R&B

When it comes to living legends in the Texas and Latin Music pantheon, few have been at it longer and are more revered by their fans and peers than vocalist, songwriter and bandleader Sunny Ozuna. Born and raised in San Antonio, where he still resides,...

When I die, they'll say 'he couldn't play shit, but he sure made it sound good!' Hound Dog Taylor While producing this set JSP's John Stedman remarked 'the reason this music is so tough, it's played by tough old bastards.' Hound Dog Taylor and The...

When David Ruffin departed the Tempts in '68, it was the end of one era and the beginning of another. From his biggest solo hits - such as "My Whole World Ended (The Moment You Left Me)" - to important LP cuts such as "Statue of a Fool," Ruffin left an...

What we're gonna do right here is go back! Jimmy Castor really was the "everything man" of funk. A huge collection of quirky, ridiculous, extremely dance-able funk hits come together on this best-of record, highlighting a career high on humor, soul and...

What was Stax's last big hit before it closed it's doors? It was Brown's 1974 R&B #1 Woman to Woman ; here's the classic soul LP by this Albert King discovery that features that tune plus It Ain't No Fun; Passion; Stay with Me Baby, and more. As if her...

What sets this apart from other collections is a more esoteric track selection that nicely exposes some hidden gems while still keeping true to the roots of the musical feeling. Featuring Barbara Mason, Gloria Lynne, Little Beaver and more1. Gotta Get...

What gave you the gumption? Tanika Charles rhetorically asks during the introductory notes of her sophomore album appropriately titled The Gumption. While the apprehensive lover at the receiving end of that inquisition should feel slighted by the remark,...

What do Tyler the Creator, Mantronix, Stetsasonic, DJ Shadow, Eric B and Rakim, Brand Nubian, Jay-Z and N. W. A. have in common? What do UK Apachi and Shy FX, DJ Zinc, Bukem, Ganja Kru, Lemon D Ice, Dillinga, Photek, 4-Hero, Congo Natty, Krome and Time,...

WHAT AM I TO DO / THERE'LL BE NO SORROW1. What Am I to Do 2. There'll Be No Sorrow

We're not sure what "equidity" means - but the grooves here are so great, we're hardly going to ask for a definition! The package is filled with plenty of the funk promised in the title - but often in ways that are really odd and offbeat - just what...

Well it was inevitable that any group as talented as Take Six would constantly expand their horizons. "Join the Band" features electronically synthesized orchestration with drum machines and the occasional saxophone in beautiful arrangements. To satisfy...

WELCOME TO THE CLUB! And our latest adventures in U. K. Club Land where we continue our exploration of the "Club Beat" - the roots of Mod, R&B and Soul - that coalesced in the bohemian melting pot of Soho, London, post WW2. In this chapter we explore the...