SouLutions [2022] - Just One More Christmas [Self Released]

Newcastle's SouLutions (Steve Lee and Louise Mehan) have a Christmas single out, "Just One More Christmas", which is available only from their website. A nice soulful festive song.

Earlier this year they supported Shalamar (two original members Howard Hewett & Jeffrey Daniel with Carolyn Griffey (daughter of Carrie Lucas and Solar Records boss Dick Griffey)) along with special guest Phil Fearon & Galaxy on Thu 2 Jun 2022 at the world famous London Palladium.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Xmas
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	30/11/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1.50

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VA [2023] - Luxury Soul 2023 [Expansion] (Full Album) Available to pre-order

The annual collection of some of the best new music of 2022 (with the odd one from 2021) from Expansions. "Luxury Soul 2023" has arrived and is available too pre-order from retailers, such as Simply Soul for around the £18 mark (which can't be bad as that's half the price of buying them individually digitally!), and goes on sale on 9 Jan 2023. 

Again this year it consists of 35 tracks spread across three CDs. The majority of tracks should need little introduction as they have been burning up the airwaves in 2022.

Track Listing:

CD 1

01 - Output / Input - Here We Go Again

02 - Julian Jonah - Now's The Time For Us

03 - Cornell C.C. Carter - Say Yes (Metlife Remix)

04 - We Are One X-Perience - If It Feels Good

05 - Khari Cabral & Jiva - I Believe

06 - Royalty Duo - This Is Of The Most High

07 - Brian Power feat. Roachford - Got Sweet Loving (Raw Soul Mix)

08 - Sound of SuperBad - You're The Best Thing (Original Mix)

09 - Richard Alexander Davis - 4EVER!

10 - IshMaleSings - What Can We Do (Clean Mix)

11 - The R&R Soul Orchestra - Moods

12 - Down To Earth Feat. Stacey Lee - What We Gonna Do By

CD 2

01 - Lisa Dietrich - Move Me No Mountain

02 - Rockie Robbins - Let Me Be The One

03 - Shirley Jones - Soul Steppin (Soul Syndicate Remix)

04 - John Reid - Light Up My World

05 - Victor Haynes - Touch And Go

06 - Candace Woodson - Midas Touch (Nigel Lowis Mix)

07 - Ernie & The Family Mckone - Alone Again

08 - Rich Beggar - Sucha Good Feelin' (Don-E Chuffed Mix)

09 - Robert IMtume Owens - Don't Give Up

10 - Alton McClain Scarborough - While I'm Alone

11 - Blue Soul Ten - This Is Worth It

CD 3

01 - Kenya feat. Noel Gourdin - Slow Motion

02 - Antonio McLendon - How I Feel

03 - Marqueal Jordan - Dot Dot Dot (The Sequel)

04 - Kim Tibbs - Stargazing (Radio edit)

05 - Sheree Brown - Take A Walk With Love

06 - Kloud 9 - When We're Together

07 - Ashley Scott - Don't Throw Our Love Away

08 - Tristan - Something Like This (Breakdown Remix)

09 - Patrick McLean - Go Right On (Steve Salvari Remix)

10 - Marc Staggers - You Make Me Feel (Dance Version)

11 - Matt Johnson - Place In My Heart

12 - Ipso Facto - Love Can Make You Feel So Happy

There are a couple of exclusive, not previously released, tracks: Kenya feat. Noel Gourdin "Slow Motion" and Kloud 9 "When We're Together". Ernie & The Family Mckone "Alone Again" was a vinyl release with digital copies only available digitally direct from Ernie Mckone's website.

Detail

Rating:	8.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Album / Compilation
Media:	CD
Label:	Expansion
Cat No:	None
Date:	09/01/2023
Price:	£18

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Los Charly’s Orchestra Feat. Andre Espeut [2022] - Music For The Soul Pt. 2 [Imagenes Recordings]

Los Charly’s Orchestra is a London based music project created and directed by Venezuelan producers Juan Laya and Jorge Montiel. They combine a retro and modern sound that blends the Boogie-Disco sound of the 70’s with a Latin perspective.

They have collaborated with some serious producers including Joey Negro / Dave Lee, Jose Padilla (Cafe Del Mar), John Morales and Opolopo amongst others.

Their previous material includes "History" feat. Omar, "Sunshine", "Everlasting Love" and "My Barrio" which have gained attention from BBC6 Music's Funk & Soul show host Craig Charles amongst others.

In 2011 LCO released  "The Groove and It's Synonyms" EP which contained "Music For The Soul" for which they have just created a Part. 2 which celebrates more than a decade of music making. They rebuilt the track from scratch and invited their long time friend and collaborator Andre Espeut to deliver the vocal.

The new version, "Music For The Soul Pt. 2", is out a week on Friday (16 Dec '22)

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Details

Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Imagenes Recordings
Cat No:	None
Date:	16/12/2022
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£1

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25th Street Band & Joel Kibble [2022] - I'll Always Walk With You [Self Released]

The 25th Street Band is a London based crossover-jazz project founded by Russ Klinger and Dave Radnor. It features guest artists from around the world such as Josiah Ruff (vocals), Mornington Lockett (sax), Joel Kibble (vocals), Tom Brechtlein (drums), Kim Mont (vocals), Jason Meetkins (drums), Brian Holloway (guitar), Hussain Jiffry (bass), David Bitelli, Bill McBirnie (flute), Ann Bailey (vocals), Jandira Da Silva (vocals), Henry Armbug-Jennings (trumpet), Linlie Hamilton (trumpet). 

