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Set for release May 13, JUST ME is Keith's first studio record
in six years, and his debut for Atco. Loaded with the classic smooth
and sexy grooves and soulful vocals that first minted him a superstar
two decades ago with Make It Last Forever, JUST ME is
signature Sweat. Highlights include duets with Keyshia Cole, Paisley
Bettis and Athena. Cage plus the scorching Sweat jam "Just Wanna Sex
You." J&R is located at 23 Park Row, New York, NY (212.238.9191). See for tracklisting CD Just Me |
| James Brown’s favorite singer and the inspiration for generations of musicians, Little Willie John was the unjustly forgotten singer whose deep blues, rollicking rock ‘n’ roll, and swinging ballads formed the basis for what we know as soul music. Written by esteemed music journalist Susan Whitall and with a foreword by Stevie Wonder, the singer receives his due in the first-ever official biography based on his fast life and strange death, FEVER |
I just wanted to let you know I have found another large auction of soul, funk, jazz, latin and rare groove LP's on eBay right now including many tough to find titles. There are over 300 LP’s with audio up for some of the more obscure things. These all end on Thursday, January 23rd. Here is a link:
Click this link for the auction: http://www.ebay.com/sch/jaybreezie/m.html?_sop=1
The artist Rick James has died. He was 56.

He was found at his home at 9.45 a.m., and apparently died from natural causes reports state.
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On Nov 16th, ESL Music presents the debut EP “Booty Lock” by Frank Mitchell Jr.! A mysterious rogue hailing from Washington DC, Frank Mitchell Jr. has a voice like honey and the sensibilities of a man that’d make Isaac Hayes and Curtis Mayfield blush.Side A features the no-nonsense roller-skating disco jam “Booty Lock.”Rubbery bass, wah-wah guitars, and silky horns don’t even begin to describe the naughtiness within.The B side, in this case “B” for “bad ass,” features “Body and Mind” another future soul classic.Just get a little closer and let the rhythm grab you by the hips and draw you in! |
| | Robert Oliver, Associate Editor of the San Diego County Times mailed me about Cuba Gooding Jr. See the storie below he wrote for the San Diego County Times. |
Celebrating One Of Music'S Most Successful And Enduringmusical Collaborations -36 Years And Counting!!! Randy and Joe photo Critically Acclaimed Jazz / R&B Recording Artists Pianist JOE SAMPLE and Singer RANDY CRAWFORD To Release Randy Crawford & Joe Sample LIVE Featuring ~ Sample's Son ~ Bassist NICKLAS SAMPLE and Drummer Extraordinaire STEVE GADD In Stores July 31st. Electrifying Performances Recorded On Tour at Various Concert Venues Throughout Europe From October - December 2008
Humpty Dumpty is not the traditional egg, but a somewhat egg-shaped bass playing cat! This track is from the CD release "Music in Motion" from Groove Kid Nation. Rodney Lee is a professional musician and with this release he wants to bring the funk into the next generation!
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One
of my favorite artists, former member of {safm}High
Fashion{/safm} Meli'sa Morgan has released a new album "I
Remember". On this 17 track album she song the same duet with
Freddie Jackson "Back In Love Again". For an
interview with Meli'sa see
http://www.thabiz.com/melisamorganinterview.htm |
![]() | A few albums from the 80s are rereleased. Three titles by popular R&B/funk band Starpoint, two of which were originally issued on Chocolate City in the early '80s: 'All Night Long |