SoulNRnB's Street Sounds Sessions 137

Second Street Sounds mix of the year features another great soulman on the Cover, Rahsaan Patterson. The track featured on the mix isn't new, in fact its a track he recorded with Questlove and the Roots back in the day that never got a release. He's just put it on the Interweb from tape so we can all check out how great it is, like an Al Green throwback.

As well as that, there's some great new music from Jeff Bradshaw feat. Tweet & Eric Roberson (Class all the way); A track from the brand new Rebirth LP "Being thru the eyes of a child" that you all need to pick up. I must have convinced you by now!; Plus another fine track from the new Conya Doss LP.

As for independents, there's a great organic soulful tune from Stone Mecca called "Dream Maker"; Plus a nice track from  Aaron Parnell Brown called "Just Leave" that suggests some quality from his forthcoming LP to be released in the spring.

!2 tracks in all, check them out! Grizz returns at the weekend, and Ill be tip toeing into his territory next week with some Valentines Day Soul for you all. Don't tell him.

SoulNRnB's Street Sounds Sessions 137 by Soulnrnb on Mixcloud

DJ Grizz- Soul Niceness Volume 86

Welcome back for another shot of the good old stuff! We've treasures from the 60's, 70's and 80's so get your 2 step on and head nodding for Soul Niceness 86.

We kick off with a Lenny Williams corker, there's a Jazz-Soul nugget from bassist Alphonso Johnson (the man responsible for the mad bass-line on Jeffrey Osborne's 'Stay with me tonight'), some nice 2-step from the Chilites, a 60's nugget from the Marvelettes, and we end with some 80's goodness from Shot and Donald Byrd respectively.

For those of you in love (or just lust) I've a loved up pre-Valentines mix next Sunday. Mr S will keep you grooving until then from midweek.

Grizz

Soul Niceness Volume 86 by Grizz Soul on Mixcloud

SoulNRnB's White Label Mix Jan 15

 

2015 brings a new round of White Label mixes, and here's the first.

A mix of 70's,80's,90's,00's hell, even present day, soulful sounds. From 80's boogie, to Soulful House, to 90's RnB, to 70's Soul, you never know whats coming cause we dont track list it. Strictly White Labels over the Vinyl!

So take a leap of faith and press play below for some great sounds and tune into Grizz this weekend!

SoulNRnB's White Label Mix Jan 15 by Soulnrnb on Mixcloud

DJ Grizz- Soulful 80's Grooves Vol 23

The early 80's - when I left school and started spending my hard earned pay packets on vinyl in shops like Groove Records and Record Shack up London's West End, Music Power near Wood Green, JIFs in Ilford, Chris Matzis up the road from my flat in Walthamstow... and so on! 30 years on and still I get the goose-bumps when I find a nugget and here's a selection of some of those Soul N Funk nuggets from the1980's- Soulful 80's Grooves 23!

Includes gems from the BB & Q Band, Major Harris (one time Delfonics lead man), Young and Co, and the Fantastic Aleems - with Leroy Burgess on vocals... and much more to take you back!

Don't forget if there are any older mixes from either myself or SoulNRnB (which won't be on Mixcloud and likely taken down) that you'd like re-upped just drop us a line!! We have been going over 5 years now!

Catch you in week for some more musical time travel!

Grizz

Soulful 80's Grooves Vol. 23 by Grizz Soul on Mixcloud

SoulNRnB's Funky Discofied Boogie Mix

 

Take 2 turntables and a bunch of 12" Boogie tunes from the 70's and 80's and you get this. 

8 classic dancers from the likes of Rene & Angela, Eighties Ladies, Garfield Fleming and much more.

Ill be back with this months White Label Selection next week, but until then, its Grizz at the Weekend with more like this im sure!

SoulNRnB's Funky Discofied Boogie Mix by Soulnrnb on Mixcloud

DJ Grizz- Soul Niceness Vol. 85

Todays Soul Niceness moves away from the 2-step and Rare Groove for one week and  goes over to the Boogie side with a selection of Soul Club and Disco nuggets... its Soul Niceness 85 (A Boogie Special).

The 'get-down' collection includes New York's- Crown Heights Affair, ex Temptation Eddie Kendricks, Philly house band (well orchestra really!!) MFSB, some Chaka Khan from 1980 and the big Booker Newberry III hit .... and more shoe shuffling treats to get down to!!

Happiness is just around the bend with Mr S midweek and I'm back in a week with more old time musical gifts!

Grizz

Soul Niceness Vol. 85 by Grizz Soul on Mixcloud

SoulNRnB's Street Sounds Sessions 136

It's the first Street Sounds Sessions of 2015!

Off we go with some great music: The first Remix from D'Angelo's "Black Messiah" LP comes in the shape of Dino Soccio's version of  "Betray your Heart"; An absolute monster from Jazmine Sullivan's new LP "Reality Show" and ill be surprised if its not on my Best Songs of 2015 list at the end of the year in "Silver Lining"; A track from Conya Doss' forthcoming LP "When we Love"; Plus some great work from Emmavie, Coultrain, the Dangerfeel Newbies, and RC & the Gritz.

Lets hope we get a whole lot more Soulful music in 2015, and when we do rest assured #TheSoulMixtape will point you in the right direction.

Press play below and make sure to stay tuned for Grizz at the weekend!

SoulNRnB's Street Sounds Sessions 136 by Soulnrnb on Mixcloud

DJ Grizz- Jazz Funk Volume 15

Time to get some Jazz-Funk in your life with Jazz Funk Volume 15!

Featuring offerings from 80's UK outfits Level 42 and big band Working Week, there's a Japan/USA collaboration between Quasimode and Carman Lundy, some Philly Jazz Funk from one album wonders Yellow Sunshine, and we end with Georges Duke and Benson... plus more!

Your upfront maestro, SoulNRnB, will be back in a few days and I'll catch you next week for some old-time Soul n Jazz goodies- same time, same place! 

Grizz

Jazz Funk Vol. 15 by Grizz Soul on Mixcloud

SoulNRnB Presents - 1998

From the year that Google was unleashed onto the world, we take a look back to music in 1998 for this brand new year!

It was a vintage year with the likes of Lauryn Hill, The Family Stand, 4Hero, Slum Village and Tamia all releasing great music. As we enter 2015, lets take a look back at where Soul Music was 17, yes, 17 years ago!

Grizz returns with more classics at the weekend,  Ill be back with more music next week!

SoulNRnB Presents 1998 by Soulnrnb on Mixcloud

DJ Grizz- Soul Niceness Volume 84

Happy New Year mixtapers! Hope 2015 brings you all you wish for and you could do worse then have your weekly fill of new and old Soul, Jazz, RnB & more courtesy of us at the blog!

Starting as we mean to go with a helping of Rare Grooves and revived Soul with Niceness 84. Includes Millie and Issac, a wicked album cut from Rufus n Chaka, a Promises dusty groove brought back in a recent TV advert, there's some Quincy Jones goodness from the 'Sounds and Stuff Like That' LP, and a Lou Rawls classic to finish to name but a few!

Catch you in a week by which time most of my resolutions will have failed!!

Grizz

Soul Niceness Volume 84 by Grizz Soul on Mixcloud