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Neo Soul — New Arrivals 
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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Sharon Musgrave —
Sha's Archive ... CD 
Zosar (Canada), 2018. Used ... $7.99
Sharon Musgrave waited a number of years between records, but that time really seems to be well-spent – as the singer comes across here with a mature, focused sound that's even deeper than the last time around! The groove is mostly mellow – never too forced, and with just the right ... read more CD
Ryan Porter —
Force For Good ... LP 
World Galaxy/Alpha Pup, 2019. New Copy 2LP ... $23.99 24.98
The deepest sounds so far from Ryan Porter – a double-length album of spiritual majesty, and a set that marks Porter as one of the key up-and-coming players on the West Coast Get Down scene! The record has long tracks that are very far-thinking jazz all the way through – mostly ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Pendletons —
2 Steps Away ... LP Bastard Jazz, 2019. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
A great full length set from The Pendletons – a group who've given us some great singles in recent years, but who seem to sharpen up their sound even more in an extended setting! These guys started out in more of a lean 80s funk mode, but have really warmed up their groove – so that ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available 2 Steps Away ... CD 12.99
Cecile McLorin Salvant —
For One To Love ... CD Mack Avenue, 2015. Used ... $8.99
Monday Michiru —
Alter Ego – Nexus Remixed ... CD Artist Share, 2010. Used ... $8.99
Really great remixes from Monday Michiru's Nexus album – tracks that make some really great magic with the originals! Monday's selected a great array of talents for this project, and the music really takes off from the sound of Nexus – often into territory that's even more cosmic and ... read more CD
Also available Alter Ego – Nexus Remixed ... CD 13.99
Devin Morrison —
Bussin' (with bonus track) ... CD NBN (Japan), 2019. New Copy ... $9.99 10.98
A great debut from soul singer Devin Morrison – an artist who brings a strong nod here to mainstream soul of a few decades back – while also opening the door for some great collaborative talents from the underground! Devin wrote and produced the whole set – with an ear that ... read more CD
Also available Bussin' ... LP 20.99
James Taylor Quartet —
Penthouse Suite ... CD Acid Jazz (UK), 1999. Used ... $5.99
There's kind of a dodgy cover on this one that might make you think the set's the lowest ebb of James' 90s career, but the record's actually a pretty decent live set – recorded in 1999, with tracks that mostly hearken back to the jazzed up glory of the early days. James wails on Hammond on a ... (Deep Funk, Neo Soul) read more CD
Michael Johnson —
Vibrations ... CD Ketch A Vibe, 2003. Used ... $6.99
Laidback beats and spacey soul from Atlanta's Michael Johnson – working here in a mode that's quite different from the rest of the Nu Soul underground! Johnson plays a lot of keyboards on the set, clearly inspired by sounds from 70s space jazz – but also working in a mode that has some ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Larry Gold —
Larry Gold Presents Don Cello & Friends ... CD Beat Generation (UK), 2003. Used ... $6.99
An amazing album produced and arranged by legendary Philly mastermind Larry Gold – the cello player/writer/arranger for MFSB – and a key player in the best Philly soul of the last several decades! Don Cello & Friends features Gold as Don Cello – and the friends include Black ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Latanya Lockett —
In The City ... CD Latanya Lockett, 2003. Used ... $7.99
A funked-up bit of NuSoul from the San Diego scene – and the debut release of singer Latonya Lockett! The album's a really well done initial effort – bubbling over with bass, tight rhythms, and warm keyboards – put together with perhaps a bit more of a focus on the groove than ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Marlon Saunders —
Enter My Mind ... CD Soul Brother (UK), 2003. New Copy ... $9.99
A stunning debut from singer Marlon Saunders – a fantastic male vocalist who's gonna be huge! Marlon's got a smooth and seductive vocal approach that really takes us back to mellow 70s Isley Brothers, later ballad tracks from the O'Jays, and even a bit of the best work from Marvin Gaye ... read more CD
Various —
Soul Desirables – 15 Modern Soul Delicacies ... CD Expansion (UK), Late 90s/Early 2000s. New Copy ... $9.99
The title's a bit clunky, but the grooves are wonderfully smooth – a great assortment of hard to find tracks from recent years, all brought together in one totally wicked set! The cuts here are pulled from a variety of sources – Japanese-only CDs, previously unreleased sessions, and ... (Funky Compilations, Neo Soul) read more CD
James Day —
Song Soul Spirit (plus bonus tracks) ... CD James Day Songs, 2017. Used ... $7.99
James Day has always been one heck of a collaborative fellow – but this time around, he seems to be even more so than ever – as the album's overflowing with an insane amount of guests artists – a huge lineup that includes Gordon Chambers, Tony Terry, Audrey Wheeler, Glenn Jones, ... read more CD
