| Just arrived at Oct. 1, 2002 |
| Gene Dozier |
Back to the front |
Music Distribution of America |
his 2nd album in 30 years! ex The Brotherhood, retro styled pop R&B,
not interesting release |
| Laveria |
Fear no evil |
World of Gospel |
gospel + pop + R&B, Tramaine Hawkins style? (CD-R) |
| Prymary Colorz |
If you only knew |
Beyond |
multi-raced 4 piece male group produced by Rodney Jerkins, stronger &
harder than other "teenie boppers" |
| Oct. 2, 2002 |
| Al Jarreau |
All I got |
GRP |
more soulish & strong sound than his any previous albums |
| Yukihiro Fukutomi |
Love each other |
King Street |
uptempo house (and R&B) tracks with a bit latin flavor |
| Bob Baldwin |
Standing tall |
Narada Jazz |
smooth jazz fusion album including Phil Perry's floating mid-tempo vocal
"Too late" |
| Paul Dozier |
On a glorious journey |
NHIM/Orpheus |
gospel instrumentalist with Jon Lucien style vocals |
| Oct. 3, 2002 |
| Joy Denalane |
Mamani |
Four Music |
German female soul singer, mainstream sound |
| Thelma Jones |
Close to the ground |
- |
welcome back! not great but still can sing the soul music, mainly the cover
of famous soul/R&B hits (CD-R) |
| Gee K |
Rising |
Fun Key/COD Music |
blue-eyed soul from Swiss, does he like D'Angelo? |
| Next Evidence |
Thrills |
Capitol |
black female fronted French soul group, sound of '80s feel |
| Oct. 4, 2002 |
| Patty Benson |
2,666 miles |
Rock House |
southern blues album with R&B accent, produced by Roy Roberts |
| Lee "Shot" Williams |
Before the honeymoon |
Hot Spot |
my favorite singer, not his best but some tracks ooze an impassioned vocal,
a bit amateur backing (CD-R) |
| Oct. 5, 2002 |
| Goddard |
Groovy lady ep |
- |
5 piece (4 are blue-eyed) funky band, 5 tracks |
| Soul Est 01 |
same |
Soul Est |
Italian answer of Blacknuss Allstars? sung by Italian language |
| Asaph Womack |
My love my life |
GA Soul |
he teaches what the love is by his soulful & old-school singing manner,
not so heavy as "our man Bobby" |
| Sakai |
It ain't no miracle |
Family Tree |
despite of the name "Sakai" (popular name of Japanese), she's
American from Bay area, pop R&B album |
| Oct. 6, 2002 |
| D'Maurice |
Fly |
C.O.T.G |
very few R&B, one slow vocal track "Hear my cry" |
| Plunky & Oneness |
Got to move something |
N.A.M.E. |
Plunky Branch, how many releases you have in this 15 years? soft funky
& jazzy sax album with many vocals + "Live in Atlanta 2002"
, some "Washington go-go" influence? (2 volume set CDs) |
| Little Milton |
Guitar man |
Malaco |
his 16th album on Malaco group. first 4 tracks are all blues but don'tworry,
then his R&B music begins, do you know who is the lady singer of legenday
"Mr. & Mrs. Untrue"? |
| Oct. 7, 2002 |
| Jon Pierre Gee & Touch |
The time is now |
Kandi Music |
lead vocalist of recent Jr.Walker's All-Star Band, nice blend of '70-'80s
Motown sound a la Rick James or Edwin Starr |
| Vikki Franks |
Believe in time |
Vikki Franks |
pop style R&B female singer from N.J. |
| Kem |
Kemistry |
Kemistry |
young Detroit singer, a bit folky, influenced by Terry Callier? |
| Alicia Myers |
A good thang |
Chance |
Kevin McCord produced ex One Way singer, two melodious ballads (CD single) |
| J Stills |
Everything my eyes can see |
JS |
rap with few R&B elements |
| Oct. 8, 2002 |
| Iari |
Soul searchin' |
3rd Soul |
this multi-genre pop singer make R&B album, many emotional ballads |
| Russell Thompkins, Jr. |
