Just 18 September 2013

Stephane Huchard - Panamerican (2013) {Jazz Village}
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© 2013 Jazz Village | JV 570019
Jazz / Post Bop / Fusion / Drums

For this new record, Stéphane Huchard travels from Paris to Big Apple and meet the best jazz musicians in New York. Pianist Jim Beard, saxophonist Chris Cheek, bassist Matt Penman and guitarist Nir Felder gathered at Brooklyn Recording Studio to play and record original compositions of drummer and leader Stéphane Huchard. With their subtle and elegant playing, the presence of the most Parisian of Argentinian percussionists Minino Garay and the artistic direction of wonderful French pianist Eric Legnini (who brought his sense of groove and melody), 'Panamerican' looks like a major album in Stéphane Huchard’s career.

The Mission - The Brightest Light (2013) [2CD] {SPV Limited Edition}
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© 2013 SPV / Oblivion | EWSR016
Rock / Alternative / Indie Rock / Neo-Psychedelia

THE MISSION are back with an all new studio album featuring the 1986 original lineup with Wayne Hussey, Craig Adams and Simon Hinkler plus new drummer Mike Kelly. Anyone expecting a return to old familiar musical ground for The Mission is in for a surprise. This is a new album from a band that is obviously enjoying themselves and their newly re-found camaraderie and, whilst utilising all the modern day tools available to them, has recorded a timeless, classic rock album – in the true sense of the word.

Close is the sixth studio album by Kim Wilde, released in mid 1988. Produced by Ricky Wilde and Tony Swain, Close was the final album on which Marty Wilde had co-writer credits.

Gogol Bordello - Pura Vida Conspiracy
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Label/Cat#: ATO # ATO198I | Country/Year: Europe 2013
Genre: Rock, World | Style: Folk Rock, Folk Punk, Gypsy Punk

…With their ever-expanding arsenal of masterfully crafted musical traditions, they prove once more to refuse to be anything less than what they are: one of the most explorative and inexhaustibly creative bands on the planet.

The Salsoul Orchestra - Nice 'N' Naasty (1976) {2013 Remastered & Expanded - Big Break Records CDBBR 0234}
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© 1976, 2013 Big Break Records / Cherry Red / Verse Music | CDBBR 0234
R'n'B / Funk / Disco / Soul / Philly Soul

THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA was the brainchild of once MFSB member and legendary vibraphonist, Vince Montana Jr. Formed in 1974 THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA, house band for the remarkable Salsoul Records, sometimes featured up to 50 members amongst its ranks including a number of former musicians from MFSB of the Gamble & Huff fronted Philadelphia International Records and fused elements of Funk, Latin, Disco and Philly Soul into their compositions.

Tugs - Europa Minor (2013) {Ams}
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© 2013 Ams | AMS221 CD
Rock / Progressive Rock

Italian band TUGS was formed sometime in the 1970's, but in their initial phase that lasted until the mid 1980's they didn't manage to record any material. Some 20 odd years later Tugs reunited, and work commenced to finalize and record the material they had created when they first started out. Come 2013 and this process was finalized with the release of their debut album "Europa Minor" on the Italian AMS label. One thing that struck me when listening to this album was the frequent use of piano textures, especially on the first ten of the twelve tracks. A detail that generally makes me suspect that many of the compositions started out as piano creations that have later been expanded with arrangements of a more sophisticated nature. If this is the case for this band as well I don't know, but it was a distinct association I got on many of these songs.

Trailed by the energetic drummer Nunzio "Cucciolo" Favia, Osage Tribe A.D. 2013 reborn with most of the original line-up, given the involvement of bassissta Bob Callero, accompanied by young guitarist Mattia Tedesco. "Hypnosis" combines songs of the legendary debut revisited in a hard-prog key, with new tracks in the same style, where "Delitto Erotico" and the title-track show oriental influences. The CD edition includes three cover songs of classic hard rock ("We're an American Band", "Fireball", "Can't Find My Way Home").