Soul Strutter: 02/16/23

Thursday, 16 February 2023

BDQ Feat. Lydia Sharpe [2023] - Bad Girl / Could This Be Love [BDQ]

BDQ is Bunn Debrett Quintet, a UK jazz quintet headed by percussionist & drummer, Stephen Bunn (Bunny), and guitarist and piano player Jon DeBrett (formerly of 90s Acid Jazz band Mother Earth) along with Alan Barnes, Neil Corcoran, Roger Beaujolais.

This single features the vocals of Lydia Sharpe who met the group by chance in conversation in a Soho, London, tailor's shop whilst one was being measured for a pair of trousers. She told them that she was a singer and after singing a few lines she was invited into the studio and these two songs, "Bad Girl" and "Could This Be Love", with others to come, is the result.

The single was available on vinyl via Bandcamp, released 10 Feb, but has now sold out but you may find one from a record dealer.

Both songs are covers, "You've Been a Bad Girl" was recorded by Billy Hawks in 1968 on "Heavy Soul!" (the same album that contained "O' Baby (I Believe I'm Losing You)") and "Could This Be Love" by Rosco (Gordon) & Barbara (Kerr) on Old Town 1964.

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Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Retro Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	BDQ / Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	10/02/2023
Key/BPM:	6B/113 / 12B/131
Price:	£1 or more

Steve Aggasild [2023-02-15] - SoulAndJazzFlavas (The Quiet Storm) [SOTAR]

Steve Aggasild's midweek show for State Of The Art Radio (SOTAR) broadcast on Wed. 15 Feb 2023 between 20:00-22:00 GMT.

This week's show is dedicated to 'The Quiet Storm' with Steve adding 18 of his current favourites for podcast listeners which were not broadcast live.

Steve now does a show Fri 21:00-23:00 (GMT) on Soul Music Radio and two shows a week on SOTAR Sun 20:00-22:00 (GMT) and Wed 20:00-22:00 (GMT). If you have yet to listen then 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:

Artist	Title / Album	Year
Kem	Share My Life (Intimacy III LP)	2010
Ronald Isley Feat. Kem	My Favorite Thing (This Song Is For You LP)	2013
The Isley Brothers Feat. Jill Scott	Said Enough (Eternal LP)	2001
Glenn Jones Feat. Genobia Jeter	Keep On Doin (Everybody Loves A Winner LP)	1983
Regina Belle	No More Tears (All By Myself LP)	1987
Gladys Knight	This Is Love (Good Woman LP)	1991
Love Unlimited	If You Want Me, Say It (Love Is Back LP)	1977
High Inergy	You Can't Turn Me Off (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) (Turnin' On LP)	1977
Anita Baker	Feel The Need (The Songstress LP)	1983
Carmichael Musiclover	Count The Stars (Journey LP)	2018
Cherri V Feat. Sincerely Wilson	Situationship	2018
Avant feat KeKe Wyatt	You & I (Face The Music LP)	2013
Brian Culbertson Feat. Avant	Skies Wide Open (12")	2010
Boney James Feat. Lalah Hathaway	Coastin' (Detour LP)	2022
Kevin Toney	So Good (Extra Sensual Perception LP)	2006
Syleena Johnson	Guess What (Chapter 2 The Voice LP)	2002
Rene & Angela	My First Love (Rise LP)	1983
D'Influence Feat Sarah Ann Webb	I've Got My Mind Made Up	1997
Mariah Carey Feat Lalah Hathaway	Fly Like A Bird (The Emancipation Of Mimi LP)	2005
Art Porter	One More Chance (Lay Your Hands On Me LP)	1996
PODCAST ONLY
October London	Sensual Conversations (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
October London	Midnight Love Affair (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
October London	Lovers Interlude (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
October London	You Look Better (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
October London	Back To Your Place (The Rebirth Of Marvin LP)	2023
The Degrees	Need You (The Day Out Of Time LP)	2023
Soulpersona Feat. Katie Leone	Drippin' Soul (Demo Version) (Soulacoaster (Remastered Edition) LP)	2023
Raheem DeVaughn, Vandell Andrew, The Colleagues Feat. Goapele	Love Around the Clock (Love Euphoria LP)	2023
Cruz The Dame	What Have You Done	2023
Jose James Feat. Ebban Dorsey & Diana Dzhabbar	On And On (On And On LP)	2023
Will Downing	Make You Mine (Pieces LP)	2023
Will Downing	What I Gotta Do (Pieces LP)	2023
Soulpersona Feat. Darien Dean	What's Good (Demo Version) (Soulacoaster (Remastered Edition) LP)	2023
Evil Needle x Misha	Summer Vibe (chillhop beat tapes EP)	2023
Tyrone Lee	Potential In You (Memories Of Brazil EP)	2023
Kyle Jason	Lay Back (And Love) (The Right Place LP)	2023
Celina Graves	I Still Need Your Love	2023
Ché Sampson	Walk With Me	2023

Norman Hutchins [2023] - I Really Love You / God's Got A Blessing [Izipho Soul #ZP083]

Izipho Soul has two new vinyl single releases available to pre-order which will be released on 1 Mar '23. The first is a pair of tracks by Bishop Norman Hutchins taken from two albums.

