WEEK 21
BACK AGAIN.. HOT CHOKLATE plus ELLIS PHELPS AND WILLIAM SWANN!
Several strong releases are in this week including the second album from Choklate, new releases from Vanessa Williams, a live album from Norwich’s finest Funk band Speedometer. Pride of place goes to the Ellis Phelps album which is fantastic – SOUL MUSIC!!!!
Lovers of Smooth Jazz acoustic guitar will be pleased to hear Craig Chaquito has new set, whilst last week saw Jimmy Sommers back with an unusual album (for him).
Literally in one hour ago – the brilliant new set from Marcus Johnson, Viagem Volume 2 and Al Jarreau classic reissue remastered.
Soulfully yours.
Malcolm.
In Week 19:
Richard Elliot – Rock Steady CD £16.95
Gemma Genazzano – Si Me Quieres : If You Love Me CD £14.95
Laura Izibor – Let The Truth Be Told CD £11.95
Duane Williams – These Songs Are For You CD £13.95
Sam Levine –Sax For The Soul CD £14.95
Ruben Stoddard – Love Is CD £15.95
Lakisha Jones – So Glad I’m Me CD £13.95
Various Artists – Best of 5 years Vinyl masterpiece DBL CD£18.95
Various Artists – Eccentric Soul – Smarts Palace CD £15.95
Various Artists – Locked In The Vinyl Room Cellar CD £13.95
Various Artists – Master Series – Rare Groove CD £6,95
Various Artists – Master Series – Mellow Groove CD £6.95
Various Artists – Master Series – 90’s RnB CD £6,95
Various Artists – Master Series – Hip Hop CD £6.95
Brand New Heavies – Platinum Collection CD £6.95
Gap Band – III CD £15.95
Gap Band – V Jammin CD £15.95
Dazz Band – Invitation To Love CD £15.95
TOP DOZEN SOUL
Gemma Genazzano Si Me Quiere, If You Love Me
Lisa McClendon Reality
Various Artists Eddie Sea Unleashes Moon City
Makeda Escape From Egypt
Tamika Nicole The Art Of Letting Go
Choklate To Whom It May Concern
James Day Natural Thing
Darien If These Walls Could Talk
Leela James Let’s Do It Again
Ellis Phelps And William Swann – I’m Still Here
Lisa Shaw Free
Various Artists Soul Unsigned Vol 2
TOP TEN JAZZ
Down To The Bone Future Boogie
Richard Elliot – Rock Steady
JTQ (James Taylor Quartet) – New World
Una Mas Trio Ritmo Del Futura
Nicola Conte Rituals
U-Nam Unanimity
Jay Soto Mesmerized
Fabio Nobile Always Love
Candy Dulfer Funked Up
Aaaron Tesser And The New Jazz Affair Looking Ahead
SOUL ON OUR RADIO
Soul Brother Selection repeat show changed time on Sunday…….Our popular Radio show on Solar Radio has moved to a Thursday (from Tuesday)- at the same time 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The repeat of the show remains at Sunday mornings 4 a.m. to 6 a.m. Customers/ listeners had requested a move (as did Sky!!!!!!!!!!!) to avoid clashing with Champions League Football!
JAZZ FM Check the revamped station on DAB, Internet, Sky. See www.jazzfm.com for how to hear. Ralph Tee, Robbie Vincent, Pete Young, Mike Vitti – definitely worth tuning into.
COLOURFUL RADIO – SOUL ON DAB IN LONDON Colourful radio playing classic and new soul and Jazz is now on DAB in London, elsewhere on sky/www. Colourful radio.com good line up of DJ’s inc Chris Phillips, Femi Fem, Gordon Mac, Mistri etc. With Jazz Fm, Solar and others we now have the best coverage of our music for a long time. Soul Brother support the station by sponsoring two shows on the station: Soul Food (Sundays 1 p.m – 3 p.m) and Midnight Encounter (Tuesday Midnight – 2 a.m) presented by Wes Berwise. Full details www.iamcolourful.com.
