Soul Strutter: 05/25/23

Thursday, 25 May 2023

John Tyler feat. agelos. [2023] - Sugar & Spice [Self Released]

Keeping you in a mellow mood after posting The Park Avenue Experience album, here's a new single, out today, from John Tyler feat. the vocals of agelos. titled "Sugar & Spice".

Tyler is a multi-instrumentalist (his instrument of choice is electric guitar, but he also plays bass guitar, saxophone, and keys), producer, film composer, and founder of Love Groove Festival based in Baltimore, MD.

He has never looked back since entering a talent competition and to date has released nine singles, four EPs and a full album as well as producing over 200 artists in the DMV area.

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Details

Rating:	8.2
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	25/05/2023
Key/BPM:	12A/65
Price:	£1

The Park Avenue Experience [2023] - Time and Time Again [JINUROCK Entertainment] (Full Album)

The Park Avenue Experience is a jazz project led by Sicilian Fabio Puglisi, who you may remember is behind Soul Basement who released a five track EP "Do No Wrong" last August from which Newcastle based Six Nine Records released two tracks on vinyl ("Take Me Back" c/w "Tryin' Hard").

On their brand new album, "Time And Time Again" (which is their fourth since 2020), they take a deep dive into the everyday i.e. countless different experiences, various colours, emotions, ups and downs, and everything that contributes to our evolution and growth, usually making us better, time after time.

Fabio tells us, "the band has tried to enclose in these ten new songs the collective imagination of a world that lives day by day, with billions each on their own path".

The group comprises Fabio Puglisi (piano & keys), Tony Vinci (guitar), Darius Martin (bass) and Enrico Aprile (drums).

The album has been recorded live, with no overdubs, and for the first time features guitars resulting in one of their smoothest albums so far. With a running time of just under 45 minutes, pour yourself a long drink, dim the lights and just chill and let The Park Avenue Experience take you on a ride.

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Details

Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Soul Jazz / Instrumental
Format:	Album
Media:	Digital
Label:	JINUROCK Entertainment
Cat No:	None
Date:	17/05/2023
Price:	£9.90

Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds [2023] - Welcome Home b/w Trackdown [Numero Group #NUM4408]

More digital reissues today from Numero Group. We have actually featured Harvey Scales and both these songs ("Welcome Home" / "Trackdown") previously as we did a "Harvey Scales - Best Of" in Apr 2020, although it appears that many of the YouTube videos we used at the time have now been removed, so will have to revisit.

"Welcome Home" was recorded by late great Walter Jackson on Okeh in 1965 (and again with a longer version in 1976 on "Feeling Good") credited to C. (Chip) Taylor (real name James Wesley Voight, son of actor Jon Voight, who, if you didn't already know is the father of Angelina Jolie), yet the Scales single credits it to Jackson. A few others have covered the song including Garnet Mimms, Frank Dell, P.P. Arnold (one time member of the Ikettes), Dusty Springfield and Taylor recorded it himself on "Hit Man" in 1996.

Scales stamps his own mark on the song which starts off as a deep soul ballad and then towards the end at 4:10 turns into a frantic funky dancer, so don't be lulled into thinking that as you've heard other versions that it will be more or less the same.

The flip, "Trackdown", is a thumping Northern Soul dancer written by Scales and Magic Touch label owner Lenny LaCour. The record was originally released on LaCour's Magic Touch in 1969 and now fetches high prices (c£300).

Scales' finest moment, commercially at least, was writing Johnnie Taylor's #1 hit "Disco Lady" in 1976. He was from Milwaukee and began working with the Moorer's who later formed The Esquires. He died in 2019 aged 78, although his given birthdate is 1940 on Discogs and 1942 on Wiki.

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Details

Rating:	8.5
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Northern Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Numero Group
Cat No:	NUM4408
Date:	25/05/2023
Key/BPM:	6B/77 / 3B/118
Price:	£1.79

Rebecca Magyar [2023] - Sweet Sugar [Self Released]

Swedish singer Rebecca Magyar released her third single today. "Sweet Sugar" was co-written with Gothenburg DJ Brian Branagan and follows two singles from 2021 "Lies" and "Talk Talk Body Talk".

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Rating:	8
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul / Blue-Eyed
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	25/05/2023
Key/BPM:	11A/100
Price:	£1

Shyla Gray [2023] - Waiting For You [Self Released]

You couldn't make it up, there must be something in the water there, as Shyla Gray is yet another new artist from Toronto. Her debut single "Waiting For You" is released today, written/produced by Nabil Sioty from Manchester, CT.

Shyla has a rich tone and, on the basis of her debut release, we should be hearing a lot more from this artist. The only other music available from her at present is a set of cover songs on her YouTube channel and a couple of original songs on her Soundcloud.

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Details

Rating:	8.4
Explicit:	N
Genre/Style:	Neo Soul
Format:	Single
Media:	Digital
Label:	Self Released
Cat No:	None
Date:	25/05/2023
Key/BPM:	12B/70
Price:	£1

Roger Williams [2023-05-21] - The Soulsorts Sunday Soul Collection #18 [Starpoint Radio]

The latest from the connoisseur's DJ, Roger Soulsorts Williams, whose SoulSorts Sunday Soul Collection 2023 #18 was broadcast live on Sun 21st May 2023, on Starpoint Radio 22:00-00:00 GMT.