Collection : A matter of style |
Forevermore |
legendary ex Stylistics falsetto singer, incredibly the same voice but
not so gorgeous as 30 years ago |
| VA |
Soulsessions 2 |
Giant Step |
compilation album of the latest New York dance sounds, too "modern
soul" for my homepage visitors? |
| The best of Unity |
R&B/hip hop version 2 |
Unity |
more "listenable" than above album? Dawn Silva, Masters of Funk,
Robbie Danzie, Sonya etc.. (Japanese release) |
| Klass Akt |
Say whut! |
Lahaina UK |
blue-eyed male trio, pop R&B style |
| Oct. 9, 2002 |
| Bootsy Collins |
Play with Bootsy |
Eastwest |
with many guests such as Bobby Womach, Snoop Dogg, Rosie Gaines....but
who is the singer called "One"? Chris W.? anyway the gutsy R&B
album |
| J.E.W.E.L. |
Lift your hands up |
- |
4 piece female gospel group, not so "uplifting" but sounds like R&B |
| Gene Stewart |
I belong to you |
BFG |
Sam Cooke follower, 2 tracks from his upcoming (?) second album (CD-R,
CD single) |
| Ollie Nightingale |
At his best |
Ecko |
sorry'bout a little delay to review, do not confuse with his '99 released
"Best of" album, this includes 2 previously unreleased tracks |
| Joe Valentine |
...Then and now...volume II 80's & 90's |
VAL |
over half tracks are previously unreleased, mainly slow & emotional
oldschool ballads, volume I is "60's & 70's" recordings,
he can still be found at some club in Austin (CD-R) |
| V.A. |
Standing in the shadows of Motown |
Hip-O/Motown |
various R&B stars such as Levert, Bootsy, Chaka, Ndegeocello, Montell
Jordan sing Motown biggies with the sound of Motown's legendary house band
- The Funk Brothers, nice project but not their best recordings |
| Michael Manson |
The bottom line |
A440 Music |
fusion bassist, "Close your eyes" by Tim Jackson is dreamy ballad |
| Oct. 10, 2002 |
| Masque |
811 - Infinite of love |
Meek |
Chicago based inspirational jazz fusion band, "811"by Eva Fullerton
is gospelish ballad, "live" + studio recordings (2 volume CD
set) |
| Jerry L |
Nasty |
Mi-Jay/Susie Q |
Jerry L. Minnis! good southern soul album, better songs & singing than
his last album on Soultrax |
| Donna Levine |
Destiny |
- |
Canadian gospel singer, gentle singing, "sweet soul" feel on some tracks |
| Oct. 11, 2002 |
| Michael Starr |
One voice |
Le' Starr Enterprise |
gently singing male gospel |
| Denise LaSalle |
Still the queen |
Ecko |
yes, you're still THE QUEEN of southern soul! more "refresh"
sound than her later Malaco days, the third version of "In a midnight
mood in the middle of the day" |
| Rick Lawson |
Pride & joy |
Ecko |
his best album with a help of John Ward's good songwriting, moodful title
track, Sam Cookish "It's party time", favorable "Old school
music mood" and last three slow deepies! |
| Oct. 12, 2002 |
| Minister Rj |
same |
- |
modern gospel rap album with a little soulful moments (CD-R) |
| Daniel Simpson |
Just call me Daniel... |
Lee-Star |
old school pop soul (CD-R) |
| T&T |
Sweet like honry |
Tritom |
local dance sound + few R&B tracks, main vocal by female singer Trina |
| L-Kae |
To another level |
OverKnight |
emotional gospel'n soul album, talented & soulful newcomer, one track
with Tony Terry |
| Oct. 13, 2002 |
| Angela Vaughn Deloach |
Angel vol.2 |
Pooky Moore's |
jazzy approached female gospel, 5 tracks |
| Tom Scott |
New found freedom |
Higher Octave Jazz |
fusion album, nice vocal track by Ann Nesby |
| The Lighthouse Gospelettes |