RECOMMENDED READ… CALLING ALL SOUL MUSIC FANS..
 Searching For Soul by Reg Stickings £12.95
This fascinating book which most Soul fans will relate to and bring happy memories of how we got into and have followed soul music over the past forty years. An essential read.
 We are also proud to announce that we are sponsoring Roger Wiliams' Soulsorts radio show. The show goes out on the last Sunday of the month from 6 -8pm (UK time) on solarradio. Click the image for more info...
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 THE SOUL BROTHER SELECTION RADIO SHOW
Every Thursday night 8pm - 10pm (GMT)
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 Listen to the Soul Brother Selection on www.solarradio.com or tune in on Sky Digital Chanel 0129
The repeat of the show remains at Sunday mornings 4 a.m. to 6 a.m.
We're pleased to announce that Soul Brother Records now sponsors Shaun Robbins' Sunday Soul Selection on Solar Radio. Tune in every Sunday between 10am-12pm to hear the featured album of the week supplied by Soul Brother Records - click to hear again
PLAYLIST FOR THURSDAY 28th May 2009
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JAMES MASON |
SWEET POWER YOUR EMBRACE |
FROM RHYTHM OF LIFE CD |
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AARON SLEDGE |
INDIA |
FROM EDDIE SEA PRESENTS MOON CITY |
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DARIEN |
COMPOSURE |
FROM IF THESE WALLS COULD TALK |
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ELLIS PHELPS AND WILLIAM SWANN |
EVERYBODY |
FROM I'M STILL HERE |
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GEMMA GENAZANO |
ENAMORADA |
FROM IF YOU LOVE ME |
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CHOKLATE |
THE BLUES |
FROM TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN |
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LAKISHA JONES |
MEMORIES |
FROM SO GLAD I'M ME |
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HIL ST SOUL |
RELEASE |
FROM RELEASE |
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LISA MCLENDON |
MANIFEST |
FROM REALITY |
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LISA SHAW |
SKY HIGH |
FROM FREE |
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ELLIS PHELPS AND WILLIAM SWANN |
TIME |
FROM I'M STILL HERE |
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TAMIKA NICOLE |
GET IT RIGHT |
FROM THE ART OF LETTING GO |
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SPEEDOMETER |
AM I YOUR WOMAN (TELL ME SO) |
FROM SOUL GROOVIN |
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JTQ |
SAME OLD FOOL |
FROM NEW WORLD |
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TERRY CALLIER |
I DON’T WANT TO SEE MYSELF (WITHOUTYOU) |
FROM ABOUT TIME - BEST OF 1964-80 |
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MANDRILL |
FEELING GOOD |
FROM NEW WORLDS/GETTING IN THE MOOD |
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PHYLLIS HYMAN |
HEAVENLY |
FROM YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME |
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GLORIA JONES |
IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN (BONUS TRACK) (ORIGINAL DEMO) |
FROM SHARE MY LOVE |
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GIL SCOTT-HERON |
95 SOUTH (ALL OF THE PLACES WE’VE BEEN ) |
FROM BRIDGES |
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GIL SCOTT HERON AND BRIAN JACKSON |
ANGEL DUST |
FROM GIL SCOTHERON ANTHOLOGY |
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PHYLLIS HYMAN |
GIVE A LITTLE MORE |
FROM YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME CD/ ORIG LP# |
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ROY AYERS |
HE'S A SUPERSTAR |
FROM HE'S COMING |
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RICHARD ELLIOT |
ROCK STEADY |
FROM ROCK STEADY |
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CHICO HAMILTON |
SIMPLE TIMELESS |
FROM ALTERNATIVE DIMENSIONS OF EL CHICO |
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NICOLA CONTE |
LOVE IN |
FROM RITUALS |
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AARON TESSER |
INSTANT LOVE |
FROM LOOKING AHEAD |
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UNA MAS TRIO |
MOVE MY FEET |
FROM RITMO DEL FUTURA |
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 HOT THIS WEEK - IN TODAY |
 ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Ellis Phelps And William Swann – I’m Still Here CD £15.95 – now in!
