BUTCHER BROWN: ‘Letters From The Atlantic’ (Concord)
Renowned for ignoring musical boundaries, the eclectic Virginia quintet Butcher Brown continues their customary genre-mashing experimentation with Letters From The Atlantic, the quintet’s fifth album for Concord and their twelfth long-player overall. Consisting of...
THE IMPRESSIONS: ‘Ridin’ High’ (Elemental Music/UMe)
Led by the seraphic falsetto of guitarist and songwriting genius Curtis Mayfield after the late Jerry Butler departed for a solo career in 1958, The Impressions became one of the key soul groups of...
ANNIE & THE CALDWELLS: ‘Can’t Lose My (Soul)’ (Luaka Bop)
A small city in Mississippi’s Clay County, West Point is the home of one of the most exciting gospel groups to emerge in recent times: Annie & The Caldwells, who have just returned to...
VARIOUS: Hit and Run – More Motown Guys (Kent)
UK specialist label Ace/Kent continue their remarkable stewardship of the seemingly bottomless Motown vault with this splendid new 25 track compilation which, as the title explains, focuses on the male side of the Gordy...
BOB JAMES AND DAVE KOZ; JUST US (Just Koz Entertainment)
When two jazz giants get together, you can expect something rather special and that’s what you get on this new 11 track album from pianist BOB JAMES and sax man DAVE KOZ. Now both...
DAVE & MAURISSA: London/Detroit (Z Records)
DAVE LEE has been crafting classy soul and dance music for something like 35 years – sometimes using various aliases. Now he’s just good ‘ole “Dave” and working with MAURISSA ROSE he’s just delivered ...
ISAAC HAYES: Hot Buttered Singles (Stax/Ace)
For a time in the 70s Isaac Hayes was THE man – a 24 carat soul superstar with a public persona that matched. Yes, the real deal – veritable Black Moses! Ike’s status was...
CANDI STATON: BACK TO MY ROOTS (Beracah Records)
This wonderful, old school Southern soul album is unbelievably CANDI STATON’S 32nd studio album and the soul quotient across the 12 tracks has never been stronger and more powerful. The set’s first single won...
JERRY BUTLER: Four Albums (BGO)
Jerry Butler is a proper soul legend. The genial Mississippian (now aged 89) began his music odyssey in Chicago singing (yes, you guessed!) in church. A fellow choir member was a certain Curtis Mayfield...
