Neo Soul — In Stock — CDs 
The best of the contemporary soul underground -- Eric Roberson, Ed Motta, D'Angelo, Incognito, Jose James, Monday Michiru, and many more!
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Blujazz, 2008. Used ... $8.99
Amazing work from singer Dee Alexander – a wonderfully soulful album of jazz vocals, and one that we'd rank right up there with our favorite records by Carmen Lundy or Dee Dee Bridgewater! Dee's a singer who's worked in Chicago for years, but we've honestly only begun to appreciate her ... (Vocalists, Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available Wild Is The Wind ... CD 11.99(Digipack case has some light edgewear.)
Stones Throw, 2010. Used ... $4.99
Cinematic soul rooted in the rawer organ, drums and horns vibes that resonated deeply in records from north to south in the 70s – done with a lean, tight and head nodding groove no doubt informed by Aloe Blacc's own roots in hip hop – on his best album yet and one of best raw soul ... read more CD
Stones Throw, 2006. Used ... $3.99
A batch of eclectic postmodern soul that's as original and instantly gratifying as anything we've heard on Stones Throw! Aloe Blacc more than lives up to the expectations we had for him after hearing his first couple of Stones Throw singles. His previous work in the adventurous hip hop outfit ... read more CD
Dialogue/Lightyear, 2002. Used ... $0.99
Compelling work from Andreus – an underground Chicago singer with a very unique approach! Andreus is really trying for the "street" in the title of this one – blending a smoother NuSoul mode with some heavier and more political influences. The result is a mixture of R&B, ... read more CD
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Asa —
Beautiful Imperfection ... CD Naive (France), 2010. Used ... $6.99
A boundary skirting set of catchy soul from Asa – a Nigerian-born, Paris-based singer with a sound that's timelessly crafted and easy to love – ranging from rave up pop soul to more delicately layered and stripped down! Asa has just a bit of gravel in her voice, which works great and ... read more CD
Universal, 1997. Used ... $3.99
A landmark debut from the mighty Erykah Badu – a record that really set the world on fire when it first appeared – and which continues to blow our minds all these many years later! There's a simple, straightforward grace to the album that comes through immediately – as Erykah ... read more CD
Universal, 1997. Used ... $2.99
A surprising second album from Erykah Badu – a live recording, coming right on the heels of her first studio set – and showing that the girl's equally great without any added production work! The feel is warm, earth, and wonderful – intimate, and richly spiritual – as ... read more CD
Universal, 2000. Used ... $2.99
A millennial classic from Erykah Badu – a set that came along right as the current century was starting up, to show a soulful path that would keep things strong for many years to come! The album grabbed a bigger audience than Erykah's first, but still kept things strong – really ... read more CD
Also available Mama's Gun ... LP 22.99
Motown, 2008. Used ... $3.99
Badu is back with some of the deepest, funkiest and best music of her career – a mindblowing treatise for a New Amerykah – and what we'll consider an instant classic whether the world at large catches on or not! Erykah steps up this time with a set that balances the wilder impulses ... read more CD
Motown, 2010. Used ... $4.99
The second chapter of Erykah Badu's New Amerykah – recorded for the most part, quite incredibly, during the same period and with the same collaborators as the mind-altering, murky and righteous hip hop funk experimentalism that was Part One – some months that must be among the most ... read more CD
Trippin' N' Rhythm, 2010. Used ... $4.99
Keyboardist Bob Baldwin pays tribute to the late, great one – serving up a set of Michael Jackson classics – all done as smooth jazzy instrumentals! Baldwin shifts between acoustic and electric keyboards on the set, balancing things out nicely to create a soulful mix that definitely ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
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Verve, 2004. Used ... $5.99
It may be just be us, but this seems like the best George Benson album we've heard in years! The songs are all very comfortably soul-based – often with vocals, and featuring some of the catchiest numbers we've heard from George a while. George's vocals have that wonderfully sweet sound that ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Interscope, 2001. Used ... $2.99
Debut full length from the singer we've heard on everybody else's cuts. The tracks bump along nicely, with a slightly harder vibe than most other Nusoul and certainly any radio-friendly R&B these days on a number of tracks, especially those produced by Dre, though the Soulquarians and Rafael ... read more CD
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Interscope, 2014. Used ... $4.99
Real spirit-lifting sounds from Aloe Blacc – a set that starts with a sense of righteousness right on the very first track – almost a gospel sense of spirit, mixed with Aloe's wonderfully secular groove! The beats are lean, the vocals are clean, and the record's got a tight snap all ... read more CD
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Delicious Vinyl, 1994. Used ... $3.99
The group's second real album, and one that never manages to totally capture the groove of the first – but which still has some pretty great writing and playing that set it apart from most of the soul of its generation! The cut "Dream On Dreamer" is one of those early 90s groovers ... read more CD
Also available Brother Sister ... CD 3.99
Delicious Vinyl, 1994. Used ... $3.99
The group's second real album, and one that never manages to totally capture the groove of the first – but which still has some pretty great writing and playing that set it apart from most of the soul of its generation! The cut "Dream On Dreamer" is one of those early 90s groovers ... read more CD
Also available Brother Sister ... CD 3.99(Out of print.)
