| Just arrived at July. 1, 2003 |
| Big Jim |
Commitment episode 1 |
AMR |
ex "III Frum Tha Soul" singer, first "full" album after
several singles & "Lo Down" compilation, realy soulful singer,
"plain" than expected? |
| Johnnie Taylor |
There's no good in goodbye |
Malaco |
GOOD! surprised at the quality of the tracks that were left in the can
, no need to mention some of the songs from his last sessions |
| Marvin Sapp |
Diary of a psalmist |
Verity |
his 5th album, powerful gospel "live", too much "gospel"
for pure R&B listeners? |
| July 2, 2003 |
| Mr. Jonz |
Grooves & ballads |
Wilajo Music |
"grooves & ballads" by this soulful tenor/falsetto singer from Atlanta |
| Tonya Baker |
Life in him |
Bakehouse Music |
contemporary female gospel |
| Malia |
Yellow daffodils |
Reve Orange |
jazz singer from France with moderate R&B or pop feel |
| Hiroshima |
The bridge |
Heads Up |
veteran "R&B/pop/world music" group with two vocal tracks,
Terry Steele! |
| July 3, 2003 |
| Brian Culbertson |
Come on up |
Warner Bros. |
allstar jazz fusion album + one bouncy vocal track "Fly high"
by Rashaan Patterson |
| July 4, 2003 |
| Ahdae |
Morning starr |
No Commercial Music |
emotional singing by his tender yet soulful voice, mainly downtempo, his
idol is Tonex? (CD-R) |
| Howard Tate |
Rediscovered |
Private Music |
welcome back!!!! blues & deep soul by his still soulful voice, better
than expected, try & listen! |
| Cherisse |
Moans |
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jazzy R&B female |
| Walter Waiters |
same |
Slo Boogie Ent. |
urban blues album including some R&B style tracks such as "The
good old days" (CD-R) |
| July 5, 2003 |
| Damone |
Hot-n-club |
TANASA |
not "club music" but smooth yet fully emotional urban R&B (CD-R) |
| God's Image |
Everything will be alright |
God's ImageGod's Image |
male gospel trio, very strong flavor of R&B vocal group (mini CD) |
| Thaddeus Hogarth |
Trying to believe |
Spinning |
strongly influenced by funk'n blues or rock, review of his next 3rd album very soon |
| July 6, 2003 |
| The Jackie Payne - Steve Eomonson Band |
Partners in the blues |
Burnside |
blues album but some cuts like "That's how strong my love is"
will satisfy with ears of "deep soul" freaks |
| John Boutte & Uptown Okra |
Carry me home |
Boutteworks |
New Orleans "homebrew" R&B, no horns on backingtrack |
| July 7, 2003 |
| Inobe |
I am |
Modest Music |
promised female newcomer from Atlanta, contemporary R&B with "organic
soul" feel |
| Bobby Patterson |
Live at the Longhorn Ballroom |
Proud |
'99 "live" album, you can hear "raw" Bobby, some slowies
like "Right place, wrong time" |
| Brenda Russell |
So right so good |
Dome |
15 tracks of "best of" and one new track |
| July 8, 2003 |
| Unisoghn |
24/7 |
EMN |
tight haromny group with moderate doowap flavor, many cover versions |
| Chris Standring |
Groovalicious |
Passion Jazz |
smooth jazz album with two vocal tracks, one is by promising Ashely Ta'mar |
| First Creation |
He's coming back |
First Creation |
male gospel trio but sounda like harmony R&B group! |
| July 9, 2003 |
| Jarrard Antnony |
Don't sleep...just dream |
- |
soulful urban jam with full emotion, well-worth trying! |
| Jimmy Young |
Heartbreaker |
Lost Gold |
Ben E. King follower from Canada? oldschool R&B with a little pop sense |
| Dave McMurray |
Nu life stories |
Hip Bop |
the 4th album by this sax player, fusion or smooth jazz including some
vocal tracks by K.E.M. or Hershel Boone |
| Thursdays Love |
For the love of jazz and Thursdays |
Washington Classics |
cool R&B with jazz flava, produced by & featured Funky DL |
| H-Wood |
The journy |
C-Tac |
not hiphop but pure R&B vocal album with a little influence of "street" |
| July 10, 2003 |
| Tymes 4 |
4 story |
Edel |
UK's female group, pop R&B in mainstream sound |
| Teddy Pendergrass |
Forever gold |
St.Clair |
credited as "recorded in 2002" on the cover, is this true? anyway
don't compare with his golden days |
