The releases may be a little light this week but the quality is high. Nostalgia 77 return with a great new set with their typical blend of laid back grooves, Crescent City funky vibes and many stops in between. The Stanton Davis release sees spacey jazz rubbing shoulders with leftfield funk on an album comprising of unreleased gems and alternate takes of tracks from his sought after Brighter Days album. Highly recommended. Also check the Seawind 2 on 1 for some classic jazz funk including of course their biggie ‘Free’ plus 16 other cuts from the self titled album and the Light The Light set. We’ve some good multiple CD offerings from Mahalia Jackson, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald as well as soul and jazz from Mary Wells, the late Tubby Hayes and Clifford Brown And Max Roach. Enough to please most! Have a great weekend!
Laurence and team.