Jamison Ross —
All For One ... CD Concord, 2018. Used ... $8.99
Jamison Ross is a drummer at heart, but he's also turning into a hell of a singer who seems ready to help the music of New Orleans find a great new space of its own – as he works here in a sweet small combo set that mixes his voice with grooves that draw together strong currents of classic ... (Vocalists, Neo Soul) read more CD
Vicktor Taiwo —
Joy Comes In Spirit ... CD Innovative Leisure, 2018. Used ... $5.99
The fantastic first full length set from Vicktor Taiwo – an artist who may well redefine the sound of electro soul for the 21st Century! Vicktor's got a voice that would be wonderful in a standard setting – inflected with his Nigerian roots, and clear love of American soul music – ... read more CD
Beady Belle —
At Welding Bridge ... CD Jazzland (Norway), 2010. Used ... $8.99
A beautiful album from Beady Belle – the group and wonderful vessel for the seductive, entrancing voice and songs of Beate S. Lech – possibly their best yet! Beady Belle have made deeply engaging blend of modern jazzy soul and beautiful mood music for most of the outs, taking a step ... read more CD
Leon Bridges —
Good Thing (180 gram pressing – with download) ... LP Columbia, 2018. New Copy ... $22.99
A soaring set from Leon Bridges – a full length second album that's every bit as classic as his debut, but in a completely different way! Where Coming Home was maybe Leon's answer to the generation of Marvin Gaye and Sam Cooke, Good Thing is more of a nod to the era of Maxwell and D'Angelo ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
D'Angelo —
Black Messiah ... LP RCA, 2014. New Copy 2 LPs Gatefold ... $24.99
D'Angelo comes back after many years awol from the studio – and the result is a stunning new step in his music! We've loved the man from day one – and some folks could well say that he really helped reinvigorate soul back in the 90s – and all his time away from the studio has ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download!)
Maxwell —
black SUMMERS' Night ... CD Columbia, 2016. Used ... $3.99
It's taken us a bit longer than expected to get this second installment in Maxwell's Black Summers' Night series – but it's been well worth the wait, given the greater depth in the music! All that we love about Maxwell's previous records is alive and well here – but there's also kind ... read more CD
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Da Lata —
Birds ... CD Da La Music (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $10.99 11.98
The first album in more than a few years from Da Lata – a set that has the core group winnowed down to Chris Franck, but which seems to open up the sound even more than before! Everything we've ever loved about Da Lata is in place here – that special sound that filters together bits of ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more CD
Raphael Saadiq —
Stone Rollin ... CD Columbia, 2011. Used ... Just Sold Out!
The second set for Columbia by evolving R&B great Raphael Saadiq – possibly the best album he's ever done! We were knocked out by the preceding The Way I See It, his neo throwback gem, especially for the way he so masterfully flaunted decades of soul/R&B influences on that album ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Dee Alexander —
Wild Is The Wind ... CD Blujazz, 2008. Used ... $6.99
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
Daniel Casimir & Tess Hirst —
These Days ... LP Jazz Refreshed (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $22.99
Bassist Daniel Casimir really wowed us with his last set for the Jazz Refreshed label – but this time around he teams up with vocalist Tess Hirst, and creates a sound that really blows us away from the very first note! The music is future-thinking jazz at the core, but has lots of complexity ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Cool Million —
Stronger ... CD Lounge (UK), 2019. New Copy ... $14.99
A really great full length set from Cool Million – a group who don't give us nearly as many records as we'd like – because by this time, they should have a recorded legacy to match that of Incognito or Brand New Heavies! Like both of those groups, these guys have a great way of going ... read more CD
Also available Stronger ... LP 22.99
FKA Twigs —
FKA Twigs (EP2) ... 12-inch Young Turks (UK), 2013. Near Mint- (pic cover)... Just Sold Out!
Robert Glasper —
Black Radio ... CD Blue Note, 2012. Used ... $8.99
An amazing new chapter in the career of Robert Glasper – one of our favorite new jazz musicians of the past decade or so! This set features loads of Glasper's enigmatic piano lines – those fluid, elliptical sounds that are always filled with plenty of soul and imagination – ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available Black Radio ... LP 26.99
King Britt presents Sylk 130 —
Re-Members Only ... CD Ovum/Six Degrees, 2001. Used ... $0.99
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
(Out of print.)