| Kenneth Terrell Collins |
True love |
Full Armor |
slow gospel ballad with narration in R&B mode (CD single) |
| Shawn Desman |
same |
Vik |
pop R&B singer from EEC, light & breezing |
| Belushi - Aykroyd |
Have love will travel |
Have Love |
yes, the Blues Brothers is comin' back, not more than attractive
blues/R&B |
| The Vikings |
Appearing live |
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I personaly like this Detroit group - Eric & the Vikings, but this homebrew "live" album is too rough on sound & production, and not recent recording |
| The Vikings |
Timeless |
BrainPower |
only 2 tracks out of 6 is "new" to me, possibly '70s/'80s/'90s
recordings (mini CD, CD-R) |
| July 11, 2003 |
| Robert Clay |
Time will tell |
Sanctuary |
less R&B feeling but more relaxed singing, "stable" blues singer |
| Kaylene Peoples |
Rite of passage |
Boogsey |
female singer from L.A., "crossover" R&B sound |
| Laid Back |
Singles party |
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male singer, described as "a soulful R&B sound with a real LAID
BACK style" on some site, but I don't rate so highly |
| J-Effect |
Can't runaway |
- |
kiddy male singer, too "pop"? (CD-R) |
| July 12, 2003 |
| Suade |
Real man |
- |
what a voice! if you like "modern" Bobby Womach, this is for you! (CD-R) |
| Odell Johnson |
Self taught disciple |
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"gospel + urban R&B" with a touch of "street", his 2nd album? |
| Chandra Simmons |
God's promise |
Itoja |
not gospel but "street" inspired female R&B |
| Freddie Fox |
same |
Foxhole |
fusion guitarlist, despite of the credit of Evelyn "Champagne"
King, almost no her solo vocal |
| Noni Crooze |
Croozin' |
Ardece |
nice oldschool R&B sound with a bit of "pop" sense, no oicture cover
(CD-R) |
| July 13, 2002 |
| Theresa Morton |
Thank you |
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female gospel but almost sounds like "soulful R&B" |
| Tim Cunningham |
Waiting for love |
TAWC |
sax fusion album including a few vocal tracks, how'bout "Desire" by Alsamad? |
| The J.Derrickson Project |
Strange mood |
JDP |
favorable oldschool R&B with a touch of Robert Clay |
| Kawani Ali |
Love, time & energy |
- |
urban emotional R&B with "street" edge, male singer, 6 tracks
(mini CD, CD-R) |
| Kurt J. |
Didn't mean 2-treat-U (that way) |
- |
like "sweet" sides of early Prince? (CD single, CD-R) |
| Kurt J. |
Carrie |
| Adrian & Staci |
Heavy on my mind |
Moreno |
cool & groovy sound of this male/demale duo from California, R&B
with "street" feel |
| July 14, 2003 |
| Maurice Strong |
Glad I found U |
Strong Music Group |
if you like '70s/'80s soul style, try this "oldschool" R&B
album, 5 vocal tracks plus 3 inst. (CD-R) |
| Rufus & Davin |
Two women |
Ear4Muzic |
down tempo track a la "street" style, male duo (CD-R) |
| Thaddeus Hogarth |
It might as well be now |
Higher Ground |
his 3rd album, Gil Scott-Heron type funk'n R&B with rock influence |
| Maya Azucena |
Maya who?! |
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funky R&B with a little "organic" touch, Bronx girl |
| Hope Inspirators |
When jesus comes |
Hope Inspirators |
"3 female + 1 male" gospel group with R&B singing & production |
| July 15, 2003 |
| Ayanna Gregory |
Beautiful flower |
New Moon |
Nina Simone of modern day? meaningful lyrics with jazzy/organic soul sound |
| Alkesha Brown |
Yield not to temptation |
COJC |
female contemporary gospel with R&B approach |
| Stan Sykes |
Classic Motown rendition vol. 1 |
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all cover versions of Motown classics by oldschool-ishly re-arrange |
| Keith Wolfe |
Trips through my mental |
Psophly |
"new" meets "old"? hiphop influenced today's
R&B with elements of '70s soul sound |
| Jim Cutler |
Turn |
Distant Music |
some vocal house by Dawn Tallman etc. |
| July 16, 2003 |
| Patrick Green |
Party tonite |
Across The Board |