Acid Jazz (UK), Early 90s. Used ... $3.99
Excellent compilation that brings together 17 of the best early cuts by this legendary Acid Jazz combo. The BNH were one of the first – and certainly one of the best – groups to wave the flag of the acid jazz movement in the late 80s, and their perfect tight style of jazz funk has gone ... read more CD
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Snapper (UK), Late 80s/Early 90s. Used 2 CDs ... $6.99
A 2CD set that brings together 22 of The Brand New Heavies' excellent jazz funk sides for the Acid Jazz label! The set features many tracks from their landmark first album, plus some great grooves from later years, and a few excellent b-sides or rare single tracks. Titles include "Mother's ... read more CD
Ovum/Six Degrees, 2001. Used ... $1.99
The latest from this hip producer, and an album that's got a cool sound that's 2 parts underground soul, and 3 parts mid 80s R&B – complete with guest appearances by Alison Moyet, Martin Fry, Kathy Sledge, Alma Horton, Grover Washington Jr, and Trugoy of De La Soul. In a way, this is the ... read more CD
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Concord, 2013. Used ... $4.99
Concord, 2011. Used ... $8.99
The female all star Mosiac Project led by drummer, percussionist and vocalist Terri Lyne Carrington – with Dee Dee Bridgewater, Esperanza Spaulding, Nona Hendrix, Sheila E, Dianne Reeves, Cassandra Wilson, Patrice Rushen, Geri Allen and many more! This project is a celebration of the best ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
GRP, 1995. Used ... $2.99
Virgin, 1999. Used ... $2.99
With Redman & Method Man. CD
(4 track maxi single.)
