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NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN – Evolution

December 3, 2015

Tarpan 2015 Rediscovering his dancing feet, groove visionary moves on up to get down further down the line. His ability to lay down intricate fusion in the company of John McLaughlin never got in Narada Michael Walden’s way when it … Continue reading →

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BLESSID UNION OF SOULS – Live At Never On Sunday

November 15, 2015

Cleopatra 2015 Still going strong after quarter of a century in action, Cincinnati ensemble bring it on home to preserve for posterity. “When I’m writing songs, what comes out comes out,” says Eliot Sloan in an interview on the DVD … Continue reading →

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THE COASTERS – Magical Favorites

June 8, 2015

Cleopatra 2015 Latest incarnation of vocal legends dust off their doo-wop and swing their hips on record for the first time in more than three decades. It’s a strange tradition for bands to carry on with no original members in … Continue reading →

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DAVID CLAYTON-THOMAS – Soul Ballads

May 23, 2015

Airline 2015 Former BS&T warbler reconnects with his roots to bring righteous roughness to spiritual perennials. In our days of shallow R&B, it takes an old-school rhythm-and-blues belter to fathom the depths of a silky melody with a vigorous message, … Continue reading →

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JACKIE LOMAX – Rare, Unreleased And Live, 1965-2012

May 10, 2015

Angel Air 2015 Great late Liverpudlian soulster’s treasure trove dusted off and uncovered. There was much more to Jackie Lomax than him being the first artist signed to Apple Corps. by the Fabs and given “Sour Milk Sea” by George … Continue reading →

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