his "Tears in my heart" album plus 2 versions of "Party
tonite", new cover jacket |
| SummerStone |
same |
Mo' Valley |
2 males & 2 females, rap'n R&B with harmnony, above average |
| V.A. |
Pray about it! |
In God's Hand |
compilation of gospel rap |
| V.A. |
The bomb |
Whatever You Want |
compilation of hiphop & R&B, very few R&B tracks (mainly female
singer) |
| Soulplay |
Urban-mellow |
Black Star |
"2 males & 1 female" group, "urban-mellow" sound
with southern and pop flavor |
| Tim Rideout |
The ride |
Electric Salmon |
funk'n R&B with "oldschool" touch, but has a few moments
of "future soul" sometimes |
| July 17, 2003 |
| Nathaniel Kimble |
Please don't go |
Susie Q |
his 2nd album, typical "recent" southern sound with Tyrone Davis influence |
| Deidre Smith |
Tonight |
DTW Entertainment |
influenced by Jill Scott? 2versions + snippets (CD single, CD-R) |
| Gregg Smith |
Greatest hits collection |
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blues'n soul from Dallas, his 6th album? no "new" tracks (CD-R) |
| Victor Fields |
52nd street |
Regina |
more "straight jazz" than his first album, very few R&B elements |
| Jimmy Ingram |
Positive change |
Jimmy Ingram/Society Hill |
basicaly fusion album by Ingram Family, some vocal tracks by John, Johnny,
Butch & Robert Ingram |
| Dr.Cheeko |
Teaser |
Society Hill |
carribean sound! but has some nice retro styled "modern soul"
tracks such as "Sail on" |
| July 18, 2003 |
| Promysc |
Art of love |
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soulful male trio with harmony, not "special" but far above average |
| Kivette |
Take you to a place |
Dark Corner |
female R&B with moderate "pop" sense |
| Bobby Rush |
Undercover lover |
Deep Rush |
"southern funkish R&B" meets blues, "Dirty dog" is my recent favorite |
| Kellie St. John Lovejoy |
Krossover |
Reflection |
"krossover" sound of pop, R&B & gospel |
| Reed |
One in six |
Sophist Productions |
male singer of rap'n R&B from NY area |
| Willie G |
First time |
Willie G |
urban soul ballad with southern flavor (CD single) |
| Bobby Taylor |
Together |
Taylor Boy Entertainment |
4 songs 6 versions, but no "new" tracks |
| July 19, 2003 |
| Bostick |
It's not so easy |
Cafe de Soul |
debut release by "veteran in industry" Juewett Bostick, basicaly
smooth jazz album but feature many SOULFUL vocal tracks by Ali Ollie Woodson,
Denise Stewart, Jean Carn etc., you should listen (CD + CD-R) |
| 4US |
same |
Dee Pee |
"black" male trio based in Kobe, Japan, rap & funky R&B
with harmony, obscure release |
| July 20, 2003 |
| Timothy McDonald |
3 miles left |
TM3 Central |
both few interest for R&B listeners, Timothy is smooth singing, Kelly
a bit "old school" |
| Kelly Wright |
same |
Tsunami |
| Cynthia Jones |
Turn to you |
GNP |
female gospel with strong contemporary R&B feelings, her 2nd album |
| The Gospel Stars |
Bound for glory |
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both traditional gospel, former a little influence of soul groups in harmony,
Masonic is in real R.H.Harris/S. Cook vein (CD-R) |
| The Masonic Quintet of Waukegan Illinois |
Songs we'll never forget |
Quin |
| Gerald White |
You'll always remember |
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"white" R&B singer, not so much deep emotion |
| Art Reynolds |
Crossing generations |
ASR |
veteran soul-gospel group ex Art Reynolds Singers or Art Form Limited,
still gospel with modern beat |
| July 21, 2003 |
| Monte |
Dream come true |
Aquarian Ent. |
lots of slow urban jam! different singer from "Let's make this move" album |
| V.A. |
Unity Records Inc. presents |
Unity |
about half are smooth & sweet R&B tracks by St.George |
| Emmett North Jr. |
Wrap me in your love |
North Star |
2 songs 3 versions, '90s feel soulful dance + slow-medium tracks (CD single) |
| Back Doe |
Come and see |
Kick Doe |
three piece male group, soulful harmony R&B with hiphop edge, sexy
sound for ladies? |
| July 22, 2003 |
| Eijay |
