Dionne Warwick & Isaac Hayes - A Man And A Woman (Soul)

"A Man and a Woman" is a one-off live project by Dionne Warwick and Issaac Hayes - two legends of American soul music. Released in 1977, at a time when both artists were not faring too well commercially but were still able to sell out venues around the country, "A Man and a Woman" documents the last night of their 1976 joint tour at Atlanta's Fox Theater. Originally released as a double album on Isaac's fledgling vanity Hot Buttered Soul imprint, the release would provide both artist a much needed commercial boost, scoring a top 20 hit on the soul album charts. "A Man and a Woman" proves to be a solid listening experience some 30 odd years later, proving that good black don't crack! Both artists are shown in their best light along with both their touring bands in top form. Song selections range from a sampling of some of their best known hits, including their most recent recordings from the time; along with medlies of then current pop hits given a soulful twist. The chemistry between Isaac and Dionne evident on album would lead to future successful collaborations between the two (i.e. Deja Vue, performed by Dionne and produced by Isaac in 1980). When you stop to think about it, the pairing of these two artists was really a genius stroke - Hayes had built his solo career with successful appropriation of a few Warwick covers, tunes which he elevated to new rhapsodic heights (i.e. Walk on By and I Just Don't Know What To Do With Myself). Warwick with Hayes, as a performing partner, was inspired to display a more earthy and sensuous side to her persona which had yet to be captured in her recordings. This lp had been tucked away in my collection gathering dust and it took the soulmusic.com reissue for me to turn my attention back to it. 30 years ago, I was an adolescent who did not fully appreciate the real musicality and artistry that is on displayed, now as a middle aged adult I am hearing this with new ears. This is required listening for aspiring performing artists so that they can learn how it is done. Overall I believe this to be an excellent record and a worthwhile entry in both artists' discography.

A Man And A Woman

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Carol Woods - Soul Funk USA

Carol Woods was born in Jamaica, New York in 1943. She was deeply influenced by her grandfather, a Pentecostal minister, and her mother Marion Jones, which led her to become lead singer with the local church choir. Originally Carol only sang gospel music, but after a career as a registered nurse, her friends encouraged her to get her first club engagement.

 Out Of The Woods (1971)

A rare 70s soul set from Carol Woods – a singer who’s done a fair bit of work on the musical stage, but who has plenty to offer in this obscure debut album! The record was mostly cut in New York, yet only issued in the UK – which is part of the reason for its obscurity – and the sound is full, proud, and plenty darn soulful – almost a post-Supremes sort of vibe, but with a hipper 70s approach – very well put together by producer Beau Ray Fleming, who’s probably better known for his later work with Mandrill and Sun. Woods‘ vocals are full and rich, but never overdone – and she reminds us a lot of some of her other 70s contemporaries who’d worked the stage, but could slide into a soul session equally well – such as Melba Moore. (https://www.funkmysoul.gr/carol-woods-1972-woods/)

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Bocato - Jazz Brazil

Itacyr Bocato Júnior (São Bernardo do Campo, 30 de novembro de 1960) é um trombonista brasileiro. Começou a tocar em bandas escolares e estudou composição e regência na Universidade Estadual de São Paulo. A sua carreira como instrumentista se intensificou atuando ao lado de Rita Lee, Ney Matogrosso, Roberto Carlos, Elis Regina, Carlinhos Brown, Itamar Assumpção e Vange Milliet, entre outros. Em 99, morando na Europa, participou do Festival de Montreaux tocando as músicas de seu CD “Samba de Zamba”. Em 2000 apresentou seu CD “Acid Samba” na Suíça e em 2003 participou do Festival de Moscou, com sua banda e acompanhando Leny Andrade e João Donato.

Itacyr Bocato Junior (São Bernardo do Campo, November 30, 1960) is a Brazilian trombonist. He began to play in school bands and studied composition and regency at the State University of São Paulo. His career as an instrumentalist intensified with Rita Lee, Ney Matogrosso, Roberto Carlos, Elis Regina, Carlinhos Brown, Itamar Assumpção and Vange Milliet, among others. In 99, living in Europe, he participated in the Montreaux Festival playing the songs of his CD "Samba de Zamba". In 2000 he presented his CD "Acid Samba" in Switzerland and in 2003 he participated in the Moscow Festival, with his band and accompanying Leny Andrade and João Donato.

Jazz Brazil

Tributo a Pixinguinha

Conserto para um Trombone Quebrado

Sonho de um Anarquista

Bocato e os Reis do Samba Jazz

Programa Instrumental Sesc Brasil

Billy Paul - Soul Music

Paul Williams (December 1, 1934 – April 24, 2016), known professionally as Billy Paul, was a Grammy Award-winning American soul singer, known for his 1972 #1 single, "Me and Mrs. Jones", as well as the 1973 album and single "War of the Gods" which blends his more conventional pop, soul, and funk styles with electronic and psychedelic influences.

He was one of the many artists associated with the Philadelphia soul sound created by Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, and Thom Bell. Paul was identified by his diverse vocal style which ranged from mellow and soulful to low and raspy. Questlove of the Roots equated Paul to Marvin Gaye and Stevie Wonder, calling him "one of the criminally unmentioned proprietors of socially conscious post-revolution '60s civil rights music."