Excellent uplifting new gospel tinged soul album with great vocals check out ‘Best Friends’,
‘Everybody’ and good cover of Bobby Caldwell’s classic ‘Do 4 Love’. This is has a real Frankie Beverly sound to it. Great soul music. And highly recommended.
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FUNKY 4 THE MAKER |
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BEST FRIENDS |
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U R 2 ME |
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EVERYBODY |
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THINKING OF YOU |
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I'M STILL HERE |
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KEEP ON |
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TIME |
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DO 4 LOVE |
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LOVING HER |
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BACK 2 U |
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THE PROMISE |
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 Choklate – To Whom It May Concern CD £14.95
Excellent follow-up to her debut from a few years back. Check tracks like the groove driven ‘Pretty’. Choklate mixes up various influences nicely – ‘organic/neo’, Hip Hop classic Soul and you can tell the Jill Scott influence. Nice.
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TIME TELLS |
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SUNS OUT |
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GROWN FOLK |
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SERIOUS? |
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CALL IT GOOD (SORRY) |
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HUNNEYS RUNNIN |
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COMPLETELY INTERLUDE |
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN |
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THE TEA |
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ONEA YALL |
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PRETTY |
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6.8 BILLION |
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NO ANSWER |
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THE BLUES |
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AINT IT FUNNY INTERLUDE/STONES SONG (HIDDEN TRACK) |
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 Vanessa Williams – Real Thing CD £15.95
Delicate selection of covers from Ms Williams. Her voice caresses the songs exquisitely. Try ‘Hello Like Before’, ‘Breathless’ and ‘Close To You’ – all with a tasteful spin.
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BREATHLESS |
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HELLO LIKE BEFORE |
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LOVING YOU |
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JUST FRIENDS |
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THE REAL THING |
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LAZY AFTERNOON |
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CLOSE TO YOU |
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I FELL IN |
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OCTOBER SKY |
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COME ON STRONG |
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IF THERE WERE NO SONG |
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 Hil St Soul – Release CD £13.95
A ‘best of’ that features one new track the infectious ‘Release’ plus tracks from all our albums such as ‘Until You Come Back To Me’ and the duet with Baby Cam Over’.
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RELEASE |
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HEY BOY |
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DON'T FORGET THE GHETTO |
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LIFE |
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SMILE |
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PIECES |
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WASH AWAY |
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IT'S OK |
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UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME |
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SWEETEST DAYS |
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ALL THAT (+ A BAG OF CHIPS) (STRINGS MIX) |
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FOR YOUR LOVE |
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BABY COME OVER FT. DWELE |
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BROKEN AGAIN |
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WE DON'T TALK |
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GOODBYE |
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 Speedometer – Soul Groovin CD £13.95
If you have ever captured the vibrant energy of this group live (or if you would like to), then this 12 track set is a must. Wonderful recording quality, full horns, Hammond, wicked guitar riffs. Check the vocal ‘What Am I Gonna Do’, ‘Answer To Mother Popcorn’. Try also the version of Kool And The Gang’s ‘Kool And The Gang’/‘Let The Music Take Your Mind’
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SPEEDOPENER |
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AT THE SPEAKEASY |
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KOOL TO BE UNCOOL |
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WHAT AM I GONNA DO? |
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ANSWER TO MOTHER POPCORN |
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MAKE IT ALRIGHT |
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KOOL & THE GANG / LET THE MUSIC TAKE YOUR MIND |
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FOUR FLIGHTS UP |
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SOUL GROOVING |
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AM I YOUR WOMAN (TELL ME SO) |
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NO MAN WORRIES |
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WORK IT OUT |
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 Stan Mosley – I’m Coming Back CD £16.95
Stan Mosley has a great Soul voice and this album has a southern feel. ‘Change’ and ‘I’m Comin Back have that Willie Clayton feel to it. Vocally Stan excels on the several ballads.