same |
Embryo Soul |
nice soulful male singer in mainstream fashion, well-worth listening! |
| Jen |
To get by |
Angelfist |
reggae meets contemporary R&B |
| July 23, 2003 |
| The Ebonys |
That's forever... |
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David Beasley's "new" Ebonys including 1 female member, traditional
sweet vocal group style, 5 songs 6 versions (mini CD) |
| Chick Willis |
Easy on the soul |
Stoop Down |
downhome blues/R&B album, some cover versions of famous soul hits (CD-R) |
| Rizen |
same |
Light |
4 ladies contemporary gospel group, one track with Ali Ollie Woodson! |
| July 24, 2003 |
| ROB |
Get your freak on |
RBSOUNDS |
mid tempo R&B with an influence of '80s/'90s funk'n soul, 1 song 2
versions (CD single, CD-R) |
| Capt. Swoop |
same |
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funk based "old school R&B" (CD-R) |
| The Inmates |
East forward |
Riverside |
'89 released European rock band album + 3 extra cuts, one soulful "southern
soul" type song named "If time could turn backwards" |
| Kelvin & Melvin Douglas |
Double portion anointing |
Independent |
so-called "Christian pop'n R&B"? mainly downtempo tracks (CD-R) |
| July 26, 2003 |
| Old School Flavor |
Body music |
OSF |
title says ALL, tasty R&B tracks, 2 males with 1 female guest singer (CD-R) |
| Mailyn Ashford-Brown |
Low down dirty dog |
Ash2Brown Entertainment |
pure R&B in "oldschool" tag, 2 songs 4 versions (CD single) |
| July 27, 2003 |
| Eric Roberson |
Presents! the vault vol. 1 |
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his 2nd album after very demanded "The esoteric movement" CD,
classic style of soul music in contemporary mould, talented singer |
| Jason Hendrickson |
Drummer's dream |
Nusoundz Music |
male gospel by contemporary R&B sound style (CD-R) |
| Hi-D feat. Zeebra |
Girlfriends |
DefJam Japan |
wow! the first singer of DefJam Japan, hiphop edged R&B singer with
a little Japanese lyrics, 3 songs 4 versions (Cd single) |
| Kirk Whalum |
Into my soul |
W.B. |
fusion album including some vocal tracks by Isaac Hayes, Wendy Moten, Maurice
White, J Blackfoot etc. |
| V.A. |
Smooth urban vocals |
N-Coded Music |
vocal tracks from various fusion albums on this label such as Portrait,
Alyson Williams etc. |
| July 28, 2003 |
| Klassique |
Workin - it |
I.C.T. |
pronounced "class-seek"?, 4 male "harmony" group in
"oldschool" style, if you like the Manhattans or .... |
| The Delfonics |
La la means I love you |
Brilliant |
mysterious release, some tracks are previously available but others are
"new" to me, Garfield Flemming is here in this group |
| Fe'nique |
3 hard way |
Longevity |
female trio, R&B with hiphop feel, 4 tracks (mini CD) |
| Martha Reeves and the Vandellas |
same |
- |
limited edition? credited as "Honoring Martha Reeves and The Alabama
Music Hall of Fame's sixth induction banquet and Award show, January 27,
1995", but beware that these are their original Motown recordings,
no new or another versions (CD-R) |
| July 29, 2003 |
| Geno Washington |
The return of the G |
Kookooland |
ex The Ram Jam Band singer, downhome funk'n soul |
| Charmain |
Don't blame it on the past |
Jewell |
UK female R&B, not strong voice but feels "gospel roots" |
| July 30, 2003 |
| Chante Moore |
Mood |
MCA |
her "best of" type compilation + 2 unissued tracks, Japanese release |
| Vera Brown & the Vessels |
Make me a vessel |
Society Hill |
4 ladies group with guest Spencer Harrison, gospel with contemporary R&B
twist, '01 release |
| July 31, 2003 |
| Etta James |
Live in New York |
Acrobat |
not "new" live recording but in 1980, a bit rough but Etta is/was
always "Etta" |
| Percy Bady |
The experience |
Gospo Centric |
contemporary gospel in R&B fashion, many guests like Marvin Sapp, Dawkins
& Dawkins etc. worth trying |
| Debra Killings |
Surrender |
Verity |
nice R&B'n gospel by this famous songwriter/background singer |
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