Devox (Japan), 1996. Used ... $11.99
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Monica Dillon, 2003. Used ... $1.99
A great debut from New Orleans' Monica Dillon – a richly talented artist who's every bit as great a singer as she is a keyboardist! Monica works in a space that's somewhere between jazz and soul – recalling classic work by Roberta Flack and Mary Lou Williams. Some tracks are vocal, ... read more CD
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Expansion (UK), 2010. Used ... $11.99
A mellow soul killer from Dira J Sugandi – working here with production from Bluey, and help from the rest of the Incognito crew! In a way, the album's almost an Incognito record at heart – yet Dira's vocals and overall approach really help give it a fresh feel too – a mode that ... read more CD
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Soul Thought, 2007. Used ... $6.99
An incredible second full album from Donnie – a set that's arguably even better than his neo-classic Colored Section album – thanks to tight backings from Steve "The Scotsman" Harvey! Donnie's vocals, lyrics, and overall vibe are as wonderful as before – and Steve ... read more CD
Virgin, 2003. Used ... $2.99
A sparkling debut from Detroit's Dwele – a sweet vocalist in the Donny Hathaway tradition, but with a tight, beat heavy soul sound that glides between 70s soul jazz, mellowed-out Jay Dee synth hop groove, and the natural soul vibe ?uestlove brings to his productions! We first caught wind of ... read more CD
Endangered, 2012. Used ... $2.99
A sweet little set from LA's Endangered – a great quartet that boasts strong lead vocals from Maiya Sykes, and a nice groove that makes a bit more use of electric guitar than keyboards! The guitar phrasing is mighty nice – and gives the record an earnest quality that really sends the ... read more CD
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Peven Everett —
Latest Craze Part 1 ... CD Studio Confessions, 2005. Used ... $6.99
Sweet homespun space soul by wunderkind Peven Everett – transcending the neo soul scene into a hugely grooving world of his own! As with the best of his other records, Peven's way of spiraling a fairly basic groove into something HUGE is nothing short of amazing. The tunes here have a ... read more CD
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Virgin, 2003. Used ... $1.99
The debut of a new classic soul star – the amazing Ricky Fante, a young singer with a sound that takes us back to the 70s work of Al Green and Joe Tex! Fante's got a pure, honest style of soul vocals – one that's backed here by arrangements that invoke the deep soul of Memphis and ... read more CD
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Afar, 2017. Used ... $7.99
Blue Note, 2013. Used ... $8.99
Mindblowing work from Robert Glasper – a set that makes us fall in love with his music even more than before – and that's saying a heck of a lot, given that we've loved him for years! Glasper's working here in his collaborative Black Radio format – but at a level that's even more ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
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Atlantic/Downtown, 2008. Used ... $1.99
A round two knockout for Gnarls Barkley – an album we think is better than the landmark St Elsewhere LP – boisterous pop art & soul from Danger Mouse and Cee-Lo! We were slightly trepid when the Odd Couple was announced, fearing a hasty attempt to rekindle the magic that clearly ... (Hip Hop, Neo Soul) read more CD
Geffen, 2007. Used ... $4.99
The fourth album from Macy Gray – the most distinctive vocalist in all of modern soul – a crisp and hooky batch of funky pop soul! Macy's always been at her best when the grit in her voice worked away at the cleaner pop production that has characterized much her work to date – ... read more CD
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So So Def/Arista, 2005. Used ... $3.99
The best album yet from Anthony Hamilton – one of major label soul's saving graces of the mid 00s – and one of the few cats out there making records that melds an organic groove with production that's crisp & poppin'! Anthony's songs dip into the time-honored soul style of songs ... read more CD
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RCA, 2011. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The best music from Anthony Hamilton in years – one of the brightest beacons of the modern soul scene standing out as brilliantly as ever on Back To Love! You get the feeling that the plan was to go all out with this album, not the Hamilton didn't put his all into past few records. That ... read more CD
Also available Back To Love (deluxe version) ... CD 4.99
RCA, 2011. Used ... $4.99
The best music from Anthony Hamilton in years – one of the brightest beacons of the modern soul scene standing out as brilliantly as ever on Back To Love! You get the feeling that the plan was to go all out with this album, not the Hamilton didn't put his all into past few records. That ... read more CD