A little something different |
Getan |
both albums are too "traditional" sound for R&B fanatics? |
| The Sensational Gospel Travellers |
same |
- |
| Frank Morrison-Henderson |
Urban inspiration |
M2 Music |
lyrics are gospel but this is nice urban soul sound album! |
| Lugo |
same |
Love Kiss Music |
will be popular name soon with upcoming compilation album on Cafe de Soul
label, romantic & smooth Latin soul singer, few tracks sung by
Spanish |
| Lugo |
Latin soul |
Love Kiss Music |
| Tyrone Davis |
Love line |
Malaco |
a bit modern "Po house", authentic deep ballad "Sweet thang",
bluesy "Ring my phone", others are his usual sound on this label |
| Deep down inside |
same |
Ole Skoole Productions |
male duo by Ken E. Autry & C. Nolan Reilly, mainly old school slowies
(CD-R) |
| Lo Down |
same |
Amr Music |
"rap<R&B" compilation album, some soulful guy like Big
Jim! K-Rob etc |
| Mothers Favorite Child |
GeNiUs@BIrTh |
mp3/Hyptonic |
"organic soul" sound, female lead vocalist |
| Oct. 14, 2002 |
| Nia |
I'm not the one.... |
Koya |
not the first rate girl group of today but .... |
| Yodchai |
same |
Long Endz |
obscure but good mainstream R&B sound from Texas |
| An-Jay |
I understand daddy |
MardiGras |
reissue of Hep-Me album (reviewed on Sep. 21) plus one remix track |
| Oct. 15, 2002 |
| Miguel Migs |
Colorful you |
Naked Music |
if you like "sexy modern soul" on this label, you should try
this "uptempo dancers + medium groove tracks" album, guest vocals
by Ledisi etc. |
| Marlena Shaw |
Live in Tokyo |
Eighty-Eight's |
R&B side of jazz, backed by tenor sas, piano, bass & drums (Japanese
release) |
| Traci Mattison |
Lament |
Williams Productions |
jazz side of R&B |
| Jonathan Burton |
Funky house party |
Juana |
Frederick Knight produced "formerly on Three Gems label" singer,
soulful & deep singing with funky feeling |
| Oct. 16, 2002 |
| Mr.Red |
Urban imprint |
Mr.Red |
good comptemporary soul singer, mainly emotional downtempo tracks |
| Arnie C.Joseph |
Expressions of his love |
Total Success |
gospel album but R&B listeners will like some tracks, the name of Status
IV given on background vocals |
| Chewy "Thunderfoot" Black |
I just can't stop loving you |
Thunderfoot Music |
blues + R&B album from N.O. area, "Nine pound steel" by deep
southern soul style (CD-R) |
| Brother Tyrone & the Mindbenders |
Blue ghetto |
- |
N.O. blues band featuring one nice southern soul track |
| The Love Doctor |
Moaning & groaning |
Mardi Gras |
his 3rd album, not so hard "moaning & groaning" style but
full flavor of southern soul |
| Oct. 17, 2002 |
| Virtuoso |
The game of love |
- |
wow! the classic styled R&B vocal group newcomer from Louisiana! (CD-R) |
| Tommy Thomas |
You put the dog ahead of me |
Rock House |
southern blues album with some deep styled R&B tracks, produced by
Roy Roberts |
| Domingo featuring Lorraine |
Singing this song for you |
Pyramid |
Domingo is the brother of Sugar Pie DeSanto! bass player and soulful voice
singer (CD single, CD-R) |
| Terry Steele |
Day by day |
JTS |
heart-warming soul singer, nice composition but not so successful? |
| Oct. 19, 2002 |
| Willie Clayton |
The last man standing |
End Zone |
Willie can still sing the southern soul at his best soulful singing manner,
some cover versions of other soul greats + one gospel track |
| Kenoly Brothers |
No distance |
Diamante |
good combination of R&B. hiphop & gospel, better than their 1st
