Peabo Bryson modern soul classic from 1981 'Why don't you make up your mind?' Is released on 45 for the first time Available as regular or limited dj copies. Robert Glasper returns with a primarily hip hop album featuring many guests incl Herbie Hancock. There are good new Jazz albums from Warren Wolf, Timo Lassy and Vincent ingala plus new Blues/Southern soul from Robert Cray band. Roy Ayers produced Eighties ladies album is reissued on CD, Lp to follow probably next week The next four albums in the Blue Note Tone Poet high quality analog dressings are here from Grant...
Glow have produced what is probably the best New Soul album of the year so far in 'Ten of Diamonds' . It features many vocalists including Omar, Honey La Rochelle and Keith Robinson who sounds a little like Jarrod Lawson.Also to help the environment it comes in a metal box ! Pat Metheny makes his best album for many years 'From this place' and Jon Batiste makes a tribute album to Roy Hargrove 'Chronology of a dream'. The Uk band Soul Immigrants have a good retro soul album on vinyl and we are giving a FREE copy of their single...
Some superb releases this week with smooth soul specialist Carmichael Musiclover topping the bill - his 'The Best Thing Yet' CD may be just that: A bumper 17 track offering that will please his fans and earn new followers. Moses Boyd follows up his highly acclaimed 2018 set with another bristling melting pot of new UK jazz that is steeped in the vitality of the creative scene at present while Snarky Puppy's 'Bill Laurance Trio's live recording from the world-renowned Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club during the 2018 International Piano Trio Festival makes it to CD. Rainer Trueby's 'Soulgliding' compilation is...
Gil Scott Heron recorded his last album 'I'm new here' 10 years ago and to celebrate its anniversary the album is reissued with extra tracks plus there is a reimagining album by Makaya McCraven which really brings the album to life. The Sorcerers have a very interesting soundtrack album 'In search of the monkey god'. Jeremy Pelt and Christian McBride both has good new jazz albums. Steve Spacek has a new album 'Houses' Larombe 'from Philly' is a collection of unreleased 80's Soul tracks which is really very good now available on Cd and Lp. Al Kent has re-edited many...
Nick Walters is the trumpeter from the London band Ruby Rushton and he has made a brilliant five track mini album available today on CD and LP, these guys are on fire at the moment ! Rita Ray is a new name a blue eyed Soul singer from Estonia and her debut album is a strong retro soul LP. There are two great 45 reissues this week ; Sweet mixture 'House of fun and love' a very in demand and hard to find uptempo Rare groove underground classic reissued for the first time and Darrow Fletcher modern soul delight 'My...
There are some nice albums released this week. Nicholas Payton returns with a nice Live Double CD 'Relaxing with Nick' on Smoke Sessions , Gary Bartz is involved in as tribute to Charlie Parker on the same label. Brian Simpson and Steve Oliver have a good smooth Jazz album and Ruby Turner has a new album. Dj Andy Smith reaches up for Disco Wonderland vol 2 on BBE another good compilation of Disco Soul. The JBs previously unreleased initial sessions with Bootsy Collins 'More mess on my thing' is now out on CD for the first time, and there are...
Jarrod Lawson returns under the alias of Orpheus with an excellent instrumental album 'Visions' available on Limited edition Orange Vinyl LP. We still have vinyl copies of legendary debut album on Lp in our January sale. Ego Ella May could be a new name to you but she has been recording for a few years and her story of Experimental Soul 'So far' is released on CD for the first time. Guitar Legend John MClaughlin returns with an eastern influenced album , there is a great double CD featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater's four Elektra and Atlantic albums from the 70's...
Portrait return after 15 years to record a new album 'Afro Trees' released on a limited edition (of 300) LP this week, don't miss this as it is likely to sell out fast. Tad Robinson has made a superb contemporary Southern Soul album with the Hi Rhythm Section 'Real Street' , with real instruments, good songs, great voice and production , it is very reminiscent of a Willie Mitchell production from the early to mid 70's. Peckam's finest Ruby Rushton return with a nice limited edition 45 featuring two new tracks. Glenn Jones makes a great cover of Rockie Robbins...
Happy new year to everybody and we start the year in fine style with the superb Luxury Soul 2020 triple CD in store now and shipping today, be amongst the first to own this great comp by ordering now for immediate shipping, order placed by 3.45pm will be shipped today. We also have two of the Black Friday RSD exclusive jazz albums back in stock in limited quantities from Bill Evans and Miles Davis, so if you missed these on the day grab your copy now before they sell out again. You can see all the Black Friday releases available...
This is the final new release newsletter before Christmas and we'd like to take the opportunity to thank all our customers for their continued support over the past twelve months and wish everyone a peaceful holiday period. New releases this week are mainly focused on vinyl - the Bobby Harden 7" is sold out in most places and we have just a limited few copies of this superb new northern soul tune. Also check the chugging funk of Scone Cash Player's organ screamer 'Canned Champagne' as well as the stunning, punchy crossover of Doulas (sic) & Lonero's 'This Time', backed...