So So Def, 2008. Used ... $5.99
The first album in a few years from the (still!!!) underappreciated Anthony Hamilton – an artist who emanates deep, true soulfulness from every breath – and balances classic southern soul styles with hip hop era production as deftly as anyone! Point Of It All might be Anthony's best ... read more CD
RCA, 2016. Used ... $4.99
Heavy sounds from Anthony Hamilton – a record that's still got all the warm flourish we love from his other work, but which also seems to have a bit more of a bass on the bottom! The production is by Mark Batson on most tracks – and the team of Salaam Remi and James Poyser on a few ... read more CD
Ray Hayden —
Sky So Blue (Japanese pressing with bonus track) ... CD Opaz/Victor (Japan), 1996. Used ... $8.99
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Kindred Spirits (Netherlands), Mid 2000s/2009. Used ... $10.99
Killer early work from Casey Benjamin and Nicole Guiland, aka Heavy – featuring unreleased material, rare vinyl only gems, and otherwise hard to come by grooves – it may be the First Sessions, but it sounds like the future of tripped out soul to us! The stuff here pre-dates the ... read more CD
Shanachie, 2006. Used ... $3.99
The best album so far from UK vocalist Hil St Soul – the kind of record that could blow her into the American mainstream, and easily rival the best work on these shores! There's an unabashedly catchy feel to most of the tunes here – a hook-heavy approach that really sends each tune ... read more CD
HUW —
Music From The Multiverse ... CD Ropeadope, 2017. Used ... $2.99
The cover's got a couple of monkeys playing the music – but the sound here actually comes from bothers Mike and Aaron Dolton – the first of whom plays the drums, the latter who seems to handle just about everything else! Their music is a blend of jazz and soul – sometimes with ... read more CD
Also available Music From The Multiverse ... LP 6.99
Suonaphone/Blue Thumb, 1999. Used ... $3.99
More than a decade of work from Incognito, and Bluey's still going strong! The group here are picking up some of the 21st Century Soul touches of late 90s Talking Loud – but that's a great thing by us, as they forge together the warmth of their earlier tunes with the crisp freshness of the ... read more CD
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Narada/Virgin, 2002. Used ... $5.99
Do these guys ever lose their touch? We think not – as this album, the group's umpteenth, is pretty darn great! Jean-Paul "Bluey" Maunick pulled out all the stops on this set – working with a range of vocalists that includes Joy Rose, Kelli Sae, Tony Momrelle, Joy Malcolm, ... read more CD
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Warner, 2006. Used ... $1.99
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Epic, 2012. Used ... $2.99
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Flying Star Arts, 1999. Used ... $3.99
A very unique album from singer Marshell Jones – a talented vocalist with a style that stretches back to the spiritual jazz traditions of the mid 70s. Some of the tracks on the set features Jones singing almost unaccompanied – in a mode that might be NuSoul, but which opens up more ... read more CD
(CD Baby pressing.)
4th & Broadway, 1992. Used ... $7.99
A classic bit of London funky guitar from Ronny Jordan – the heir apparent to Grant Green and Ivan Boogaloo Joe Jones – and one of the best new players of his generation! The set takes the older funky guitar styles of the 60s soul jazz generation, and fuses it with a 90s nujazz ... read more CD
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Carmel Park, 2000. Used ... $6.99
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Kafele, 2008. Used ... $6.99
A righteous blend of soul and jazz – handled by an up-and-coming trumpeter from the Chicago underground scene! Kafele's not a Chicago native, but he definitely draws strongly on the city's soulful roots – blending spiritual jazz modes with smoother soul styles in a mix that reminds us ... read more CD
Motown, 2003. Used ... $1.99
The debut release of a new soul superstar – the magnificent Kem, an all-in-one artist with a sound that's tremendous! Kem wrote, arranged, and produced the whole album himself – wrapped up in banks of keyboards, lush rhythms, and some exquisite vocals that have lots of nice jazzy ... read more CD
(BMG Direct pressing.)
Lauryn Hill —
MTV Unplugged 2.0 ... CD Columbia, 2002. Used 2 CDs ... $5.99
Ms Hill's notorious double album follow up to the Miseducation Of. . .album – a pretty nice set of unvarnished, intimate performances that would have gone done a lot smoother in an earlier era! After the whirlwind success of her first solo album, Lauryn, either a) decided that the peak of ... (Hip Hop, Neo Soul) read more CD
(Out of print, BMG music club pressing.)