album? my recent favorite |
| Howard Hewett |
The journey live...from the heart |
Eagle |
nice mainstream adult R&B album, really "live recordings"? |
| Willie C. |
Take your clothes off |
5th Waord City |
blues/R&B/rap/talking by southern style, not so professional |
| Oct. 20, 2002 |
| Lamont Dozier |
An American original |
HitHouse |
do you believe the slow versions of famous Motown classics by the composer
himself? |
| Andreus |
Street troubadour |
Dome |
heavy influence of Curtis Mayfield, young UK male singer |
| California Flight Project II |
same |
Black Diamond |
smooth but funky band from Bay area with some strong vocals, really recent
recordings?? |
| Kerri Chandler |
A basement, a red light & a feelin' volume 2 |
Madhouse |
some soulful vocal house tracks, 2 volume set compilation album |
| Oct. 22, 2002 |
| Brother Jay |
Don't let'em steal your joy |
Forgiven by Grace |
male trio, "urban R&B + gospel" sound |
| Brother Jay |
Where is your faith |
| Cuda |
Heard the news |
Carle |
smooth singing with a jazzy feel, his 2nd album |
| Chozen |
The reign project |
Star Promotions of Washington |
all smooth yet soulful tracks! produced by Ernesto Phillips (ex Starpoint),
the son of Moments' member (who?), recommended sweet R&B album |
| Oct. 23, 2002 |
| Tomell Brown |
Soul winner |
Fruit Bearer |
male gospel, sounds like nice emotional R&B music |
| K4Real |
Brought out |
Silo Style |
4 young ladies soul'n gospel, amateurish, 3 tracks (CD single) |
| Doramus |
Real life |
Setting the Pace |
male singer, mainly downtempo tracks by the mainstream R&B sound |
| Seecret Level |
S & enter |
Allmark Entertainment |
funk/R&B/hiphop band, "Speak your mind" is midtempo soul floater |
| Venus Malone |
Pretty on the inside |
Groove Attack |
organic soul category |
| Oct. 25, 2002 |
| Ellis Hooks |
Undeniable |
Zane |
soulful album by an Alabama-born-NY-resident singer, a vague shade of rock
or blues, produced by Jon Tiven |
| Thelma Jones |
Law of old |
Light Touch |
the second review of her CD in this month, this album is for old R&B/jazz
music lovers |
| The Shadow Masters |
Mega maxi mix |
ShadowLand |
2 mellow R&B ballads + 3 instrumental tracks (CD single) |
| Jennifer Lane |
Sweet long cool drink'a water |
Lunacy |
blue-eyed pop soul singer with a bit bluesy feeling |
| Oct. 27, 2002 |
| Luther Allison and friends |
Pay it forward |
Ruf |
famous blues man, few R&B tracks including "Dock of the
bay" with Muscle Shoals R-section |
| Joye B. Moore |
Project butterfly |
Soul Japan |
gospel lyrics but sounds like so-called "organic soul", jazzy
phrasing with rich R&B matureness |
| Peven Everett |
Studio confessions |
ABB |
"R&B + house" with jazzy feel |
| Donnie |
The colored section |
Giant Step |
modern day soul singer (like Maxwell,) with very little gospel flavor |
| Oct. 30, 2002 |
| The Original Man |
All night love |
Monaco Drive |
Jeff Allen originaly released this album at '99 but recently resurfaced,
laidback & mellow singing |
| Jay-Ray & Gee |
A capella New Orleans volume 4 |
Tight Harmony |
4 male black acapella group, sing some "soul oldies" |
| Herb Johnson |
Remember me |
Philly Archives |
reissue of his late '50/'60s R&B music with only one post-2000 recording
funk track |
| emdee |
The barefoot years |
Matthew Dickens |
older wine in very new bottle? male singer |
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