Roy Hargrove & The RH Factor —
Hard Groove ... CD Verve, 2003. Used ... $4.99
A funky collaboration of new and old players – as trumpeter Roy Hargrove explores a range of classic styles with a host of excellent guest stars! The RH Factor project includes work by Bernard Wright, Cornell Dupree, Karl Denson, and other funk luminaries – and it also features great ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Various —
Brownswood Bubblers Volume 13 ... CD Brownswood (UK), 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
A lucky number 13 for the Brownswood Bubblers series – a great reminder that the compilation is still one of the best places we know for getting turned onto new music from the global underground! And by that, we don't mean the lame dance music "underground" of more than a decade ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more CD
Kele —
2042 ... CD Kola, 2019. New Copy ... $12.99
Really striking work from Kele – an artist who works in a space that's very much his own, but which follows in a strong British legacy of mashing up modes for political action – a trajectory that might start with Pop Group, and flow strongly through the Tricky and Portishead generation! ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more CD
Also available 2042 ... LP 28.99
Raphael Saadiq —
Ask Of You (rmx, inst, acapella, album) ... 12-inch Epic, 1995. Very Good+ ... Just Sold Out!
Remix by Dallas Austin. 12-inch, Vinyl record
Resavoir —
Resavoir ... LP International Anthem, 2019. New Copy ... $18.99 19.99
A beautiful International Anthem debut from Resavoir – a group led by Will Miller, a musician who's equally skilled at both keyboards and trumpet – and who often plays in a style that sometimes makes it hard to tell which sound is coming from which instrument! In other words, there's ... (Jazz, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
Also available Resavoir ... CD 11.99
Sudan Archives —
Sink ... LP Stones Throw, 2018. New Copy ... $13.99 14.99
It's impossible to put a label on the sound of Sudan Archives – and while we were already blown away with the mix of future sounds and African inspiration on her debut EP, she's even more mindblowing here on an album that's based around recent experiences in Ghana! If you're expecting to ... read more LP, Vinyl record album
Flying Lotus —
Flying Lotus Presents INFINITY Infinitum – Maida Vale Session EP (with bonus download) ... LP Warp, 2019. New Copy ... Just Sold Out!
A really great moment from Flying Lotus – a live set recorded for Gilles Peterson in 2010, at a point that's kind of the start of a whole new generation in jazzy modes! The lineup here features tenor from Ravi Coltrane, light string touches from Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, and some especially ... (New Grooves, Neo Soul) read more LP, Vinyl record album
(Includes download.)
Repercussions —
Promise Me Nothing (Masters At Work mix, bass hit dub, dusk til dawn Sampladelic rmx, H-Man's old skool dub) ... 12-inch Warner, 1995. Very Good+ ... $3.99
Brand New Heavies —
Dream On Dreamer (heavy motion mix, RJ's Dean St. dub, New Degree voc dub) ... 12-inch Delicious Vinyl, 1992. Very Good+ ... $2.99
3 thumpin' house mixes of this Heavies single off their Brother Sister LP. 12-inch, Vinyl record
(Promo in a stickered sleeve.)
Jill Scott —
Hidden Beach Presents The Original Jill Scott From The Vault Vol 1 ... CD Hidden Beach, 2000s. Used ... $5.99
A final proper album for Hidden Beach by Jill Scott – rarities and unreleased material from her time at the label – sounding as freshly emotional and timelessly soulful as all her other great work for the label! We must say, this is a set that lives up to the total – these are ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Avery R Young —
Tubman ... CD FPE, 2019. New Copy ... $13.99 15.99
A career-defining record from Avery R Young – a Chicago poet, educator, and a hell of a singer too – working here with a larger ensemble of vocalists to redefine a space between gospel, funk, and soul – but all with a revolutionary quality that will set a whole new standard for ... read more CD
Also available Tubman ... LP 15.99
Omar —
Music ... CD Talkin' Loud (UK), 1992. Used ... Just Sold Out!
Omar's second album – a strong departure from the first! Unlike the first set, which Omar essentially recorded in his bedroom, this album's got the British soul genius working with much fuller production – a rich array of musical backings that really expand his style. The whole thing's ... read more CD
(Out of print.)
Monday Michiru —
Double Image (Japanese pressing) ... CD Polygram (Japan), 1998. Used ... $9.99
A real turning point for Monday Michiru – a set that has the Japanese singer moving into more complex rhythms than some of the straighter soul of her initial releases – really keeping things interesting as she stretches out lyrically too! Monday arranged and produced most of the record ... read more CD
Also available Double Image ... CD 13.99(Ouf of print.)
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