It's another good week for releases. Kamasi Washington has a beautiful album 'Becoming' the soundtrack to the Michele Obama Netflix documentary. Gorden Campbell has produced a great album of soul and Jazz 'Conversations' featuring a stellar cast of musicians and vocalists. Doug Carn is the latest artist in the Jazz is Dead series produced by Adrian Young and Ali Shaheed Mohammad and its one of the best so far in the series, Cd is in now, pre-order for delayed vinyl formats. Dezron Douglas teams up with Soul Brother favourite Brandee Younger for 'Force Majeure' recorded during lockdown. Matthew halsall 'salute...
Kamasi Washington composed and produced the original score for ‘Becoming’, the four time Emmy-nominated film that provided an intimate glimpse into the life of Michelle Obama, and the sound is Kamasi at his most soulful. There’s a real vintage feel to the melodies here and the whole project is handled with a delicate austerity that reflects the former first lady’s demeanour. None of the tracks (with the exception of the 4:23 min long ‘I Am Becoming’) is over 3 mins long, with many being brief but evocative snapshots that truly give this set the feeling of a film score.The stunning...
It's another big week for releases as we move into December and thankfully have the shop open again (Mon-Sat 11-6). Veteran Soul singer Lee Fields returns with Big Crown Vaults vol 1 and album of out takes from his last two albums, available on CD, LP and limited Lavender swirl vinyl. Kelly Finnigan has made a great Christmas Soul album 'Joyful Noise' to cheer us up in these times, again on CD, LP and limited white vinyl. Tenderlonius is now out on LP and we have a late arrival Black Friday release Grover Washington Grover Live on coloured vinyl in...
Kelly Finnigan’s ‘A Joyful Sound’ may seem bound by the season constraints of being a Christmas album but it goes far beyond, with the sound closer to his work with The Monophonics. The album features members of Durand Jones & The Indications, The Dap-Kings, Ghost Funk Orchestra, Monophonics, Thee Sinseers, Orgone, Ikebe Shakedown, Jason Joshua & The Beholders, The True Loves, Neal Francis, Jungle Fire, Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio, Ben Pirani, The Jive Turkeys, The Ironsides, The Harlem Gospel Travelers, Rudy De Anda, Alanna Royale, and more! The set takes its inspiration from records like Atlantic’s “Soul Christmas”, Phil Spector’s...
Lee Fields' 'Big Crown Vaults Vol 1' collects unreleased songs from the Special Night & It Rains Love sessions that didn’t make their way to albums, and this set launches a new series entitled Big Crown Vaults that will surely see a slew of future releases. The quality of the cuts here make the set sound like a complete studio album in its own right: the menacing funk 'Do You Know', the cavernous ballad 'Time' and the stunning dancer 'Thinking About You' blend seamlessly with crashing beat ballads like 'Two Timer' and the gospel tinged deep soul of 'Don't Give...
Colin Curtis’ 2nd instalment of his popular Jazz Dance Fusion series continues the story & history of the UK jazz dance and jazz music scene, a movement that started for him back in the 70’s. The sounds here blend funk & soul mixed with jazz, influences from Brazil, Africa, Europe and all over the globe, and the textures of instrumental sounds & voices, fuse to create the much-loved ‘jazz fusion’ sound that we love.This is a well balanced comp that unearths rare gems, newer hidden jewels and club favourites such as the 2007 release from Brazil’s 8VB with ‘Gengis’, JD...
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