Verve, 2007. Used ... $3.99
The long-awaited return of Ledisi – an artist we've dug for years, finally getting her shot on a major label! Ledisi's lost nothing in her transition to the big time – and the album's as deeply personal and soulful as her previous indie efforts – a tremendous little record that ... read more CD
Verve, 2009. Used ... $3.99
Damn great work from Ledisi – an artist who hasn't missed a beat since moving to the majors a few years back – sounding almost funkier than ever before, thanks to some impeccable production and razor-sharp instrumentation! Ledisi's vocals are beyond challenge – old school deep ... read more CD
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Getting Out Our Dreams/Sony, 2004. Used ... $0.99
You just have to love that one breath of fresh air on the pop charts at any given point – and John Legend is profoundly worthy of it! John has a feel for classic soul – strings and horns filter in with his own piano playing and emotive vocals – but the production approach is ... read more CD
Carmen Lundy —
Solamente – The Demo Project ... CD Afrasia, 2009. Used ... $6.99
Incredible work from Carmen Lundy – an album that's got us falling in love with her music all over again – but from a completely different perspective! As you might guess from the "demo" in the title, the album's got Lundy working in a very intimate setting – handling ... (Vocalists, Neo Soul) read more CD
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Victor (Japan), 1994. Used ... $3.99
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Columbia, 2001. Used ... $0.99
Maxwell's third album, and he just keeps getting better. His songwriting skills have become more finely honed, and the arrangements and general feel still maintain his warm, retro modern vibe. We never tire of his soulful vocals, and music that references classics like the Isleys, Marvin Gaye, ... read more CD
Also available Now ... LP 39.99
Mack Avenue, 2018. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Beautifully intimate sounds from the great Cecile McLorin Salvant – a set that has the singer working with only piano or organ for accompaniment, but at a level that has her voice still flowing with marvelous ease! We've loved Cecile right from the start – but here, she maybe blows us ... (Vocalists, Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available Window ... CD 16.99
Artist Share, 2006. Used ... $5.99
Another top-shelf session from Monday Michiru – one of the few current artists who's been able to hold our attention for so many years, thanks to an ever-deepening quality in her work! Back at the end of the 90s, we were first amazed when Monday moved simpler dance-based work into more ... read more CD
(Out of print US pressing.)
Def Soul, 2002. Used ... $1.99
A great bit of NuSoul from Musiq Soulchild – warm, beat-heavy, and with a sinewy vocal style that reminds us a bit of D'Angelo, but harder. The album's Musiq's second – and it's another proud statement from the current Philly underground, the kind of modern day soul that's transforming ... read more CD
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Cheeky I, 1999. Used ... $5.99
One of the best new soul records we've heard in years! An independently produced first effort – filled with rich warm jazzy production, and a sweet mellow soul sound that brings to mind some of our favorite records of the old days. N'Dambi has an incredible voice – and although she ... read more CD
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Stax, 2009. Used ... $8.99
Tremendous work from N'Dambi – a set that really moves her career forward strongly, while still holding onto the best soulful sound of her roots! The album's N'Dambi's first for a big label – the newly-reformed Stax – but it's got a perfectly balanced sound that's sure to please ... read more CD
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RCA, 1995. Used ... $2.99
Nice 12" single of one of the best cuts from Omar's For Pleasure album! The track's remixed here in a few versions – including the "Her Mix", with Vinia Mojica. CD
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Ubiquity, 2008. Used ... $2.99
A bigger and more uniquely soulful sound for Triple P – aka cosmic DJ production duo Platinum Pied Pipers, rechristened as PPP with the addition of vocalists Coultrain and Karma to the group on the wonderful Abundance! The vocals, and a tighter focus on great songs than on an overall vibe, ... read more CD
RC & The Gritz —
Analog World ... CD Rexamillon/Ropeadope, 2017. Used ... $6.99
RC & The Gritz just keep getting better and better with each new record – to the point where they've found a way to fully state their own sound, yet work with a sort of generosity that opens up the door for plenty of great collaborations! That's definitely the case here – as the ... read more CD
Little Poppet/Six Degrees, 2008. Used ... $7.99
Funky soul from the great Alice Russell – the first effort on her own label, and a killer set that's right up there with the greatness of previous albums! TM Juke produced, but the record has an even more stripped-down and soulful feel than before – a blend of funk and soul backings ... read more CD