Only The Strong Survive (1977)

When Love Is New (1975)

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Barry White - Soul Music

Barry White (born Barry Eugene Carter; September 12, 1944 – July 4, 2003), was an American singer, songwriter and composer. A three-time Grammy Award–winner known for his distinctive bass-baritone voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s as a solo singer and with The Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring soul, funk, and disco songs such as his two biggest hits, "You're the First, the Last, My Everything" and "Can't Get Enough of Your Love, Babe".  During the course of his career in the music business, White achieved 106 gold albums worldwide, 41 of which also attained platinum status. White had 20 gold and 10 platinum singles, with worldwide record sales in excess of 100 million, White is one of the world's best-selling artists of all time. His influences included the Rev. James Cleveland, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Elvis Presley plus Motown artists The Supremes, the Four Tops, and Marvin Gaye.

Love Songs

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GENTLE KNIFE (Crossover Prog • Norway) with a NEW ALBUM

Gentle Knife is a Norwegian progressive rock ensemble featuring eleven members. With male and female vocalists, multiple guitarists, keys, synths, mellotron, woodwinds and more, their signature sound dips deeply into classic 70s prog, resurfacing with a modern take on the genre.

Gentle Knife's conceptual debut album THE GENTLE KNIFE (2015) takes you from the clamor of the big city, into an alluring forest. The journey is supposed to renew your energy, but somewhere deep in the forest, you are drawn away from the path, and into the unknown. The album has attracted considerable interest worldwide on websites, in Facebook-groups, music magazines and on radio shows specializing in progressive rock.

The relentless passage of time is the main theme of Gentle Knife's latest outing and 2nd upcoming album, CLOCK UNWOUND (soon, 2017). The album delves into lives overshadowed by longing and disappointment. Plans go askew, lovers betray and dreams fade. Yet, as a sense of resignation descends upon a dystopic inner landscape, moments of beauty remain. Songs are epic in format, and play across a broad spectrum of emotions. 

A taste of the album may be found here: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k_ceNetmoU

Short snippets of each piece might be found here: 

https://soundcloud.com/gentleknife/albums

Clock Unwound (2017)

Release date: June 15 2017. 

CLOCK UNWOUND will be available from: Musikkoperatørene AS (Norway and intl.), Musea Records (France), Wayside Music and Laser's Edge (North-America), Mylodon Records (Latin America), Just for Kicks (Germany), Caerlysi Records (Europe), and more to be announced. 

"The relentless passage of time is the main theme of the 2nd album, Clock Unwound, which delves into lives overshadowed by longing and disappointment. Plans go askew, lovers betray and dreams fade. Yet, as a sense of resignation descends upon a dystopic inner landscape, moments of beauty remain. Songs are epic in format, and play across a broad spectrum of emotions.

The album is mixed and mastered by progressive rock heavyweights Markus Reuter and Benjamin Schäfer of Unsung Productions, in Berlin, Germany (Stick Men, Crimson ProjeKct et al.) and mastered by Lee Fletcher. 

A prog collective of 11 strongwilled persons with collective credits and mutual veto is quite a challenging place to be occasionally, but it is also a quite remarkable organism once there's agreement on a project and on developing a piece. So right now, we would say that the band is doing well :-)"

Eiving (Gentle Knife)

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The album is already available on international pre-order from Just for Kicks Music, Germany. Place your order today! 

https://www.justforkicks.de/detail.asp?sid=710002M66N249N79N92&uid=0&id=24082&lid=2 

Note: I already listened to the album and it's just fantastic ... A true Prog Rock from the 21st century. A real must have for Prog Lovers. 

Thanks Eivind (Gentle Knife).

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Aeroblus, Rock (Argentina)

Aeroblus was a hard rock power trio composed of Pappo, Alejandro Medina and Rolando Castello Junior. It was an ephemeral project of Pappo's Blues. They recorded a single plate in Buenos Aires in May of 1977. The album is something different from what was recording Pappo, with a style closer to heavy metal, anticipating what would later be Riff.

After dissolving Pappo's Blues, Pappo and Alejandro Medina (bassist Manal and La Pesada del Rock and Roll) decide to form a new group, but in the absence of a suitable drummer, they travel to Brazil in their search and find with Rolando Castello Junior to Form the trio Aeroblus.2

They debuted on January 6, 1977 at the Teatro Premier in Buenos Aires with a series of concerts that received negative reviews for their "lack of rehearsal", a problem that was quickly resolved.2

This was how Aeroblus managed to edit his only work. The delay in the edition of the album, plus the pressure made by the police in those years in Argentina during the Military Dictatorship, made Rolando Castello Junior decide to return and stay in Brazil. Already in 1978, Pappo again next to Medina Reflects Aeroblus, incorporating to Claudio Pesavento in keyboards and without Castello, that is replaced by Gonzalo Farrugia. The group performs in Mar del Plata playing songs from the album and some new, but it does not thrive despite the good reviews of the time, and Pappo decides again to return with Pappo's Blues.

Aeroblus (1977)