The guests have worked with major artists like Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder, Jay Graydon, Al Jarreau, Marcus Miller, Ray Charles, James Taylor, George Michael, Elton John, Sergio Mendez, Ronnie Scott, Herb Alpert, Chick Corea, Robben Ford, Chaka Khan, Jacob Collier, Brian McKnight, Cheryl Crow, Gloria Gaynor, Michael McDonald… and many more.

Their latest single is "I'll Always Walk With You" featuring Joel Kibble released on 5 Dec '22.

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Details

Rating:	8.1
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	05/12/2022
Key/BPM:	8B/87
Price:	£1

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Steve Aggasild [2022-12-05] - SoulAndJazzFlavas [Soul Groove Radio]

This Monday's episode of  Soul & Jazz Flavas show from 'The Soul Master' Steve Aggasild on Soul Groove Radio 5th Dec 2022. 

The same Monday night format as recent weeks with hour one looking back at some of the best music of 2022 and hour two focusing on just some of the brilliant fresh soul from the last week or so. 

A special treat tonight featuring two tracks from the forthcoming Carmichael Musiclover double album Black Elvis - Western Eyes Vol. 2 which is due out on Thursday (8 Dec)

Steve's show on Soul Groove Radio between 22:00-24:00 BST tonight is another two hours of fresh new releases that he couldn't squeeze in last night.

If you have yet to listen to Steve's shows please do take a listen as he is one of the best UK soul radio presenters around with a 40 year pedigree. 

Catch up with other SoulAndJazzFlavas podcasts at Mixcloud or from 27 Jun 2022 onwards Podbean

Playlist:

Hour 1

01 - Lindsey Webster feat Nicholas Payton - I'm Ok (2022 Reasons LP)

02 - LaToya London feat Anthony Hamilton - On Everything (2022) 

03 - Tyra Levone - Shine (2022 Chronicles of Life LP)

04 - Joe Leavy - Love Me 2 My Soul (2022)

05 - Gavin Holligan - Same Old Story (Radio Edit) (2022)

06 - Sharon Rae North - Moments feat Marion Meadows 

       (2022 Silhouette LP)

07 - Yvonne Gage - A Song Of Love (2022 Feel love LP)

08 - Nathan Johnston & The Angels Of Libra - Curtis 

       (Do You Wanna Be a Star ) (Reprise Re-Edit) (2022)

09 - Jarrod Lawson - Footsteps In The Dark (2022)

10 - Emanuel Harrold feat Crystal 'Crissy' Ransom & Tivon Pennicott - 

       Brighter Days  (2022 Funk La Soul EP)

11 - Rebecca Jade Feat - Eric Darius - Bottle Up Magic 

       (2022 A Shade Of Jade LP)

12 - Beth - Let Me Be (2022 Get To Know Me LP)

Hour 2

13 - Stereonoon - Sun rays on your skin (2022 Places we can hide LP)

14 - Backhouse Nation - Your the One (2022)

15 - Carmichael Musiclover - The One 

       (2022 Black Elvis - Western Eyes Vol 2 LP)

16 - Natalie Duncan - Let Go Release (2022)

17 - Glenn Jones Feat - Y'Anna Crawley - Family Time (2022)

18 - Centric - Begin Again feat Sakari (2022 Love Received LP)

19 - Vanessia Mathis - Angel in Disguise (1981 / 2010 / 2022)

20 - Kevin Flournoy feat Phil Perry & Shannon Pearson - 

       Tell Me If You Still Care  (2022)

21 - Dawn Joseph - Imitation love (2022 Up Front EP)

22 - Carmichael Musiclover - Thug Life 

       (2022  Black Elvis - Western Eyes Vol 2 LP)

23 - Richie Goods & Chien Chien Lu Feat. Jamison Ross - 

       Someday We'll All Be Free (Radio Edit) (2022)

Tracks in amber are forthcoming

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Frankie Beverly - A Profile

Another artist celebrating a birthday today is Frankie Beverly who is 76 (born 6 Dec 1946). An in depth article was featured in Nov 2020 so rather than repeat it, we refer you to it HERE.

However, at that time we were not using Spotify and all music was linked to YouTube, so we will do a Spotify playlist of some of his best music.

A couple of his 'not to be missed' early recordings are (surprisingly in the case of his Northern Soul classic "If That's What You Wanted") not included on Spotify so below are some links to YouTube. The other two tracks are of a early version of his first charting single with Maze, "While I'm Alone" recorded as Frankie Beverly's Raw Soul in 1972 along with Maze's performance of it on Soul Train circa 1977.

There's only a limited number of tracks that can be put in playlist as he and Maze have recorded so much great music, but all of Maze's albums except "Can't Stop The Love" are featured on Spotify (follow links if you wish to listen to them).

1977 - Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly

1978 - Golden Time Of Day

1979 - Inspiration

1980 - Joy And Pain

1981 - Live In New Orleans

1983 - We Are One

1985 - Can't Stop The Love

1986 - Live In Los Angeles

1989 - Silky Soul

1993 - Back To Basics

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Willie Hutch - A Profile

Willie Hutch (6 Dec 1944 - 19 Sep 2005), the artist who gave birth to the name of this blog which was inspired by his album track "Soul Strut" from his 1977 Motown album "Havin' A House Party", would be celebrating his 78th birthday today.

An comprehensive five part article was posted last year for his birthday so rather than regurgitating it, here are links to it.

Part 1 - The Singles

Part 2 - Pre- Motown Albums i.e. RCA, 

Part 3 - Motown Albums

Part 4 - Whitfield Albums

Part 5 - Later Years

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