The Winstons. Released in 1969, it scored a #2 R&B and #7 Hot 100 hit for the band and has been covered multiple times including Linda Martell's soulful-country reading produced by Shelby Singleton; O. C. Smith; The Naturals and Bobby Womack. The Continental Showstoppers finally make it to our CD series...
Pyjaen return with their second album on Deep Matter and it bridges New London Jazz with Spoken Word, another strong album. The Jazz Defenders also make their second album on Haggis Records, it has some 50's/60's style Jazz along with more contemporary arrangements. Uk Jazz/Neo-Soul singer Judi Jackson has a nice new album on a major label. There are some great reissue vinyl albums this week. Irma Thomas' lost Cotillion album gets a first vinyl issue on Light Blue Vinyl, great early 70s Southern Soul. Grant Green's classic 'The Latin Bit' is the latest Blue Note Tone Poet release. There are two Blue Note...
This Superlative set was taped for FM broadcast soon after the release of Herbie Hancock's groundbreaking Man-Child album and finds the great keyboardist backed by the wickedly tight combination of DeWayne 'Blackbird' McKnight (guitar), Bennie Maupin (reeds), Paul Jackson (bass), Bill Summers (percussion) and Michael Clarke (drums) on a selection of his finest tracks from Hancock's classic Watermelon Man right up to the present. Certainly something that all fans of Herbie and the Headhunters can dig... Buy the LP HERE Check out the album HERE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2O-HhaxKonQ&list=OLAK5uy_kA7iU3XJYEp-l_VS9-QxH683t9IYydjk0&ab_channel=HerbieHancock-Topic
John Morales has remixed many of Teddy Pendergrass and Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes greatest tracks on a Double CD and 3LP set, giving them a more contemporary feel whilst retaining the feel of the classic originals. Em Cee (formerly Cherokee) visited us last weekend and signed a few copies of her 'Sugar Coated Hip Hop' CD album which is a nice mix of contemporary Soul/Hip Hop using many well known breaks, see the pictures here.Erykah Badu 'Worldwide Underground' gets a welcome vinyl reissue and there is a great Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters live set from 1975, first time on...
New in on the Expansion label, some great Modern Soul seven inches. Brief Encounter - What About Love/Got A Good Feeling Brief Encounter were a group from North Carolina, active for a decade from the early 70s. In 1976 and 1977 respectively they released the A and B sides to this release separately on Capitol Records. Both have become exceptionally rare and sought after. They are feel good, upbeat funky soul jams. The group are also remembered for the 1977 ‘Sound Plus’ label release “Human” and their debut album that year “Introducing The Brief Encounter” which also included “Got A...
BBE Music presents a brand new album celebrating one of Philadelphia soul music’s most iconic figures, Teddy Pendergrass, remixed by pioneering producer and engineer, John Morales. This exploration of 1970s Philly soul at its apex focuses on one of the era’s defining voices, Theodore DeReese Pendergrass. Born in Philadelphia in 1950, Pendergrass sang church music at age two, and was ordained a minister at ten years old. Having learned drums and played in local bands during his teens, at 20 he was hired as a drummer for the Blue Notes by group leader Harold Melvin. After being spotted singing along...
Wewantsounds continues its collaboration with Bob Shad's formidable label Mainstream Records, to present a selection of 12 turntable-friendly tracks recorded between 1971 and 1975 and showcasing the label's superb blend of Spiritual Jazz, Funk and Soul by the likes of Buddy Terry, Sarah Vaughan, LaMont Johnson and Johnny Coles. Most of the tracks are released on vinyl for the first time since their original release in the early 70s. The comp starts of with a jazzed out reinterpretation of the Marvin Gaye classic Inner City Blues (Makes You Wanna Holler) featuring the vocal stylings of Sarah Vaughan in the latter...
Drummer Alphonse Mouzon recorded this classic Jazz-Funk album in 1981 with Herbie Hancock, Freddie Hubbard, Lee Ritenour, Paul Jackson Jr, the Seawind Horns and others. ‘By All Means’ is a 13 minute dance floor Jazz-Funk magnum opus with some great solos from the main players, especially Hancock. ‘Do I Have To’ and ‘The next Time We Love’ are nice shuffling mid tempo grooves, whilst ‘The Jogger’ is a funkier number. ‘Space Invaders’ features an intense and legendary drum workout from Mouzon. Buy the CD HERE Buy the LP HERE Check out the tracks below; Alphonse Mouzon - Do I Have...
We are delighted to announce that our Wants List 5 compilation is finally in stock on vinyl. I have signed some copies for those who are interested, and will be in the store signing copies on Saturday. There is another great compilation out this week from Colin Curtis - Presents Jazz Dance Fusion Vol 3 available as a 2cd set or 2 x 2lp sets. Myele Manzaza was in the store last Saturday signing copies of his Crisis & Opportunity Vol 2 see the pictures here, we still have a few signed copies and regular copies available. There are new albums this week...
