LINDA JONES –
PRECIOUS: THE ANTHOLOGY 1963-1972
The
best-ever collection we've ever seen to focus on the work of Linda Jones – one
of our favorite female soul singers of the late 60s, but an artist who never
fully hit the fame she deserved! Linda's got a hell of a voice – a sense of
positive power that really stands out, right from the start – and even on the
earliest material here, she's singing in a deep soul style that's stronger than
most of her contemporaries – a mode that she'd only inflect with more emotion
and sophistication as the 70s approached – where she cut some stunning sides
for the Turbo/All-Platinum label! Those great cuts are here, alongside other
gems from the Neptune, Cub, Blue Cat, Atco, and Loma labels – in a set that
blows away some of the shoddier, cheaper collections of Jones material –
especially the early 70s tracks. There's lots of material on here that wasn't
on the Atco/Loma collection by Real Gone – only 7 of these 24 tracks are from
that time – and titles include "That's When I'll Stop Loving You",
"Stay With Me Forever", "Behold", "If Only We Had Met
Sooner", "I Do", "Lonely Teardrops", "Your
Precious Love", "Not On The Outside", "I Can't Make It
Alone", "Can You Blame Me", "I'll Be Sweeter Tomorrow",
"Ooh Baby You Move Me", and "I'm So Glad I Found You" –
which is a duet with The Whatnauts! ~ Dusty Groove.
NINA SIMONE –
NINA SIMONE SINGS THE BLUES
Vinyl Me,
Please is releasing Nina Simone Sings The Blues as their December Record of the
Month. This exclusive release, which has been remastered by Ryan Smith over at
Sterling Sound, is pressed on 180-gram blue vinyl and features a gatefold
jacket with an 8 page full-color booklet of archival photos. Sign up before
December 15th to receive the special edition of Nina Simone Sings The Blues. "Pouring
out through a voice as rich as fertile earth itself, the 12 songs on Nina
Simone Sings the Blues feel like they weren't created, but rather have always
existed, incubating beneath layers of soil until Simone decided she'd harvest
them to share with the world. Maybe it's hard to conceptualize the fruition of
these songs because the blues-as a sound, as a genre, as a feeling-are
absorbing; they embody complex histories and an encompassing emotional state
that spans generations of human conditions. Maybe it's difficult to imagine the
creation of these songs because most of us have never known a world without
this momentous 1967 album." - Vinyl Me, Please
MARIA CHIARA
ARGIRO – THE FALL DANCE
Italian-born
pianist and composer Maria Chiara Argirò is the author of some truly visionary
contemporary jazz music, and her new album, The Fall Dance, takes the listener
on a journey through her musical world. Maria frequently encounters nocturnal
musical dreams, which form a substantial part of her inspiration. The songs on
this disc draw us in to her musical world, allowing us to explore her
night-time visions, as well as the dream-like interpretations of her real-life
experiences. Each score has a story behind it, with musical boundaries being
stretched through Maria’s collaboration with some outstanding musicians,
including the Maria Chiara Argirò Group as heard on this disc – a London-based
sextet which brings together fresh young talent from the international music
scene with an original repertoire of new compositions, characterised by their
unique lyrical and rhythmic identity. Working and touring with these musicians
further inspired the compositions heard on this disc, which came to fruition in
between tours. Collaborating with so many different types of artist acted as a
driving force that compelled Maria to explore her own vision of music on this
album. Blending classical music and folk traditions with her own approach to
harmony and melody, the compositions call strongly upon the sounds and
aesthetics of contemporary jazz. Performing with UK-based artists such as Coco
Mbassi (BBC Radio 3 World Music Awards Nomination) and Barns Courtney (BBC
Music Introducing), Maria has recorded at Abbey Road and BBC Studios Maida
Vale, and has also toured alongside These New Puritans at festivals in Asia,
the USA, Mexico, Europe, and at the Hollywood Bowl supporting Björk in Los
Angeles, as well as at the Barbican in London. Watch The Fall Dance, thetrailer.
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