There was no live show last week (14 May) as Roger's services were in demand at the 6th anniversary of 'Ease Your Mind' in Banbury but a recorded show (of no talk, all music) was broadcast. This week's show is a little late being posted as gremlins got in the works and the show failed to record but has been salvaged.

Roger's show is broadcast every Sunday between 22:00-24:00 (GMT) on Starpoint Radio playing his selection of the best new soul and jazz releases.

Roger Williams Profile

All podcasts are available from Podomatic, Mixcloud and Amazon

Current show Podomatic, Mixcloud, Amazon

Playlist

Artist	Title / Album	Year
Gavin Holligan	When Boys Become Men (Richard Earnshaw Radio Edit Remix)	2023
Stokes & Machine feat. Cleveland P. Jones	Freeway	2023
BJ The Chicago Kid feat. Cory Henry	Forgot Your Name	2023
3rd Soul From The Sun	When Love Calls	2023
Isla George	Be Kind to The People	2023
Haile Supreme & Statik Selectah	TNT	2023
Angie Stone	Love Language [Love Language]	2023
Angie Stone	Love The Feeling [Love Language]	2023
Lynn Davis	Beautiful You	2023
Joe Leavy feat. Althea Renee	Do It Again	2023
Regi Myrix feat. Lamar Kelsey	If You Don't Mind	2023
Dana Harper	Daydreaming	2023
Lalah Hathaway feat. Ariza & KOLE	The Energy	2023
Misha & Deborah Bond & Jussi Halme & Soulfood Horns	A Night In Rio Pt. 2	2023
Will Downing	Till We Meet Again	2023
Shayna Steele	A Perfect Frame [Gold Dust]	2023
Chris Ballin	Beautiful	2023
Ariel	Criminal	2023
Jeff Bradshaw feat. Eric Roberson	Make Some Time	2023
Helen Bruner & Terry Jones	Deeper [2nd Overture]	2023
Aphrose	Good Love	2023
Aurae	Find My Way - Lead Me	2023
Lyze	Quarter Life Crisis [Growing Pains EP]	2023
Mystica	You Deserve It	2023
Aqyila	We Keep On [For the Better EP]	2023
ZIO	MeantToBe	2023
Kenya Vaun	Summer	2023
Ruby Lewin-Clarke	Water [Blue Moon Baby EP]	2023
Raélle	(Oh) My Days [Bloodlines]	2023
LaTocha	Love Yourself [The Invitation: A Conversation With God]	2023
Freddie Jackson	I Don't Want You [My First Love]	2023

Steve Aggasild [2023-05-24] - SoulAndJazzFlavas [SOTAR]

Steve Aggasild's latest show for State Of The Art Radio (SOTAR) broadcast on Wednesday 24th May 2023 between 20:00-22:00 GMT.

Steve digs through his music library to bring you some oldies from predominantly the 70s and 80s.

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
The Valentine Brothers	Money's Too Tight Too Mention [First Take]	1982
Collage	Get In Touch [Get In Touch]	1983
Natural Four	Try Love Again [Natural Four]	1974
Ben.E.King	Street Tough [Street Tough]	1981
The Whispers	(Let's Go) All The Way [Headlights]	1978
Alexander O'Neal	You Were Meant To Be My Lady (Not My Girl) [Alexander O'Neal]	1985
A Taste Of Honey	I Love You [Another Taste]	1979
Sweet Obsession	I Want To Know [Sweet Obsession Too]	1991
Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes	Sweet Music Soft Lights & You [Royal Rappin's]	1979
Patti LaBelle	Love Need & Want You [I'm In Love Again]	1983
René & Angela	Everything We Do [René & Angela]	1980
Peabo Bryson & Natalie Cole	What You Won't Do For Love [We're The Best Of Friends]	1979
The Bar-Kays	Shine [Light Of Life]	1978
Thelma Jones	How Long [Thelma Jones]	1978
Brenda Russell	A little bit of love [Brenda Russell]	1979
Fathers Children	Hollywood Dreaming [Fathers Children]	1979
Side Effect	S.O.S. [What You Need]	1976
George Howard	Shower You With Love [Personal]	1990
Don Blackman	Holding you, Loving You [Don Blackman]	1982
Cerrone	Music Of Life [The Golden Touch]	1978
Richard Dimples Field	Like Your Loving [Dimples]	1981
Milton Wright	Keep It Up	1975
Natalie Cole	Annie Mae [Thankful]	1977
Carl Anderson	Butter Cup [Abscence with Out Love]	1982
Howard Johnson	Keeping Love New [Keepin' Love New]	1982
L.J. Reynolds	Key To The World [L.J. Reynolds]	1981
Bobby Womack	How Could You Break My Heart [Roads Of Life]	1979

Soul Associates Top 30 Playlist - 2023 Week 20 (w/e 21 May 2023)

The Soul Associates Top 30

Week 20 2023 (w/e 21 May 2023)

Note: One entry is still not yet available on Spotify. i.e. #29 Natasha Watts "Music Is My Life, as it is currently a website only release and is doing very well as such as it has remained in the Top 30 since 26 Feb, initially with the lead single Brighter Days.

The album entries, the tracks are varied each week so it doesn't necessarily mean that these are the tracks being played..