Soul Jazz

STUDIO ONE ROCKSTEADY: Rocksteady, Soul and Early Reggae at Studio One (Vinyl)

Studio One Rocksteady is the fantastic new installment in Soul Jazz Records’ journey through the mighty vaults of Studio One, reggae’s number one record company and its legendary pioneering producer Clement Sir Coxsone Dodd.With excellent sleevenotes by Lloyd Bradley (author of the classic book Bass Culture – When Reggae Was King (Penguin)) this album is dedicated to rocksteady …

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Studio One Rude Boy [Vinyl]

The latest Studio One release to be released on Soul Jazz Records features another fine selection of classic artists from the foundation label of Reggae. Rude Boys are synonymous with Jamaican Dancehall culture from the present day going back to the very early days of Sir Coxsone Dodd and Duke Reid’s first sound-clashes in Kingston. Studio One Rude …

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Studio One Classics [Vinyl]

18 TRACKS: 1) Skatalites – El Pussycat Ska 2) Carlton & His Shoes – Love Me Forever 3) Sound Dimension – Rockfort Rock 4) Johnny Osbourne – Sing-Jay Stylee 5) Heptones – Pretty Looks Isn’t All 6) Slim Smith – Rougher Yet 7) Lone Ranger – Automatic 8) Horace Andy – Fever 9) Prince Jazzbo – School 10) …

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The Mix-Up [Vinyl]

The Mix-Up is Beastie Boys’ first-ever full album of all-new instrumental material. The follow-up to 2004’s to the 5 Boroughs, the Mix-Up features Diamond, Horovitz and Yauch back on drums, guitar and bass, with able assistance from Keyboard Money Mark and percussionist Alfredo Ortiz, on 12 brand new wordless, sample-less, scratchless originals. Sure to please fans of the …

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Dreams

In the gentle lull of sleep, we re often enraptured in a vivid sequence of thoughts, images, and sensations. A lifelike realm where radiant colors, sounds, and illusions intersect, creating the most vibrant experience. This spring, prolific R&B/Jazz musician Brian Culbertson invites you to close your eyes, open your ears, and fall deep into a lush world of …

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My True Story

AARON NEVILLE – MY TRUE STORY      “These songs helped to mold me into who I am,” says Aaron Neville. “They’re all dear to my heart, and they rode with me, in my bones, through all these years.”      With MY TRUE STORY, one of the world’s finest singers is revisiting the music he …

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Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles

2011 collaboration from Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis and Nora Jones, who join forces to celebrate the music of Ray Charles. Country music legend Willie Nelson and Pulitzer Prize-winning jazz artist and Jazz at Lincoln Center Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis share more in common than their multiple Grammy awards. They also share great respect and admiration for the late …

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Send One Your Love

2009 release from the Jazz/Pop crossover saxophonist, his follow-up to the Grammy nominated Shine. Send One Your Love is a perfect gift for the one you love and features new material as well as covers of songs by Stevie Wonder, Barry White, James Taylor and others. Over the past decade, Boney James has proven to be one of …

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