R&B

2016 release. Trumpet player Kenny Wellington was an original founder member of the groups Light Of The World and Beggar & Co and continues to write, arrange, produce and perform. As well as performing and recording with those groups he has recorded,...

2016 release. Timothy Bloom is a Grammy Award winning writer and musician. Having started his career by penning songs for the likes of Ne-Yo, Chris Brown, and Smokey Robinson, he eventually stepped into the limelight on his own as an artist and released...

2016 release. This is the sound of freedom. Indeed, 'I Do', the barebones opening single from Musiq Soulchild's much anticipated solo return to the spotlight is a restless, no b.s. statement that defies musical categories and familiar genre tropes. Is it...

2016 release. The Three Degrees need no introduction - simply put, they were the most successful female soul/disco outfit of the 1970s. Over the last few years, the group - with original members Helen Scott and Valerie Holiday and new arrival Freddie...

2016 release. The cities of Atlanta, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama were never major recording hubs but in the early µ70s they issued some of the finest examples of southern soul. The Moonsong and Clintone labels of Birmingham and the GRC, Aware and...

2016 release. The Bo-Keys genesis happened when members of the Hi Records and Stax rhythm sections intersected with members of The Bar Kays and Gregg Allman band, and an acclaimed composer/bassist. Maybe you know them from their score to the...

2016 release. San Diego's own The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble is back with their sophomore album on Colemine Records! Cinematic soul is the order of the day from this West Coast group. Covering a lot of soulful territory here: deep funk, soul jazz,...

2016 release. Modern R&B superstar Angie Stone presents this heartfelt salute to the songs and artists who have inspired her incredible career! Stone gives stunning performances on unique interpretations of Stevie Wonder's "I Believe (When I Fall In Love...

2016 release. Michael Kiwanuka's second album, Love & Hate, was recorded in LA and London produced by Grammy Award winner Dangermouse and young up-and-coming producer Inflo. Love & Hate is a fascinatingly assured and resonant body of work following...

2016 release. Jane Lee Hooker is a band of five women from New York City who infuse the grit and attitude of their hometown into the blues. With double lead guitars, a heavy rhythm section, and soul-scouring vocals, JLH honors the likes of Muddy Waters,...

2016 release. In The Moment is a collection of 13 genre-diverse tracks spanning smooth R&B, hip-shaking funk and heart-piercing soul numbers. There's a mix of the old and the new, solid classics and contemporary potential chart-toppers. The album, as a...

2016 release. In celebration of Jimmy's acclaimed comeback disco album of last year, Homage, the dance-floor dance-off continues with Club Homage, a stunning compilation of extended versions and promotional remixes of the most popular floor-filling...