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 Chico Hamilton – Alternative Dimensions Of El Chico CD £14.95
A combination of remixes and re-workings, check the awesome ‘Simple Timeless’ with Fertile Ground a sample of Chico’s exquisite drums. The Bossa rework of ‘Mysterious Maiden’ has a similar vibe to the original albeit with a groove, whilst ‘El Toro’ is given a lovely mix.
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SIMPLE TIMELESS |
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MYSTERIOUS MAIDEN [SF REACH EDIT] |
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JE KA JO [JOAQUIN'S DREAM VERSION] |
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MYSTERIOUS MAIDEN [YIN & YAN CLUB] |
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TORO [MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE REMIX] |
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ELEVATION |
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I'M STILL THIRSTY [CHICO'S ACCORDION DUB] |
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 Craig Chaquico – Follow The Sun CD £16.95
Laid-back Latin tinged acoustic guitar led Smooth Jazz that has a West Coast vibe.
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LUA DA MAE |
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AZORES LISBOA |
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FANTASY IN PARADISE |
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CIRCUS BEACH |
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BAREFOOT IN THE SAND |
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LIGHTS OUT SAN FRANCISCO |
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SONGBIRD |
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COAST OF ORION |
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ISLAND BREEZE |
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SOLAR WIND |
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 Marcus Johnson – Poetically Justified CD £15.95
Great album, a mix of quality Smooth Jazz tunes like ‘Ellicott City’ and ‘I See You’ (the latter featuring Najee) and wicked Soul tracks. Maysa joins the party on the wonderful ‘Master Of My Heart’ and ‘Hold On’ plus Miles Jaye on the slower ‘Capice’ and mid-tempo ‘Heaven’.
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CHILLAXIN |
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CAPICE |
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I SEE YOU (FEATURING NAJEE) |
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MASTER OF MY HEART(FEATURING MAYSA) |
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DANNI'S SONG |
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SAY YES |
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IN THE MOMENT |
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STAND BY ME (FEATURING MARCUS ANDERSON) |
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ELLIOTT CITY |
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CHERISH THE JOURNEY |
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THIS PLACE HOTEL |
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USED TO LOVE |
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HOLD ON (FEATURING MAYSA) |
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HEAVEN |
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 J Dee – Smoove On The Move CD £15.95
Nice Smooth Jazz set with an RnB tinge. Check the vocal ‘Boom Ba Boom Boom Boom’, the soulful ‘Ask Myself’, the floating ‘Smoove On The Move’ and the groovy ‘I’m Bout To Bust A Move On Ya’.
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 Jimmy Sommers – Time Stands Still CD £15.95
Selection of mellow (smoothish) takes of standards that may well appeal to lovers of Diana Krall’s albums. Eric Benet guests on ‘Over The Rainbow’ and Dena Deadly on ‘At Last’.
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Also in next week…for pre-order
 Teena Marie – Congo Square CD £15.95
In next week, her first album for the revived Stax label is eagerly anticipated.