Hollywood, 1999. Used ... $3.99
Sy Smith is one of the sweetest voices in nusoul of the past decade! This CD includes five tracks intended for the album Psykosoul – "Gladly", "Good N' Strong", "That Ring", "Waiting... Contemplating", and "What I Am". CD
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Speedometer with James Junior —
No Turning Back ... CD Freestyle (UK), 2015. Used ... $7.99
Speedometer unleash a great new talent for this excellent album – singer James Junior, who helps the group hit even greater funky heights than before! James isn't just one of those fake retro-styled vocalists who are thrown into the mix as an extra element – but a well-schooled, UK ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more CD
Ultimate Vibe, 2008. Used ... $2.99
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Legere (France), 2017. Used ... $5.99
A great introduction to the voice of Gabriel Tajeu – a singer who has this way of grabbing us right from the very first note, with a vibe that's classic enough to have made him huge way back in the 70s! Gabriel's music has a sound that's as sunny as the image on the cover – a style ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more CD
Dreamworks, 2000. Used ... $4.99
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Jump World (Japan), 2018. Used ... $6.99
A set that really lives up to its cover – as the music here is a very galactic take on contemporary soul – grounded by excellent vocals from Tea, but served up with lots of cool cosmic elements in the music! Things are nice and warm throughout – that version of space first ... read more CD
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Velour, 2001. Used ... $3.99
New work by Topaz – the New York funky sax player who just keep getting better and better! This is Topaz's third full length set – and it's an excellent batch of smooth funky instrumentals, extremely well played, with a production tip that recalls mainstream jazz funk classics of the ... read more CD
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Jazz Haus (Germany), 2014. Used ... $2.99
A wonderfully strong set from singer Cecile Verny – thanks to a backing combo who's as proud and bold as her vocals! Often, a singer like this never gets the sort of groove she deserves – sometimes lost amidst some fuller R&B arrangements, or under-whelmed by trippier abstract ... (Vocalists, Neo Soul) read more CD
Instinct, 2001. Used ... $4.99
Shanachie, 2003. Used ... $5.99
Forget everything you've ever known about Jody Watley – because this is a totally different album! Watley's really moved past her roots as a simple mainstream soul star – grabbing onto some of the better future soul styles that have been bumping around the underground scene, and ... read more CD
Quiet Power, 2008. Used ... $11.99
Wonderful work from Wayna – an artist we've waited a few years to hear again after her great debut – and one who re-emerges here with a fresh, mature sound! Wayna's still got that personal quality to her lyrics – one that almost makes you feel like she's speaking to you ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Quiet Power/C Side, 2004. Used ... $5.99
Wayna's as much a poet as she is a singer – and has these wonderfully visual lyrics that are a great contrast to some of the sweeter sounds of the Neo Soul generation! There's a simple, effective power to the set that doesn't really grab you at first listen – mostly because Wayna's ... read more CD
Concord, 2015. Used ... $7.99
Bassist Ben Williams definitely comes of age here – serving up a set that's warmly balanced between acoustic and electric modes from the leader, and from the other musicians in the group! The album's got an open, soulful vibe that's not unlike some of the best contemporary projects on Blue ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
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Brandon Williams —
XII ... CD Soulasis, 2014. Used ... $8.99
A hell of a record from keyboardist and producer Brandon Williams – an artist who may well be the Larry Mizell of the 21st Century! Like Mizell, Brandon's a hell of a musician at the core – really strong and soulful on his work here – but also like Larry, Williams really has a ... read more CD
Amy Winehouse —
Lioness – Hidden Treasures ... CD Universal, 2011. Used ... $6.99
A (sadly) posthumous release from Amy Winehouse – a voice we loved for a couple good years before knowing how troubled she was in real life and now lament the loss of – and this set, largely put together by producer Salaam Remi turned out surprisingly well! It'd be pretty easy to bow ... read more CD
E1, 2010. Used ... $8.99
A nice set of modern soul from Elisabeth Withers – following up her wonderful set for Blue Note with another gem! Elisabeth is a fantastically talented performer and a diverse artist – here tackling material that ranges from adult diva R&B, to soulful ballad, sultry groovers and ... read more CD
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