The A side is an extended mix of "I Really Love You" from "Where I Long To Be" (JDI Records 2006) paired with "God's Got A Blessing" from "Nobody But You" (JDI 2002) (which is incorrectly titled "Norman Hutchins" on Discogs)

Norman Earl Hutchins was born in Delaware in 1962 and started his solo music career in 1992 with the release of an eponymous album. He proceeded to release at least another eleven albums over his career with his last album released in 2013.

He started preaching at the age of 8 becoming ordained at 12 and later, aged only 19, the preacher of Hope Church of God in Christ in Delaware. When he relocated to L.A. he became music minister for COGIC before returning to Delaware to start Frontline Ministries.

His first two albums ("Norman Hutchins" (1992) and "Don't Stop Prayin'" (1993) failed to chart. After six years his next album "Nobody But You" appeared on L.A. based JDI where he would release five albums, the first three charted ("Nobody But You" and "Battlefield" in 1999 and "Emmanuel" in 2001) but the last "Battlefield: The Sermon" (2002) and "Where I Long To Be" (2006) didn't.

In 2008 he signed with IR Records for the releases of "Spontaneous Praise, Vol. 1" (2008), "God Is Faithful" (2009), "If You Didn't Know...Now You Know" (2011) and his last album "Hosanna" (2013). All charted on the Gospel Albums chart.

Hutchins has received eight Dove Award nominations and eight Stellar Award nominations, along with Grammy Awards nominations.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul / Gospel
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Izipho Soul
Cat No:	ZP083
Date:	01/03/2023
Key/BPM:	9B/94 / 12A/95
Price:	£12

The Howard Lemon Singers [2023] - You Are Somebody / For The Children [Miles Away #MA011]

For the forthcoming 7" vinyl release on Miles Away they have selected a pair of tracks from a rare gospel album "Seasons" by The Howard Lemon Singers which was released on TK gospel imprint Gospel Roots in 1977. The tracks are "You Are Somebody" and "For The Children".

The single won't be released until 24 Mar '23 but will, more than likely, sell out on pre-order so, if you want one then, pre-ordering via Bandcamp would be recommended.

Only a sound sample is currently available for "For The Children" but fortunately "You Are Somebody" is available on YouTube to give you an idea. There are contradictory comments though regarding the female lead vocalist. Miles Ahead gives it as Esther Smith on both whilst the YouTube comment states that it's Joyce Moore. I think they sound different on both so perhaps it's Moore on the A side and Smith on the B. The musicians include several from Memphis who were at Stax such as Lester Snell (piano) and Willie Hall (drums) (both members of The Isaac Hayes Movement whilst Hall was also a member of The Bar-Kays), Randy Brown's brother William Brown (organ) and, interestingly, Brainstorm's fretless bassist E. Lamont Johnson.

The group recorded four albums between 1966 and 1977 and their first three are available on Spotify, but of course it would be this one, "Seasons" that isn't!

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Rating:	8.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Modern Soul / Gospel
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital / 7" Vinyl
Label:	Miles Away
Cat No:	MA011
Date:	24/03/2023
Key/BPM:	N/A
Price:	£3.50 / £10.99

Chelsea Nichole Feat. Jeff Lorber [2023] - Love Letters [Progress Entertainment] (Full Album)

Chelsea Nichole forged a working relationship with jazz musician Jeff Lorber back in 1998 when she featured on his "Midnight" album.

She released her third album "Love Letters" on 14 Feb '23 with the last, "Through A Woman's Eyes", released only last June. The latest album features Jeff Lorber on all tracks.

The standouts include "Ain't Nobody Can't Nobody" and "Thinking of You" along with "It's Like Fire", "Never" and "Wait For Me".

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Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	Progress Entertainment
Cat No:	None
Date:	14/02/2023
Price:	£7.99

The Teskey Brothers [2023] - The Winding Way [Decca Records]

Staying with the raw, bluesy and rootsy soul theme. The Teskey Brothers have released what appears to be a double single "The Winding Way" but is actually an EP/album building as the two songs are "Oceans Of Emotions" and "This Will Be Our Year" which was released as a single in Nov '22. The full album is slated for release on 16 Jun '23.

The Teskey Brothers are a blue-eyed blues/rock band from Melbourne formed in 2008 by Josh & Sam Teskey. To date they have released two studio albums and two live albums.

They featured here with "Never Tear Us Apart" in Apr '21 which was a #24 UK pop hit in 1986 for INXS but they put a soulful twist on it which may surprise you as it has a real Stax/southern soul flavour sounding like it is right out of Muscle Shoals. It is nothing like the INXS version.

Josh Teskey recently did a nice duet with WILSN on her "These Days Are Over" album on a cover of "Hurts So Bad"

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Details

Rating:	7.8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	New Soul / Southern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Decca Records
Cat No:	None
Date:	10/02/2023
Key/BPM:	11B/107 / 6B/69
Price:	£1 each