What Blues / R & B / Soul or other Black Music are you listening to right now?

[mikeweil]

No jazz, classical, Latin, or rock - I thought this deserves its own thread, as I had very mixed feeling in posting this in the "rock"listening thread:

French release, AFAIK the only complete Donny Hathaway box set. I wonder why Rhino never issued such a set.

https://www.discogs.com/release/2243677-Donny-Hathaway-Someday-Well-All-Be-Free

p.s. Just saw they did it in Japan, but why not the USA?

[Rabshakeh]

Could we perhaps change the thread title of the rock thread to "non-jazz non-classical"? Otherwise I can foresee endless proliferation.

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

Could we perhaps change the thread title of the rock thread to "non-jazz non-classical"? Otherwise I can foresee endless proliferation.

Agree .... even more as we also have individual "Recommendation" threads for Soul, Funk, Blues, Gospel .... and even 🤡Salsa🤡 ....

[mjazzg]

 

[JSngry]

 

[Rabshakeh]

What's the view on incorporating this one into the "Rock" thread (itself arguably a "black music" and certainly not an exclusively white one) with an appropriate name change?

[mjazzg]

See the original post... seems the motivation was to break it out of that thread

I'm very happy having a separate soul/RnB thread avoids some jarring juxtapositions in the Rock thread 

Edited September 12, 2024 by mjazzg

[Rabshakeh]

Where are we posting our dancehall or gabba listens then? 

[mjazzg]

3 minutes ago, Rabshakeh said:

Where are we posting our dancehall or gabba listens then? 

wherever we feel most comfortable after a good sit down I'd say?

meanwhile

[Bill Nelson]

My entry in the fish-nor-fowl thread is this singular jazzy track (on Beatles' Apple label) with Billy Preston on organ and Leon Russell, piano.  Who knew?

 

 

[JSngry]

1 hour ago, Bill Nelson said:

My entry in the fish-nor-fowl thread is this singular jazzy track (on Beatles' Apple label) with Billy Preston on organ and Leon Russell, piano.  Who knew?

 

 

Nice!

[soulpope]

2 hours ago, mjazzg said:

Meanwhile

Feat an outstanding version of "That's How Strong My Love Is" ....

[mjazzg]

3 hours ago, Bill Nelson said:

My entry in the fish-nor-fowl thread is this singular jazzy track (on Beatles' Apple label) with Billy Preston on organ and Leon Russell, piano.  Who knew?

 

 

Tasty

[Rabshakeh]

5 hours ago, mjazzg said:

 

5 hours ago, mjazzg said:

Very much in the sweet spot.

[mjazzg]

7 hours ago, Rabshakeh said:

 

Very much in the sweet spot.

Yes it is. I bought this album after hearing a tune on the radio and have not been disappointed. I have subsequently been investigating his other albums but none seem to stand up to this one. Any suggestions gratefully received.

[Rabshakeh]

15 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

Yes it is. I bought this album after hearing a tune on the radio and have not been disappointed. I have subsequently been investigating his other albums but none seem to stand up to this one. Any suggestions gratefully received.

I meant more in terms of genre. I don't know any other Little Milton records except for the pretty good Grits.

That blues / soul crossover moment is a sweet spot for me. Obviously Bobby Blue rules the roost there, but I love a record like Otis Cray's Trying To Live My Life Without You. 

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, mjazzg said:

Yes it is. I bought this album after hearing a tune on the radio and have not been disappointed. I have subsequently been investigating his other albums but none seem to stand up to this one. Any suggestions gratefully received.

Albert Washington "Sad And Lonely" (Eastbound Records) 1973 .... satisfying Blues/Soul Crossover recorded @ Memphis ....

[mjazzg]

1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

I meant more in terms of genre. I don't know any other Little Milton records except for the pretty good Grits.

That blues / soul crossover moment is a sweet spot for me. Obviously Bobby Blue rules the roost there, but I love a record like Otis Cray's Trying To Live My Life Without You. 

Thanks

35 minutes ago, soulpope said:

Albert Washington "Sad And Lonely" (Eastbound Records) 1973 .... satisfying Blues/Soul Crossover recorded @ Memphis ....

Thank you

[soulpope]

5 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

Thank you

I'm in general not so fond of Blues/Soul Crossover (do prefer either/or) .... btw another exception to my rule is Mighty Sam McLain "Give It Up To Love" (Audioquest) 1993 .... big voiced offering ....

[mjazzg]

11 minutes ago, soulpope said:

I'm in general not so fond of Blues/Soul Crossover (do prefer either/or) .... btw another exception to my rule is Mighty Sam McLain "Give It Up To Love" (Audioquest) 1993 .... big voiced offering ....

Streaming this now, lovely.  

I need some Soul with my Blues, I struggle with it undiluted. But this is just the mix I'm looking for. I realise that after all my years of listening to and loving (earlier) Van Morrison I want to hear the source. 

[soulpope]

1 hour ago, Rabshakeh said:

That blues / soul crossover moment is a sweet spot for me. Obviously Bobby Blue rules the roost there, but I love a record like Otis Cray's Trying To Live My Life Without You. 

As you've mentioned Bobby Blue Bland his "Years Of Tears" release for Malaco Records from 1993 is superb ....

[soulpope]

15 minutes ago, mjazzg said:

Streaming this now, lovely.  

I need some Soul with my Blues, I struggle with it undiluted. But this is just the mix I'm looking for. I realise that after all my years of listening to and loving (earlier) Van Morrison I want to hear the source. 

You should also look for Geater Davis ....  the Westside compi "Sadder Shades Of Blue" (collecting his 60''/early 70's sides for Seventy 7, Luna and Ace comes highly recommended ....

[JSngry]

 

 

 

 

[mjazzg]

8 hours ago, soulpope said:

You should also look for Geater Davis ....  the Westside compi "Sadder Shades Of Blue" (collecting his 60''/early 70's sides for Seventy 7, Luna and Ace comes highly recommended ....

Shall do, thanks

[Chuck Nessa]

Been playing a few of the 800+ tracks in this box - again