Quality Time
Quality soul picks for those who appreciate the finer
things in life. Fresh tunes by Mica Paris, Gerald
Levert, Adriana Evans, David Sea, JHarris and Doug
Knyght, amongst others.
The Soul Scale
Reviews of the recent CD's that have been released in
U.K. / Europe, plus the U.S. release Teddy Pendergrass
as our albums of the issue. Read reviews of Nuyorican
Soul, Elisha La'Verne, Levert, Lisa Stansfield, George
Duke, Rahsaan Patterson, Sounds of Blackness, Mary J.
Blige, Adriana Evans, Zhane, Trouble Funk and Brand
New Heavies! Also Deepbeats compilations by The
Fatback Band, Sylvia, The Moments and Sharon Redd.
David Sea - The Best Soul Singer at the Moment?
A rare, in-depth interview with David Sea, one of
the most majestic voices in the soul history. The
four-page exclusive interview for Soul Express magazine
reveals the truth about David's Temptations
connections, as well as David's early recording history
and the latest recordings in Japan on Victor label.
Stargard Stargard continues our original funksters series -
actually original funkstresses, this time. The Norman
Whitfield protegees recorded five albums between 1978
and 1982. Read an album by album history of the group.
Marcus Miller - Panther with the Bass
A three-page interview with the bass legend, who has also
become a major figure as a soul producer and song-writer.
Deep Heikki Suosalo again digs deeper than deep in his
wonderful column of rootsy soul. New deep soul releases,
reissues, plus exclusive interviews with the deep soul
heroes of today and the past. This time, Heikki
interviews Charlie Jones and reviews the latest
sets by Barbara Carr, Tommy Hunt, Bobby Jonz, Denise
LaSalle, Wilson Meadows, Jean Knight, The Mighty Clouds
of Joy and Candi Staton. Also a couple of
reissues and compilation CD's from the genre.
Ashford & Simpson
The album by album story of Ashford & Simpson,
part 2. In our previous issue,
the Warner Bros period of Ashford & Simpson was
handled, and this time we continue with the Capitol
albums and finish the story with the duo's fresh effort
on their own Hopsack & Silk Records late last year.
Jazz-Funk
This is the column where the only vocal track of the
album is not automatically the best one; if you
appreciate the instrumental side of our genre, you better
check out new sets by Everette Harp, Norman Connors,
Gerald Veasley and Bobby Lyle, all reviewed
here. Other albums featured in the column include Buckshot
LeFonque, Craig T. Cooper, Terry Burrus, Gregg Bacon,
Hiroshima and Candy Dulfer. Reviews of some
Blue Note reissues conclude the column, this time.
Take 6
The jazzy gospel-soul vocal sextet Take 6 visited
Helsinki briefly in mid-April and between their two gigs
during the same evening, the group was available for a
short interview.
Upfront Soul
Not much to write about in our U.S. Import Soul column,
this time, but the latest sets by Impromp2, Parkes,
Beau Williams and Rome are well worth
checking.