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| REISSUES |
 Various Artists – Viagem Vol 2 CD £13.95
Second volume of classic Brazilian tunes put together by Nicola Conte. 18 vocal and instrumental lost gems from 60’s Brazil. The selection flows with a breezy summer vibe that is sensual and swinging
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TENORIO JR |
NEBULOSA |
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TRIO MARAYA |
CANTO DE OSSANHA |
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HECTOR COSTITA SEXO |
TOKIO |
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WANDA SA |
VIVO SONHANDO |
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ANA LUCIA |
BALANÇO MAR |
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ZIMBO TRIO |
ZIMBO SAMBA |
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DJALMA DIAS AND SAMBOSSA 5 |
CIDADE VAZIA |
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OCTETO DE CESAR CAMARGO MARIANO |
SAMBULES |
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YVETTE |
PRECONCEITO |
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BOSSA JAZZ TRIO |
VAMOS EMBORA UAU |
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SANSA TRIO |
SAMBA EM BLUE |
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LO EDGARD AND OS TAIS |
BAMBE |
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CLAUDIA AND BRAZILIAN OCTOPUS |
GUSTO DESER TOMO SOU |
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SOM 3 |
MARGARIDA B |
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TENORIO JR |
SAMADHI |
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 Michael McDonald – Ultimate Collection CD £14.95
The doyen of blue eyed Soul includes ‘Yah Mo B There’ (with James Ingram), ‘Take It To My Heart’ and ‘On My Own (with Patti Labelle). Also include s tracks he recorded as part of the Doobie Brothers – ‘Takin It To The Streets’, ‘Minute By Minute’ and ‘It Keeps You Runnin’.
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 Starpoint – Object Of My Desire CD £9.95
A collection of 10 songs from the mid 80’s onwards including ‘Object Of My Desire’, ‘Restless’, ‘He Wants My Body’ and ‘It’s So Delicious’ when they recorded for Elektra, taking tracks from ‘It’s All Yours’, ‘It’s So Delicious’, ‘Restless’ and ‘Sensational’.
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 Al Jarreau – Jarreau CD £13.95
From 1983, Al Jarreau was at his peak in popularity terms at this time. This quintessential album includes the classic ‘Mornin’ and ‘Save Me’.
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 Freddie Hubbard – Without A Song Live In Europe 1969 CD £13.95
Recorded at various venues around Europe in 1969, this is Freddie in his prime. The notes flow at an amazing rate – check ‘Night In Tunisia and ‘Hub-Tones’. The Sound of a legend!
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COLLECTORS CDs – MANY RARETIES
Some great titles, mostly sealed or in mint condition including Eugene Record – The Eugene Record (‘Overdose Of Joy’), 3 Pieces ‘Vibes Of Truth’, Coke Escovedo ‘Coke’ (‘Why Can’t We Be Lovers’) plus some great compilations like Jazz Bizniz Voulme 1 – one of the best Jazz selections ever!.
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| RECOMMENDED SINGLES - FROM SOUL JUNCTION – SOME NICE 7S £8 EACH |
 SINGLE OF THE WEEK
M-Swift – Feeling/ Game/ Evening Sun/ Brighter Days/ This Is It 12” £6
5 wonderful tracks from M-Swift from the album – Evening Sun, which is due a UK release later in the summer. ‘Feeling’ and ‘Fame’ feature Eric Roberson vocals, whilst Joy Rose takes over for the gorgeous ‘Evening Sun’. Tony Momrelle and Vanessa Haynes sig on ‘Brighter Days’ and ‘This Is It’ respectively.
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GAME |
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EVENING SUN |
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BRIGHTER DAYS |
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THIS IS IT |
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Povo – City Blues/ Bennie’s Groove/ Di-Da 12” £8
From Sweden, this slice of jazzy Soul has that European vibe. On the flip 2 Jazz tracks of note, the slow brooding ‘Bennie’s Groove’ and Sahib Shahab’s ‘Di-Da’ another slowed down Jazz groove.
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 Seven feat Omar – Wish Of A Fool/ I Know 7” £6
Mid-tempo contemporary modern feel to this precursor to the Soul Togetherness 2009 album features a vocal guest appearance from the genius that is Omar. ‘I Know’ is a lilting cut which is quite intoxicating.
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Impellers – How Am I/ Upstairs 7” £6
Female lead vocal (a la Alice Russell) tears through this typically funky cut on Freestyle. Flip over for a driving instrumental that has a ‘jam’ feel to it.
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