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jazz/funk/soul/latin recent purchases
This Journey inThis Journey in by Rebirth
Buy new: £8.98 / Used from: £2.47
Brilliant debut, "Everybody Say Yeah" is excellent. Can't wait for the 2nd album
ElevenEleven by Incognito
Buy new: £6.48 / Used from: £5.47
Incognito never fail to deliver, my favourite band
Get Used to ItGet Used to It by The Brand New Heavies
Buy used from: £7.12
BNH getting someway back to their heyday sounds...still not quite there though but much better than last few efforts
StoriesStories by Black Gold Massive
Buy used from: £5.20
Excellent debut and some really nice takes on original tracks. Check out the Oasis cover "Cast No Shadow" - brilliant
AntiguaAntigua by Tom & Joy
Great latin album, gorgeous vocals. Standout tracks include "Imagina", "Kadia" and "Outro Mumdo". Only criticism would be there are too many slower tracks
Second GuessSecond Guess by Reel People
Buy used from: £5.59
Has spent a fair amount of time in my CD player. Second CD includes live versions of some of the tracks, which in my opinion are much better than the originals
Sun and MoonSun and Moon by Jiva
Buy new: £12.69 / Used from: £5.49
Not a bad album, just a little too downbeat for my liking. "I Realized" is a great choon though.
Sing (If You Want It)Sing (If You Want It) by Omar
Buy new: £12.69 / Used from: £2.28
I love Omar but found this album a little disappointing. Bit too R'n'B in places for me but still has a few wicked tracks on it
Love Not TruthLove Not Truth by Postmodern Jazz ft Roy Ayers
Postmodern Jazz is basically a rehash of a Time & Space album. This time around the great live drums have been replaced by dated programming. Disappointing.
Experience: Jill ScottExperience: Jill Scott by Jill Scott
Buy new: £41.89 / Used from: £3.45
This live album contains tracks from the "Who Is Jill Scott" album but instead of just recreating the tracks she has drastically changed some for live, Great voice and band.
Stoned, Pt. 1Stoned, Pt. 1 by Lewis Taylor
Buy new: £16.09 / Used from: £4.71
Slightly more upbeat than his first few albums, and a bit more immediate, nice to chill out to
Cosmo BambaCosmo Bamba by Edu Luke
Awesome album - if you can find it! Banda Black Rio meets Incognito. Try amazon.com to find it!
Music Is My SanctuaryMusic Is My Sanctuary by Gary Bartz
Buy used from: £5.41
Had the honour of playing this with Gary himself last year, awesome album, lovely sax work
Comin' ThroughComin' Through by Eddie Henderson
Buy used from: £15.58
Also played some of this album with Eddie live for the first time since the original recordings. Great stuff.